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Locations: Tokyo, Japan
Program Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
Homepage: Click to visit
Program Sponsor: Temple University
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Fact Sheet:

Fact Sheet:
Area of Study:	Anthropology, Art, Art History, Asian Studies, Business, Communications, Economics, History, Japanese, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology	Experience / Activity Type:	Classes, Internship
Credit type:	Apply for transfer credit	Minimum GPA:	2.75
Class Eligibility:	2.5 Sophomore 2nd semester, Junior, Senior	Housing Option:	Apartment, Dorm/Student Residence, Homestay
Host:	External Program: Provider Organization	AACSB accredited:	No
Global Exchange Lehigh (GEL):	No	Click here for a definition of this term Global Engineering Consortium:	No

Program Description:

Temple University, Japan Campus Study Abroad Programs

Tokyo festival art history class in Tokyo Azabu Hall, Temple Japan

The Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ), study abroad program offers U.S. undergraduates the opportunity to study in Tokyo for a semester, full academic year, or summer. You may choose from a broad range of courses, including several focusing on Asia, and will study alongside bilingual Japanese students, who comprise about 40 percent of the student body, and with TUJ's international students from over 60 countries around the world.

ACADEMICS

A wide range of courses are available; here they are categorized into five broader areas of study:

Art
- 3-D Design
- Computer Imaging
- Digital Photography
- Drawing
- Painting
- Printmaking
Asian Studies
Many Asian Studies courses are cross-listed with other disciplines such as:
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art History
- History
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Psychology

International Business Studies and Economics
- Accounting
- Economics
- International Business Studies
- Human Resource Management
Communications
- Broadcasting, Telecommunication and Mass Media
- Film and Media Arts
- Journalism
- New Media
Asian Languages
- Japanese (all levels: beginning through advanced)
- Beginning Chinese
- Beginning Korean

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility is limited to students who:

are currently enrolled as full-time, matriculated undergraduate students at a U.S. institution and will have completed at least two semesters of college-level study with a satisfactory scholastic average (minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale from all colleges and universities attended).
intend a full-time program of study at Temple University, Japan Campus, and will be applying credits earned toward a degree.
are not on academic or disciplinary probation or warning.

We welcome the participation of qualified students from all U.S. colleges and universities.

Students will be selected mainly on the basis of their intellectual purpose and emotional maturity.

PROGRAM SERVICES

Pre-departure Materials

Once accepted, we provide you with detailed pre-departure materials designed to guide you in preparing yourself for your time in Japan. Pre-departure materials include:

Course registration materials
Passport information and visa application instructions
Travel and arrival information
Insurance information
Health and safety information
Housing information
Billing document, containing confirmed tuition and program fees, and payment policies
Cultural information

Orientation Programs
Our staff hosts an orientation at Temple's Main Campus in Philadelphia during the semester prior to your departure. An on-site orientation is conducted in Tokyo during the first several days of the program.

Housing

Housing options include:

Program-arranged dorms and apartments
Program-arranged homestays available for selected students, with priority given to those with prior study of the Japanese language
Independent housing

For information about housing options, visit the Temple Japan Housing page.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Fall Semester / Academic Year - April 1

Spring Semester - October 1

Summer Session - February 15

Apply Now for a Semester or the Academic Year

Apply Now for Summer

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