Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies website  (map)

Sponsor: Columbia University

Location: Kyoto, Japan

Description: 

The Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS) is a consortium of 14 American universities that sponsors a rigorous academic program for undergraduates who wish to do advanced work in Japanese language and cultural studies. The KCJS curriculum provides intensive Japanese language study and the opportunity to choose from a broad spectrum of social sciences and humanities courses on pre-modern and contemporary Japan.

Terms: 

• Full Year
• Fall
• Winter/Spring

Term Notes: Preference is given to full-year applicants

Requirements: 

Students must apply for permission to study abroad through Northwestern by NU's early application deadline of January 7, 2013, and apply directly to KCJS for acceptance by its deadline.

Languages: Japanese, English

Language Requirements: 

• Fall Semester and Full Year students: 2 years or the equivalent of college-level Japanese
• Spring Semester students: 2.5 years or the equivalent of college-level Japanese.

Housing: 

Home stays

Program Costs: 

Estimated costs, Fall 2012
(See the program site for the most updated cost information.)

• Tuition: $17,800
• Room & board: $6,300
• SAAF: $2,400
• Transportation: $1,650
• Books & supplies: $250
• Personal expenses: $2,500
• HTH: $138
• Total estimated costs: $31,038