Niwlun
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- 2 Jan 2009
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I am looking for a university in Japan to study. My main goal is to study Japanese but if possible I'd like courses in Japanese culture, society, politics as well. Schools like Seio, Sophia, and others look really good but unfortunately I am limited to schools with which my university has relations with:
Kobe- Konan University
International Christian University(Tokyo)
University of Kanazawa
Kansai Gaidai- Osaka
University of Tsukuba
Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies
Seinan Gakuin- Fukuoka
I am at the moment leaning towards Konan, ICU. From their descriptions they sound better than the others but I'd like to get real life knowledge and opinions!
I definately would like to avoid living in an international dorm. I'd either like to house with a Japanese roommate or in a homestay, and I know some of these programs offer homestay. I'd like to avoid the "english bubble" as much as possible. I'd like to choose a program that integrates with Japanese as much as possible.
I hear that at Kansai Gaidai english speakers tend to stay together and don't integrate much with Japanese students and that the academic rigor is very low. Anyone have any comments on this or if there are similar situations? Nagasaki Uni of foreign studies, seinan gakuin sound very similar to kansai gaidai to me so I'd like to hear opinions.
Also, any information on Tsukuba? I hear it's a decent school but some people said its lacking in infrastructure. Otherwise I haven't heard much. Any comments on any of the above institutions especially concerning japanese learning programs, housing for foreign students, student programs, foreign student interactions with native students, etc would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Kobe- Konan University
International Christian University(Tokyo)
University of Kanazawa
Kansai Gaidai- Osaka
University of Tsukuba
Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies
Seinan Gakuin- Fukuoka
I am at the moment leaning towards Konan, ICU. From their descriptions they sound better than the others but I'd like to get real life knowledge and opinions!
I definately would like to avoid living in an international dorm. I'd either like to house with a Japanese roommate or in a homestay, and I know some of these programs offer homestay. I'd like to avoid the "english bubble" as much as possible. I'd like to choose a program that integrates with Japanese as much as possible.
I hear that at Kansai Gaidai english speakers tend to stay together and don't integrate much with Japanese students and that the academic rigor is very low. Anyone have any comments on this or if there are similar situations? Nagasaki Uni of foreign studies, seinan gakuin sound very similar to kansai gaidai to me so I'd like to hear opinions.
Also, any information on Tsukuba? I hear it's a decent school but some people said its lacking in infrastructure. Otherwise I haven't heard much. Any comments on any of the above institutions especially concerning japanese learning programs, housing for foreign students, student programs, foreign student interactions with native students, etc would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!