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J.F. Oberlin University, Tokyo, Japan (Exchange Program) (Outgoing Program) Featured: Print  Save  Share
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Summer 2026 02/15/2026 03/02/2026 TBA TBA
Academic Year 2026-2027 03/01/2026 03/15/2026 TBA TBA
Fall 2026 03/01/2026 03/15/2026 TBA TBA
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Program Type: Exchange Study Abroad Program Coordinator: Renee Frias
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English, Japanese Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA Eligibility: 2.5 GPA
Open to Non-KU students: No Open to graduate students: Yes
Click here for a definition of this term Fulfills KU Core Advanced Education Goal 4.2 - Culture and Diversity: Yes
Program Description:


Funding your Study Abroad Program

Study Abroad & Global Engagement (SAGE) offers personalized financial aid and scholarship advising for students. Schedule an in-person or virtual financial aid and scholarships advising appointment. KU students who qualify for financial aid in the form of federal and/or other loans, federal grants, and KU or outside scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a study abroad program.

KU Study Abroad & Global Engagement Scholarships are available to KU degree-seeking students.

Applications are available online.

The scholarship application deadline is February 15 for Summer, March 1 for Fall and Academic Year programs, and October 1 for Spring, Winter Break, and Spring Break programs.

For additional scholarship opportunities visit:

www.studyabroad.ku.edu/other-scholarship-opportunities

Application Procedures

All applicants will be required to complete several documents for each study abroad application.  Below is a list of documents that will need to be completed for an application.

  • Academic Plan and Approval Form
  • Authorization to Release Student Information
  • Autobiography
  • Financial Aid Questionnaire
  • Official Transcript
  • One General Recommendation and One Langauge Recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Student Conduct Verification
  • Verification of Minimum GPA Requirement

For more detailed information about the application process, please visit our Application Process page.



Program Ratings:
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Academic Experiences:
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Cultural Experience:
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Program Reviews:
Spring 2024 Participant
Be completely open-minded and be reminded that the country you choose to study in has a very different culture than what you are used to.

Spring 2023 Participant
I had many favorite parts of this program. Having opportunities to meet people and take part in cultural events were amazing experiences. I could not have asked to meet better friends. Everyone I met helped to make sure I was comfortable during the process of settling into my new dorm. This was my first time traveling overseas, and I was gone for five months. Although, the process was not extremely stressful. I prepared for this study abroad experience mostly by myself, but the KU advisors answered and helped with every question I had. This study abroad experience was better than I could've imagined.

Spring 2023 Participant
I learned that it's okay not to know what you're doing. When traveling to Japan, I went by myself. It was a difficult experience for the first two days, but it was very rewarding to realize that I knew more of the language than I thought I did. I truly had a wonderful experience and would love to be able to travel there again, or possibly work in Japan in the future.