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Okayama University, Okayama, Japan (Exchange Program) (Outgoing Program) Featured: Print  Save  Share
  • Locations: Okayama, Japan
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Spring
  • Program Homepage: Click to visit
  • Restrictions: KU applicants only
  • Program Cost: Academic Year, Spring
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2026 10/01/2025
10/15/2025 TBA TBA
Academic Year 2026 03/01/2026 03/15/2026 TBA TBA

Indicates that deadline has passed
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Program Type: Exchange Study Abroad Program Coordinator: Renee Frias
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: 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 Language 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 Reviews:
Jonathan Tikeno Clayton Nuwanyakpa, Academic Year 2016 Participant
Having a decent level of Japanese would be recommended. If you want to go out and interact with the local community, then YES, knowing some Japanese is pretty important. Also trying to navigate the train system and even shopping for groceries might be a tad bit stressful if you don't have some kanji up your sleeve. These were some of the difficulties I had during the first two months in Okayama. Thanks to these challenges it stressed the importance of reaching out to the local community and not remaining comfortable just socializing with other exchange students, and in the process I improved my Japanese language abilities and was able to see a whole lot more of Okayama City and other parts of Japan.