PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- With a central location in the magical city of Tokyo, Toyo offers an experience in the heart of one of the most modern megacities in the world. Just off campus, temples and shrines that are hundreds of years old offer opportunities for quiet reflection and a change of pace.
- Deepen your understanding of Japanese language and culture while also examining global business, international relations, or urban and environmental studies.
- All interested international exchange students are connected with Language Exchange Partners (LEPs), Toyo student volunteers who can help with Japanese language practice and assimilation into Japanese culture.
- How would you fare against a real-life sumo wrestler? As an international student at Toyo, find out by participating in a training session with Toyo’s sumo team and then sitting down to dinner with them afterward. If you would rather just watch sumo, every winter students attend the annual Grand Sumo Tournament held at the world-famous Ryougoku Kokugikan Sumo Hall.
LIFE ABROAD
Tokyo is a perfect fit for all personalities—those looking for the fast-paced modern environment can enjoy city life in places like Akihabara and Ikebukuro, and more leisurely students can enjoy walking through parks in places like pedestrian-friendly Tomigaya.
What We Love About Toyo
We love all the extra activities that you can participate in while at Toyo. For example, there is a rice planting event, an annual field day where students do outdoor activities, like tug-o-war, and a Kimono Wearing Party, just to name a few. You also have access to The English Community Zone (ECZ), a space where any student can come and participate in various programs and informal conversations in English.
LEARN MORE
Visit the Program Page for
Study in Tokyo - Japanese Language & International Studies to learn more.
GET STARTED
You can meet with the ISEP Coordinator at your home campus or speak with an ISEP Student Services Officer, who will guide you through the application process, pre-departure, your time abroad, and your return.
To connect with ISEP, visit our website.
Details for KU students interested in ISEP:
ISEP is a total immersion program. In most cases, ISEP participants register as a regular student at the host institution, take the same courses and have the same assignments, and participate in the same activities as the local students at that institution. This means that a student applying for an ISEP site must be more proactive and prepared to handle being in a location where they may be the only KU student in the program.
Students interested in exploring ISEP sites are encouraged to review site options and availability and then required to meet with the KU Program Coordinator for the region in which they wish to study BEFORE meeting with the KU ISEP Program Coordinator.
Costs, Financial Aid & Scholarships
ISEP-Exchange is one of the most affordable study abroad choices for KU students, as KU students pay in-state KU tuition, room and board. ISEP-Direct is less competitive, so if a student meets the eligibility requirements, they will likely have no trouble getting placed at the site of their choice. However, ISEP-Direct program costs vary substantially by site and can either be cheaper or more expensive than ISEP-Exchange. The total cost to a KU student will include both the ISEP-Direct fees listed on the ISEP site as well as a KU ISEP fee.
KU students who qualify for financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Pell or SEOG Grants, and scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a Study Abroad Program.
KU Study Abroad supplemental scholarships are available to KU degree seeking students. Applications available online: KU Office of Study Abroad Scholarships. The KU scholarship application deadline is March 1 for Fall, Academic Year & Summer programs and October 1 for Spring programs.
The Andrew P. Debicki International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) Study Abroad Scholarship Fund created with generous support of Mary-Elizabeth Debicki Guinness, former Director of the KU Office of Study Abroad and former wife of Andrew Debicki, provides awards up to $2,000 for students on ISEP-Exchange programs. To apply for this scholarship, complete the KU Office of Study Abroad Scholarships application online.
Additional ISEP scholarships are available through ISEP directly. Visit the Student section of the ISEP website for further information and application instructions.
