[jinjin<3]

I'm thinking of studying in Japan and I was wondering if I should go to a university in Tokyo or Osaka? And if you have any suggestions about which university to attend in these two locations, please share. Thanks.

[pikapika]

er i would always take into consider what ur major is
and what program ur going to

and how fluent are u in japanese? cuz some colleges dont have english program or not a very good one

i suggest u not try to choose a school just by what city its in
i love tokyo but sometimes i feel like that people dont know that there are other awesome cities

[Seno]

I'm actually going to be studying abroad in Japan next year (but at Hokkaido University in Sapporo), but I have looked at a lot of schools in Tokyo.


If you aren't very fluent in Japanese, try looking into Temple Japan or the International Christian University (ICU). Temple Japan is a branch of Temple University in Penn, so it's like going to an American university in Japan. ICU has a bilingual campus (Japanese and English) so, if you come across something that you can't explain in Japanese, English is an option. Some other school's in Tokyo are Tsukuba and Sophia University, but I don't know much about those.


If I were you, I'd worry about what school was a better match for me, location second. Even though you want to be in Tokyo, the perfect school for you might be in Nagoya (or, in my case, Hokkaido XO)


Good luck!

[15;;1/2]

I'm also looking for some Japanese universities that I might consider applying. I think TUJ [Temple] is a good option. Also, look for schools with programs for international students. I think Waseda, Rikkyo, Tsukuba and Ritsumeikan are good, too.

[little mixed girl]

err...you study abroad at the university that your university has a connection with and that lets you get credit towards graduation....

it doesn't matter if you are in nara, shiga or sendai, the university will probably be close to the shinkansen which means that you can travel to tokyo or osaka if you want.

just picking some university because you like the location is a waste of money...especially if your home university doesn't recognize classes taken there.

[melxXz]

imma in waseda

if you dunno any japanese at all, i suggest you just go to a japanese language school, then apply for college from there. its better anyway.

if you still want to continue in a english/japanese enviroment, sophia, ICU, temple and waseda is great, but competition is tough, esp for waseda and sophia.

[ladyatakari]

Do you guys think it would be worth it to study abroad at ICU with a program like this?

http://eap.ucop.edu/eap/country/japan/jpco...tempculture.htm

http://eap.ucop.edu/eap/country/japan/Summ...emp-culture.htm

I'm having an awful time debating between this program and China... =(

china = economics focus [major]

japan = [history/anime/manga focus - pretty much knocks off me GEs...]

So hard =( cause when else do you get to study in japan for three months after you graduate xD~

[rukiholic]

just picking some university because you like the location is a waste of money...especially if your home university doesn't recognize classes taken there.

That really depends on the situation. I go to Rutgers and they have a study abroad program in Japan, but the only option a full year in Kyoto. I'm in the business school at Rutgers and they don't accept ANY classes abroad, even if the program is sponsored by Rutgers. If I went for the full year, I would be behind by a year, plus I wanted to go to Tokyo more than Kyoto. So I opted to apply for the Temple Japan program for one semester instead.

Choosing the place you want to study in depends on your situation at your college. With me, it didn't matter if I did my school's sponsored program or not. You should weigh out your options and see which one is the better choice. If it's easier to study in Tokyo, then go to Tokyo, and vice versa. But if you're in a situation like me, where neither choice matters, then choose wherever you want to go.

It's really a once in a lifetime chance, because after college ends you won't get the same chance to go abroad. Don't just go for the right fit, but also for what you like as well. Hope this helps :]

[panda_07_ice]

Seisen University is the affiliate of our school... so i wish, i can just spend even just a semester in Japan!!
wahaha!!!

[Moscovitz]

so how about Kyoto University?
I found out in Internet that the living cost in that city isn't high, beautiful city and Kyoto university is 2nd ranking of Japan, right?
I'm going to Japan on 26 Sept as well but i need to study Japanese first. 1 and a half year! that's very long! but my scholarship said that i have to (guess for fluent Japanese ^^ but right now i can't speak Japanese at all. lol) i'll study Economics there

Scholars that have been studied there told me that it's really difficult for going to Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka university. by the way, also TIT (Tokyo institute of technology) just like other universities in every countries, it depends on how scores u get and how clever u are.( That's why im so worried that i can't study in Kyoto University. lol)

Some faculties have different selection or have more. for examples, Economics, in Tokyo and Kyoto university, they not only require for EJU scores but also TOEFL! so u need to be good at both Japanese and English.

all i can say, really difficult, isn't it?

[<3goesDOKIDOKI]

i would say go to tokyo~~

my bestie lives in osaka but she says theres not much to do.
she commutes to her uni which is like 2 hrs away, something like that i cant remember.

tokyo would make a better experience, lots more things to do and see.

[Moscovitz]

yeah.. if u prefer life like that
I mean i like something quiet and natural... Kyoto uni is best for that and also 2nd ranking of Japan uni, so it's ok
anyway, i wanna study in Tokyo as well but i heard from my friend that its really difficult.
so im worried that i can't. lol
but if i can, i prefer Tokyo u like u. Education standard is sugoi!

[dehoot]

wahhh. I'm just wahh-ing cause my friend *sniff* is leaving in approximately 24 hours to go school at Temple University in Japan. T_T; I'm going to miss her so much.

I probably don't help much, but I do know that it's wise you get more information about the school you're attending versus the location. Location is key cause if you don't like hot weather, it's torture to go to school in the Florida Keys, however the school is more important because.. that's where you'll most likely be living, no? Especially if you're a student not acquainted with the country. Also think about language and culture barriers. Not to mention, think about the resources and what you're up against. Attending a university or college in general is a big thing. Moving to another country? Even bigger.. Definitely take the chance to see what you really want and do some research on exchange student programs. Maybe you'd only want to be there 1 semester or 2. Or maybe you'd want to move there permanently after college.

(sigh)