University of Tokyo
IMPORTANT NOTE: Limited exchange spaces available. Space not guaranteed if selected as your first choice.
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Website: The University of Tokyo [Information for University-wide Student Exchange Program (USTEP)]
Language of instruction: English, Japanese
Terms: Fall semester (September – March, aka 'A1A2 term') // Spring semester (April - August, aka 'S1S2 term')
Important notes:
- UVic students must be in their third year to be considered for exchange at uTokyo.
- If you are considering studying at UTokyo for two terms, be sure to select both terms on your application form. Exchanges cannot be extended once you are nominated to UTokyo.
- For a Second Term exchange, UTokyo offers a mandatory orientation that typically takes place at the end of March.
Highlights
- Founded in 1877, the University of Tokyo is the oldest national university in Japan and is the most comprehensive research university in Japan.
- UTokyo has three main campuses in the Tokyo region, with the two campuses in central Tokyo offering a tranquil contrast to the hustle and bustle of modern, high tech Tokyo.
- Tokyo is considered to be one of the safest cities, and one which allows you to experience both traditional and modern Japanese cultures almost side-by-side.
Accessibility
The University of Tokyo is working to create an environment in which students, faculty, and staff members with disabilities studying and working on campus can take full part in academic programming and all other facets of university life. You can read more on the Office for Disability Equity's main page.
Area of study
- Law and Politics
- Medicine
- Engineering
- Humanities
- Sociology
- Science
- Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Economics
- Arts and Sciences
- Education
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Information Science and Technology
- Interdisciplinary Information Studies
- Public Policy
- See Course Catalogue for Type U Students
- Undergraduate exchange students can take various courses offered by each Faculty regardless of their majors
Exchange Credit History
See the exchange credit history listing of courses that have been previously evaluated from the University of Tokyo. Note that this is a guide only, and not a guarantee that your courses would be evaluated in the same way.
Housing
- On Campus Housing: Unavailable
- Off-campus housing: Available
- Not guaranteed but roughly 90% of exchange students are successfully accommodated by uTokyo's housing facilities.
- More information can be found on the uTokyo Housing Office website.
Medical Insurance, Immigration & Arrival
International Students studying in Japan for periods over 3 months are required to apply for a residency card. For information on this process, see the visa & residence card page. The University of Tokyo also has a visa consulting service for international students who are available to answer inquiries on immigration.
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