CIS Australia January in Tokyo

Fields of study

• Japanese language and culture

Find more information about which courses you can participate in under the 'Courses' tab. 

Credit Equivalent

4 credits = 2 UQ Units. Maximum of 4 UQ Units if 8 credits are successfully completed (pending UQ faculty approval).

Visa Information

It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct visa for the country where you will be studying. As the Global Experiences team is not a visa-issuing authority we cannot provide visa advice.

Contact CIS Australia for visa and immigration information.

Eligibility and application

All applicants must meet the standard UQ Student Eligibility Criteria and any additional eligibility criteria set by CIS Australia. 

CIS Australia programs are highly competitive and fill up fast so be sure to get your application in as early as possible.

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Session list

UQ students are able to complete courses within the following sessions: 

Session 1

• Start date: 04 January 2020
• End date: 18 January 2020
• Credit: For credit or not for credit

Session 2

• Start date: 18 January 2020
• End date: 01 February 2020
• Credit: For credit or not for credit

You can contact the Global Experiences team for course syllabi or CIS Australia for specific information on your program of interest. Find more information regarding specific courses on the CIS Australia website. 

Huilin - 2019

Taking a short term course is an opportunity to stay in a foreign country. It is totally different from just traveling overseas. I can deeply experience the Japanese culture, being  part of them in their daily life, and also learn lots of new things. Personally, I am looking forward to getting a job which allows me to stay long periods of time in different countries in the future. I will study hard and try to achieve my dream.

My favourite memory is the first field trip in Asakusa temple. We met many friends from all over the world, and also had opportunities to chat with Japanese students to learn more about local culture. We finished the mission together and took many pictures, which make us closer. I like field trip because it makes me experience the real Japan rather than just sitting in the classroom.

A tip for people who are intersted is to learn the local language as it can make your trip more comfortable.

Xinru

I would say friendship was the best thing I gained from this experience. We stayed in the same accommodation, went to uni together and had each meal together, which really provided us with a good chance to get close to each other. I took Japanese popular culture and anime course there. It was exciting for me to have a field trip to better experience Japanese culture, which could be something that we cannot experience in Australia. While finishing the cultural-related presentation in around 2-days was a challenge for me, but thanks to the field trip, I found out more for my presentation skills.

Read more of Xinru's story here. 

Ye 

As I am very interested in Japanese culture and want to get credit during the holiday, I decided to complete this experience.

This experience brought me many new friends and my Japanese language skill have improved.

My favourite memory was to have fun with new friends in Tokyo. For future participants, I would say just enjoy the program.

U Hei

In these four weeks of the exchange program, I really enjoyed every minute in Tokyo, even the time in university.

Although I needed to wake up at 7 every morning, I was looking forward to every day and couldn't wait to see the teacher and friendly students iat Seisen University.

The short-term program really can explore yourself and expand your mind in a different city in the world.