Programmes for International Students

On this two week programme, students receive unprecedented access to public primary schools in Amagasaki, Japan. In each school students are able to watch lessons, meet with education professionals, parent groups, learn about the Japanese education system, and interact with the students. Besides the primary schools, visits to early childhood education centres, junior high school, senior high school, and interaction with Japanese university students give a well-rounded view of education in Japan. Field trips to cultural and popular sightseeing areas are also included.

Applications are accepted through University of Canterbury College of Education, Health and Human Development, New Zealand.

Incoming students are given the opportunity to improve their Japanese language ability by using the language in real life situations as they experience life as a university student at SWU. The Oceania Programme is a unique, specially curated programme providing an authentic Japanese study experience to students from Oceania for over 30 years. Programme events include the following: Japanese lessons, interaction with local students, university events, kimono fittings, tea ceremony, shrine visit and seminar, homestay experience, local Japanese food, cultural field trips, and a primary school visit.

This Programme is run in both English and Japanese.

SWU offers a long term (up to 1 year) Japanese language programme to our affiliated institutions. This includes a full course of Japanese language study in a small classroom setting. Accommodation is arranged at Keyaki Dorm on the SWU campus for the period of study.

Contact SWUIEC or your home universities’ international affairs office for more information.

*This opportunity is for female students only.