Nagoya University
Nagoya University
- About
- Overview
- Academic Details
- Area(s) of study
- Useful information
- How to apply
- Student Testimonial
Nagoya University is part of the prestigious National Seven universities in Japan (the equivalent of the Ivy League in the US) and is ranks highly on Japanese and world scales. It has produced six Nobel Prize winners in science.
Academic Highlights
Nagoya is considered one of the top research universities in japan and is internationally renowned in physics, biology and biochemistry. It’s Centre for Seismology, Volcanology and Disaster Mitigation is represented on Japan’s national Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Protection.
Location
Nagoya is the fourth largest city in Japan, the capital of the Aichi Prefecture in central Japan.
Did you know?
Aichi Prefecture, of which Nagoya is the capital, is a manufacturing powerhouse and the birthplace of Toyota.
Nagoya's Centre for Seismology, Volcanology and Disaster Mitigation is represented on Japan’s national Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Protection.
Language of Instruction | English (limited in some areas), Japanese | |||||
Program Duration | 1 semester | |||||
Academic Level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | |||||
Minimum Result Required | 3.0 GPA | |||||
Previous Round Cut-off (WAM% or GPA) | 3.0 GPA | |||||
Eligibility | Must be studying Japanese language as part of your degree | |||||
Anticipated Places in Semester 1, 2027 | No places | |||||
Closed | ||||||
Eligible Monash Campus | Monash Australia | |||||
Agreement Scope | All Faculties | |||||
Handbook/Catalogue
English-taught courses can be found here, and Japanese taught courses can be found here (requires JLPT N1).
Nagoya's NUPACE syllabi (unit guides, in English and Japanese)
Academic Restrictions
- Students applying for an exchange in Japan will need to have a WAM of 65% or above.
- You are only eligible to apply for this university if you are studying Japanese Studies at Monash at the point of exchange application. The only exception is if you have been selected as a New Colombo Plan Scholar.
- Due to the popularity of exchange at uTokyo, Monash students can only apply for a one-semester exchange period.
Language requirements
- If you hold JLPT N1, you may enrol into ‘regular’ courses taught in Japanese offered by any of the faculties at Nagoya University. More information about JLPT can be found here.
Full-time Credit Load Equivalents
Semester | |
|---|---|
Min. 18 Monash points | Max. 24 Monash points |
11 credits | 15 credits |
Year | |
|---|---|
Min. 36 Monash points | Max. 48 Monash points |
22 credits | 30 credits |
Academic Calendar
Nagoya Spring semester (Monash Semester 1): mid-April - early August
Nagoya Autumn semester (Monash Semester 2): early October - early February
Nagoya's Academic Calendar
Accounting | Ancient cultures | Anthropology | Architecture |
Banking and finance | Biological sciences | Biomedical sciences | Business law and taxation |
Chemistry | Communications and media studies | Criminology | Design |
Earth, atmosphere and environmental sciences | Econometrics and business statistics | Economics | Education - early childhood |
Education - primary schooling | Education - secondary schooling | Engineering | Engineering - chemical |
Engineering - civil | Engineering - electrical and computer systems | Engineering - materials science | Engineering - mechanical and aerospace |
English as an international language | Film and screen studies | History | Human geography |
Information technology | Japanese languages & culture studies | Law | Linguistics |
Literary studies | Management | Marketing | Mathematical sciences |
Medical imaging and radiation sciences | Philosophy | Physics and astronomy | Politics and international relations |
Psychological sciences | Religious studies | Rural health | Science |
Social work | Sociology | Translation studies |
Note
- The listed disciplines are not necessarily exhaustive and other fields of study might also be available at the institution.
- Approval to study particular subjects at any institution is always at the discretion of the departmental/discipline and faculty advisers in your managing faculty(ies) and subject to available places at the host.
Accommodation
Nagoya University operates two mixed Japanese/international student dormitories and three dormitories exclusively for international students. Unless correspondence to the contrary has been exchanged, all exchange students will live in one of these university dormitories (although they are unable to choose the dormitory they will live in).
Nagoya provides further information on accommodation.
Visas
Exchange students must obtain a College Student visa to enter Japan. To apply for the College Student visa, you need to submit the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for residence in Japan to your nearest Japanese Consulate. Your host University will issue the COE to you after your exchange application has been accepted.
For more information on visas, please refer to the Consulate-General of Japan here.
Nagoya University offers some guidance on visas.
Health and insurance
All exchange students in the NUPACE program are required to join the Japan National Health Insurance (JNHI) programme. For a monthly fee, JNHI policyholders are entitled to a 70% discount on most medical and dental fees incurred.
Nagoya offers further information on health care for exchange students.
When travelling on a Monash Abroad approved program, you are automatically covered under the Monash University Student Travel Insurance policy. This will provide cover to and from your exchange.
Orientation and extra-curricular
Nagoya organises a week-long orientation for new exchange students, with mandatory attendance at specific sessions.
Nagoya has a vibrant student life, offering student tutors or buddies for exchange students to support them with settling in to Nagoya, extracurricular activities such as student clubs and sports, and the occassional field trip outside of Nagoya during university holidays.
Cost of living
Nagoya offers guidance on estimated living expenses for exchange students.
Funding
Each year, Japanese universities apply for Japanese government funding for the following scholarships:
- The Japan Student Services Organizations (JASSO) scholarship here.
- The Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) scholarship here.
If Nagoya University is successful in receiving the funding, they will request Monash to nominate students. You do not need to apply for these scholarships directly unless requested to do so.
Students may also be eligible for the New Colombo Plan scholarship, and if they are studying Japanese language courses, the Walter Mangold Study Abroad Scholarship.
For more information about funding available to support study on exchange overseas, see the Financial Information page on the Monash Abroad website.
Due to a lack of availability of exchange places, this program is not currently accepting applications.
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