Seikei University
Seikei University
Seikei University is a private university of about 8000 students located in Kichijoji, approximately 20 minutes from the centre of Tokyo. The educational philosophy at Seikei is to guide students into becoming confident individuals who share their own opinions while also respecting the views of others. Small seminar classes are essential to the philosophy, nurturing student interaction and encouraging individual guidance from faculty members.
Academic Highlights
Seikei offers an interdisciplinary integrated curriculum for liberal arts which enables students to widen their views and knowledge. There are four faculties – economics, law, humanities and science and technology – and there’s an emphasis on courses like cross-cultural communication and international studies.
Location
Seikei is located in the town of Kichijoji in the city of Musashino , which is part of Greater Tokyo. Though Kichijoji is only 20 minutes by train from Shinjuku and Shibuya, it provides an abundantly green environment off established trees and beautiful parkland.
Did you know?
Seikei University is noted for its rows of zelkova or Japanese Elm trees, which are listed as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan - part of a Japanese Government initiative that identifies landscapes that allow people to rediscover the sounds of everyday life and to combat noise pollution and protect and promote the environment.
Language of Instruction | English (limited in some areas), Japanese | |||||
Program Duration | 1 semester | |||||
Academic Level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | |||||
Minimum Result Required | 2.5 GPA | |||||
Previous Round Cut-off (WAM% or GPA) | 2.8 GPA | |||||
Additional Requirements | Must be studying Japanese language as part of your degree | |||||
Anticipated Places in Semester 2, 2027 | No places | |||||
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Eligible Monash Campus | Monash Australia | |||||
Agreement Scope | All Faculties | |||||
Handbook/Catalogue
Seikei's Japanese-taught course catalogue
Seikei's regular course catalogue here and here (information on regular courses available to exchange students, including those in English, can be found here)
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.
- Courses in the Seikei University Law School or in Physical Education are not open to exchange students.
- Due to the popularity of exchange at Seikei, Monash students can only apply for a one-semester exchange period.
Language requirements
- You must have studied Japanese language for at least one year or have proof of JLPT N4 Japanese to participate in the Seikei Exchange Program. More information about JLPT can be found here.
- At the beginning of your exchange at Seikei you will be required to take a Japanese placement test which will determine which level of classes you can enrol into.
Full-time Credit Load Equivalents
Semester | |
|---|---|
Min. 18 Monash points | Max. 24 Monash points |
7 credits | 10 credits |
Year | |
|---|---|
Min. 36 Monash points | Max. 48 Monash points |
14 credits | 20 credits |
Academic Calendar
Seikei Spring semester (Monash Semester 1): March - July
Seikei Fall semester (Monash Semester 2): September - January
Seikei's Semester Schedules and Events
Accounting | Banking and finance | Business law and taxation | Chemistry |
Communications and media studies | Criminology | Econometrics and business statistics | Economics |
Engineering | Engineering - electrical and computer systems | English as an international language | History |
Information technology | Japanese languages & culture studies | Journalism | Linguistics |
Management | Marketing | Physics and astronomy | Politics and international relations |
Religious studies | Science | Sociology |
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
As an exchange student at Seikei, you are guaranteed on-campus accommodation at the International House, where a small number of local, Japanese students also reside as student advisors.
Seikei University provides further information on accommodation (more details mostly in Japanese on accomodation can be found here).
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.
Health and insurance
All exchange students are enrolled in Japan's National Health Insurance scheme. 70% of all regular health care costs, including medical prescriptions and dental care, are covered by this insurance for a small monthly premium.
Find out more about Japanese Government Health Insurance here.
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
Orientation is organised before semester commences, which includes a welcoming ceremony and welcome party for new exchange students.
As an exchange student at Seikei, you will be appointed a student advisor or 'buddy' who will meet you at the airport when you arrive to Japan and escort you back to the International House. They will also help you settle in to life in Japan and assist in day-to-day matters.
There are a range of annual events held at Seikei University, as well as activities organised throughout the semester for exchange students by the student advisors.
Cost of living
Seikei offers guidance on the cost of living on their information sheet, under the Program heading.
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 Seikei 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.
Have you been to Seikei University and want to share your experience?
If you'd be willing to write a testimonial, email us at monashabroad.enquiries@monash.edu.
Karen Nguyen
Bachelor of Arts
Semester 2, 2016
Studied: Arts units
Study Experience
Japanese language units were on offer for exchange students. These units were unique in having each individual class focus on the subcategories within language learning (listening, kanji, report writing, speech making etc). The one I would highly recommend would be 新聞(newspaper) as it revolved around recent articles or blogs that also gave rise to in-depth discussion about different cultures.
Culture
The lifestyle is definitely different to living in Melbourne. For instance, Tokyo is a much more condensed area. It almost always felt a bit overcrowded at times that I would opt to shop or explore on my own because of how congested the sidewalk can get with people always walking and cycling around you.
Benefits of going on exchange
It allowed me to immerse myself in both the language and culture of Japan. Whilst improving my language learning I was also able to create long lasting friendships and memorable experiences.
Career Benefits
Exchange has enhanced my employability within Japan or within Japanese companies in Australia as it illustrates to employers my adaptability to differing lifestyles and thorough understanding of Japanese culture.
Money and Budgeting
Do your research into what universities offer in terms of scholarships. Also book flights with student discounts or utilise membership points with airline or credit card companies.
Top tips
- Apply for scholarships/Centrelink.
- If you end up with too many things to bring back, you can ship them over for a fair price.
- Get out there and be open to try different things