Study Abroad & International Programs » Approved Programs and Exchanges for Pitzer Students » Kwansei Gakuin University – summer
Open to Pitzer students only. Program options subject to change.
Program Title: Kwansei Gakuin University – summer
Host Institution: Kwansei Gakuin University (KGU) in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan https://ciec.kwansei.ac.jp/study/shortprograms/
Eligibilty
Students must be in good academic standing at Pitzer College and have a 2.0 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Application
Students will complete both the Pitzer College Study Abroad Application and the Kwansei Gakuin University Application by the Pitzer application due date.
| 2018 Courses – 2019 updates will be available soon |
Course Credits
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Semester Units
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| Japanese for Daily Life – Intensive Beginning Japanese Language |
0.50
|
2
|
| Japanese Society |
0.25
|
1
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| Japanese Culture |
0.50
|
2
|
One Elective:
Japan and East Asia in Motion or
Japanese Economy and Business or
The Japanese Production System in Context |
0.75
|
3
|
| TOTALS |
2.0
|
8
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Program Dates
Summer: June 7 to July 11, 2019
Courses
View the short-term programs available to exchange partners at https://ciec.kwansei.ac.jp/study/shortprograms/. Scroll down and hover over the summer school icon. Click on Learn More. Click on Courses.
Study Trips
Students have three or four short study trips which may include Hieizan Enryakuji, Toyota, Kyoto, or Hiroshima and Himeji.
Housing and Board Options
Student are required to live with host families. Host families are located within a 60 minute commute to KGU. Host families provide breakfast and dinner on weekdays. Three meals a day are provided on weekends.
