【Doshisha University】

January / 2018

Information about Institution
Name of University/Faculty
whichhas the agreement with
Doshisha / Faculty and Graduate School of Science and Engineering,
Doshisha University
Country / JAPAN
Abbreviated Name / DU
Website /

Doshisha University

Graduate School of Science and Engineering, ISTC

Educational System in your
University /

Undergraduate：4 years

Master’s degree program：2years

Doctoral degree program：3years
Contact Information / Office of Faculty/ Graduate School of Science and Engineering,
Doshisha University
【Address】Rikagakukan 1F, 1-3 TataraMiyakodani,
Kyotanabe-shi, Kyoto, 610-0394, Japan
【Tel】+81-774-65-6200
【E-mail】
Information about Courses/Subjects
Areas of Study open to
exchangestudents and its
Website /

Doshisha University is a comprehensive university, embracing

14 Faculties and 16 Graduate Schools.

In the Graduate School of Science and Engineering,

we have five (5) departments as follows:

●Information and Computer Science

●Electrical and Electronic Engineering

●Mechanical Engineering

●Applied Chemistry

●Science of Environment and Mathematical Modeling
We haveInternational Science and Technology Course(ISTC) in all
departments above for Master’s degreeprogram and Doctoral degree program.All classes necessary to obtaina degree are taught in English. Exchange students from partnerinstitutions will enroll in ISTC.

Can exchange students take
courses/subjects and get some
credits?If any, please let us
know the URL of Syllabus and
a List of courses/subjects. / ■Yes □No

For subject name and code, please refer to the attached document named “List of Subjects” which is for AY2017 and it may change.
Are there any courses/subjects
conducted in English exchange
studentscan enroll in?
If yes, please give us the details. / ■Yes □No
All ISTC courses in five departments below will be taught in English.

●Information and Computer Science

●Electrical and Electronic Engineering

●Mechanical Engineering

●Applied Chemistry

●Science of Environment and Mathematical Modeling
For more details, please refer to “List of Subjects”.
Language Requirements
EnglishRequirements
TOEFL, IELTS etc.
(If necessary) / Although an English language test is not mandatory, it is desirable to have one of the test scores listed below to verify their English language proficiency.
●550 or above on the TOEFL® PBT TEST
●79 or above on the TOEFL iBT®TEST
●750 or above on the TOEIC® LISTENING AND READING TEST (TOEIC® TEST)
●6.0 or above on the IELTS (Academic Module)
Native Language / Japanese
Language Requirements
other than English / It is not necessary, but it will be better for exchange students to study Japanese language for life in Japan.
Are there any In-sessional
Courses to improve local
language ability?
If available, are they free of
charge? / ■Yes □No
There are some free Japanese Language Courses for international students. They have to take a classification test and they can register the course which level is suitable for each student.
Are there any Pre-sessional
Courses to improve local
language ability?
If available, how much does it
cost? / □Yes ■No
Scope of Agreement ※It depends on the agreement.
Status of accepted exchange
students / Non-degree seeking student(Special student),
Double Degree student (Regular student)
What grade students can apply? / Undergraduate students who have completed their study which is equivalent to Bachelor Degree,
Master students,Ph.D students
Period of Stay at Host Institution / minimum: 3 months, maximum: 1 year
Double Degree program: 2 years
Academic Calendar 2018-2019
Semester / Fall semester 2018 / Spring semester 2019
Academic Calendar / September 21, 2018 to March 31, 2019 / April 1, 2019 to September 20, 2019 (subject to change)
Enrollment･Orientation / mid-September, 2018 / late March, 2019
Course/Subject Registration / late September, 2018 / early April, 2019
First week of Classes / late September, 2018 / early April, 2019
Last week of Classes / late January, 2019 / late July, 2019
Exam Period / late Januaryto mid-February,
2019 / late July to mid-August, 2019
Distribution of Transcript/Grade report / late March, 2019 / mid-September, 2019
Important Dates for 2018-2019 Application
Semester / Fall semester 2018 / Spring semester 2019
Application Due / end of February, 2018 / mid-September, 2018
Interview Test (if necessary) / March to April, 2018
※In some cases, we have an
interview test bya potential
supervisor / professor. / September to November, 2018
※In some cases, we have an
interview test bya potential
supervisor / professor.
Results Released / mid-May, 2018 / late November, 2018
Accommodation
Are there any accommodations
whichexchange students can use? /

■Yes □No

We have some accommodations for international students near our Campus. Most of students will be allocated “Tatara Campus Philips Hall”. We can arrange a room when there is a vacancy.
If available, how much does it cost? / 〈Tatara Campus Philips Hall〉
39,000～48,000yen/month ※It varies with room type.
13,000 yen as Admission fee (only for the first month).
Water, Gas, Electricity are included in rent and Internet is free.
Cost
Are these fees waived at the host institution? ---Application fee,
Admission fee, Tuition, and
other mandatory Academic fees / ■Yes □No
Living Expense / The average monthly expenses (excluding Academic fees) is 81,000 yen/month (Lifestyle Survey by JASSO)
Scholarship /

The opportunity of applying scholarship is very rare for a Non-degree seeking student (Special student)

Others
Can you support exchange
students’ VISA application? / ■Yes □No

Exchange students attending DU need “Student VISA”. Before applying for “Student VISA”, they need to get“Certificate of Eligibility (COE)” to make a screening of visa application easy. We will inform students about applying for COE after the approval.

Other information (if any)

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