Guidelines for Student Exchange Program Applications Based on Inter-faculty Student Exchange Agreements - Osaka University

Oct 5, 2026

Guidelines for applying to Osaka University’s Student Exchange Program under inter-faculty exchange agreements cover who may apply, eligibility requirements, and restrictions on applying to other programs simultaneously. The document specifies start dates (April or October), study terms (one or two semesters), and expected study loads for Special Auditors and Special Research Students. It also lists required English documents, including application forms, recommendation letter, enrollment certificates, transcripts, passport copies, and JLPT N2-or-higher proof, plus application deadlines, procedures, results notification timing, and accommodation guidance.

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Program Summary

Qualifications

Starting Date and Term of Study

Classes to Take at the School of Letters / *Graduate School of Humanities

Special Auditors

Special Research Students

Required Documents

Application Deadline

Application Procedure

Announcement of the Result

Accommodation

Guidelines for Student Exchange Program Applications Based on Inter-faculty Student Exchange Agreements of the School of Letters / Graduate School of Humanities, Osaka University 1. Program Summary The Student Exchange Program based on Inter-faculty Student Exchange Agreements ofthe School of Letters/Divisions of Humanities, Department of Foundational Japanese Studies of Division of Japanese Studies and Division of Arts Studies, Graduate School of Humanities (hereinafter referred to as the “*Graduate School of Humanities”), is a program whereby a student may freely take classes offered by the aforementioned School/Graduate School, and/or conduct research under the supervision of an advisor at Osaka University. The student would take classes atthe School of Letters/Graduate School of Humanities as a Special Auditor, or conduct research as a Special Research Student of Osaka University, while retaining their affiliation to a faculty of their home university. 2. Qualifications (1) Applicants must be registered at a faculty/graduate school of a university that has an Inter-faculty Student Exchange Agreement with the School of Letters/*Graduate School of Humanities, Osaka University during the entire period of their study at Osaka University. (2) Applicants must be second year undergraduate students or above at the time of enrollment at Osaka University. (3) Applicants must not apply for any other program offered by Osaka University at the same time, such as OUSSEP, Maple, or a Japanese Studies program sponsored by the Japanese Government. (4) Applicants must have Japanese language ability of N2 or above on the ‘Japanese Language Proficiency Test’(JLPT) when they apply. * In addition, score must be 40 or higher in each section, with a total score of 120 or more must be achieved of the N2 exam. 3. Starting Date and Term of Study Starting date of study: April or October Term of study: one or two Semesters ・ Starting in October: From 1 October, 2025, to March 31, 2026, (one semester) or September 30, 2026 (two semesters) ・ Starting in April: From 1 April, 2026, to September 30, 2026,(one semester) / to March 31, 2027 (two semesters) 4. Classes to Take at the School of Letters / *Graduate School of Humanities ① Special Auditors ‘Special Auditors’ must take at least 7 (seven) classes offered by the School of Letters / *Graduate School of Humanities per week in order to satisfy the prerequisite for obtaining the residence status of ‘College Student (Ryugaku)’. FYI) Syllabi for courses offered by Osaka University can be found at the following link: [https://koan.osaka-u.ac.jp/syllabus_ex/campus](https://koan.osaka-u.ac.jp/syllabus_ex/campus) ② Special Research Students ‘Special Research Students’ are required to conduct 10 (ten) or more hours of research per week including auditing classes, in order to obtain the residence status of ‘College Student (Ryugaku)’. 5. Required Documents | Required Documents | Cautions | | --- | --- | | (1) Application Form 1 | | | (2) Application Form 2 | | | (3) Recommendation Letter | One recommendation letter in English from the academic advisor at the applicant’s home university with a handwritten signature (A4 size, with the applicant’s information and research topic) | | (4) Certificate of University Enrollment | Certificate of university enrollment in English issued by the applicant’s home university During the exchange period at Osaka University, proof of enrollment at your home university is required.
Example: For an exchange period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026:
Enrollment period: April 2023 to March 2027 ◎ April 2022 to March 2026…× | | (5) Transcript of Records | Certified academic records in English issued by the applicant’s home university | | (6) Copy of the Applicant’s Passport | The page with the photo | | (7) Copies of ‘certificates from the Japanese Language Proficiency Test | Copies of the N2 (*Note) or above ‘Certificate

FAQs

Who is eligible to apply for Osaka University’s Student Exchange Program?

Applicants must be registered at a university with an inter-faculty student exchange agreement and must be second-year undergraduate students or above at enrollment. They must also apply only to this program and hold JLPT N2 or above when applying.

What are the program start dates and how long can students study?

Study can start in April or October, with a term of one or two semesters. For October start, the period runs from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026 (one semester) or to September 30, 2026 (two semesters). For April start, the period runs from April 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026 (one semester) or to March 31, 2027 (two semesters).

What documents and evidence are required for the application?

Required items include two application forms, an English recommendation letter with a handwritten signature, an English certificate of university enrollment, an English transcript of records, a copy of the passport photo page, and JLPT-related certificates showing N2 or above along with the score/result documentation.

Oct 5, 2026

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