Juntendo University is one of Tokyo's oldest universities, founded in 1838 in Edo. With nine faculties, eight graduate schools and a student-to-faculty ratio of 4.7, it combines a long academic history with a modern international outlook, and its English-taught exchange programmes through the Faculty of International Liberal Arts (FILA) make it a strong fit for students in business, communication, arts, international relations and Japanese studies. As an exchange student you'll be hosted by FILA on the Hongo-Ochanomizu Campus, sitting in the heart of Tokyo just five minutes by metro from Tokyo Station. Hongo is the city's largest student district, a calm, safe and walkable neighbourhood where Edo-period samurai residences have been replaced by some of Japan's leading universities, independent bookshops, cafés and izakayas. You'll be a short train ride from Shibuya, Shinjuku, Akihabara and Asakusa, with the rest of Japan within easy reach via the Shinkansen network. The exchange offering is structured around three tracks you can mix freely. The Japan Studies Program (JSP) is fully English-taught and immersive: think Japanese history since 1800, manga and anime, calligraphy, samurai culture, aikido and Japanese entrepreneurship. The Liberal Arts Program (LAP) is bilingual and lets you go deeper into business with a focus on Japanese industry and economy, communication, arts, international relations, philosophy, sociology and cultural anthropology. Most popular electives are delivered in English, but Japanese sections are open to capable speakers. The Japanese Language and Culture Studies Program (JLCSP) is a full Japanese-language immersion track for students who want to come back fluent. A semester gives you a full course load that converts to credit at your home university, ending with an official Juntendo certificate. Juntendo has 100 partner institutions across 30 countries and a dedicated international centre that handles housing placement, registration and arrival logistics. As a uniclub student you get the same dedicated support on this side: course pre-approval, scholarship templates, udlandsstipendium support, and a personal advisor for the full process, at no cost. If you've ever pictured studying in Tokyo, early-morning runs along the Sumida River, weekend trips to Kyoto, studying in one of the world's most dynamic cities, Juntendo is one of the strongest academic addresses you can do it from.
Tokyo, Japan
Founded: 1838
Type: Private
Student Population: 9,500
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