iExPO -- Outline
In the iExPO ( I mmersion E xchange P rogram O saka), schools and graduate schools at Osaka University accept international students from institutions with an exchange agreement with OU. Students are able to freely choose classes from courses there and conduct research under the guidance of a teacher. However, international students in this program are required to have a good level of fluency in Japanese language in order to take classes for regular students. Students joining this program can take classes or receive research guidance at the school or graduate school as special auditors or research students without a change in their status at their home university.
Enrollment status categories
- Special school auditors : students take classes and can earn credits.
- Special research graduate students : students conduct research at their graduate school or research institute; they do not earn credits.
Required language ability
In this program, international students are required to have superior ability in Japanese language in order to take classes for regular students; the required level of language ability varies by school. For more information, go here .
Special school auditors
| Required language ability | School |
|---|---|
|
Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Grade 1/N1 |
Letters, Economics, Science |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Grade 2/N2 | Human Sciences, Foreign Studies, Law, Medicine, Health Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Engineering Science |
Special graduate school auditors
| Required language ability | Graduate School |
|---|---|
|
Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Grade 1/N1 |
Letters, Economics, Science, Language and Culture |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Grade 2/N2 |
Human Sciences, Law, Medicine (doctoral course only), Health Sciences, Dentistry (doctoral course only), Pharmaceutical Sciences (doctoral course only), Engineering, Engineering Science, International Public Policy, Information Science and Technology, Frontier Biosciences |
Special graduate school research students
| Required language ability | Graduate School |
|---|---|
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Grade 1/N1 | Letters, Language and Culture |
|
Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Grade 2/N2, or TOEFL iBT 80 |
Graduate Schools of Human Sciences, Law (doctoral course only, 1 year study abroad), Economics, Science, Medicine, Health Sciences, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Engineering Science, International Public Policy (consent from faculty member required), Information Science and Technology, Frontier Bioscience; Research Institute for Microbial Disea ses, Institute for Protein Research, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Joining and Welding Research Institute, Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research |
Duration
- From April through August (5 months)
- From April through February (11 months)
- September through February (6 months). Orientation in September. Classes start in October.
- September through August (12 months). Orientation in September. Classes start in October
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More than 3 months and less than 12 months. (Only available for special graduate school research students)