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“Potential”: That’s the best word to describe what you all have. You embody boundless creativity and youthful vigor, and you carry the potential to shape the future by playing important roles in the fast-changing, diversifying modern world.
Since its establishment, Saga University has been unlocking the potential of each of its students. This is largely thanks our highly advanced educational and research activities, which have been built up over the long history of the former Saga University and the former Saga Medical School. Furthermore, the warm, caring network of alumni who have inherited the spirit of our university provides the valuable moral support needed to make it through tough times.
A campus for discovery and creativity, where individuality can truly shine
You are only young once. So spend the prime of your life amid nature and history, talking to our faculty, enjoying the company of friends and taking part in regional activities to develop your all-important individuality.
This welcoming educational environment, full of personal touches, is part of what makes Saga University so special.
The intellect, sensibility and humanity that you cultivate here will be lasting assets for your journey into the future.
Why not discover yourself and find exciting opportunities at Saga University?
"Exploring the potential of each and every student”
Ebisu (a front page picture)Ebisu is one of the Japanese Seven Gods Fortune (Shichifuku-jin). Saga city has over 400 Ebisu stone statues that are known, which is the largest number in Japan. Saga residents love Ebisu as they believe that Ebisu gives good fortune. You will often hear people call them “Ebisu-san” or “Ebesu-san” in a friendly manner. Why don’t you have a stroll in the city and meet your favorite Ebisu-san? They will make your life in Saga full of happiness and bring you good fortune!
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Saga University’s tradition and history have created an educational environment that has been expanding the potential of each and every student. We hope that Saga University and Japan will be second homes to you and that you will build bridges of friendship between your home countries and Japan during your time at Saga University.
Professor Takao HotokebuchiPresident
CONTENTSSAGA AND THE UNIVERSITY ……………………………………………………04
SAGA UNIVERSITY PROGRAM FOR ACADEMIC EXCHANGE…………………06
SPACE-E ……………………………………………………………………………08
SPACE-J ……………………………………………………………………………12
EXPAND YOUR SOCIAL NETWORK ……………………………………………16
SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS …………………………………18
HOUSING …………………………………………………………………………20
ON- AND OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS ………………………………………………22
LIFE IN SAGA ……………………………………………………………………24
APPLICATION PROCEDURES ……………………………………………………26
OUR PARTNER INSTITUTIONS IN THE WORLD ………………………………28
ACCESS ……………………………………………………………………………31
Graduate Schools・Education・Economics・Medical Science・Science and Engineering・Agriculture
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Saga Prefecture is in northwest Kyushu. Since ancient times, people in Saga have been enjoying exchanges of people, ideas, technologies and goods with China, Korea, and Southeast Asia because of this geographical advantage.
Saga extends from the Genkai Sea in the north to the Ariake Sea in the south. The Sefuri Mountain Range runs east-west and defines the northern edge of the vast Saga Plains, located at the center of the prefecture.
Living in Saga, students can enjoy the stunning beauty of nature and the four seasons. Residents of Saga offer international students a warm welcome and invitations to numerous local activities and events throughout the year. Fukuoka (pop. 1.5 million), the biggest city in Kyushu, is a half-hour from Saga by train. Students can enjoy its dynamic and cosmopolitan atmosphere on weekends.
Saga University was formed by the integration of the former Saga University and Saga Medical School. The university is undertaking various kinds of projects aiming to be the center of knowledge in Asia and appealing to a broad range of students, including those from abroad. We promote an attractive campus life with strong academic support and career education.
Saga University also promotes world-class research projects and has unique research facilities that address crucial global issues such as environmental and energy problems. The Institute of Lowland and Marine Research, the Marine and Highland Bioscience Center, the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Laboratory and the Kyushu Synchrotron Light Research Center are several of Saga’s research facilities. Saga University endeavors to be a university that has roots in the community, allowing students and faculty to discover and solve various problems in close cooperation with local and international society.
SAGA AND THE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY DIVISIONS
NUMBER OF STUDENTS, FACULTY & ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFUndergraduate Students 6,300Graduate Students 1,000International Students 280Faculty Staff 770Administrative Staff 1,100
Undergraduate Faculties・Culture and Education・Economics・Medicine・Sicience and Engineering・Agriculture
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SPACE (Saga University Program for Academic Exchange) is a special program designed for international students from affiliated universities around the world. It offers a unique curriculum of Japanese language classes and courses in the student’s major, in English and Japanese. Participating students deepen their knowledge and understanding not only of their major field of study, but also of Japanese society and people, through academic work and meaningful interactions with Japanese students and local people.
TWO TYPES OF ACADEMIC PRGRAMSStudents choose either the “SPACE-E” or “SPACE-J” program, depending on the student’s aim of study in Japan and the preference for language in which to study. We recommend that you chose SPACE-J if you already have high Japanese language proficiency and have passed N2 or higher JLPT
OVERVIEW OF SPACE
SPACE-J
Courses are taught in English. This program is for only undergraduate students.
Students register for regular courses taught in Japanese. Both undergraduate and graduate students can participate.
SPACE-E
ELIGIBILITYStudents who meet the following conditions are eligible to apply.
1. The applicant must be enrolled in full-time degree programs at overseas universities that have concluded a student exchange agreement or memorandum of student exchange with Saga University or are in the process of concluding such.
2. The student must be enrolled as a full-time student at the home institution throughout the period of study at Saga University.
3. An applicant for SPACE-E must be an undergraduate who has completed at least two years of study at the home institution.
4. An applicant for SPACE-J must have completed at least one year of study at the home institution be enrolled in either an undergraduate or graduate (Master’s) program at one of our partner institutions.
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTSSPACE requires exchange students to be proficient in either English or Japanese. Non-native English speakers who wish to participate in SPACE-E should have good English skills. Students intending to join in SPACE-J must possess N2 or higher JLTP. Graduate students who major in Education and wish to participate in SPACE-J must have N1 of JLTP. SPACE will consider scores in the Japanese language section of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students. Please contact our office if you have taken this examination.
All SPACE-J students with JLTP 2 will take a placement test after arrival. If the student’s Japanese language proficiency is evaluated as “intermediate” or “pre-intermediate”, he or she must take the Bridging Course which provides intensive Japanese language education. At the end of the first semester, all students in the Bridging Course will take a test to determine whether they have obtained sufficient Japanese proficiency to register for regular courses.
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ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND CREDITSThe SPACE has a flexible curriculum in which exchange students fulfill their aims by taking courses from their major field of study while learning Japanese language and culture. The minimum coursework requirement for exchange students is 12 credits per semester, or 24 credits per year. At the end of the period of their exchange, those students who have fulfilled the requirements
will receive a certificate of completion from Saga University. SPACE students who have earned credits are provided with an official academic transcript from Saga University. The student’shome institution may determine whether to grant the credits based on this transcript.
SPACE-E
Field Work on Japanese Affairs（excusively for SPACE-E students）（compulsory）2 credits
Courses in Student’s Major
Japanese Language Courses
Courses in Cross-cultural Interaction（from Spring 2014）
elective
elective
4 credits or more 12 credits or more per semester
Culture & Education
Economics
Science and Engineering
Agriculture
REGULAR COURSE
BRIDGE COURSE
Pre-
IntermemedietIntermemediet
SPACE-J
Field Work on Japanese Affairs（excusively for SPACE-E students）（compulsory）2 credits
Courses in Student’s Major
Japanese Language Courses
Field Work on Japanese Affairs（excusively for SPACE-J students）
elective
elective
Courses in Cross-cultural Interaction（from Spring 2014） （compulsory）2 credits
Japanese Language Courses 6 credits or more
Courses in Student’s Major or Cross-cultural Interaction max 4 credits
Field Work on Japanese Affairs（excusively for SPACE-J students）（compulsory）2 credits
Japanese Language Courses 10 credits
elective
12 credits or more per semester
Culture & Education
Economics
Science and Engineering
Agriculture
Academic Calendar
2013 Fall Semester
Classes …………………………………………… October 1 to February 4 Winter Break ……………………………………… December 26 to January 6 Exams ……………………………………………… February 5 to 13 Spring Break ……………………………………… February 14 to April 62014 Spring Semester (tentative)
Classes …………………………………………… April 7 to July 25 Exams …………………………………………… last week of July and early August Summer Break …………………………………… early August to September 30
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMSPACE-E students are able to register for courses from any faculties after consulting and obtaining permission from their academic advisor and course instructor. Their supervisor will provide guidance at the beginning of the period and necessary advice and assistance throughout the program. Students in the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Faculty of Agriculture will be required to conduct “Independent Study” as a part of their studies at Saga University.
FIELD WORK ON JAPANESE AFFAIRS (Compulsory; Fall and Spring; 2 credits per semester)The purpose of this course is to know and experience Japanese/Saga affairs, though 1) attendance at lectures and discussions, 2) interview-based research projects on Japan or the Japanese people and 3) field trips to see areas in Saga or attend local events.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSES (Fall and Spring; 1-6 credits per course)Saga University offers Japanese courses at six levels from beginning to advance. Students will take a placement test after their arrival and will be placed according to their language levels. The program offers flexibility and choice, enabling students to progress from basic daily life skills in the lower levels through to academic skills in the more advanced levels.
Japanese Language Level I (JLL1)Designed for students who have little or no knowledge of Japanese. The purpose of this level is to acquire the first half of basic Japanese grammar enabling students to be proficient in speaking, writing, listening, and reading. This level focuses on enhancing oral proficiency, including listening skills. Students will also learn Japanese characters: Hiragana, Katakana, and approximately 120 Kanji. Successful students will achieve a proficiency level equivalent to level N5 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). Students can register in either the Integrated Japanese I (6 classes per week) or select one or more courses from Kanji I, Grammar I, Speaking I, and Reading I.
Japanese Language Level II (JLL2)Designed for students who have basic knowledge of Japanese or who have successfully finished JLL1 at Saga University. The purpose of this level is to acquire the second half of basic Japanese grammar enabling students to be proficient in speaking, writing, listening, and reading. It focuses on developing more intricate parts of oral proficiency. Students at this level will learn approximately 300 Kanji. Successful students will achieve the proficiency level equivalent to JLPT level N4. Students can register in either the Integrated Japanese II (6 classes per week) or select one or more courses from Kanji II, Grammar II, Speaking II, Reading II, and Writing II.
Japanese Language Level III (JLL3)Designed for students understanding beginner-level Japanese and who have started studying intermediate level Japanese or who have successfully completed JLL2 at Saga University. The aim of this course is for students to actively use beginner-level Japanese through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities, and to learn intermediate-level grammar items and expressions. Students can register in the Integrated Japanese III (5 classes per week) or select one or more from Kanji III, Speaking III, Reading III, and Writing III.
Japanese Language Level IV (JLL4)Designed for students who can comprehend Japanese in everyday situations or who have successfully completed JLL3 at Saga University. This level aims to enable students to speak, write, comprehend, and read Japanese on personal interest topics and master the grammar and expressions/words at the intermediate level. Students practice basic preparatory academic skills in Japanese. Students in this level can register in one or more courses from Reading IV, Speaking IV, Listening IV, Writing IV, and Kanji IV.
Japanese Language Level V (JLL5)Designed for students who are able to understand/discuss concrete academic topics of interest or who have successfully completed JLL4 at Saga University. At this level, students will learn fundamental skills of academic Japanese and develop enhanced comprehensive proficiency in the Japanese language. This level focuses especially on understanding logical structure in reading and writing. Students will also develop their aural and oral skills through practical activities and tasks. Students can register in one or more courses from Reading V, Presentation V, Listening V, and Writing V.
Japanese Language Level VI (JLL6)Designed for students who have already reached basic fluency level of Japanese or who have successfully completed JLL5 at Saga University. Students can register in one or more courses from Speaking VI, Presentation VI, Reading VI, and Writing VI.
SPACE-EEXCHANGE PROGRAM CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH
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COURCES IN STUDENT’S MAJOR SPACE-E students are able to register for courses from any discipline, but they need to consult their academic advisor and course instructor, and obtaining their permission. Students in the Faculty of Science and Engineering and Faculty of Agriculture are required to conduct “Independent Study” as a part of their studies at Saga University. Their supervisor provides guidance at the beginning of the period and necessary advice and assistance throughout the program.
FACULTY OF CULTURE AND EDUCATIONCreating WEB Pages on Japan (Fall; 2 credits) The objective of this course is for students to learn HTML (HyperText Markup Language) and to create their own WEB pages featuring Japanese culture, Japanese people and their experiences as students in Japan.
Japan & Southeast Asia in the Colonial & Postcolonial World (Fall; 2 credits)Even in the current post-Cold War era, the relationship between Japan and Southeast Asia is still influenced by various historical aspects of their prewar and wartime relationships. This course gives a historical overview of the political, economic and cultural exchanges between Japan and Southeast Asia. Kyushu's unique role in the Japanese "southward advance movement" of the prewar period will be also discussed in the lecture.
Aspects of Language and Culture (Fall; 2 credits)Culture Course: The students learn the hidden culture of Japan. For example, the course introduces the romance of “ghosts” and chilling legends of Saga city during short walking tours of ”haunted” places. Linguistics Course: The students learn how to compare English and Japanese, and familiarize themselves with research in linguistics in phonology and morphology at Saga University.
Culture and Chemistry (Spring; 2 credits)Culture is based on materials. However, many newly invented tools and materials, hardly seem like higher manifestations of the human spirit. In the past, our control of the environment has been uncertain, as has been our control of our bodies. Some products of chemical technology have brought trouble. Chemistry is a scientific way of managing the planet. This lecture is designed so that young nonscientists can understand chemistry, toward the development of a new culture. There has never been a time when it was more important for the nonscientist to understand chemistry.
Developing Web Pages on Japan (Spring; 2 credits)The objective of this course is for students to learn HTML (HyperText Markup Language) and to develop Web pages featuring Japanese culture or people and their experiences as students in Japan.
Field methods in Linguistics (Spring; 2 credits)The aim of this course is for each student to be able to analyze an indigenous foreign language the student had not known, eliciting linguistic data from an informant of the language.
Modern Trends in Environmental Conservation in Japan: Technologies, Lifestyles, Etc. (Fall; 2 credits)The course will include lectures and discussions on environmental conservation in Japan. The topics are 1) its history, 2) the legal system, 3) activities involving the “three r's” (to realize a recycling-oriented society) and 4) the health-care system. During the semester, the students participate in two day-trips in the field to observe a waste processing facility, a waste disposal plant, new environmental safeguards or the like.
Modern Politics of Korea, South and North (Fall Spring; 2 credits) This course aims for students to learn basic Korean politics since the liberation of August 1945. Due to occupation by the United States and the Soviet Union, peculiar political structures have formed that are described as “mutual dependence on antagonism” resulting from the Korean War. The course reflects on the historical process and its politico-economic aspects in light of the real activities of two Koreas.
FACULTY OF ECONOMICSDevelopment Economics (Fall; 2 credits)The main objective of this subject is to provide basic knowledge of Asia’s development experience. The subject aims to discuss the theoretical and practical experience of socioeconomic development for developing countries in Asia during the post-WWII period. It also expects to discuss Japan's economic relationship with Asian (regarding import/export, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Official Development Assistance (ODA)). Students who register for this course is required to obtain TOEFL-iBT 61 or above, or IELTS 5.0 or above.
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGIntroduction to Science and Engineering A (Fall; 2 credits)This course outlines research topics in each of the seven divisions of the Faculty of Science and Engineering of Saga University and gives short lectures on each topic in “omnibus” style. We will have discussions during the lectures, and you will receive exercises on each research topic.
Introduction to Science and Engineering B (Spring; 2 credits)This course outlines research topics (different from those in A) in each of the seven divisions of the Faculty of Science and Engineering of Saga University and gives short lectures on each topic in “omnibus” style. We will have discussions during the lectures, and you will receive exercises on each research topic.
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FACULTY OF AGRICULTUREVegetables in Japan (Fall; 2 credits)The course introduces the classifications of vegetables in Japan and the various vegetable families, including Brassicaceae, Cucubitaceae, Araceae, Umbelliferae, Solanaceae, Rosaceae and Liliaceae. Students visit Honjo Research Field, where the Faculty of Agriculture is conducting research in numerous experiments.
Environmental Soil Physics (Spring; 2 credits)This course gives students detailed insight into the flow, transport and related processes of materials above the groundwater table. The emphasis is on developing intuition regarding these complex processes and providing an introduction to tools that can be used to develop that intuition.
Bio-related Chemistry (Spring; 2 credits)This course introduces chemistry that relates closely to biological fields. It focuses especially on bio-molecules as chemical substances, on analytical chemistry for bio-molecules and on material chemistry for bio-molecules.
INDEPENDENT STUDIES (Spring and Fall; each 2 credits)SPACE provides exchange students an opportunity to conduct “Independent Studies” with a supervisor. You need to write a research field and topic and possibly a professor’s name on your application form. Please refer to the following URL to search for information about professors and their specializations. URL: http://www.irdc.saga-u.ac.jp/ja/interest/space.html
Faculty of Culture & Education and Faculty of EconomicsIndependent Study with your supervisor is optional. You are able to do Independent study after obtaining the approval of a supervisor.
Faculty of Science & Engineering and Faculty of AgricultureIndependent Study with your supervisor is compulsory. You must write a research field and topic and possibly a professor’sname on your application form. You can find the lists of professors together with their research topics.
YAQIU WANG
HOME UNIVERSITY: China Agricultural University (China)MAJOR: Biology
I’m doing my independent study on the biochemistry of chitinase and chitosanase. I couldn’t speak Japanese at all at the very beginning, which led to great difficulties when my senior Japanese classmates tried to teach me how to do the experiments. But I’m very grateful that the kind Japanese people never show their impatience. Instead, they prepared snacks for me and said “Otsukare!” (“You must be worn out!”) whenever I left the lab. I really feel the lab is like a family, and it’s easy to fit in. Speaking from personal experience, I’ve found that Japanese labs are always well organized, allowing one perform efficiently when dealing with experimental materials. Professors are always easygoing towards foreign students. I have to say that my supervisor is a very kind person.
◆ SPACE-E…主に英語で実施されるコースで、 学部生（３年以上）のみが対象
◆ SPACE-J…日本語で実施されるコースで、 学部生（２年以上）及び修士課程の院生が対象
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SPACEは佐賀大学の協定校に所属する学生を対象としたプログラムです。授業は日本語もしくは英語で開講され、日本語や日本社会について学ぶだけでなく、個々の学生の専攻に応じた授業を履修できるユニークなカリキュラムです。プログラムに参加する学生は、佐賀大学での学習や研究を通じて、また日本人学生や佐賀の地域の人々とのふれあいを通じて、日本社会やひとびとについて知識や理解を深めることができます。
プログラムのタイプについて学習の目的と学習の際に使用する言語により、「SPACE-E」か
「SPACE-J」のいずれかを選ぶことになります。すでにJLTPのN2を取得している人は、SPACE-Jに参加することを勧めます。
応募資格SPACEプログラムに応募する学生は、以下の条件を満たすことが必要です。
1. 応募者は佐賀大学と学生交流協定を締結しているもしくは締結予定の海外の大学に在籍する正規学生であること。
2. 佐賀大学にいる間を通じて、出身大学において正規生として在籍していること。
3. SPACE-Jへ応募する学生は、出身大学で少なくとも１年を修了しており、学部生もしくは大学院生（修士課程）であること。
言語能力SPACE-Jを希望する場合、応募時点で日本語能力試験N2以上を取得していなければなりません。また、教育学を専攻する修士課程の学生はN1の取得が必要です。日本語能力試験が受験できない場合は、日本留学試験(EJU)の日本語の結果を考慮します。EJUの結果を語学力証明としたい場合は、佐賀大学国際課にお問い合わせください。
プログラムと単位SPACEは、日本語や日本文化を学びながら専門の科目も取ることで、学生の留学目的を果たせるようにフレキシブルなカリキュラムが組まれています。交換留学生は、1学期あたり最低12単位を取得することが求められます。条件を満たした学生には、修了時に佐賀大学から修了証が授与されます。またSPACEの学生には、佐賀大学から成績証明書 が発行されます。所属大学での単位認定は、この成績証明書に基づき、所属大学の評価基準と手続により行われます。
SPACE-JのカリキュラムSPACE-Jはブッジコースとレギュラーコースの2つがあります。JLPTのN2を取得している学生は、渡日後、プレースメントテストを受けます。プレースメントテストの結果により、日本語能力が初中級または中級と判断された場合は、ブリッジコースに参加します。交換留学の応募時点ですでにJLPTのN1を取得している学生、または応募時点ではJLPTのN2であったが、留学開始までにN1を取得した学生は、日本語による専門科目を履修できるレギュラーコースに参加します。
SPACE-J
レギュラーコース
ブリッジコース
日本事情科目 必修２単位
選択
選択
選択
必修２単位
６単位以上
最大４単位
必修２単位
10 単位
日本語科目
異文化交流科目（2014 年春～）
日本事情科目
日本語科目
専門科目または異文化交流科目（2014 年春～）
日本事情科目
日本語科目
文化教育学部・教育学研究科
経済学部・経済学研究科
理工学部・工学系研究科
農学部・農学研究科
専門科目
中級
初中級
１学期あたり12単位以上
SPACE-J佐賀大学交換留学プログラムー日本語による教育プログラム
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◆ブリッジコース日本語で専門科目を履修するために必要な高度な日本語運用能力を養うことを目指します。プレースメントテストの結果、日本語能力が初中級レベルと判断された場合は、日本事情科目（２単位）以外は全て日本語科目を履修します。また、中級レベルと判断された場合は、日本事情科目以外に日本語を６単位以上履修することが求められますが、専門科目も４単位まで履修が認められます。ブリッジコースに参加する学生は、２学期目の開始時に日本語のテストを受け、十分な日本語能力があると判断された場合、２学期目はレギュラーコースに参加できます。語学力が十分ではないと判断された場合は、２学期目もブリッジコースに参加しなければなりません。
◆レギュラーコース日本事情科目（２単位）は必修ですが、それ以外は各学生の専門に応じた授業を履修することができます。専門科目の履修については、授業を提供する教員や受け入れ担当教員と相談をし、許可を得た上で履修登録を行います。また、さらに高度な日本語能力を養いたい学生は、プレースメントテストの結果に応じて日本語科目を履修することもできます。
SPACE-J に参加する大学院生の履修について大学院修士課程の学生もSPACE-Jに参加することができます。教育学研究科を希望する場合は、応募時点でJLPTのN1を取得していなければなりません。大学院生も学部生同様、渡日後のプレースメントテストの結果、日本語能力が初中級あるいは中級と判断された場合、ブリッジコースに参加しなければなりません。大学院生の場合、専門科目以外での単位取得はできませんが、履修記録と成績証明書は発行されます。また、履修状況と成績により、１学期あたり12単位以上の修了が認められた場合は、佐賀大学より修了証が授与されます。
プログラムの内容日本事情科目 （秋・春/各２単位）現代日本社会や佐賀地域に関する知識や理解を深めるために、講義、学外での視察や実習等を通して多面的かつ実践的に学びます。各学生は自らのテーマに基づき、インタビューやアンケート、参与観察などの様々な方法によって調査を行い、考察を加えて小論文にまとめ、発表を行ないます。
専門科目の履修SPACE-J の学生は、受入教員と相談の上、専門の授業を選択します。また、授業を担当する教員の承諾も得る必要があります。あらかじめ、自分が履修したい科目を以下のURLで検索し、申請用紙に履修を希望する科目のリストを記載してください。
学部
文化教育学部
経済学部
理工学部
農学部
ホームページ
http://it3.pd.saga-u.ac.jp/
http://www.eco.saga-u.ac.jp/
http://www.se.saga-u.ac.jp/index.html
http://www.ag.saga-u.ac.jp/
大学院
教育学研究科
経済学研研究科
工学系研究科
農学研究科
ホームページ
http://it3.pd.saga-u.ac.jp/jp/guraduate/
http://www.eco.saga-u.ac.jp/
http://www.se.saga-u.ac.jp/grad/index.html
http://www.ag.saga-u.ac.jp/
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日本語コース
日本語初中級 （レベルⅢ）プレースメントテストの結果、日本語能力が初中級（レベルⅢ）と判断された学生が履修する日本語レベルです。このレベルでは、聞く、話す、読む、書く活動の中で、初級で学習した文法を使えるようになること、中級の文法や表現を学ぶことを目指します。ブリッジコースの学生は日本語総合Ⅲ（週５コマ）、会話Ⅲ、読解Ⅲ、作文Ⅲ、漢字Ⅲを履修します。さらに、日本語の先生と相談のうえ、強化したい技能（スキル）の科目も１つ履修します。
日本語中級 （レベルⅣ）プレースメントテストの結果、日本語能力が中級と判断された学生、あるいは前学期に日本語初中級（レベルⅢ）を修了した学生が履修できるレベルです。このレベルでは、関心のあるトピックについて日本語で聞き、発話し、書けるようになることを目指します。また日本語によるアカデミックスキルを身につけるための学習も行います。ブリッジコースの学生は読解Ⅳ（週２コマ）、会話Ⅳ、聴解Ⅳ、作文Ⅳ、漢字Ⅳの６単位を履修します。さらに、日本語の先生と相談のうえ、強化したい技能（スキル）の科目を履修してもかまいません。
日本語中上級 （レベルⅤ）専門科目を日本語で履修するために必要な日本語運用能力を身につけていると判断された場合でも、各自の留学目的や学習計画に応じて、日本語の科目を履修できます。このレベルの科目を履修するためには、日本語中級（レベルⅣ）を佐賀大学で修了するか、あるいはプレースメントテストで中上級レベルの判定を受ける必要があります。このレベルは日本語による基本的なアカデミックスキルを身につけるとともに、総合的な日本語能力の強化を目指します。特に読解や作文においては、論理的に構造を理解することに重点を置きます。また学生は様々な活動や課題に従事し、日本語によるコミュニケーション能力を実践的に高めます。このレベルは読解Ⅴ、発表Ⅴ、聴解Ⅴ、作文Ⅴの中から履修科目を選択します。
日本語上級 （レベルⅥ）このレベルはすでに日本語を自由に使えるレベルに達している学生を対象としています。学生は会話Ⅵ、発表Ⅵ、読解Ⅵ、作文Ⅵから希望する科目が選択できます。
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One of the best ways to understand Japanese culture and people is to join in student clubs and societies and make lots of friends. Many clubs and associations await your participation!
LANGUAGE LOUNGE
This is an activity designed so that students can enjoy conversation in foreign languages during the one-hour lunch break. There are currently Korean, English and Chinese language groups, where Japanese students and foreign students interested in foreign languages and countries gather each week for discussions, games, mutual introductions of the cultures of their respective countries, and various other activities.
JAPANESE AND FOREIGN STUDENT JOINT RESEARCH AND PRESENTATION
In this project, Japanese and foreign students form groups, decide on a topic, conduct research and share the results in the form of a presentation. The topic for 2012 was “Discovering what Makes Saga so Special”, so the groups went out to various locations and discovered the charm and appeal of Saga while interacting with local people.
EXPAND YOUR SOCIAL NETWORK
GABRIEL CROWIN
HOME UNIVERSITY: Pacific University (USA)MAJOR: History and Japanese
Being a foreigner in Japan was intimidating at first. I found myself wondering if I could communicate with people, if I could make friends and if it was possible to have a fulfilling life here with my limited Japanese proficiency. Luckily, the
answer to all of the questions was yes. Students at Saga University are kind. I’ve been helped countless times by students, despite not being able to communicate well with them. They’ve always tried to help me, whether it was in giving directions to the cafeteria or helping me fix my bicycle. Also, students here are eager to become friends with foreigners. This has made it much easier to connect with students. I’ve also been able to connect with people through the events at school and around Saga. Whether it’s at the language lounge or at parties in the International Lounge, at events at G-Collection or at the myriad cultural festivals on campus and in Saga City, I can always make new friends and meet people. In the end, it really comes down to just putting myself out there as much as possible.
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STUDENT CLUBSSaga University has a number of clubs and associations. These are the clubs that are looking to recruit international students.
KARATEWe’re a small group of just three second-year students, three first-years and one foreign student. We practice four times a week, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. If you’re interested, please stop by during one of our practices on the second floor of the Sports Center.
ADOPTED SPORTS CLUBAdapted sports are those that everyone, from young children to senior citizens, not to mention those with physical disabilities, can participate in. The activities of the society mainly revolve around wheelchair twin basketball and the provision of services as escort runners for visually impaired individuals. Circle members currently total 27, consisting of five first-year students, ten second-years, eight third-years and four fourth-years. The wheelchair twin basketball sessions take place weekly.
CULTURE・Go and Shogi （碁・将棋：board games）・FM Mass Media・Orchestra・k-net （Discussion on Educational Issues）・Computer・Hawaiian Music・Folk Song・Youth Hostel・Archery
SPORTS・Aikido・Hockey・Karate・Baseball・Shorinji Kempo （Chinese Martial Arts）・Tae Kwon Do・Basketball （Male）・Badminton・Volleyball （Male）
・Handball・Adapted Sports Society・Yosakoi dance …and more
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ARRIVAL SUPPORTOnce you arrive at the airport, Japanese student “Pick-up Tutors” from Saga University are waiting to pick you up and take you to campus from the airport. This makes for a safe arrival.
ORIENTATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSBefore starting student life in Saga, orientation will be held for international students. You can gain crucial information on living in Saga, Japanese law, the national health insurance system, safety management, part-time employment, garbage disposal and the association for supporting international students in Saga.
TUTOR SYSTEMEach international student can be paired with a tutor who supports the international student’s life in Saga. They help with residence registration at city hall, shopping and opening a bank account, and with daily issues such as visiting the hospital in the event of a health problem. Cultivating relationships with Japanese students is a good opportunity for you to brush up your Japanese skills and to learn of the real lives of Japanese students.
ASSISTANCE FOR JOB SEARCHSaga University provides various services for international students who want to work in Japan in the future. We provide chances to become familiar with the job-hunting situation for university students in Japan and to meet international students and companies in Japan at events such as the Job Forum and the Recruiting Seminar.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTSaga University has a health care center staffed with doctors and nurses. The center provides various services, such as the annual general medical exam, first-aid treatment, health counseling and advice on maintaining and improving your health.
National Health InsuranceJapanese law requires that international students on college student visas enroll in the national health insurance. Students enrolled in this insurance need to pay only the 30% deductible for visits to the doctor or hospital, in addition to the annual 20,000-yen premium.
SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATIONS
University Accommodations for International Students are a 3-minute walk from campus. Each room has kitchen, bathroom and toilet. It comes furnished with a bed, a closet, a bookshelf, a refrigerator, a desk, a chair, a dining table and a gas-cooker, for the convenience of students setting up to live in Japan. Each floor has a laundry room.
LU WEITEDoctoral student of Science & Engineering at Saga University“What’s good about living in the dorm is that it comes furnished with almost everything you need to start a new life in Japan! Getting to students from other countries also appeals to me. I often enjoy parties and play sports with my friends there.”
HOUSING
Weite’s Cost of Living Per Month (yen)Rent 7,200
Food 25,000
Electricity,waterandgas 6,200
Internet 2,300
Total40,700
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TAI FEN WANGHOME UNIVERSITY: Yuan Pei University (Taiwan)MAJOR: Biotechnology “Half a year has passed since I came to Saga, and I’ve found myself really enjoying life here! The apartment where I live is 5 minutes by bicycle to the campus, supermarket, convenience store and bank. I think this is a very useful location.”
Tai Fen’s Cost of Living Per Month (yen)Rent 23,000
Food 9,000 （*bringlunchboxeveryday）
Electricity,waterandgas 5,000
Internet 2,500
Hobbies 15,000
Total54,500
PRIVATE ACCOMMODATIONS
Most SPACE-E students live in private apartments. For an applicant in one room with kitchen, bath and toilet, and air-conditioner, apartments in the local area cost ¥25,000 to ¥30,000 for monthly rent, plus “courtesy money” due to the owner equivalent to two month’s rent. Saga University introduces choices for private accommodation, and these are usually furnished. For those who choose a furnished room, it is particularly easy to start new life in Saga. For the first month, you have to pay a deposit in addition to one month of rent. The initial costs come to roughly ¥50,000~¥70,000.
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January◆NewYear’sRice-Cake-PoundingParty
February◆SagaCastleTownDollFestival
Many dolls are displayed around Saga city at historical buildings that were built in the Edo, Meiji and Taisho eras. Dolls are dressed in traditional hand-woven Saga-nishiki textiles.
◆ BeanThrowingFestival inSagaShrineMame-maki (Bean-Throwing Festival) is a traditional Japanese event in spring. Throwing beans, people pray for the expulsion of evil and for the invitation of blessings.
◆ ChineseNewYearParty
March◆ GraduationCeremony
April◆ EntranceCeremony◆ SagaSAKURAMarathon◆ KawakamiRavineSpringFestival
At this festival, enjoy the roughly 300 carp-shaped streamers (koi-nobori) that swim in the sky.
May◆AritaCeramicFair
Arita is a town famous for ceramics. More than 600 shops line the 4-km-main street from JR Arita Station to Kamiarita
Station from April to May every year. In this season, ceramics lovers from all over Japan gather in the town.
◆SeashellDiggingeventinAriakesea
June◆ KashimaGatalympics
“Gatalympics” is a word that combines “gata” (mud flats) and “Olympics”. The sea in Saga, the Ariake Sea, is famous for its broad mud flats. In this event, people enjoy various sports on the mud flats and appreciate with the natural splendor of the Ariake Sea.
July◆ InternationalShowerClimbinginNanayama
ON- AND OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS
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◆JapaneseSpeechCompetition
August◆SakaenoKuniFestival
（SummerFestivalinSagaCity）
This is the biggest summer festival in Saga. 3000 citizens join its dancing parade including Saga University students.
◆ FireworksFestival
September◆TraditionalPerformance
ArtFestivalinKashima In this festival a lot of traditional performances are performed in Yutoku Inari (Shrine) which is the included in tree major Inari in Japan. It is a good chance to feel Japanese tradition in beautiful atmosphere.
October◆ EntranceCeremony
◆ SamuraiParade
◆YabusameinTakeo Yabusame (archery on horse-back) in Takeo is a traditional event which is took place more than 800 years ago.
November◆SagaInternational
BalloonFiesta
This is one of the biggest International Balloon competitions in Japan. More
than 100 balloons straight up to the beautiful autumn sky in Saga.
◆ KaratsuKunchiFestival
This is an annual autumn festival of the Karatsu Shrine. 14 giant floats (Mikoshi) race through the streets attract audience every year.
◆YoshinogariStampRally
◆ FieldTrip
December◆SagaLightFantasy
◆ ReverberatoryFurnaceFestivalSaga was the region which leaded developing of Japanese modern technology in Meiji Period. This is one of the events that people praise hard work of ancestor.
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LIFE IN SAGA
Tempreture（℃）
Rainfall(mm)
Humidity(％)
Jan
5.3
19
66
Feb
5.5
129
72
Mar
10.2
150.5
67
Apr
15.8
142
62
May
20.4
49.5
65
Jun
23.3
391.5
76
Jul
27.6
649
78
Aug
28.8
147
71
Sep
24.4
61.5
72
Oct
18.7
53.5
66
Nov
11.7
132.5
69
Dec
6.3
74
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SIYOL KIM
HOME UNIVERSITY: Mokwon University (Korea)MAJOR: Digital Economics
There are many places to see around Saga University: Saga Castle, museums, and parks of great natural beauty, to
name a few. At the beginning of my life in Saga, I used to explore the city by bicycle. Everything I saw was new to me, and I enjoyed many short trips. I didn’t just travel in Saga. I traveled all over Kyushu Island, using the Kyushu Rail Pass that Kyushu Railway Company offers to international students. The pass entitles you to unlimited rides on the Shinkansen and other trains for a period of 3 or 5 days. I think this is attractive for students who are interested in Japan. People in Saga, including Saga University students, have been really kind about helping me out with everyday life in Japan. I enjoy life in Saga so much, as everything I’ve seen and felt here has been exactly as I had expected!
〈Source : Japan Meteorological Agency web-site〉
“The average monthly expenses of an international student” from JASSO web-site
With numerous shopping areas and restaurants around the campus, everything you need for everyday life is within reach. A short distance to the east, you will find a prefectural library, an art museum and other museums and establishments, all of
which make the culture of Saga accessible. The ruins of Saga Castle, which were recently renovated, are expected to become a prefectural focal point for historical and cultural exchanges.
LIVVING COSTThe cost of living in Saga City, is inexpensive compared with that for cities such as Tokyo and Osaka.
CLIMATE IN SAGA
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JASSO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMThe JASSO scholarship program for short-term exchange students is supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in order to expand and promote exchanges between Japanese and foreign universities and students.
ELIGIBILITY • The student must be enrolled in a university that
has concluded a Student Exchange Agreement or Memorandum with Saga University, or is planning to conclude such.
• The student shall not hold Japanese citizenship.• The student has demonstrated academic excellence at the
home university.• The student has strong motivation as well as clear goals,
and is likely to benefit from studying in Japan.• The student does not otherwise have the financial means to
study in Japan.• Upon completion of the program, the student will return
to the home institution to continue studies or obtain a degree.
• The student is able to enter Japan on a student visa.• The student has not already participated in this program.
SCHOLARSHIPMonthly amount: 80,000 YEN
PART-TIME WORKSPACE students’ purpose in coming to Japan is to study Japan and the Japanese people toward getting to know them better. Make sure that your part-time work does not interfere with this. Students who wish to work part-time need to apply for permission from the Japan Ministry of Law through the International Affairs Division of the university. SPACE students, i.e., Special Audit Students, are permitted to work part-time only up to 28 hours per week
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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION
1） SPACE Application Form2） Letters of Recommendation3） Academic Transcripts: issued by the student’s home
institution4） Language Proficiency test results (i.e., TOEFL, IETS or JLTP) SPACE-E: Please submit the score sheet, if any. SPACE-J: You must submit JLPT score sheets or the results
of the Japanese language section of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU).
5） 2 copies of the Certificate of Enrollment at the Home Institution, issued by the student’s home institution
6） Certificate of Enrollment for the JASSO Short-Term Student Exchange Program (Inbound) Scholarship
7） Application for Certificate of Eligibility for Status of Residence
8） A bank statement of funds available for supporting the Applicant’s study abroad, if he or she would like to join in SPACE despite not receiving a JASSO scholarship
9） 5 identical photographs: head and shoulders, plain background, 4cm x 3cm
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Complete application forms must reach the SPACE office by the following dates:
Fall Semester Admission 2013: March 15, 2013Spring Semester Admission 2014: December 1, 2013
WHERE TO APPLY
SPACE ProgramCenter for Promotion of International Exchange, Saga University1 Honjo-machi, Saga City, SAGA 840-8502, JAPANTel: +81-952-28-8169Fax: +81-952-28-8819E-mail: [email protected]
NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS
The results of the preliminary document screening examination will be made available to students though their home institutions.
Fall Semester Admission 2013: Mid-May 2013Spring Semester Admission 2014: Mid-February 2014
Students will be officially notified of the results of their application for the JASSO scholarship though their institutions.
Fall Semester Admission 2013: Mid-June 2013Spring Semester Admission 2014: Mid-March 2014
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
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●Hanoi University of Agriculture ●Nong Lam University●University of Foreign Languages, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
●East China Normal University●Beijing University of Technology●China Agricultural university●Liaoning Normal University●Harbin Institute of Technology●East China University of Science and Technology●Zhejiang Sci-Tech University●Southwest University of Political Science and Law●Zhejiang University of Science and Technology●Liaoning University●Zhejiang University City College (C&E)●Wuhan University (S&E)●Northwest University (S&E)●Tsinghua University (S&E)●Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science (S&E)
●Royal University of Law and Economics●Royal University of Agriculture ●Royal University of Phnom Penh
●National University of Laos
●Rajshahi University●Bangladesh Agricultural University●Jahangirnagar University●Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology●Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) (S&E)
●University of Peradeniya
●Kohat University of Science and Technology●University of Peshawar
●Chonnam National University
●Andong National University
●Kookmin University
●Pusan National University
●Mokpo National University
●Pukyong National University
●Cheju National University
●Korea University of Technology and Education
●Kwangju Women's University
●Pai Chai University
●Mokwon University
●Daegu University
●Catholic University of Daegu (S&E)
●Kyungpook National University (S&E)
●Kosin University (S&E)
●Fujen Catholic University
●National Chengchi University
●National Chung Hsing University
●National Taipei University
●National Dong Hwa University
●Yuanpei University
●National United University
●Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages
●Kasetsart University ●Khon Kaen University●Chiang Mai University
●King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang●Chulalongkorn University (Agr)●King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (Agr)
●Hasanuddin University●Gadjah Mada University●Sam Ratulangi University
●Islamic University of Riau●Sriwijaya University
●University of East Anglia (S&E)●Faculty of Natural Science, Comenius University
●L'Universite de Bourgogne●L'Universite d' Orleans
●Lublin University of Technology
●The University of California Davis Campus
●Pacific University
●Slippery Rock University
●University of Manitoba
●La Trobe University
●Univesity of Technology, Sydney
International exchange
［People's Republic of China］
［The Slovak Republic］［United Kingdom］
［Kingdom of Thailand］
［Socialist Republic of Vietnam］
［Kingdom of Cambodia］ ［Republic of Indonesia］
［Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka］
［People's Republic of Bangladesh］
［The Islamic Republic of Pakistan］
［Republic of Poland］
●Tribhuvan University (S&E)［Republic of Nepal］
［Lao People's Democratic Republic］
［Republic of China, Taiwan］
［Australia］
［United States of America］
［Canada］
［Republic of Korea］
［French Republic］
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OUR PARTNERS IN THE WORLDINTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT SAGA UNIVERSITY NumberofStudentsbyCountryofOrigin NumberofStudentsbyStatus
Nation
China
Indonesia
Malaysia
Korea
Vietnam
Bangladesh
Taiwan
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Number
138
26
20
19
19
15
10
9
6
Nation
Nepal
America
France
Iran
Uganda
Mongolia
Lithuania
Cambodia
Total
Number
12
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
273
Status
Graduate students
Undergraduate students
Non-degree Students（including exchange students）
Special Reserch Students
Reserch Students
Total
Number
132
73
47
2
19
273
（As of November 2012）
●Hanoi University of Agriculture ●Nong Lam University●University of Foreign Languages, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
●East China Normal University●Beijing University of Technology●China Agricultural university●Liaoning Normal University●Harbin Institute of Technology●East China University of Science and Technology●Zhejiang Sci-Tech University●Southwest University of Political Science and Law●Zhejiang University of Science and Technology●Liaoning University●Zhejiang University City College (C&E)●Wuhan University (S&E)●Northwest University (S&E)●Tsinghua University (S&E)●Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science (S&E)
●Royal University of Law and Economics●Royal University of Agriculture ●Royal University of Phnom Penh
●National University of Laos
●Rajshahi University●Bangladesh Agricultural University●Jahangirnagar University●Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology●Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) (S&E)
●University of Peradeniya
●Kohat University of Science and Technology●University of Peshawar
●Chonnam National University
●Andong National University
●Kookmin University
●Pusan National University
●Mokpo National University
●Pukyong National University
●Cheju National University
●Korea University of Technology and Education
●Kwangju Women's University
●Pai Chai University
●Mokwon University
●Daegu University
●Catholic University of Daegu (S&E)
●Kyungpook National University (S&E)
●Kosin University (S&E)
●Fujen Catholic University
●National Chengchi University
●National Chung Hsing University
●National Taipei University
●National Dong Hwa University
●Yuanpei University
●National United University
●Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages
●Kasetsart University ●Khon Kaen University●Chiang Mai University
●King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang●Chulalongkorn University (Agr)●King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (Agr)
●Hasanuddin University●Gadjah Mada University●Sam Ratulangi University
●Islamic University of Riau●Sriwijaya University
●University of East Anglia (S&E)●Faculty of Natural Science, Comenius University
●L'Universite de Bourgogne●L'Universite d' Orleans
●Lublin University of Technology
●The University of California Davis Campus
●Pacific University
●Slippery Rock University
●University of Manitoba
●La Trobe University
●Univesity of Technology, Sydney
International exchange
［People's Republic of China］
［The Slovak Republic］［United Kingdom］
［Kingdom of Thailand］
［Socialist Republic of Vietnam］
［Kingdom of Cambodia］ ［Republic of Indonesia］
［Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka］
［People's Republic of Bangladesh］
［The Islamic Republic of Pakistan］
［Republic of Poland］
●Tribhuvan University (S&E)［Republic of Nepal］
［Lao People's Democratic Republic］
［Republic of China, Taiwan］
［Australia］
［United States of America］
［Canada］
［Republic of Korea］
［French Republic］
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(C&E) Faculty of Culture and Education
(S&E) Faculty of Science and Engineering
(Agr) Faculty of Agriculture
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Tocommemoratethetenthanniversaryoftheintegration
oftheformerSagaUniversityandSagaMedicalSchool
thisyear,SagaUniversityisconstructinganartmuseum
atthemaingateofthecampus.ItwillbeopeninOctober
2013.EnjoythestunningcollectionofartworksofSaga
University.
Art Museum as New Landmarkon Campus
University Library
The University Library collects and offers a wide variety of books, magazines, audio-visual materials, online databases and other materials, in order to assist students with their studies and researchers with their educational and research activities. The library has in its possession 600,000 books and 9,500 magazine titles, spanning the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. The main library is equipped with 549 reading seats, group study rooms, a multimedia room, an audio room and a browsing corner to facilitate use of the facility and provide students with a comfortable space that is conducive to studying.
Computer and Network CenterThe Computer and Network Center is an on-campus academic research facility, and it provides services relating
to the use of computers and networks for educational purposes. The center has 114 terminals in the large computer lab, 38 terminals in the small lab and ten terminals in the main hall, for a total of 217 units. Software packages for word processing, spreadsheet creation, calculation and programming, in addition to e-mail and web search applications and engines, are available on the PC terminals. These may be used for lectures, independent study and other purposes.
Health Care CenterSaga University has a health care center to provide for the students’ various health needs. First-aid treatment, medical advice and counseling are provided by health professionals as needed. At the center, an annual medical examination is carried out each April, and special medical examinations
for international students are carried out in October.
University Hall
This space is perfect for conversing, eating and drinking, or simply for studying. The University Hall has a cafeteria, shops, an ATM, the co-op shop and other services. Please see page XX for details.
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