Nagasaki UniversityInternational Student Program

2009．10～2010．9

JAPAN

Nagasaki University International Student Program ��Message from the President���Outline of Nagasaki University��Nagasaki University International Student Program �1. Objectives�2. Qualifications�3. Number of Students Accepted�4. Duration of the Program�5. Academic Calendar�6. Academic Program�7. Transcript and Credit Transfer�8. Certificate of Completion��Academic Program��Application�1. Documents Required for Application�2. Application Deadline�3. Submission Address�4. Selection of Applicants�5. Notification of Results��Immigration Procedures��Student Exchange Support Program（Scholarship for Short-Term Study in Japan）��Agreements on Academic Exchange ��Tuition and Tuition Waiver��Campus Life�1. Housing�2. Dining & Shopping�3. Health Care�4. National Health Insurance�5. Computer Facilities�6. Extra-Curricular Activities��Access to Nagasaki University��Map of Nagasaki��An Introduction to Nagasaki ��

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�Message from the President

Shigeru Katamine, M.D.

��Nagasaki is located at the western-most part of Japan, and faces to the East China Sea surrounded by China, Korea, and Japan. Nagasaki had been the only door opened to Asian and European cultures by the mid-19th century, when Japan was closed to the world. This historical prosperity had been attracting a large number of young people in nationwide to come to Nagasaki. Indeed, throughout history, Nagasaki was a destination for all the aspirants for academic achievement. An exotic town of Nagasaki has been created under such a historical background.���The history of Nagasaki University goes all the way back to November 12th, 1857, when a Dutch naval surgeon, Dr. L. J. C. Pompe van Meerdevoort established IGAKU DENSHUSHO, the oldest medical school in Japan. Although the medical school was completely demolished on August 9th, 1945 by the atomic bomb, it miraculously revived like a phoenix and has grown into a very important university that comprises 8 faculties (Education, Economics, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Studies, and Fisheries), 5 graduate schools (Biomedical Sciences, Science and Technology, Education, Economics, and International Health Development), the Institute of Tropical Medicine, and an affiliated hospital. Nagasaki University currently contains over 9,000 students including about 350 international students from Asia, Africa and other areas of the world. On the ground of the tragic experience of atomic bombing, the common wishes of the University are realization of eternal peace and abolition of nuclear weapons.���The scope of studies extends widely, including Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, and Engineering, and the academic researching level is extremely high. Two education research bodies, the International Consortium for Medical Care of Hibakusha and Radiation Life Science and the Global Prevention Center for Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases were appointed in 2007 and 2008, respectively, as the global COE (Center of Excellence) program, the most competitive grant in Japan provided by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Sciences and Technology. As well as the COEs, many of our educational and research activities have been conducted in collaboration with overseas institutes and universities. In 2006, Nagasaki University set up its international branches in Vietnam and Kenya. Now, more than a dozen of our staff are living there and participating in collaborative research on tropical and emerging infectious diseases. ���We are very proud that Dr. Osamu Shimomura, a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award of Nagasaki University, was conferred the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry by having discovered green fluorescent protein (GFP) in the jellyfish Aequorea victoria. Dr. Shimomura is our senior who graduated in 1951 from the then Nagasaki Medical Specialized School Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, predecessor of the present School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and worked there as a research associate before moving to the United States. ���The mission of Nagasaki University is to contribute to harmonious development of human welfare and global peace by fostering people of distinguished abilities through education and research. It is essential for the University to seek for the participation and cooperation of international students in order to realize this mission. We hope that participants of the Nagasaki University International Student Program will deepen understanding of Japan through exchange activities with other students and academic staff as well as becoming significant personnel in international community. We further expect this Program will motivate the participants to start more intensive and professional research on Nagasaki and Japan.��

Nagasaki University was established in May 1949 as a national university. Today,

Nagasaki University comprises 8 faculties, 5 graduate schools, 1 research institute,

and 11 joint-use facilities with 9,331 students and 2,498 faculty and administrative

staff members. �

Nagasaki University conducts educational research on the basis of the principal:

“in contribution to society’s harmonious development by inheriting a traditional

culture rooted in Nagasaki, fostering a rich mind, and creating sciences to support

global peace.” �

Nagasaki University also makes tremendous efforts for internationalism. It has　

concluded an academic agreement with 103 universities and research institutes from

all over the world and promoted the exchange of researchers. Now 384 international

students from 37 countries are learning at Nagasaki University.�

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The Nagasaki University International Student Program (NISP) is an undergraduate-level special program which aims at providing international students with Japanese language lessons and lectures on Nagasaki's culture and history, as well as courses related to their academic backgrounds such as Social Science, Science of Technology, Fisheries Science, Environmental Science, and Life Science. Lectures are conducted in English. Participants in NISP will deepen their understanding of Japanese society, culture and people through this program, and widen their knowledge about specific topics in their fields of interest. It is also expected that experiences in NISP will encourage international students to pursue more advanced academic curriculums at Nagasaki University in the future. Above all, the primary goal of NISP is to establish everlasting networks and friendships among students from all over the world.��

Autumn Semester: October 1-March 31�(Classes are held from mid-October to mid-February.)�� Winter break: from late December to early January� Spring break: from late February to early April���

Applicants to NISP must satisfy the following three requirements:�(1) Applicants must be affiliated with one of the universities that have an academic exchange agreement with Nagasaki University, or one of the universities currently in the process of establishing an academic exchange agreement with Nagasaki University.�

(2) Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students who have completed their second year of study at the home institutions.�

(3) Applicants must be proficient in English.� (Recently we receive applications from more diverse countries and from students with a high level of proficiency in English. Under this circumstance, applicants are strongly advised that they must have adequate English proficiency to follow lectures in English and to communicate with students from other universities where the medium of instruction is English, in order to complete this program successfully.)��

* Japanese language proficiency is not required to participate in NISP.

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NISP is a one-year program consisting of two semesters: Autumn (October-March) and Spring (April-September). All students must attend and complete both semesters. (Students must enroll in at least 10 credit hours per semester in NISP.)

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（1）Japanese Language�Japanese 1: Elementary Japanese�Japanese 2: Upper-Elementary Japanese�Japanese 3�Japanese 4�Japanese 5�Elementary Kanji Ⅰ�Elementary Kanji Ⅱ�Intermediate Kanji Ⅰ �Intermediate Kanji Ⅱ �

（2）Social Sciences and Humanities�Understanding Culture Ⅰ�Understanding Culture Ⅱ�Introduction to Mathematics Education�International Relation “Japan-Asia”�International Economics�International Business�Story Telling: Universal Themes in Personal Stories�Student Presentations On Their Home Culture�Particular Aspects of Japanese Environment, Economy, and Culture�Japanese Linguistics Ⅰ: The Structure of Japanese�Japanese Linguistics Ⅱ: The Structure of Japanese�Sociology of Japanese Society�Social Research Methods�Elementary Statistics�Introduction to Demography�Thinking about Peace in Nagasaki�Japanese Animation�Flower Arrangement�Tea Ceremony�

（3）Science and Technology�Life Science�Basic Science of Mother-child Relationship�Fundamental Molecular Biology: from structure of gene to disease�Women’s Health�Oral Science and Japan�Cell Culture and its Application�Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry�Introduction to Life Science�Introduction to Drug Science

Spring Semester: April 1-September 30�(Classes are held from mid-April to late July. Final examinations for the spring semester are scheduled between late July and mid-August. Participants are required to remain enrolled in the program until all the examinations of the registered courses are completed. Before applying, please make sure that the academic schedule at your university fits in with the schedule of this program. The closing ceremony is held in early August.)

All courses will be evaluated based on examinations, papers, class attendance and participation. �An academic transcript will be issued.�The credits earned at Nagasaki University are transferable to the student’s home university. (Please note that the granting of credits falls under the jurisdiction of the student’s home university.)

Students who have obtained at least 7 credits during each of the Autumn and Spring semesters and who have obtained a cumulative total of at least 20 credits during the year will receive a certificate of completion.

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Environmental Science�The Earth's Climate and Global Warming�Cultural Anthropology on Japanese Society�Environmetrics�Fisheries Science�Laboratory of Fisheries Science for International Students�Laboratory and Exercises in Marine Biology for International Students�Science of Technology�Special Lecture of Mechanical Systems Engineering�Current Topics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering�Advanced Science and Technology on Civil Engineering in Japan�Special Lecture of Materials Science and Engineering�

（4）Independent Research�Students will conduct research related to their specialty or interest under the �guidance of their academic advisors.�Autumn Semester 2 credits�Spring Semester 2 credits��

�Japanese 1 : Elementary JapaneseThis course will provide students with an introduction to basic Japanese expressionsand sentence patterns that are essential for everyday conversational situations. Thecourse is designed to facilitate the students with acquiring a basis for integratedcommunication skills. The emphasis, however, is primarily placed on acquiringlistening and speaking skills. The course lasts 15 weeks and there will be five classsessions on a weekly basis.

Japanese 2:Upper-Elementary JapaneseThis course is designed for those students who have completed taking “Japanese 1”,orfor those students who have had the equivalent Japanese language instruction(approximately 100 to 150 hours of Elementary Japanese language lessons)previously. The main purpose of this course is to further develop the four basiclanguage skills by acquiring basic words and grammatical patterns that are essentialfor everyday conversational situations. The course lasts 15 weeks and there will befive class sessions on a weekly basis.

Japanese 3This course is designed for those students who have completed learning theelementary level of Japanese language lessons (approximately 250 to 300 hours ofJapanese language lessons with a firm grasp of approximately 300 Kanji characters) atthe university level. The main purpose of this course is to develop the integratedlanguage skills (listening, speaking reading and writing) of the first half of IntermediateJapanese. There are two class sessions for reading, one class session for compositionand one other class session for listening on a weekly basis, and these three classesare selective.

Japanese 4This course is designed for those students who have completed taking the first half ofIntermediate Japanese language lessons (approximately 350 to 400 hours with a firmgrasp of approximately 700 Kanji characters). The main purpose of this course is tofurther develop the integrated communication skills (listening, speaking, reading andwriting) of Upper-Intermediate Japanese. There are two class sessions for reading,one class session for composition, and one other class session for listening, and thesethree classes are selective.

Japanese 5This course is designed for those advanced learners who have had Japaneselanguage lessons of approximately 600 hours with a firm grasp of 1000 Kanjicharacters previously. The main purpose of this course is to develop the integratedlanguage skills that will enable them to pursue their undergraduate career in Japan.There are two classes (two credits for each class) in the fall semester and two classes(two credits for each class) in the spring semester, and all these classes are selective.

Elementary Kanji�This course is for those students who wish to learn approximately 100 basic JapaneseKanji for the first time. There is one class session on a weekly basis for this course.The main textbook is “Kanji Master Vol.1-Kanji 100 Class 4” (published by SenmonKyooiku Shuppan), and other teaching materials may also be used.

Elementary Kanji�This course is designed for those students who have learned 100 Japanese Kanjialready and those who are in the process of taking either “Japanese 1”or “Japanese 2”.The goal of this course is to reach the point where the students recognize and write200 Kanji of the elementary level. By the end of this course, learning 300 Kanji of theelementary level will have been completed.

Intermediate Kanji�This course is designed for those students who have learned 300 Kanji of theelementary level already, and those who are not in the process of taking “Japanese 5”.The main purpose of this course is to increase the Kanji vocabulary using the acquiredKanji knowledge of the elementary level, to understand the structure and the ways torecognize new Kanji, and to be able to read and write the Kanji of the first half of theintermediate level.

Intermediate Kanji�This course is designed for those students who have learned 300 Kanji of theelementary level and first half Kanji of the intermediate level (about 300 Kanji) already.The main purpose of this course is to increase the Kanji vocabulary using the acquiredKanji knowledge, to understand the structure and the ways to recognize new Kanji,and to be able to read and write the Kanji of the intermediate level.

Understanding Culture�In this course you will look at ways of analyzing and comparing cultures. We will readarticles about culture-related topics, and complete questionnaires to illustrate thetopics. You will also spend a large part of class time in speaking activities with otherstudents, and will write a report at the end of the course.

Understanding Culture�This course is in part a continuation of Understanding Culture I, but the material to bestudied is largely independent from the Hofstede cultural dimensions we studied lastsemester. We will again read articles about culture-related topics, especially on thesubjects of verbal and non-verbal communication. Some of our study will be basedaround the work of the cultural anthropologist, ET Hall. You will also spend a large partof class time in speaking activities with other students.

Introduction to Mathematics Education

This course is designed to discuss the following themes:1. An understanding of goals and contents of official curriculum guidelines formathematics education in Japan;

2. A working knowledge of instructional methods and materials used in Japanesemathematics lessons, i.e. Open-Ended Approach;

3. An introduction to Jugyou Kenkyu or Lesson Study in elementary schools;4. A better understanding of elementary mathematics;5. An understanding of similarities and differences between mathematics education inJapan and in other countries.

International Relation“Japan-Asia”

Lecture on specific interactions with Asian countries, addressing such issues ashistorical-cultural, connections, business links, politics, environment, ODA, humanrights, peace-keeping, etc.

International Economics

Theories of International Trade. Analysis of Balance of Payments, Interrelationshipsbetween Monetary-fiscal and Exchange Rate Policies, Foreign Exchange Market,International Institutions and Their Policies.

International Business

In this lecture the students will study the motivations of international business firms, thetheories of international trade and investments and their influences on the firms'operations and strategic choices amid the fast changing global market.

Story Telling: Universal Themes in Personal Stories

1)Students will understand the value of continuing to develop English reading, listening,writing and speaking skills individually through in class support and advice to staymotivated. 2)Students will learn the value of story telling and enjoy listening to andreading a variety of stories from different cultures. 3)Students will understand the valueof organizing information in a visual form, such as a story map. 4)Students willunderstand the value of using their life experiences as a spring board to discoveringthe universal themes in personal stories. 5)Students will feel a sense ofaccomplishment in telling thier own stories face to face in class and recording them ona class CD.

Student Presentations On Their Home Culture

In this class we will explore what we mean by“culture”through readings, classdiscussions and student presentations. Students will deepen their understanding ofeach other's home cultures through conducting internet research on various aspects ofculture and presenting the results in class. We will also focus on improving English oralcommunication skills and presentation skills. Each student will have a chance to give apresentation to Nagasaki Commercial High School.

Particular Aspects of Japanese Environment, Economy, and Culture

This course introduces to foreign students a variety of topics related to JapaneseEnvironment, Economy, and Culture. These include, for example, food and clothing,education, economy, environmental policies, literature, and the international role.

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Japanese Linguistics�:The Structure of JapaneseWe will examine the basic syntactic structures of Japanese by means of comparingthem with those of English. In particular, the structures unique to Japanese will be ourspecial focus in this course.

Japanese Linguistics�:The Structure of JapaneseWe will examine the basic syntactic structures of Japanese that are more advancedthan those examined in“Japanese Linguistics Ⅰ.”“Japanese Linguistics Ⅰ”is prerequisite for this course.

Sociology of Japanese Society

This course is designed to offer a broad overview of contemporary Japanese societyfrom a sociological perspective. It aims at giving students exposure to a generalintroduction to the field of sociology including theories and concepts such as culture,stratification, demography, social change, and social institutions (families, schools,work places) in Japan.

Social Research Methods

This course aims to familiarize students with the basics of social research with specialemphasis on questionnaire surveys. Topics to be introduced include formulatingresearch questions, designing questionnaires, interview guidelines, and theelementary analysis of responses.

Elementary Statistics

This course aims to provide students with a basic introduction to statistical methodsand their use in analyzing quantitative data. Topics include descriptive statistics,hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, cross tabulation, and correlation. Computer-assisted methods of data analysis will be introduced. No prior preparation in statisticsis required.

Introduction to Demography

This course aims at providing students with an opportunity to understand thedemographic situation in the world and examine socio-economic determinants offertility, mortality, and migration in both developed and developing countries. Thecourse also introduces how to compute and interpret various demographic indicatorssuch as total fertility rates and life expectancies.

Thinking about Peace in Nagasaki

This course is designed for those students who are interested in learning the realityand meaning of the atomic bombing in Nagasaki, along with Nagasaki's history andculture. The course comprises lecturers and field studies.

Japanese Animation

The aim of this course is to provide students with a general idea of Japaneseanimation as well as modern Japanese culture. Translation (Japanese-English) relatedtopics will also be discussed. While discussing works of Japanese animation that arepopular around the world (especially in the United States), attention is also paid tostaple works for the Japanese audience.

Flower Arrangement

This course aims to familiarize students with Japanese traditional culture and sense ofbeauty through practicing the basics of flower arrangement, Ikebana. Students willexplore the four seasons in Japan by observing and arranging flowers. They areexpected to learn the roles of flowers in a variety of occasions rooted in the life ofJapanese people.

Tea Ceremony

Students learn and experience Japanese culture through practicing how to makeJapanese tea. A tea ceremony party will be held at the end of the semester.

1. Life ScienceBasic Science of Mother-child Relationship

This is an introductory course of mother-child relationship from the prenatal topostnatal period. Mother-child relationship will be discussed from the point of view ofbrain science, pediatrics, obstetrics, psychiatry.

Fundamental Molecular Biology: from structure of gene to disease

As introduction of molecular biology, the structures and function of cells and genes,which constitute our bodies, will be learned. Additionally, the pathophysiology,diagnosis and therapy of various diseases will be taught.

Women's Health

This class is designed to provide students with strong understandings of women'shealth. Students will focus on medical and social issues associated with women's lifecycle to learn adolescent health, safe pregnancy and delivery, productive familyplanning, sexually transmitted diseases including HIV (AIDS), mental health, andprevention of women's cancers. Lectures will recruit video and slides to visuallyintroduce realities both in Japanese society and around the world.

Oral Science and Japan

The mouth functions not only to take, chaw and digest food, but also to taste the food,defend a body from microorganisms, swallow a mass of food, speak, etc. The classgives knowledge of structure of the related organs, such as lips, teeth, jawbones,salivary glands, tongue, tonsils, pharynx and vocal cords. In addition, we will discussthe relation between the organs and Japanese culture, custom, history, technology, aswell as Japanese people of sensibility and in an aged society, and Japanese language,etc.

Cell Culture and its Application

A method for mammalian cell culture is essential for biochemical and molecularbiological analysis. This program is the lecture and laboratory training for cell lines,culture media, antibiotics, aseptic treatment, sterilization, pipetting, and how to use amicroscope.

Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry

Some interesting topics in the field of Medicinal Chemistry are introduced.The topics involve isolation, structure determination and synthesis of biologically activenatural products, asymmetric synthesis, environmentally benign synthetic methods,and molecular recognition etc are presented.

Introduction to Life Science

Some interesting topics in the field of Life Science are introduced. The topics involve(1)structural biology of the enzyme,(2)chemical probes for genomics and proteomicsresearch,(3)molecular biology of infectious disease,(4)molecular biology of cancer,(5)molecular pharmacology of pain regulatory mechanisms, and(6)molecular mechanismof cellular response for physical stress.

Introduction to Drug Science

The course provides an introduction to Drug Science through the lectures of someinteresting topics in this field. The lectures involve pharmaceutical chemistry,radiopharmaceutical chemistry, analytical chemistry, pharmacotherapeutics, andanalytical research for pharmacoinformatics and pharmaceutics to provide a basicunderstanding of Drug Science.

2. Environmental ScienceThe Earth's Climate and Global Warming

Focusing on the global warming and other environmental issues on the Earth'satmosphere such as ozone depletion and air pollution, comprehensive lectures fromthe basic meteorology to recent findings will be given in this course.

Cultural Anthropology on Japanese Society

Using two textbooks,“Other People's World: An Introduction to Cultural and Social An-throplogy" and“Understanding Japanese Society" by Joy Hendry, this lecture providesbasic paradigm of anthropology and Japanese culture.

Environmetrics

Definition of Cause-Effect relationships and how to establish it based on observed andexperimental data: The cohort and retrospective studies.Application of the conditional probability, the logistic model, the Cox proportional haz-ards model, and the linear models to real environmental problems. No mathematicalknowledge is required.

3. Fisheries ScienceLaboratory of Fisheries Science for International Students

This subject supplies the experiences of laboratory work for fisheries science.

Laboratory and Exercises in Marine Biology for International Students

This subject supplies the experiences of sampling in field and identification of marineorganisms with Japanese students during summer vacation.

4. Science of TechnologySpecial Lecture of Mechanical Systems Engineering

After a guidance as 1st lecture of this course, students are required to visit 10 of labora-tories of mechanical systems engineering department in order to collect informationssuch as base academic fields, research topics and contribution to peaceful develop-ment of human society. Then the students are required to summarize characteristicpoints, problems and prospective countermeasures of each research fields in the formof reports. Finally, oral presentation have to be conducted. Credit is evaluated by re-port and presentation.

Current Topics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

This course covers topics of current interest in Electrical and electronic engineeringfields.[Topics]High voltage engineering and plasma technologyElectric machinery and control theoryElectronic circuits, devices and systemsCommunication engineering

Advanced Science and Technology on Civil Engineering in Japan

Civil Engineering has important role to establish the safe and convenient infrastructureand to create the nature friendly environment in urban area. In this lecture, the latesttechnologies used in civil engineering are introduced with giving examples in Japan.

Special Lecture of Materials Science and Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering is essential to human welfare as well as progress inscience and technology. This class provides fundamental concepts in material re-searches. The lectures will be devoted to the introduction of backgrounds, experimen-tal procedures and current research conducted in the Department of Materials Scienceand Engineering.

NISP Application Form（Application Package No.１～５）�

Reference Form（Application Package No.6）�

Academic Transcript (issued by the applicant's home university)�

Certificate of Enrollment of the Applicant for Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Short-Term Study in Japan)�

Application Form for a Certificate of Eligibility�

Certificate of Health�

Two copies of Certificate of Enrollment (issued by the applicant's home university)�

Five identical photographs (upper half of the body, plain background, 4cm×3cm)�

Proof of English proficiency (a copy of test score, such as TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, or similar tests), non-native English speakers only

Applications must be submitted by April 15, 2009.�

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International Exchange Division�

Nagasaki University�

1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture 852-8521�

TEL : +81-95-819-2120�

FAX : +81-95-819-2125�

e-mail : tanki@ml.nagasaki-u.ac.jp �

All information and records included in the submitted documents are crucial for

deciding successful candidates for the program.

Please contact the office concerned with NISP at the applicant's home university for

the results of the selection for both NISP application and the Scholarship.

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The Student Exchange Support Program Scholarship is supported by the Ministry of

Education, Culture, Sports and Technology in order to expand and promote

exchange between Japanese and international students. Details of this scholarship

are as follows. Please note that not all applicants will be awarded for the scholarship.

Universities that already have or are currently planning to conclude a Student

Exchange Agreement or Memorandum with Nagasaki Universiy

Monthly stipend: ¥80,000 per month

Relocation allowance: ¥80,000 (upon arrival only)

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Students enrolled in the above mentioned universities who do not hold Japanese citizenship

Students who demonstrate excellent academic and personal records at their home universities (Students must meet the GPA requirement assigned by Japan Student Services Organization, JASSO, which is 2.30 or above, based on the JASSO calculation method.)

Students who have strong motivation as well as clear goals for studying in Japan

Students who have difficulties funding their studies in Japan due to economic reasons

Students who do not have any other funding to study in Japan (In case students receive funding from other sources while staying in Japan, the total amount of the monthly stipends must not exceed 80,000 yen.)

Students who will return to their home institutions upon their completion of the program and continue their studies or obtain their degrees

Students who are able to enter Japan with a student visa

Students who have not previously been recipients of this scholarship

Accepted students will stay in Nagasaki City under the immigration status of ‘college student’. They need to obtain a student

visa issued from the Japanese Embassy or Consulate in their home countries. Nagasaki University applies for ‘certificates of

eligibility’ at the Immigration Office in Japan on behalf of the accepted students. Once the applications have been processed, a

‘certificate of eligibility’ will be sent directly to each accepted student. Show this document as a proof of student status, together

with your passport, when applying for a student visa at a Japanese Embassy or Consulate.�

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The form which is needed for Nagasaki University to apply for a ‘certificate of eligibility’ is included in the Application Package.

Countries, etc Foreign Institutions Date Concluded

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China

Fujian Center for Disease Control and Prevention Aug. 23, 1989

2 Fudan University, School of Pharmacy (with School of Pharmaceutical Sciences) Oct . 4, 1989

3 Fuzhou University Mar. 4, 1992

4 Ocean University of China Jan. 20, 1997

5 China Pharmaceutical University Oct. 30, 1998

6 Wuhan University of Technology Jan. 11, 2001

7 Fujian Medical University Aug. 6, 2001

8 Tongji University Nov. 12, 2001

9 Dalian Fisheries University Jan. 17, 2003

10 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Mar. 10, 2003

11 The Fourth Military Medical University Mar. 26, 2003

12 Sichuan University, College of Chemical (with Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences) Mar. 10, 2004

13 Hong Kong Baptist University, School of Chinese Medicine (with School of Pharmaceutical Sciences) Jul . 9, 2004

14 Beijing Normal University Dec. 27, 2004

15 Beijing Institute of Education Dec. 28, 2004

16 Xinjiang Medical University Sep. 26, 2005

17 School of International Business Adoministration, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Nov. 21, 2005

18 Central South University Apr. 18, 2006

19 Northeast Normal University Mar. 22, 2007

20 Shanghai Ocean University May 18, 2007

21 Shanghai Normal University Jun. 27, 2007

22 East China Normal University Jul . 2, 2007

23 Jimei University Aug. 9, 2007

24 Tianjin University of Science & Technology Dec. 10, 2007

25 Jilin University Jan . 8, 2008

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Taiwan

National Yang Ming University Jun. 21, 2002

27 Tamkang University Nov. 8, 2004

28 National Kaohsiung Marine University Apr. 19, 2005

29 National Taiwan Ocean University Aug. 9, 2005

30 Kaohsiung Medical University Aug. 1, 2006

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Korea

Cheju National University Feb. 5, 1991

32 Pukyong National University Jan. 29, 1997

33 Kangwon National University Apr . 4, 2002

34 Jinju Health College Sep. 11, 2002

35 Changwon National University Oct. 24, 2002

36 Chonnam National University Dec. 20, 2002

37 Inha University Jul . 4, 2003

38 Hanyang University Oct. 10, 2003

39 Yonsei University Nov. 18, 2003

40 Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute Feb. 11, 2004

41 Kyungpook National University Sep. 30, 2004

42 National Fisheries Research and Development Institute Mar. 7, 2005

43 Ewha Womans University Feb. 22, 2006

44 Sungkyunkwan University Mar. 28, 2006

45 Kyung Hee University Aug. 21, 2006

46 Hallym University May 23, 2007

47 Seoul National University Juy. 16, 2007

48 Pusan National University Sep. 13, 2007

49 Yeungnam University Feb. 28, 2008

50 Silla University Jun. 17, 2008

51 Mongolia Health Sciences University of Mongolia Jun. 25, 2008

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Thailand

Chiang Mai University Sep. 5, 1990

53 Chulalongkorn University,Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (with School of Pharmaceutical Sciences) Mar. 26, 1999

54 Mahidol University Nov. 1, 1999

55 Thammasat University Mar. 13, 2006

56 Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health (Kingdom of Thailand) Mar. 25, 2006

as of December 16,2008

Tuition shall be waived for students from the universities that have an academic or student exchange agreement with Nagasaki

University and agreed on the memorandum of mutual tuition waiver.�

Students from the universities that have not concluded the agreement or memorandum of tuition waiver with Nagasaki University,

as well as students from the universities that are sending exceeded numbers of students, are obliged to pay the following tuition

fees.�

�Special Audit Student Tuition Fee (per credit) 14,800 JPY�

(note: the fee quoted above is for the 2008 academic year and is subject to change for the 2009 and 2010 academic years.)�

�Students who participate in this program must take a minimum of 10 credits per semester.��

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Indonesia

Sam Ratulangi University Apr. 19, 1993

58 Trisakti University Oct. 11, 2003

59 Airlangga University Jan. 20, 2004

60 Brawijaya University Sep. 9, 2008

61 Singapore National University of Singapore, School of Medicine (with School of Medicine) Jun. 15, 1987

62 Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia May 15, 1995

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Philippines

University of the Philippines Diliman Apr. 10, 2001

64 St. Luke's Medical Center Feb. 17, 2004

65 San Lazaro Hospital Medical Center Aug. 20, 2004

66 University of the East Jan. 26, 2005

67 Vietnam National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology Jun. 25, 2001

68 Myanmar Department of Medical Science,Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health (Lower Myanmar) Feb. 20, 2007

69 Bangladesh Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee University May. 30, 2008

70 India Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology Jul. 17, 2008

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U.S.A.

University of South Carolina Jan. 21, 1992

72 Michigan State University Mar. 6, 2002

73 University of Arizona Aug. 27, 2002

74 University of Maryland Baltimore Oct. 10, 2003

75 University of Hawai`i at M‐anoa Jun. 14, 2007

76 Canada University of Guelph Nov. 25, 2004

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Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul Mar. 10, 2006

78 Instituto Materno Infantil Professor Fernando Figueira (IMIP) Jul. 20, 2007

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Italy

University of L'Aquila, Faculty of Engineering (with Faculty of Engineering) May 5, 1997

80 Politecnico di Torino Aug. 1, 1997

81 University Federico� of Napoli May 4, 1998

82 University of Bari Jul. 10, 2008

83U.K.

Gray Institute for Radiation Oncology and Biology, University of Oxford Feb. 26, 2003

84 South West Wales Cancer Institute Mar. 8, 2004

85 The University of Liverpool Mar. 6, 2006

86 Germany Bayerische Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg Sep. 26, 1996

87 Netherlands Leiden University Sep. 2, 1998

88 France Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Mulhouse, Universite de Haute-Alsace Sep. 9, 2005

89 Norway Norwegian University of Science and Technology Jan. 18, 2006

90Belarus

Belarussian State Medical University May 29, 1996

91 Gomel State Medical University Jan. 31, 2002

92 Belarusian Medical Academy of Post-Graduate Education July. 11, 2008

93Kazakhstan

Semipalatinsk State Medical Academy Mar. 4, 1998

94 Scientific Research Institute of Radiation Medicine and Ecology Dec. 18, 2002

95Ukraine

Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine Feb. 21, 2003

96 Research Centre for Radiation Medicine, Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine Feb. 21, 2003

97Russia

Medical Radiological Research Center of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Jul . 5, 2002

98 Altai State Medical University Aug. 29, 2003

99 Saint Petersburg Medical Academy of Postgraduate Studies Jun. 30, 2008

100 Jordan The University of Jordan Mar. 12, 2003

101 Turkey Karadeniz Technical University May 20, 2004

102Kenya

Kenyatta University Mar. 29, 2004

103 Kenya Medical Research Institute Nov. 12, 2004

CAMPUS LIFE

There are computer facilities available for students at the library and the International Student Exchange Plaza next to the International Student Center. Students can get connected to the internet from these computers. The dormitories for international students (International House) also have internet lines connected to the university network.

In order to pursue a well-rounded student life, it is important that students spend some time for participating in extra-curricular activities and making Japanese friends. Nagasaki University has 51 cultural associations and 78 sports clubs, including traditional Japanese cultural activities and martial arts.��

Students of this program will reside in the International House of Nagasaki University or accommodation (including self-catering apartments) arranged by the University.�

＊International House�number of rooms (for single) 59 rooms (a few are available for this program participants)�Period of Residence 　 one year�Fees 　　　　　　　　　　　 monthly rent 15,000JPY (utilities not included)� 　　　　　　　　　　 monthly maintenance fee 1,500 JPY� 　　　　　　　　　　 clean-up cost on moving out 12,000 JPY�Room Facility Unit-bath with WC, air conditioner, a desk, a chair, a bookshelf, a shoes-keeper, a single bed, a � 　　　　　　　　　　　　　chest of drawer, desk standing electric light & refrigerator�

＊Shared facilities�Kitchen & Dining room　 　　 cupboard, dining table, chairs, gas cookers, gas oven, sink�Laundry room washing machines, laundry driers & vacuum cleaners��

＊Self-catering apartment, or a self-contained flat (one-room type)�Fees monthly rent 30,000 ～ 40,000 JPY�deposit approximately equivalent to one month rent�※The amounts of money shown above are subject to change any time in the future.�

Nagasaki University has student cafeterias which offer meals at lower prices than outside the campus. Campus stores sell books, magazines, stationeries and daily commodities.There are also many supermarkets and restaurants near the campus.

The Center for Health and Community Medicine provides students with various health services including mental and physical health check as well as medical treatments in case of sickness and injuries. An annual medical examination is carried out at this center in April and October.�

International students staying in Japan for a year or more are required to enroll in the Japanese National Health Insurance Program. The National Health Insurance Program is a national level scheme which provides financial assistance in case of receiving medical treatments at medical institutions outside the university. Members of this insurance program will be required to pay 30% of medical costs incurred. Nagasaki University advises all international students to join this insurance program.

●From NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT�

75 min. by a Limousine bus from Narita to Haneda Airport� 1 hour and 50 min. flight from Haneda to Nagasaki Airport� 50 min. by an express bus from Nagasaki Airport to Showa-machi Bus Stop�

�●From KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT� Take a train from Kansai International Airport to Itami Airport.� 1 hour and 10 min. flight from Itami Airport to Nagasaki Airport� 50 min. by an express bus from Nagasaki Airport to Showa-machi Bus Stop�

�●From FUKUOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT�

Take a subway from Fukuoka Airport to JR Hakata Station.� 2 hours by rail from Fukuoka to Nagasaki Station� Take a tram from JR Nagasaki Station to Nagasaki University.�

�●From NAGASAKI AIRPORT�

50 min. by an express bus from Nagasaki Airport to Showa-machi stop�

�●From JR NAGASAKI STATION�

Take a tram No. 3 bound for Akasako from JR Nagasaki Station to Nagasaki University.

Nagasaki City is located on the westernmost of Kyushu Island, the south of the Japanese archipelago. It takes about 3 hours to travel to Nagasaki City from Tokyo and 2 hours from Osaka by airplane. It takes about 2 hours from Fukuoka Airport to Nagasaki Station by train.

●Profile�Nagasaki Prefecture is located in the westernmost of Japan and consists of approximately 600 islands.�

Its gross area is 4,000km2- that stands the 36th place out of 47 prefectures in Japan in terms of area

size.�

Despite the size of the area, Nagasaki Prefecture has the second longest coastline in Japan, following

Hokkaido because of a great number of islands. �

Its tangled coastlines have created many picturesque sceneries here and there, blessing its inhabitants

with rich fishing grounds.�

Nagasaki has openly accepted foreign culture for a long time. In fact, Nagasaki was the only opened

port to foreign countries during Japan,s national seclusion that had lasted for some 200 years.�

During that time Portuguese, Dutch and Chinese brought a great number of different customs, cultures

and religions, influencing the formation of the unique culture that Nagasaki has today. Nowadays, the

traditional events and festivals remind us those old days. It may be said that the friendliness of the

people in Nagasaki toward foreigners can be traced to its historical background.

●Climate

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Nagasaki University�International Student Program

Address: 1-14 Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki-city 852-8521, Japan�

Phone: +81-95-819-2120 Fax: +81-95-819-2125�

E-mail: tanki@ml.nagasaki-u.ac.jp http://www.nagasaki-u.ac.jp