Student Exchange Program

This program is a non-degree program for the regular students of our partner university which has agreement on student exchange. Undergraduate students will attend lectures (credit-able) and graduate students receive research guidance (non-credit) alongside Japanese students for one semester or one academic year. Please note that this program is not for thesis work.
*Undergraduate level students are not able to apply for graduate school at NU.
*Graduate level students are not able to apply for undergraduate school at NU.

About Student Exchange Program

Application Requirements
  • Applicants must be enrolled as regular students in a partner university and not have graduated from their home universities before completing their mobility period at Nagasaki University.
  • Applicants must meet the application requirements of the faculty or graduate school they petition for.
  • Applicants should be nominated by their home universities.
Study Period
One Semester or One Academic Year
Admission Period
End of September or beginning of April

Schedule from Application to the End of Mobility Period

Spring Semester
  • 1 START OF APPLICATION Mid-OCT
  • 2 NOMINATION DEADLINE NOV. 10
  • 3 APPLICATION DEADLINE NOV. 20
  • 4 SCREENING End of JAN
  • 5 NOTIFICATION OF RESULT End of JAN
  • 6 DELIVERY OF ACCEPTANCE LETTER
    & CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY
    Mid-End of FEB
  • 7 ARRIVAL IN JAPN Mid-MAR
  • 8 CLASS STARTS Early APR
  • 9 FINAL EXAMS
    *Students may go back to their home
    country after finishing exams
    *The last day of exam may differ by the courses
    one takes
    End of JUL to Mid-AUG
  • 10 ISSUE OF TRANSCRIPT OF RECORD
    *Will be sent to student’s home university
    End of SEP
Fall Enrollment
  • 1 START OF APPLICATION Mid-APR
  • 2 NOMINATION DEADLINE MAY 10
  • 3 APPLICATION DEADLINE MAY 20
  • 4 SCREENING End of JUL
  • 5 NOTIFICATION OF RESULT End of JUL
  • 6 DELIVERY OF ACCEPTANCE LETTER
    and CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY
    Mid to End of AUG
  • 7 ARRIVAL IN JAPAN Mid-SEP
  • 8 CLASS STARTS End of SEP
  • 9 FINAL EXAMS
    *Students may go back to their home
    country after finishing exams
    *The last day of exam may differ by the courses
    one takes
    End of JAN to Mid-FEB
  • 10 ISSUE OF TRANSCRIPT OF RECORD
    ※Will be sent to student’s home university
    End of MAR
Application for Student Exchange Program
Online application only. Please check “Program Outline and Requirements” and “Course List and Research Content List” thoroughly before submitting your application.
【NOTE】
If the nominee requires special needs and wishes to request reasonable accommodations or academic adjustments, please provide us the following information by the nomination deadline along with documentation from a medical doctor or other qualified and appropriate professional that lists the student’s diagnosis (or diagnoses) and describes the area(s) in which the student experiences difficulty.

・Student’s full name
・Type of disability or special needs
・Desired reasonable accommodations or academic adjustments
・Reasonable accommodations or academic adjustments provided at home university
・Aspects of his/her daily life that are affected by the disability or special needs

Under no circumstances will a student experience discrimination or be disadvantaged in the application process as a result of consulting with Nagasaki University regarding a disability or special needs. However, please note that it may not be able to provide reasonable accommodations and academic adjustments without informing and consulting with us prior to applying.


STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Application Deadline

Fall Enrollment:May 20

Spring Enrollment:November 20

※Applicants should be nominated by their home universities beforehand.
【Documents and data necessary to submit through online application system】
・Study Plan(downloadable below)
・Recommendation Letter
・Certificate of Enrollment
・Academic Transcript
・Copy of your passport
・ID photo data (should be a different one from your passport photo)
・Certificate of Health (downloadable below)
・Application for Certificate of Eligibility (downloadable below)
・Official certificate of Language proficiency to meet the language requirement of Faculty/School/Graduate School of your desire