Summer courses in Japan (fee-paying) 2025

All the summer programmes are fee-paying and outside of our exchange contracts, and we won’t be able to provide any support for your application preparation nor finance (you must pay for the participation fee, accommodation, travel costs etc by yourself).
1. Doshisha
We are pleased to announce that the Center for Global Education and Japanese Studies
will organize “Doshisha Summer Session 2025” from July to August 2025.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could share the below information with your students.
“Doshisha Summer Session 2025” is a 4-week program takes place in Kyoto,
where the Doshisha University Imadegawa Campus is located.
In addition to intensive Japanese language study,
students will deepen their understanding of Kyoto and Japanese culture through a variety of cultural experience programs and classes.
Doshisha volunteer students will participate in classes as study partners to support your Japanese language study.
Why don’t you study in Kyoto, the center of Japanese culture, with students from all over the world?
We are looking forward to seeing lots of students there!
【Application period】Tuesday, January 14th to Friday, March 14th (JST)
※For the details of the 2025program, please visit our website:
https://cjlc.doshisha.ac.jp/cjlc/en/short-term_program/summer_session.html
2. ICU
Greetings from ICU!
We are excited to announce that applications for ICU International Summer Program in Japan (ISPJ) 2025 is now open.
In this third year of the program, the special theme will be “ Us and Them (ウチとソト)“. The program starts on July 3 and ends on July 26, 2025. It would be great if you could forward this information to your students studying Japanese.
Key Features:
- Improve your Japanese skills together with students from different countries
- Learn about Japan from different perspectives…ICU professors with various specialities such as Psychology/Anthropology, Environmental Sciences, Philosophy and Religion, History, Art, and Culture etc., will be involved in the program, allowing students to learn about Japan from various fields.
- Fieldtrips…We will visit many exciting places such as a Shinto shrine, Yokohama, Miraikan, temple, parks etc. *subject to change, some are optional
- Japanese Cultural Activities…You will experience Japanese traditional activities such as Zen meditation, tea ceremony etc. *subject to change, some are optional
- Japanese College Life Experience…You will stay in an on-campus dormitory with ICU students and other participants to experience Japanese college life
For more details, please check our website (https://sites.google.com/info.icu.ac.jp/icu-ispj/home) and apply from the link “ISPJ Application Form“(https://business.form-mailer.jp/fms/329fcea8188631).
Please follow the steps below to apply:
STEP 1: Apply by Saturday, March 1, 2025, 23:59 (JST)
STEP 2: Receive an e-mail with the result by Monday, March 31
STEP 3: Complete payment of the program fees by Wednesday, April 30
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
■Person in charge Yumiko Abe (Ms.) / Satoko Koda (Ms.) Email: ispj@icu.ac.jp
We look forward to receiving applications from many of you!
Best regards,
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Center for Global Education
International Christian University
Tel:+81(0)422-33-3117
Fax:+81-(0)422-34-0529
Email: iee@icu.ac.jp
Website・IEE Instagram
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3. Akita International University
AIU’s Summer Program is a six-week, six-credit, intensive Japanese language and culture workshop program designed for highly motivated undergraduate students around the world. Participants can take elementary courses taught by experienced Japanese instructors to hone their Japanese language skills in a small class environment.
Program date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 – Tuesday, July 29, 2025
https://web.aiu.ac.jp/en/short-term/summer-program/
Eligibility: cumulative GPA of 2.50/4.00 or above.
Up to 3 participants from Edinburgh
The Program Fee includes room & board (3 meals per day at AIU), bedding, room cleaning, and field trips. In addition to the Program Fee, students must pay for travel expenses from their point of origin to Akita, lunch during the bus trip (one trip only), personal and daily expenses and insurance.
Exchange Students* | 250,000 JPY |
Fee-Paying Students** | 380,000 JPY |
Eligibility: cumulative GPA of 2.50/4.00 or above.
Up to 3 participants can participate in AIU summer programme from Edinburgh- please contact Fumiko (F.Narumi-Munro@ed.ac.uk) if you are interested.
4. Sophia
Please note that this is a fee-paying summer course, and any enquries must be made to Sophia directly.
Sophia Summer Session 2025
Program Dates: July 1- July 22, 2025
Application Period: 9:00 a.m. February 7, 2025 – 5:00 p.m. March 7, 2025 *Japan Standard Time
Looking for an unforgettable summer experience? Join Sophia University’s Summer Session and:
✨ Take courses in English at one of Japan’s top universities
✨ Immerse yourself in Japanese culture through exciting activities
✨ Explore Tokyo, a city where tradition meets innovation
✨ Connect with students from around the world
📅 Program Dates: July 1- July 22, 2025
📍 Location: Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
🌸 Program Details
●Summer Session in East Asian Studies
https://piloti.sophia.ac.jp/eng/studyabroad/short-term/summer_asia/academic/
●Summer Session in Japanese Language
https://piloti.sophia.ac.jp/eng/studyabroad/short-term/summer_jp/academic/
With engaging classes, cultural excursions, and a prime location in central Tokyo, our summer session is the perfect opportunity to expand your knowledge while making lifelong memories!
🌟 Apply Now & Spend Your Summer in Tokyo!
Apply Here: https://short-term-programs.cl.sophia.ac.jp/ap/apply/index
Application Period: 9:00 a.m. February 7, 2025 – 5:00 p.m. March 7, 2025 *Japan Standard Time
For more details, contact us at ssprgrm-co@sophia.ac.jp.
We can’t wait to welcome you to Tokyo this summer!
Sophia Short-term Program (SSP)
[Office hours] Weekdays, 10:00-11:30/12:30-15:30
Center for Global Education and Discovery
Sophia University
7-1, Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8554, JAPAN
Email: ssprgrm-co@sophia.ac.jp
Tel: +81-3-3238-4090
5. Hokkaido University (non-Japanese language programme)
We are delighted to inform you that Hokkaido Summer Institute (HSI) 2025 information is now available on the website.
In 2025, more than 130 world-leading researchers from overseas will provide various lectures with our university’s faculty members during the summer for the HSI.
154 courses (108 graduate courses and 46 undergraduate courses) will be offered in 2025 summer. Each course conducted in English is worth 1 or 2 academic credits. Most of the courses run for one or two weeks, so students can tailor their own summer program by combining courses according to their major, interests and their schedule. Many courses have an option of online format.
Application period
March 3 (Mon.) – 10 (Mon.), 2025 (All courses)
For the additional application periods, please refer to the website.
You are required to apply through the HSI application system.
For more details, please visit our website:
https://hokkaidosummerinstitute.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/en/
Kindly be noted that we will ask all students to pay tuition fees and system usage fee to our university from HSI 2025, although the tuition was waived for students from HU’s partner univeristy until last year.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
hokkaido_summer@oia.hokudai.ac.jp
We are all looking forward to meeting students online or here in Hokkaido!
Sincerely,
Ryota Takeuchi, Yuta Sukegawa, Shizuko Endo, Mao Kambe and June Sato
Program Coordinators
Hokkaido Summer Institute Managing Section
Hokkaido University
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