Saitama University

Requirements

• Must be a UIS undergrad or graduate student in good academic standing.
• Must have at least a 2.4 GPA.
• Students must have successfully completed at least 1 full year (2 semesters) at UIS.

Semesters

Due to Saitama's academic calendar and the quarter-based system, exchange students are welcomed for either:

• Spring Semester (April - August)
• Academic Year (September - August)

Courses

• About 50 courses are taught in English across many disciplines including: Humanities, Social Sciences, Liberal Arts and Economics.
• Enroll into the intensive Japanese Language program, equivalent of 10 credits of instruction per semester. 
• View the course offerings at Saitama.
• Course selections are made during orientation after arrival to Saitama.

Housing

• On-campus housing is available for exchange students in the International House (I-House)
• Typically, students have a single furnished bedroom and share a small kitchen, shower, and toilet with two other roommates.
• Students of the same gender are housed together.

Program Costs

• Exchange students are charged UIS tuition and fees.
• Estimated semester expenses for housing, meals and incidentals is $3,500.
• Learn more about the Estimated Cost of Living for Saitama.

Scholarships

• Apply for the UIS Donor-Sponsored Scholarship by mid-February. Indicate within the application that you plan to participate on a study away program.
• Visit Study Away Financial Aid & Scholarship website for more information.
• JASSO Scholarship
• Watanabe Scholarship
• Freeman-ASIA
• MEXT Scholarship

Passport & Visa

• Students will require a passport to participate on this program. 
• For assistance securing a U.S. Passport, visit Travel.State.Gov.
• U.S. citizens require a visa in order to participate in this program. After acceptance into the program, students follow instructions from the host university to apply for the visa.

Location

Exchange Student information

Information about the city of Saitama and surrounding area.

City tour of Saitama