Toyo Exchange Program Fact Sheet for 2018 (Fall Enrollment) (Faculty of Regional Development Studies / Faculty of Global and Regional Studies/ Faculty of International Tourism Management) Eligibility Eligibility *Students whose GPA is 2.0 or higher. *Students who wish to take English subjects of Global Innovation Studies or Regional Development Studies, CEFR B2 level of English is preferred. Classes Academic Calendar Credit System The academic year of Toyo University is divided into two semesters (the spring and the Fall semester) or four quarters. Semester Fall Semester, 2018 * Spring Semester (2018) Quarter 3rd 4th 1st 2nd Term of Sep.21-Nov.19 Nov.20-Jan.29 Apr.9-Jun.9 Jun.11-Aug.6 Classes Vacation Jan.29-Mar.31 Aug.7-Sept.20 Examinations will be held during the term of classes. *Term of Classes is reference in year of 2018. One credit is given to a 45-hour study which includes classes and self-learning (preparation and review). In a lecture/seminar courses, the total hour of classes is 15 hours and preparation/review hours is 30 hours. The total study hour is 45 hours, where one credit is given. In a foreign language course, the total hour of classes is 30 hours and preparation/review hour is 15 hours. In an Experiment/exercise/practice course 45 hours is used in classes. Duration of one class is 90 minutes. Class, course, etc. Number Number of Study hours of class sessions Class Preparation/ Total credits (per semester) hours Review Lecture, seminar 1 15 weeks 15 hours 30 hours 45 hours Foreign language 1 15 weeks 30 hours 15 hours 45 hours Experiment/Exercise 1 15 weeks 45 hours 0 hour 45 hours /Practice Number of courses to be taken Consultation about courses Courses available for exchange students To maintain a visa as a college student in Japan, exchange students are required to take at least 10 hours of coursework per week. There is no upper limit to the number of courses students can take. Consultation regarding courses is conducted by academic advisors twice a year (April and September). Faculty of Regional Development Studies (English/Japanese) Faculty of Global and Regional Studies (English/Japanese) http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/rds/ http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/grs/
Faculty of International Tourism Management (Japanese) Accreditation/Performance Appraisal Awarding of Credits Criteria for performance appraisal http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/itm/ The awarding of credits is based on class attendance, examination results, and essay/report submissions. A credit is awarded to grade points of 60 or higher. Please be advised that if your class attendance rate is less than 70% of the total class hours in a semester, you will not be eligible for a credit for that class. ( In this case, your performance record of the class will be marked as Not sufficient for appraisal. ) Credits can be awarded only to the courses you register. If you return to your country in the middle of a semester, registration of that semester will be deleted and not be shown in an academic transcript. Evaluation Pass Fail Grade Range of score S 100-90 Criteria Sufficiently reached the attainment target with outstanding results. A 89-80 Sufficiently reached the attainment target. B 79-70 Reached the attainment target. C 69-60 Barely reached the attainment target. D 59-40 E 39 or lower Not sufficient for appraisal Some evaluation items have not reached attainment target. All or most of the evaluation items have not reached attainment target. Appraisal requirements such as attendance, examination, and report submission are not sufficient for appraisal. Academic transcript Performance appraisals for the courses will be provided on an academic transcript issued by Toyo University, regardless of the results. Your academic transcript of Toyo University will be sent to your home institute after completion of the exchange program (in about one month). Campuses Campus Faculty Address URL Hakusan Regional Development Studies, Global and Regional Studies, International Tourism Management 5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site/access/campus-h akusan.html
Housing Introduction There are 3 options for housing. Conditions vary. Please select one from the below list when applying for the program. Once your application is submitted, no changes can be made. * You may live with your relatives in Japan. * The number of rooms is limited at Tokyo International House. We may not be able to meet your request. Facility Toyo International House Student apartments General rental properties Arrangement Toyo University assigns rooms. Students contact the agent below for arrangement. Various languages are available (e-mail and phone). Students contact a real estate agent by him/herself. No support is provided from Toyo University. No support is provided from Toyo University. Address 3-2-4 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo apartment. Please check apartment. 113-0022 (15-minute walk to Hakusan Campus) the information provided by the agent for details. Room Single room (one-bedroom apartment for single occupant) 2-people room (two bedrooms) Basically single room There are many types of rooms and apartments. * We may not be able to meet your preferences. * Requests about roommates will not be accepted. Facility/ Bath Toilet Equipment Washstand Hot-water apartment. Some apartment. In most cases, supply equipment apartments may provide apartments are not Refrigerator Kitchen rental furniture and furnished or equipped. Oven Air-conditioner equipment for fees. Please Washing machine TV check the agent. Bed Bedding Desk Chairs Curtains Closet Table (for room type D and M only)
Internet connection terminal (LAN) IH pots, pans Managers There are two resident Basically there is no Basically there is no managers for facility resident manager but the resident manager. management and call centre is available 24 operation of the building. hours. Resident Japanese resident There is no resident There is no resident Assistant (RA) assistants provide assistant. Call Centre is assistant. support to exchange available 24 hours. students. They also organize a social event once a month. Rent Single room: Single room: Approx. Single room: Approx. 80.000/month 60.000/month or more. 80.000month (tentative) Utilities and internet are Utilities and internet are 2-people room: not included. not included. 60.000/month (tentative) Deposit and key money Deposit and Key money Please note the rate is may be required. Please may be required. subjected to change. check with the agent. Utilities and internet are included in the housing fee. For excessive use of utilities, overuse fee may be charged separately. Payment Payment should be made Payment should be made Payment should be made method by bank transfer by the by bank transfer or at the by bank transfer every designated date (Early rental office every month. month. January). Not refundable. Transportation 15-minute walk from the location location expenses campus. of the apartment. of the apartment. Approx. 4.000-8.000 per month. Website http://www.toyo.ac.jp/site Nasic Student Information /english-ep/housing.html Centre http://749.jp/ (only in Japanese) Remarks Only students who If your apartment You may want to sign on the arrangement is not inspect your housing Agreement on Rules finalized prior to your options after your for Use of Toyo arrival, please book a arrival. It will be
University International House can apply. Submittal of signed agreement is required after receiving the acceptance letter. Visitors, including family members, are not allowed to enter the room. place for short stay. Example: Hotel Livemax Korakuen Approx. 7.000 /night http://www.japanican.com/ en/hotel/detail/4019a38 A Guarantee company is available at a cost of 20.000. Students who live outside of Bunkyo ward may need to register as a resident and join National Health Insurance at the appropriate ward office by themselves. necessary to find a place for a short stay. Example: Hotel Livemax Korakuen Approx. 7.000 -/night http://www.japanican.com/ en/hotel/detail/4019a38 A Japanese guarantor is necessary when you make a contract. Students who live outside of Bunkyo ward may need to register as a resident and join National Health Insurance at the appropriate ward office by themselves. Life in Japan Meals Insurance Student ID card Bank account Campus cafeteria: Meals are available for between 400 and 500. Open 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. Monday through Saturday except the university s long vacation periods and holidays. There are lots of supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants around Hakusan Campus and the International House. Exchange students who have obtained College Student Visa are required by Japanese law to enroll in Japanese National Health Insurance. The insurance fee is approximately 1,000 JPY per month. With Japanese National Health Insurance, students pay 30% of medical costs when they go to see doctors. More details about the insurance are provided during orientation sessions held upon your arrival. You can also apply for the insurance during orientation. In addition, we strongly recommend you to make arrangements for voluntary travel insurance in your home country that covers emergencies. Toyo University issues a student ID card for an exchange student. By showing this card, you can use Toyo University s libraries and PC rooms. You can get discounts for travel fares, museum entrance fees, theater fees, etc. Exchange students are expected to open a bank account with a Japanese bank after arrival in Japan. It takes about 10 days to open a bank account. Remittances from overseas to Japan usually take approximately one week or 10 days. Since Japan is still a cash-based society, there are many cases where credit cards are not accepted. Exchange students are recommended to have at least 150,000 to 200,000 in cash for their first two months.
Living Expenses Living You are expected to budget at least 60.000 per month (excluding rent). We also expenses recommend you have additional 100,000 separately from the regular living expenses in case of emergencies. Cost incurred during the exchange program (FYI) Initial cost Approximately 150,000 to 200,000 (including monthly living expenses) upon [Example] arriving in Transportation (Airport to the International House): 800 to 3.000 Japan Housing fee (for the first month of residency + the following month): at least 60.000 Textbooks (vary on courses): 15,000 to 25,000 Initial necessities (items for kitchen, bath, toilet, etc.): Up to 5,000 Cost (For one month) Approximately 100,000 or more incurred [Example] during your Housing fee (including utilities and internet): 60,000 -per month stay in Meals: 30,000 to 45,000 Japan National Health Insurance: Approximately 1,000 Mobile phone: Approximately 5,000 or more Personal expenses including social expenses: 20,000 or more Visa Procedure Exchange students are required to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility and a visa for entering Japan. [Certificate of Eligibility (COE)] Toyo University applies to a relevant immigration bureau. We then forward the COE to your home institute. [Visa] A visa should be obtained in a Japanese diplomatic office in your home country. Certificate of You need to present your COE when you apply for a visa at a Japanese diplomatic Eligibility office in your country. The COE also has to be submitted to the immigration officer (COE) when you receive landing screening at the port of entry. The certificate becomes invalid unless you apply for landing (entry into Japan) within three months of its issuance. The Certificate of Eligibility verifies, at the time of landing screening, that the activity in which a foreigner wishes to engage in Japan is not false and that the activity matches landing qualifications such as being an activity stipulated by a relevant status of residence under the immigration law (except the status of residence for short-time [three months] visitors). This document is issued by a regional immigration bureau under the Visa jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice to foreign nationals in advance of their arrival in Japan. A visa is issued at a Japanese diplomatic office in your country. It is usually issued within two days. You are expected to enter Japan within three months of the issuance of the visa. The visa you will obtain is valid either for one year or 6 months, allowing you to enter Japan multiple times during your stay. A visa signifies the judgment that a foreigner wishing to enter Japan has been deemed suitable to enter and Visa application procedure stay in Japan. Please be aware that a visa does not guarantee the permission of entry (stay), but is deemed as one of the requirements for landing application at the port of entry (airport/seaport). As in many countries, Japan has a system in which a foreigner wishing to enter Japan is required to have permission from immigration offices, i.e. the said Certificate of Eligibility, in addition to a visa.
[What you need] Visa application form (available at a Japanese diplomatic office in your home country) Valid passport Two photos (size: 45 x 45 mm, taken within six months of the date of visa application.) Certificate of Eligibility Letter of Acceptance issued by Toyo University (photocopy) Information regarding visa/residing in Japan http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/toko/visa/ *Please check the latest information. Arrival Date Exchange students are informed of the designated date of arrival in Japan with the welcome package. The International House is not available before this date. Absence to the orientation is not allowed. Orientation Session All important information on living and studying in Japan will be provided at the orientation session. The orientation will cover student registration, issuance of an academic transcript, procedures at the immigration office and the ward office, National Health Insurance, how to open a bank account, housing, and student life on and off campus. Exchange students must attend the orientation. Contact: Education Affairs Section for the Faculty of Global and Regional Studies and the Faculty of International Tourism Management Toyo University 5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606 E-mail: ml-rd-kyomu@toyo.jp