University of Tokyo was established in 1877 as the first national university in Japan. As a leading research university located in Tokyo, spread across five campuses, it is the highest ranked institution in Japan and Asia and is one among the top 50 universities of the world. More than 30,000 students currently study here and more than 2,100 students are international.
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University in brief
Language of instruction: Japanese or English Academic calendar: September-February, April-August Credit system: 15 credits is equivalent to 30 ECTS credits Website:www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/academics/ustep.html Youtube:
UTokyoPR Note: National Health Insurance (JNHI) app 2000- 4000 YEN/month is compulsory to buy at registration. Acceptance from a reciving professor has to be submitted with the application to the university. Different levels within the USTEP
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Exchange opportunities
Number of spots: Four autumn semester spots and four spring semester spots. Grade requirements: A minimum of 4,0 (on KTH's scale of 5). If studies performed in Japanese, a test JLPT level N1 is required; if in English on Undergraduate level, a TEOFL result IBT of 90 is required.
Programme specific information
If your programme or school is not listed below, contact the international coordinator at your school.
Please note that the fall semester runs from October-February, meaning you probably need to delay your master thesis if you go to this university.
Architecture
The University of Tokyo requires that the nominated students submit a portfolio together with the application. It is also required to submit a Letter of Recommendation and a description of your "research subject".
Master’s Programmes: Civil and Architectural Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure, Sustainable Urban Planning and Design
This university offers courses that are relevant for your programme.
Master’s Programmes: Real Estate and Construction Management, Sustainable Technology
No student from you programme has been on exchange at this university before. Please investigate the courses offered carefully.
Master’s Programme, Transport and Geoinformation Technology
This university offers courses that are relevant courses within transportation.
No student from you programme has been on exchange at this university before. Please investigate the courses offered carefully.
Agreement: Shared between all schools at KTH
On the following links you can search for courses:
Please contact your coordinator for more information.
Students at EECS school can apply to this university provided you find courses that are relevant to your program. Therefore, examine the course offering carefully on the university's website.
We strongly advise our students to go on exchange to Japan during the spring semester, as it has been proven difficult for a number of students in finding suitable courses during the fall semester, in addition to the semester dates overlapping with those at KTH.
Please visit the partner university's webpage for the latest information and contact your International Coordinator for further guidance.
