Institution name

Chuo University

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Semester dates

Swinburne Semester 1 (Chuo Spring Semester): April - July

Swinburne Semester 2 (Chuo Fall Semester): September - January

Language of instruction

English and Japanese

Discipline area
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Global management and informatics
  • Japanese language
  • Law
  • Policy studies
  • Science
     
Important notes to consider

Chuo is a competitive destination with limited places. As such, please put careful consideration into choosing your second and third preference as back-up options.

Students applying to Chuo need to meet the following requirements:

  • Completed at least 1 year of study at Swinburne (in their current degree) at the time of application;
  • Have a minimum 2.5 GPA (very strict requirement)
  • meet the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) requirements (if applicable)

Please note that most of the courses are taught in Japanese at Chuo University, with limited courses taught in English. Students planning on studying at Chuo should have flexibility with their units.

JLPT requirements

Students choosing courses from the Faculty of Commerce, Science and Engineering, or Global Informatics, must have the certificate of JLPT N1 or N2, even if you only choose courses taught in English. 

Students choosing courses from the Faculty of Economics, Letters, Policy Studies or Global Management, do not need JLPT if you would like to take only English-taught courses. Although JLPT N3 is suggested, it's not a requirement.

Courses available for exchange students

Students may choose courses from different faculties; however, you must choose and be enrolled in a faculty that closely aligns with your major at Swinburne (unless no such faculty exists, i.e. Japanese studies, language).

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Credit equivalence

50 CP = 16 credits
37.5 CP = 12 credits

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Accommodation

Guaranteed university accommodation may be offered if exchange students reserve the accommodation by online survey. Chuo University will try to provide accommodation (dormitory) to all the exchange students. However, if room spaces are limited, we may not guarantee for all the exchange students. Visit the accommodation page for more information. 

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Check out the Chuo University website for more information.

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