NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY

Exchange Program 2025 Fall semester

Contact
Name of institution Nagoya City University
Office in charge of overseas
International Affairs Office
exchange program

Postal address 1 Yamanohata, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, JAPAN 467-8501

Phone (Fax) +81-52-872-6315 (+81-52-872-6318)

E-mail ryugaku@sec.nagoya-cu.ac.jp

Website http://www.nagoya-cu.ac.jp/international/index.html

Contact person KOGUCHI Shunta (Mr.): ryugaku@sec.nagoya-cu.ac.jp

All Faculties: https://www.nagoya-cu.ac.jp/education/guide/syllabus/

Website for course syllabus Design and Architecture: https://www.nagoya-

cu.ac.jp/english/study/202303/

Application

Fall Semester：Late September, 2025 ― Early February, 2026

Semester dates
Spring Semester：Early April, 2026 ― Early August, 2026

April 1, 2025
*Home institution must send information about nominated students by
email to International Affairs Office (ryugaku@sec.nagoya-cu.ac.jp)
Nomination deadlines *The information must include the nominated student’s full name,
exchange period and preferred area of study at NCU
*Extension of exchange period will not be permitted.

Application deadlines April 15, 2025

The format of any documents should not be changed.

【Application】
1) Application for Exchange Program (Excel)
2) Transcript (for the latest year) (PDF)
3) Photocopy of passport (Photocopy or PDF is acceptable)
4) Color ID photo (Data File or PDF is acceptable)

*Those documents must be submitted through Home University by

Application documents Email before application deadlines.

5) Dormitory Application (word)

*In case the number of applicants exceeds that of available rooms,
admission to the dormitory will be determined by selection.

【Other important document】

Application for Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) (Excel)
*Application form can be downloaded from below:
https://www.nagoya-cu.ac.jp/english/study/202303/
 *Application for Certificate of Eligibility should be sent by email to
International Affairs Office (ryugaku@sec.nagoya-cu.ac.jp)

*Please submit in EXCEL format.

【Design and Architecture】please submit CV and portfolio.

Undergraduate students
must prove their Japanese language levels when applying.
JLPT N3 or higher is required.
Language Requirement --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Master's and doctoral students
depends on the academic fields.
【Design and Architecture】English acceptable
Japanese language courses:
1) Japanese Reading/Listening
2) Japanese Writing
3) Japanese Discussion
Language Support 4) Japanese Presentation
*Japanese language courses are open and credited for all undergraduate
students. No credits for graduate students but still available to attend
some classes.

Undergraduate students
Syllabus
https://www.nagoya-cu.ac.jp/education/guide/syllabus/
-Classes to be taken at NCU will be determined after the orientation.
-Students are required to take at least 7 classes per semester, in
principle.
https://www.nagoya-cu.ac.jp/english/study/202303/
Classes
Master's and doctoral students
Depends on the graduate school.

Timetable for Graduate School of Design and Architecture can be viewed

at the following URL.
https://www.nagoya-cu.ac.jp/english/study/202303/

To be announced.
Orientation

Newly coming exchange student is assigned a Japanese student tutor

who helps him/her with the first steps of living/studying in Japan. The
Student tutor
student tutor will be arranged before your arrival.

NCU Dormitory
Address: 2-8 Dankei-Tori Showa-ku Nagoya, 466-0842 JAPAN
Address http://www.nagoya-cu.ac.jp/international/intl-student/dormitory/index.html

Rent ¥25,000 p/m (including water expense and maintenance fee)

Type Off campus *10-25 mins to each campus by bicycle

Other expenses ¥6,000 - ¥8,000 p/m (gas and electricity - depending on use)

Self-contained flat, furnished (desk, chair, closet (Japanese style), futon

bedding, refrigerator, gas stove, microwave, washing machine, bathroom
Notes
(toilet and bath), A/C, Wi-fi available

Alternatives in case NCU Dormitory is not available

International Student Center (Managed and operated by Nagoya International Center)

Address: 2-29 Koei 2-chome Minato-ku, Nagoya 455-0015 JAPAN
Address
https://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/japanese/international-student-center/

Rent ¥21,500 p/m (including Internet Facility (No Wi-fi))

Type Off campus *30 mins by subway to each campus’s nearest station

¥10,000 Deposit
Other expenses
¥6,000 - ¥8,000 p/m (water and electricity - depending on use)

Furnished room (bathroom, kitchen, air conditioner, bed, Internet, desk,

Notes
chair, wardrobe, bookshelf, curtains) Futon is provided by NCU.

Other information
A variety of events bellow are organized on-campus and off-campus in
Nagoya City. Exchange students are encouraged to actively participate in
the events.
Events & Activities
-Picture Book Reading to children at library
-Presentation about students’ home country at elementary/high school
-International Students Party
etc..
Clubs Exchange students can join NCU sports and culture clubs
Japanese classes for
Non-credit Japanese language courses are open for international students.
international students
All students will be required to have adequate accident and health
Insurance insurance coverage. All residents in Japan must obtain national health
insurance.