KANSAI-GAIDAI UNIVERSITY

The Program

Kansai-Gaidai University is located in Hirakata City near Osaka., which is the second largest Japanese city. Kansai Gaidai was founded in 1945 and has grown tremendously since than. Today, Kansai Gaidai is affiliated with over 280 colleges and university's world wide and sends ca. 1 400 of its students abroad yearly. Kansai-Gaidai offers courses to fulfill requirements for an East Asian Studies concentration. Students may choose to study at Kansai for a semester or an entire academic year. The minimum GPA for admission to Kansai-Gaidai is 3.0.

Financial Aid:
Students participating on an exchange with Kansai-Gaidai University are able to take all John Carroll University financial aid, with the exception of work study. This includes scholarships, federal and state aid.

Program Costs:

$13,072 John Carroll University Tuition

$2,103 Room

$1,792 Board

$16,967 Program Total

 

For further information about Kansai-Gaidai University please contact the Center for Global Education. Application deadline for studying abroad during the 2006-2007 academic year is March 1, 2006

For more information on Japan see the following links:

CIA World Fact Book: Japan

State Department Consular Information Sheet on Japan

City of Osaka

Centers for Disease Control: East Asia