Significance of MIU’s Study Abroad Program
Vice President
Director of Global Education Center
Naoki Nishimura
People often say, “If you go abroad, you will be able to improve your English skills without fail”. But is this really true? From a theoretical point of view, as well as from the data of many students, the answer is “No”. At the very least, the English skills needed to succeed in today’s global society cannot be acquired simply by going abroad. If you only want to raise your scores on English tests, you can do that in Japan.
The main purpose of our Study Abroad Program is for students to improve their communication skills and to develop young men and women with broad perspectives. They achieve this by developing an understanding of others and themselves and by facilitating understanding by others through firsthand communication with people from many different cultures. In order to be an effective global communicator, however, one must have advanced English skills. The MIU Study Abroad Program provides students great opportunities inside and outside of the classroom to improve their English skills as a means of global communication, and to prepare themselves for their future studies and careers.
3 Training Programs
① Main program to choose from 16 universities in 5 countries
The training period is 16 weeks, and the training is at 16 universities in 5 English-speaking countries (USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand).
U.S.A
Canada
New Zealand
② Less Cost Hybrid Program
Hybrid Program is a program that combines 2 months on-campus training and 2 months overseas training. Compared to the main program, the tocal cost will be about 60%. Hybrid Program is available with Sonoma State University (USA) and University of Victoria (Canada).
The university of the training program may change.
University of Victoria
（Victoria, British Columbia CANADA）
Sonoma State University
（Rohnert Park, California USA）
③ Tuition Free Asian Program
Tuition fees to the university of Asian Program will be exempted because you will be dispatched to the academic agreement signing school as an exchange student. Classes are conducted in English. The universities of Asian program are Yeungnam University (Korea), Sookmyung Women’s University (Korea), and Centennial University (Hong Kong).
Require a level of English proficiency (TOEIC 600 points – 750 points) · Academic achievement (average grading result).
Flow of Study Abroad
Please refer to the following chart for the flow from admission to departure and stay.
| 1st year | 2nd year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Early April | End of April | May mid -July | August-September | December-March |
| Fair/Informational meeting | Fair/Informational meeting | Destination decision | Pre-seminar | Departure | Return |
Support by MIU
- Overseas Training Program Briefing Session
- Individual Consultation
- Seminar for overseas training advance guidance
- Arrangement of homestay
- Visa procedure
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Study abroad insurance procedure
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Support during your stay (mail, LINE, phone)