Asia
China
| Program Sponsor | Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) |
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| Program Name | International Asian Studies Program (IASP) |
| Program Type | Direct enrollment |
| Location | CUHK is located in the Sha Tin district and is the largest campus of all higher education institutions in Hong Kong. |
| University Size | 22,000 |
| Languages | English and Chinese |
| Fields of Study | Full curriculum, all STEM majors |
| Academics | Students enroll in four classes totaling 16 units. Students may take courses in all departments. |
| Program Eligibility | 3.0 GPA |
| Housing | Students live with local students in CUHK residence halls. Housing is very limited. |
| Terms | Fall (late Aug. to late Dec.); spring (early Jan. to early May) |
| Did You Know | The “father of fiber optic communications” and winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics is Professor Charles Kao from Hong Kong. |
| Program Sponsor | Middlebury College |
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| Program Name | C.V. Starr-Middlebury School in China: Hangzhou |
| Program Type | Stand-alone |
| Location | Hangzhou, known as the Garden City for the unusual quantity and quality of its parks and greenery, is about 100 miles from Shanghai. The program is based on the campus of Zhejiang University of Technology (ZUT), which is located near the city center. |
| Program/University Size | 25/27,000 |
| Languages | Chinese |
| Fields of Study | Chinese language and culture; traditional Chinese medicine; engineering option |
| Academics | Students enroll in four classes totaling 16 units. Students with the appropriate language skills may take a course at ZUT alongside local students. |
| Program Eligibility | 3.0 GPA; Chinese 51b (111a preferred), with at least a B average in all Chinese coursework, their major, and a B- average overall (students must complete a Chinese language course the semester prior to studying abroad) |
| Housing | Students live in dorms with Chinese students from ZUT. |
| Terms | Fall (late Aug. to mid Dec.); spring (early Feb. to late May) |
| Comments | Students planning to study in Hangzhou during the spring semester have the option to enroll in an intensive January program in Beijing operated by CET. |
| Did you knDid You Knowow … | Hangzhou has been one of China’s most prosperous cities for a thousand years. The Grand Canal made Hangzhou a large and relatively wealthy port city on the Yangtze River near the sea. |
| Program Sponsor | Institute for the International Education of Student (IES) |
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| Program Name | Shanghai Engineering |
| Program Type | Direct Enroll |
| Location | Shanghai is the world’s fastest growing economic and manufacturing center. You will study on the campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, one of the top five universities in China, at the University of Michigan-SJTU institute alongside Chinese and international students. |
| Program/University Size | |
| Languages | English, Chinese |
| Fields of Study | Area studies, Chinese language and culture, Mechanical/Electrical/Material Engineering, computer engineering |
| Academics | Three classes totaling 15-16 units |
| Program Eligibility | 3.0 GPA |
| Housing | Students live in apartments, homestays, or residence halls |
| Terms | Fall Term [mid-Sept to mid-Dec]; Spring Term [mid-Jan to early May] |
| Comments | Students studying in the fall will enroll in a semester long Chinese language course. For spring semester, students will complete a four-week long intensive language course, equal to a full semester of language, prior to the start of the semester. Due to the university schedule, more international students study at SJTU in the fall semester where there are more course options. |
| Did You Know |
Shanghai is nicknamed the “Magic City” and has beautiful modern buildings. |
Japan
| Program Sponsor | Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad) |
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| Program Name | IES Nagoya |
| Program Type | Direct enrollment |
| Location | Nagoya’s population exceeds 2 million and is an important industrial and cultural center. |
| Program/University Size | |
| Languages | English and Japanese |
| Fields of Study | Japanese language and culture |
| Academics | Students enroll in four to five classes totaling 15–18 units. Students may immerse themselves in Japanese culture full time by taking classes at Nanzan University, or they can enroll in English-taught area studies courses at the university’s Center for Japanese Studies. |
| Program Eligibility | 3.0 GPA; Japanese 1b |
| Housing | Students live with a local host family. |
| Terms | Fall (late Aug. to mid Dec.); spring (early Jan. to late May) |
| Did You Know | Birthplace of the Shogun and home to Toyota Motors, Nagoya is Japan’s fourth-largest city. |
| Program Sponsor | The Council of International Educational Exchange (CIEE) |
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| Program Name | Tokyo, Japan Arts and Sciences |
| Program Type | Direct enrollment |
| Location | The program is based at Sophia University, a prestigious, private Jesuit institution located near the heart of Tokyo. |
| Program/University Size | 50/10,000 |
| Languages | English |
| Fields of Study | Full curriculum; environmental sciences |
| Academics | Students enroll in four classes totaling 16 units. Sophia University offers one of the largest selections of English-taught electives courses available in Japan. It’s also a very international campus, and English is commonly spoken. |
| Program Eligibility | 3.0 GPA; Japanese 1a or 1b strongly recommended |
| Housing | Students live with a local host family or in student dorms. |
| Terms | Fall (mid Sept. to late Jan.); spring (mid March to late July); Note: This is a spring term only program. |
| Did You Know | Along with New York and London, Tokyo is one of the three world finance “command centers.” |
| Program Sponsor | Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad) |
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| Program Name | Tokyo Society and Culture |
| Program Type | Stand-alone and direct enrollment |
| Location | The program is located at Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS), a 30-minute train ride from downtown Tokyo. |
| University Size | 3,700 |
| Languages | English and Japanese |
| Fields of Study | Japanese language and culture; social sciences |
| Academics | Students enroll in five to six classes totaling 15–18 units. |
| Program Eligibility | 3.0 GPA |
| Housing | Students live in residence halls or with local host families. |
| Terms | Fall (early Sept. to late Dec.); spring (late March to mid July) |
| Did You Know | The streets in Tokyo have no names, only numbers, and the buildings are numbered by the order in which they were built. |
| Program Sponsor | Pomona College |
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| Program Name | International Christian University (ICU) |
| Program Type | Direct enrollment |
| Location | The university is located in west Tokyo and is 30 minutes from the city center. |
| Program/University Size | 6/30,000 |
| Languages | English and Korean |
| Fields of Study | Japanese language and culture; social sciences; some computer science |
| Academics | Students enroll in four classes totaling 16 units. |
| Program Eligibility | 3.0 GPA; Japanese 1b; junior class standing |
| Housing | Students live in dorms during the summer session and with local host families or in apartments during the semester. |
| Terms | Summer/fall (early July to late Nov.); Note: This is a summer session or fall semester only program. |
| Did You Know | ICU is one of the most selective universities in Japan. |
Nepal
| Program Sponsor | Pitzer College |
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| Program Name | Pitzer in Nepal |
| Program Type | Cultural immersion |
| Location | This program is affiliated with Tribhuvan University, which is located just over three miles west of Kathmandu. |
| Program Size | 15 |
| Languages | English and Nepali |
| Fields of Study | Nepali language and culture; engineering option |
| Academics | Students take four classes totaling 16 units. Engineering majors have the option to take an E102 course that will satisfy the requirements for the Harvey Mudd College E102 course. |
| Program Eligibility | 2.5 GPA |
| Housing | Students live with local host families. |
| Terms | Fall (early Aug. to mid Dec.); spring (early Feb. to mid June) |
| Did You Know | In Nepal, touching anything with your feet is considered an offense. |
South Korea
| Program Sponsor | Council of International Educational Exchange (CIEE) |
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| Program Name | Seoul Arts and Sciences |
| Program Type | Stand-alone and direct enrollment |
| Location | The program is based at Yonsei University, an urban campus located 20 minutes from downtown Seoul. Several other colleges and universities are also in the area. |
| University Size | 35,000 |
| Languages | English and Korean |
| Fields of Study | Full curriculum, all STEM majors |
| Academics | Students enroll in four classes totaling 16 units. |
| Program Eligibility | 3.0 GPA; students with qualifying language skills may take courses taught in Korean |
| Housing | Students live in an international dorm with CIEE and international students. |
| Terms | Fall (mid Aug. to late Dec.); spring (mid Feb. to mid June) |
| Did You Know | Korea’s population is one of the most ethnically and linguistically homogenous in the world. Virtually all Koreans share a common cultural and linguistic heritage, identifying themselves as ethnically Korean and speaking the Korean language. |