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Application Information for Exchange Students: Qualifications; Application Dates and Procedure; Application Materials; Visa; Course Registration and Obligations at Sophia; Tuition and Fees; Insurance and Medical Services; Application information in Japanese (日本語)

Academic Calendar for Exchange Students: Calendar for the Spring Semester 2013; Calendar for the Autumn Semester 2013

Housing Information & Costs: Housing Information(Only for Exchange Students); Living Expenses/Statistics/Housing Arrangement Policies; Housing list

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Graduate Programs

English-taught Programs: M.A. in Global Studies/Japanese Studies/International Business and Development Studies　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ph.D. in Global Studies; M.S. in Green Science and Engineering　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ph.D. in Green Science and Engineering; M.A. and Ph.D. in Global Environmental Studies; M.A. in Linguistics (TESOL:Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages); General Information for Non-Matriculated Students

Japanese-taught Programs

Japanese Language Courses (Extension Program)

2012 Autumn Japanese Programs: Course Details: 2012 Autumn

2013 Spring Japanese Programs: Course Details: 2013 Spring

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Visa Status & Housing

VISA STATUS

Students coming from abroad to study at Sophia University must have a college student status of residence or any other appropriate status of residence such as a diplomatic, official, or dependent status. A temporary visitor status is not acceptable. To qualify for a college student status of residence, a student is required to register for at least 4 regular courses (i.e., at least 10 hours of class time per week). Additional information concerning college student status of residence will be sent to each student after acceptance.

HOUSING

Sophia University has several off-campus dormitories and offers affiliated housing options. For more information, please refer to the following website.
http://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/studentlife/housinginfo