Program Information
Sophia Summer Session 2022 will be held online.
Program Dates
Summer Session: Tuesday, July 5 - Friday, July 22*
*For Summer Session 2022, 1 session will be held during the dates mentioned above. The number of sessions may vary each year.
Participants
Number of Overall Participants
100-120 participants*
*The program may be cancelled when we have fewer applicants than our set minimum applicants.
*If the number of applicants exceeds the capacity, we will conduct an additional selection screening among the applications. In order to maintain diversity of participants, number of participants from one university may be limited. Please understand there is a possibility that one cannot participate even when meeting the criteria.
Eligible Applicant
A current student or graduate of a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree program outside of Japan – including but not limited to Sophia partner institutions.
* Detailed requirement can be referred on How to Apply
Program Fee and Payment
Participants are to choose one of the following options - a minimum of 1 course and a maximum of 3 courses:
| 1 Course | 122,000 JPY* |
| 2 Courses | 190,000 JPY* |
| 3 Courses | 258,000 JPY* |
*Tuition fee-only. Other costs such as textbook fees are not included.
Payment
The payment instruction will be announced in the acceptance notice*.
Accepted payment methods:
-credit card (VISA/Mastercard)
-PayPal
*Designated deadline for the payment is one week from the day acceptance notice is sent.
*Only upon completion of the payment, an applicant can secure a spot to participate in the program. Payment must be completed by the designated deadline, or the application itself will be cancelled.
*Applicant will be placed into each course on a first-come-first-served basis of the payment completion.
No Refund Policy
No refund will be made once the payment has been completed.
This includes cases such as the following:
-If you cancel a course after the payment is complete, refund of the fee difference will not be made.
-If you cancel the program participation, no refund will be made.
Student Resources
Scholarship
There is no scholarship available to short-term program students.
Support for Special Needs
Support for Students with Special Needs
In addition to the link above, please contact the short-term program coordinators in advance.