Kansai University Winter School 2024

Introduction: The theme of this program is ‘Learning Osaka, the Mercantile Capital of Japan’.

Dates: January 15th, 2024, to January 26th, 2024 (12 days)

Course Content (taught in English): 
1.Introduction to Osaka
2.Japanese Business Culture
3.Entrepreneurship
4.Survival Japanese Language with Cultural Experience (optional)
For more details, please refer to the attachments and the event website.

Course Website: https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/Kokusai/short_term/program/

Course Fee: JPY$250,000 (Collected by Kansai University)

Registration Requirements:
(1) Must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at NCKU.
(2) English proficiency must meet or exceed CEFR B2 level (IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL iBT 72)

Quota: 5 guaranteed spots. Students can also register through the website, but selection is not guaranteed.

Registration Process:
The on-campus registration deadline is October 3rd, 2023, at 17:00. Participating students register the activity via:
http://management.oia.ncku.edu.tw/outgoingshort/index/active/apply_sn/5

And submit the following documents in the system before the deadline.
(1)Letter of consent from guardian (attachment).
(2)Transcript.
(3)Certificate of Enrollment.
(4)Other supporting documents (e.g., language certificates, extra-curricular activities, awards, etc.).
(5)Short-term activity on-campus selection registration form (attachment).*if needed

Selection criteria: Motivation (40%), Transcript (30%), Relevant information (30%).

*The results of the first round of selection will be announced on the website on October 12th, 2023. Students who are selected must submit $2000 NTD deposit before October 16th, 2023.

Accommodation, insurance, and other information can be found on the event website.

Admission Notes:
(1) NCKU OIA will assist in sending students' nomination information to the program office at Kansai University.
(2) After being nominated qualification notification from our division, please complete the event registration procedures on the Kansai University event website and pay attention to the payment deadline.
(3) The OIA only announces or assists in the registration of short-term activities or courses offered by partner institutions. Whether the credits earned from these short-term courses can be transferred to NCKU depends on the regulations of the Academic Affairs Office. If the event dates coincide with the regular semester at NCKU, students must follow the regulations of NCKU to apply for leave.
(4) Within one month after returning to Taiwan, participants are required to submit a reflection report of at least 1000 words. Once the report is received by our office, the $2000 NTD deposit submitted earlier will be refunded. (Please refer to the attachment for the report format.)
(5) For questions regarding local courses, accommodation, registration, etc., please contact the short-term activity office of the host institution.

Contact Information:
◎ Winter School Team, Division of International Affairs:
Email: short_term@ml.kandai.jp
Website: https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/Kokusai/short_term/program/

◎ On-campus Contact: Ms. Yim, Division of Study Abroad, OIA, NCKU
Internal Extension: 50967
Email: em50963@email.ncku.edu.tw