Application Process for Exchange Students

Generally, only undergraduate students from an university that has a sister-school or signed exchange agreement with one of our schools(check International Exchange page for the current list) and who have started clinical training.

Depends on exchange agreement with university and the school (medicine, dentistry, or pharmacy).
We cannot host exchange students during the following periods:
-- Japan’s “Golden Week” holiday (usually April 29~May 5)
-- New Year’s holiday (usually December 29~January 4)

We try to place students in departments based on their preference and/or course requirements of their home university, but not every department is available. To see a list of departments that may accept exchange students, please check the Departments Hosting Exchange Students page

There are no tuition fees and free housing (including utilities) is available.
However, students are responsible for all travel expenses (including airfare to/from Japan) and all food expenses and consumables.
-- Free dormitory housing is available next to the Hatanodai campus, but we can’t guarantee it due to very limited space. --
Please check the Dormitory Housing page for more information.

Start your application at least 4 months before desired start time.
-- Note: In Japan, the academic year is April 1~March 31. --

The staff/faculty responsible for student exchange at your university or school should first contact us atint-exc@ofc.showa-u.ac.jp) to directly nominate you for our exchange program. In the email, they should provide your name, email address, desired training period, and desired department(s) (if you’ve already decided). We will then contact you directly to explain and start the application process.

Please submit the following documents to theInternational Exchange Center

1. Application form
2. Recommendation letter
3. CV with a passport-size photograph
4. Transcripts
5. Copy of passport

Upon Acceptance

1. Immunization records form (titer results, proof of COVID-19 vaccination (at least 3 doses) and test for tuberculosis)
2. Health insurance (traveler's insurance)
3. Medical malpractice insurance
4. Identification photo (for student ID card)
5. Flight schedule

Only students from an university that has sister-school or signed exchange agreement with the School of Medicine(check the International Exchange page for the full list) who have started clinical training in their medical school.

Depends on exchange agreement with university.
The typical length is 1 month (4 weeks).

Download application forms for School of Medicine
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• Checklist of required documents for application
• Application form
• Immunization record form

Only students from an university that has sister-school or signed exchange agreement with the School of Dentistry (check the International Exchange page for the full list) who have started clinical training in their dental school.

Depends on exchange agreement with university.
The typical length is 1~2 weeks.

For students who are not from a partner university but are interested in this program, we encourage you to ask your university to contact us about creating an exchange agreement. If our dental school is also interested in an exchange agreement with your university, we may be able to accept you before the actual agreement is signed.

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Only students from an university that has sister-school or signed exchange agreement with the School of Pharmacy(check the International Exchange page for the full list) who have started clinical training in their pharmacy school.

Depends on exchange agreement with university.
The typical length is 4~6 weeks.

Our pharmacy school traditionally creates a Special Exchange Student Program for exchange students that involves research, clinical, and cultural activities both on- and off-campus.
For a select few exchange students, there is the possibility of observership in the Department of Hospital Pharmaceutics.

For students who are not from a partner university but are interested in this program, we encourage you to ask your university to contact us about creating an exchange agreement. If our pharmacy school is also interested in an exchange agreement with your university, we may be able to accept you before the actual agreement is signed.

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• Checklist of required documents for application
• Application form
• Immunization record form