On Exchange
Semester or Full-year
Chuo University Student Exchange program 2025
1. General information
For students who are interested in spending part of their degree program at Chuo, please refer to the Fact Sheet for the following information.
List of Chuo Student Exchange Partners(as of December 20,2024)(253KB)
Academic Calender 2025(82KB)
2．Nomination and Application Procedure
Nomination and Application deadline
| Admission period | September 2025 (Fall) |
April 2026 (Spring,Tentative) |
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| Nomination period *for coordinators only |
Graduate | Jan 10 - Feb15, 2025 | July 10 - Aug31, 2025 |
| Undergraduate | Jan 12 - Mar 15, 2025 | July 10 - Sep30, 2025 | |
| Online application period *for nominated students (Part1) |
Graduate | Mar 1-15, 2025 | Sep15 - 30, 2025 |
| Undergraduate | Apr 1-15, 2025 | Oct 15- 31, 2025 | |
| Online application period *for nominated students (Part2) |
Graduate & Undergraduate | May 1-10, 2025 | Nov 1- 10, 2025 |
Nomination and Application Timeline
＜Nomination＞
① Chuo University >>> Partner University
Chuo International Center will provide the link of online nomination form to the exchange coordinator of each partner university just before the nomination period starts.
② Partner University >>> Chuo University
The exchange coordinator will nominate their students through the online form during the designated period.
＜Application＞
③ Chuo University >>> Nominated students
Chuo International Center will provide the information on application procedures, a link to online applicarion site to the nominated students a few days before the application period starts.
④ Nominated students >>> Chuo University
The nominated students are required to finish their application procedure before the application deadline. The application period is limited, we recommend nominated students to prepare application materials before the application period starts.
Notes: Please note that late application can not be considered. Application procedure will be completed online, no hard copies( printed materials) needed.
Application Guide
The application consists of answering an online survey and uploading the required materials. All submissions should be made through the university's original site, manaba.
Please refer the following guide before you prepare the application documents.
| Documents | Submission period for September/Fall 2025 Enrollment | Submission period for April/Spring 2026 Enrollment Tentative |
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| Part ① | Graduate program: Mar. 1-15, 2025 | Graduate program: Sep. 15-30, 2025 | |
| Undergraduate program: Apr. 1-15, 2025 | Undergraduate program: Oct. 15-31, 2025 | ||
| Part ② | Graduate & Undergraduate: May 1-10, 2025 *Certificate of health can be submitted later |
Graduate & Undergraduate: Nov. 1-10, 2025 *Certificate of health can be submitted later |
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| Part ① | Online web application form | － | Will be instructed on the application portal site "manaba". | ||||
| [A] Digital color ID photo | － | *Please submit a facial photo that meets the required standards, as it will be used for the COE application and student ID. Refer to the website below before you take your photo https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/photo_info_00002.html *The photo file should be uploaded by JPEG format with the size of 4cm high, 3cm wide. |
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| [B] Passport Copy (ID page) | － | If your passport is under process, please upload a copy of your ID card which shown your nationality, birth date, birthplace, sex, and full name in the English alphabet. Please ensure that no fingers or other objects are visible in the passport photo. If your passport expires and needs to be renewed, please upload a copy of passport you currently have. New passport copy needs to be sent by email later. |
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| [C1] Study Plan** ※ for Undergraduate Program [C2] Study Plan** ※ for Graduate Program |
[C1] Study Plan(25KB) [C2] Study Plan(37KB) |
Format C1/C2 is very important to consider for the acceptance. Handwriting is not acceptable. ▮Study Plan *Write in Japanese (日本語で記載する場合は800字以上）or English (approx. 800 words). *Please write with the following aspects. -Why did you choose your major? -Why are you interested in the subject? -Is there a specific topic within this field which interests you? ₋What are your academic goals? ＜＜faculty of science＞＞ An applicant who has not obtained JLPT N1 or N2 and still strongly desired to study at the Faculty of Science & Engineering as an exchange student must write in Japanese. ＜＜graduate program＞＞ Graduate students are required to describe your detailed study/research plan, because each student will have their own academic advisor while studying at Chuo, and the advisor will be assigned based on your study plan. If there is no suitable academic advisor we could find based on the study plan, we wouldn't be able to accept the student at our exchange program. Academic Researcher Database: https://c-research.chuo-u.ac.jp/html/home_en.html *For applicants of Kenkyusei (research student, Graduate student only): If you have contacted any faculty members of Chuo, which is not mandatory, please mention the communication status. ▮List of Courses you wish to register at Chuo *All incoming exchange students other than research students are expected to select 5 preferred academic courses mainly from the department you wish to be enrolled at Chuo. This is for reference to confirm the choice of students’ preferred faculty/ graduate school at Chuo is the most suitable for them. Be noted that the actual course selection and registration will be conducted after arrival. *Syllabus search is available on the application portal "manaba" *Course list is available at the following webste https://www.chuo-u.ac.jp/english/admissions/exchange/semester-or-full-year/#a3 |
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| [D] Certificate of Enrollment | － | Recently issued by your home institution. English version. | |||||
| [E] Academic Transcript | － | Most recent, issued and certified by your faculty or collage. English version. | |||||
| [F] Certificate of JPN language proficiency ** | [F] Certificate of JPN language proficiency(49KB) | *If applicant has JLPT certificate, please submit a copy of JLPT certificate instead of this form. *Completed/signed by a Japanese language teacher. *The signature should be filled in by handwriting. *Applicants with no history of studying Japanese Language are not requested to submit this document. *Faculty of Scnience & Engineering: An applicant who has not obtained JLPT N1 or N2 and still strongly desires to study at the Faculty of Scnience & Engineering as an exchange student must submit this form (and a copy of JLPT Certifiate if you have). *Graduate School of Science & Engineering: An applicant who wishes to take courses taught in Japanese must submit a copy of JLPT N1 or N2 certificate. |
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| [G1] Pledge** | [G1] Pledge(26KB) | Fill in your signature by handwriting. [G1] All applicants |
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| [G2] Confirmation on Application for Science & Engineering ** ※ for Science & Engineering only (both Undergraduate & Graduate Program) |
[G2] Confirmation on Application for Science & Engineering(241KB) | Fill in your signature by handwriting. [G2] Applicants for Science & Engineering only (both Undergraduate & Graduate Program) |
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| [H] Academic Reference ** -Letter of recommendation ※ for Graduate Program Only |
[H] Academic Reference(34KB) | Ask your professor to fill in and sign it. | |||||
| [I] Certificate(s) of Undergraduate Degrees ※ for Graduate Program Only |
－ | Applicants of Graduate program only (Master degrees too, if applicable) | |||||
| Part ② | [J] Declaration and Certification of Finances** | [J] Declaration and Certification of Finance(51KB) | Please fill in the signature by handwriting. | ||||
| [K] Financial Statement Verification ※Support documents of [J] |
－ | *All the exchange students are required to submit current evidence that you will have at least JPY100,000 per month for the entire length of time you plan to study at Chuo University. *Please submit a copy of verification of the financial statement by means of a bank statement indicating saving balance, a bank remittance, a copy of a bank book which indicates a proof of remittance or a certificate of remittance, an official letter from the scholarship foundation indicating the amount and duration of the scholarship, or other official evidence of cash available and transferable. |
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| [L] Certificate of Health** | [L] Certificate of Health(579KB) | *Take a health examination and ask a doctor to fill in the data and sign the designated certificate. *The signature should be filled in by handwriting. *If your doctor denies taking your chest X-ray because there is no symptoms of any diseases, please ask him/her to mention it in the certificate. |
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3．Courses
Most of the courses offered at Chuo University are conducted in Japanese. Please refer to the Fact sheet for language requirements.
Syllabus Database( Searchable in Japanese only)
You can access Chuo University's syllabus from here. We highly recommend that you refer to the list of courses first, and search the course syllabus.
2025Course Listings
The Course Listings page shows all courses currently offered. Courses that are unavailable to exchange students or that require prior approval are noted in the right-hand comments column.
4．Accommodation for Exchange Students
Guraranteed University accommodation may be offered if exchange students reserve the accommodation by online survey.
Chuo University will make every effort to provide accommodation(dormitory) to all exchange students. However, due to limited room availability, we cannot guarantee for all the exchange students.
At this point, we have been able to provide dormitory rooms to all exchange students who requested accommodation.
For more details, please refer to the FACT SHEET (364KB).
