Japan - Rikkyo University Semester Exchange

Fall, Spring, Full Year
Toshima, Tokyo, Japan (Map)

Study for a semester or an academic year at Rikkyo University, located in the heart of Tokyo.  Students have the opportunity to study intercultural communication courses taught in English and can complement their study by enrolling in Japanese language courses.

A leading liberal arts teaching and research institution, the university is internationally oriented and involved in numerous international programs and projects.  With more than 700 students coming from outside of Japan, the institution enrolls a total of 20,000 students and employs 2,700 faculty and staff members.

In Spetember 2014, the Japanese Ministry of Education announced that Rikkyo University had been selected as a 'Global Hub' University and will now receive special strategic government funding to support its global educational programs.  Learn more by watching this short video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM14OXrF_oM

All students must be in good academic standing at their home university and be at a minimum of sophomore standing. Applicants with a disciplinary record or pending disciplinary hearings should alert the Study Abroad Office.

Program Dates:

Spring 2025: 


March 25 - April 9: Orientation for New Special International Students
April 10: Classes begin

Mid-April: Due Date for Course Registration for Special International Students

July 19: Classes end

July 20 - 31: Final Exams

August 1: Summer recess 

Fall 2024:

September 1 and 2: Move-In Days

September 19: Orientation for New Special International Students
September 20: Classes start
October 31 - November 5: Fall Recess
December 24 - January 6: Winter Recess

January 22: Classes end
January 23 - February 3: Final Exams

NOTE:  Given the dates of the fall semester, it is advised that students choose to study at Rikkyo University for either the full Academic Year (September through July) or the Spring Semester.  Studying at Rikkyo University for the Fall Semester will be problematic given the start dates of the Geneseo spring semester.

For course offerings please go to: https://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/exchange/index.html. Scroll down to "Academic Program" and click on the semester. Course list and syllabi can be found here.

Follow this link to view the Grade-Credit Conversion Chart: https://www.geneseo.edu/study_abroad/forms-and-downloads for courses taken on this program.
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https://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/exchange/index.html

Students will be housed in one of the following dorms with Rikkyo University:

1 RIR Shiinamachi
2 RUID Asakadai
3 RUID Shiki
4 Rikkyo Global House*
5 Comfort Ikebukuro*

*Due to various circumstances, Rikkyo Global House and Comfort Ikebukuro shall not be available for the Spring 2025 semester. Therefore, only students on one-semester programs are eligible for Rikkyo Global House.
For a detailed description of the costs associated with this program, download the Program Cost Sheet by clicking on the link below.

Program Cost Sheet Academic Year 2024-2025

*If the tuition at your home campus is different than the SUNY tuition shown on the above cost sheet estimate, your Program Fee will be correspondingly higher or lower. SUNY tuition and fees are subject to change without notice by action of the SUNY Board of Trustees.

Video about the program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRGRFq8e_dA

Info session from February 2021:https://youtu.be/R5YAM_n3_oY

 

Application Deadlines

Spring Semester:  October 1
Academic Year:  February 15

*A letter of recommendation must be included in at least one of your recommendations from a faculty member on Geneseo or your home institution's letterhead - please be sure to notify your faculty recommender about this prior to submitting their information*


** Due to the competitive nature of exchange programs and limited number of students accepted for each, all applications will be reviewed at the same time within two weeks of the application deadline **
Term Apply
Spring 2025
Type:
Semester Exchange
Duration:
Semester
Language of Instruction:
English, Japanese
Field(s) of Study:
Communication, Environmental Studies, History, International Relations, Japanese, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Special Features:
Host Institution

Program Provider

SUNY-Geneseo
http://www.geneseo.edu/study_abroad

Host Institution

Rikkyo University
http://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/student_life/international_exchange/foreigner/special/