“Kyoto Summer Program” at Kyoto University

July 24 - August 9, 2025

participation is free-of-charge

Are you interested in Japanese Culture and in understanding the political, cultural, social and ecological issues today’s Japan is facing? And: Do you want to gain some Japanese-skills?

The Kyoto Summer Program 2025 is a short-term study-abroad program and is open to both international students from universities around the world and domestic students enrolled at Kyoto University. Students of the University of Vienna are eligible for the ILAS program (English program).

In the program, participants will benefit from not only the scholarly excellence at Kyoto University, but also close interactions with a range of students from various countries, including local students.

Please read the information on this website carefully:

• About the program
• Program schedule
• How to apply
• Participation Requirements

 Participation Requirements

Eligibility

• Applicants must be enrolled for at least one semester and remain enrolled at the partner university for the duration of the program.
• Good understanding of lectures taught in English
• Excellent academic performance
• Japanese language proficiency requirements: NONE

Preferable candidates

• Students who have never been to Japan
• Students who have never studied Japanese language
• Students whose major is not Japanese or Japanese studies

Fees

• No tuition fees are required for participation in the program.

Personal Expenses

• The following personal expenses are to be borne by the participants:
  • Visa application fee (if applicable)
  • Mandatory travel insurance
  • Airfare
  • Field trip and cultural experience costs (details will be provided in July)
  • Accommodation fees
  • Other personal expenses, such as meals (meals are not included in the program)

Designated Accommodation

• Participants are required to stay at the designated accommodation throughout the program. Kyoto University will make the reservations on behalt of the participants. Rooms will be shared with other participants of the same sex, based on passport information (3-5 students per room).
  
  • Check-in: After 15:00 (JST), July 24, 2025
  • Check-out: Before 10:00 (JST), August 9, 2025
  • Fee: approximately ¥ 130,000
• Please note that Kyoto University will not provide accommodation outside these dates. During the program, including weekends, overnight stays in places other than the designated accommodation are not permitted.
• Kyoto University offers a scholarship of ¥ 80,000 (per student) as a subsidy for the accommodation fee.

Data Use

1. Participants must comply with the laws and regulations of the Government of Japan and regulations of Kyoto University.
2. All personal information will be handled according to the “Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Administrative Organs” and Kyoto University’s regulations. You can review these regulations via the following links:
   • Act on the Protection of Personal Information
   • Kyoto University Privacy Policy
3. The personal information submitted in this application will be used for program administration purposes only.
4. Please note that photographs and videos of participants, as well as certain personal information, such as participants’ nick names and faculties of affiliation, etc., may be posted in Kyoto University’s official public relations media, including websites and printed media.

Cancellation Policy

• Cancellation of participation is allowed with legitimate justification (e.g., attending a lecture/course at the home university) until 23:59 (JST), June 13 (Fri), 2025. A cancellation notice must be submitted to the program office by the deadline.
• No cancellations or withdrawals will be permitted after June 14 (Sat) until the end of the program.