Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies

At the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS), an eight-credit course in Japanese language is offered each semester. Additional discipline-based courses in the humanities/social sciences are taught in English by Japanese and American professors. During the second semester, several directed reading courses are taught in Japanese by Japanese professors. Independent study courses may also be arranged.

Program Curriculum

Courses are taught by Japanese and American professors, including the KCJS director and a KCJS professor from one of the consortium universities.

Program Details

Requirements	Boston University students only Two years of college-level Japanese or the equivalent Academic year students are given preference Admissions requirements for all programs For more information, please contact us at abroad@bu.edu.
Program Dates	Fall Semester: early September to mid December Program Arrival: September 1, 2011 Depart Japan: December 15, 2011 Spring Semester: early January to late April Depart U.S.: January 10, 2012 Program Arrival: January 11, 2012 Depart Japan: April 30, 2012
Cost	Students will pay Boston University tuition for the semester that they are abroad. Participants pay separately for housing, board, airfare and other incidentals. Emergency travel assistance coverage is provided for the students.
Housing	Most students live with Japanese families; a few students live in apartments. For students living with families, most meals are included in the living arrangement. Students housed in apartments are responsible for preparing their own meals.
Application Deadlines	Fall Semester or Academic Year: February 15 Spring Semester (If space is available): September 15 In addition to completing the standard BU Study Abroad application, students must apply through Columbia University’s online application system. (Please note that the Columbia application may not yet be available for your chosen semester.) Review of applications will begin according to the following timetable.

Download a description of the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies.

Program Faculty & Staff

The Boston University Kyoto Program is administered by staff in our Boston office in collaboration with the Columbia University and Kyoto offices. In Boston, a program manager facilitates the admissions and pre-departure procedures, and serves as a liaison with the Columbia office which also maintains contact with students prior to their arrival in Kyoto. The Boston office also houses administrative personnel who are responsible for everyday operations. In Kyoto, the staff comprises a resident director and administrative, academic, and housing personnel.

• Debbie Miller, Assistant Director, Program Management

Courses are taught by Japanese and American professors, including the KCJS director and a KCJS professor from one of the consortium universities.

For more information, check out the KCJS website.