- Established in 1877
- First national university in Japan
- Leading research university
- Offers courses in all academic disciplines at undergraduate and graduate levels
- 28 180 students
- Located within central Tokyo
- Tokyo's convenenient railway system allows easy exploration
- A mix of urban sites and nature on the outskirts of the city
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Partner university’s areas of study
- Large variety of English taught course work as a part of the USTEP program.
Eligibility and Timing
Terms Offered
Who can go?
- This partner university is open to most fields of study
- You must have a 75% cumulative average to attend this institution
Term Dates
- Summer Semester: Early April to End of July (including examination period)
- Winter Semester: Early October to End of February (including examination period)
Credits
Course equivalency formula
- 2 U of T Credit = 1.5 UBC credit
Credit transfer process
The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)
For more information about Go Global transfer credit
Course Information
* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.
Type of Go Global Experiences
Course information and restrictions
- Students may enroll in an undergraduate course either as a regular student or a research student
- For more information on the USTEP program, click here
Transfer Credits And Equivalent Courses At This University
Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.
Exchange Tuition
- 15 credits or equivalent full-time program fee per term, paid to UBC
- UTRIP students will pay program fees directly to the partner
- Some exceptions may apply
Scholarships and awards
The Go Global Award $1000
All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad travel programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.
Additional awards
Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.
Check out international learning awards and eligibility.
- Students attending Japanese institutions may be nominated for the JASSO award
Information for US students:
If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ for Federal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.
If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.
If you attend an ineligible institution:
- You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
- You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
- You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
- You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.
Types of accommodation available
Housing notes
- Accommodation is available for exchange students
- But please be advised that some of our international lodges are located far from our campus (approx. it takes 1 hour by train)
- As for selections, exchange students will be given priority over other students