Student Exchange Program

between Pacific National University, Khabarovsk, Russia

and University of Niigata Prefecture, Niigata, Japan

Host university

University of Niigata Prefecture

Number of exchange students to be accepted for 2016/2017 academic year

4

Terms of semesters

2016 Fall semester

2017 Spring semester

3 Oct. 2016 – 7 Feb. 2017

Middle of Apr. – Beginning of Aug.

Evaluation method

Grade Point (GP)

4.0 (A)

3.0 (B)

2.0 (C)

1.0 (D)

0 (F)

90 or above points

80-89 points

70-79 points

60-69 points

Below 60 points

Number of academic hours per 1 credit

15 academic hours（30 hours*）

*At UNP, the students attend the classes 15 times per one subject. And 1 class is 2 hours. （In fact, 1 class is 1.5 hours（90minutes), but UNP consider 1.5 hours as 2 hours.）So, 15 classes ×2 hours ＝30 hours par one subject.

Requirements for exchange students

Based on Cooperation Agreement / Addendum to the Cooperation Agreement

Required application documents

1) Application form

2) Health check form

3) Questionnaire of Japanese Learning

Application deadline

15 p. m. May 4th, 2016: for interuniversity competition

15 p. m. May 31th, 2016: for submission of application documents

Study programs for exchange students

No program arranged for exchange students exists, but Japanese language and “Japanese Current Affairs” courses are offered for them. If an exchange student has sufficient Japanese language proficiency, he/she can take any courses. Even if his/her Japanese language level is limited, he/she may audit classes upon professor’s approval.

Tuition fee

Waived (as it is stated in the Cooperation Agreement / Addendum to the Cooperation Agreement)

Accommodation facilities

Exchange students are accommodated in a nearby apartment. It’s located 10-15 minutes walk. And one exchange student live in one room. Monthly rent is 40,000 yen including utility charges and a refrigerator, microwave, washing machine, bed, TV, air conditioner, and WiFi.

Health insurance

All exchange students are required to become a member of National Health Insurance System. Premium is approximately 1,000 yen / month.

Arrival airport/railway station

Niigata Airport / Niigata Station

Pick up service

Available with free of charge