rosedust

Has anyone heard of/studied at these universities/could give me some info on them?

-Tsukuba University
-Tsuru University
-International Christian University
-Meiji Gakuin university
-Fudan University

Would much appreciate it. =)

zixif

Fudan.. the one in Shanghai, China right?

One of the best universities in the country, but you have to keep in mind that the top university in China is ranked ~100 in the world...

but despite that, Fudan is a good college and shanghai is a good city

rosedust

Thanks for replying, but does the rank really matter that much after graduation? :3

rosedust

Oh hey does anyone know how East China Normal University is too? =)

kenf1234

I studied at International Christian University. It's a wonderful place, beautiful campus. There are a lot of international students there, both non-Japanese and Japanese who have lived abroad. Courses are taught in English and Japanese. I can't recommend it highly enough.

China and Japan are very, very different places. You don't just go to one or the other. You have to figure out what you want, and why.

rosedust

Ohh...did you do the fall or year program? Thanks for replying btw~

Mm...may I ask why you chose ICU then? I'm having a difficult time deciding what to do. Much thanks. =)

Luci89

hi,
I also want to study in China one day. Maybe just for the master.... but one day......environmental law
are you planning to take classes in English or chinese?

kenf1234

I went to ICU for the summer and then the fall and spring. The summer program is a lot of fun with kids from all over the world. I chose ICU because I was attending UC Berkeley and the UC system has ICU as one of the main campuses in Japan for its study abroad program.

ICU is an extremely comfortable environment. It can be too comfortable, since essentially all of the students speak English. But is also has an outstanding Japanese language-learning program with a long history, one of the best in Japan.

If you want to be an enviornment where people speak only Japanese, though, it's not the place for you.

chocoholic

East China Normal Univ. is in Shanghai, and has alliances with NYU study Abroad programs, as well as many other foreign institutions. It has a gorgeous campus, and many international students studying there.

ZangQ

Fudan is a top ranked university in Shanghai, China.
Fudan, along with Peking University (known as the Harvard of China), the Tsing Hua University (known as the MIT of China, both are in Beiing, China), are the three top schools in China.

UCLAri

I also went to ICU and Tsukuba.

ICU is an absolute study abroad dream. Excellent language education, great location, and a fair number of modern (read: NOT Japanese-style) dormitories.

However, it does have its downsides. Here are a few that I remember:

1) Eigo-bandits: Basically, these are Japanese students/locals who will do their best to get you to speak English with you. They have reduced in number since the 90s and early-2000s, but I hear they still lurk in the shadows, ready to pounce on you with a hearty "haro!"

2) ICU is in a forest... sorta: Forest = trees = moist ground = mosquitos in insane numbers. I never had so many mosquito bites in my life. I haven't had so many since.

3) It's in Tokyo: Kichijyoji and the rest of the delights on the chuo-sen can be, well, distracting. And expensive. If you don't get a dorm, expect to pay an exorbitant amount for a dinky little "manshon."

4) Too many English speakers: Seriously, way too many.

5) Weak non-Japanese course listings: This is a problem, however, at all of the Japanese universities (in my opinion.)

Tsukuba has some strengths over ICU, and some weaknesses. I'll just do a +/- list.

+ It's really quite well-known, and name dropping "Tsukubadai" with Japanese will never cease to amaze them in the future. It's almost absurd.
+ Fewer English speakers. Many many fewer.
+ I'm thinking...
+ Oh, one thing that Tsukuba has is...oh wait... no...
+ It's now connected to Tokyo through an express train. That's a plus.

- It's in Tsukuba (seriously, this sucks.)
- Life sucks without a car
- Many fewer English speakers. Many many many many many fewer.
- All the dorms are "Japanese-style." Have fun in the summer and winter.

Seriously though, I'm glad I went to both. I just kind of wish I had known what I was in for at Tsukuba a little more.

BillZheng

1.Fudan Univeristy is one of the famous unversity . It is in Shanghai and it is ranked 6 in China . Because of the long history , the economy and fashion of Shanghai , many people want to study there . 2.Another university I recommend is Zhejiang University .It locates in the capital of Zhejiang ,Hangzhou city . It is a very beautiful city . Also the university is very good .It is ranked 3 in China . If you want to know about Chinese university , you can add my MSN :billsaleschina@************ or send me e-mail.

rosedust

Oh wow, thanks everyone for posting! The information really helps a lot!! Definitely keeping everything in mind while I fill out applications. =)

@ Luci - I'm planning to take classes in English. I haven't had enough exposure to Chinese yet I'm afraid :XD

sp2008

I was doing some research on Japanese summer programs, and I stumbled across this three-week program at Sophia University in Tokyo, where I would take "Contemporary Japanese Economy" and "Comparative Asian Industrial Systems" (there are other options).

I like that it offers courses taught in English and not soley focused on language (I've studied past the intermediate level so this isn't a major problem).

Has anyone participated in this program?

rosedust

Hey sp~ What program is that if you don't mind my asking? =)