With its cohesive organization and superior quality of research and education, Tokyo Tech has been recognized as one of the leading universities in science and technology in the world. The courses are taught in the Japanese Language.

Semester 1: Mid April to Early August
Semester 2: Early October to Mid February

Japanese. Young Scientist Exchange Programme (YSEP) offer courses conducted in English.

	School of Science School of Engineering School of Bioscience and Biotechnology

Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 or the equivalent is desirable for students taking Japanese modules.

Please refer to the Other Links section for relevant links to course information. 

Please check with your SEP Administrator in the Dean’s Office for actual dates.

Tokyo Institute of Technology provides some student housings for foreign students. These dorms may be available although the number of rooms is limited. A YSEP student is supposed to share a twin room with another YSEP student. Shohu Ryugakusei Kaikan (about 15 minutes' walk from Aobadai station in Kanagawa prefecture) and Umegaoka Ryugakusei Kaikan (about 20 minutes'walk from Fujigaoka station in Kanagawa prefecture).

Applying for a college student visa requires a Certificate of Eligibility. This document is issued by the Japanese Ministry of Justice. The International Centre will apply for this Certificate on the student’s behalf, and send it to the student when it is issued. Apply at the Japanese Embassy with the Certificate and a valid passport.

All foreign nationals residing in Japan for more than one year must join a Japanese public medical insurance program. Students whose stay in Japan is less than one year, but have a “College Student” status of residence, may join the National Health Insurance program. Joining is not mandatory, but it is highly recommended for such students to join. In addition to National Health Insurance, Tokyo Tech requests every incoming students to join disaster and accident insurance and personal liability insurance: the former covers cost of hospitalization and indemnity for disability which are not covered by NHI and the latter covers liabilities caused by damages which you may inflict on others by accident.

Please refer to the Other Links Section for the relevant links to the university’s insurance policies.  

Breakdown of Costs	Yen ¥
Accommodation	83,000
Food	30,000 – 60,000
Transport	5,000 – 20,000
Insurance	3,000
Others (Entertainment, clothes)	15,000
Monthly Estimate	136,000 – 181,000

Please refer to the Other Links Section for the relevant links to the estimated costs of living.

Universal Currency Converter:

	http://www.xe.com/ucc/

Accommodation:

	http://www.gakumu.titech.ac.jp/gakuseisien/english/life/dormitory/index.html

College Student Visa:

	http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html

Course Information:

	http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/academics/index.html

Information for International Students:

	http://www.ryu.titech.ac.jp/~ysep/manage.html