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Accommodation
A)
There are 10 accommodation facilities available for international students and researchers,
7 KU international Houses and 3 other accommodations with which we have a leasing agreement.
Kyoto University Lodging Facilities : https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/facilities/en
Contact: Kyoto University International Support Office(KUISO) https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/top/en
E-mail: kuiso@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Women’s Dormitory: https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/education-campus/procedures/housing/dormitory-w
Contact: Welfare Division, Education Promotion and Student Support Department, Kyoto University
Email: 840kousei@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Due to the fluctuating number of applications, Kyoto university cannot guarantee that all students will have access to the above housing options. Some international students whether out of preference or necessity, prefer to stay in private accommodation. You can contact with the companies listed in the Private Associated Residence below in English.
Private Associated Residence: https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/private/en
Other housing Information: https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/info/en
Housing by Organizations: https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/org/en
Public Housing: https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/public/en
Shared House: https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/shared_house/en
Apartment Lease Guarantor Service: https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/guarantor_for_researchers/en
How to find Accommodations in Japan for international students
https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/basic_knowledge/en
7 KU international Houses and 3 other accommodations with which we have a leasing agreement.
Kyoto University Lodging Facilities : https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/facilities/en
Contact: Kyoto University International Support Office(KUISO) https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/top/en
E-mail: kuiso@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Women’s Dormitory: https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/education-campus/procedures/housing/dormitory-w
Contact: Welfare Division, Education Promotion and Student Support Department, Kyoto University
Email: 840kousei@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Due to the fluctuating number of applications, Kyoto university cannot guarantee that all students will have access to the above housing options. Some international students whether out of preference or necessity, prefer to stay in private accommodation. You can contact with the companies listed in the Private Associated Residence below in English.
Private Associated Residence: https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/private/en
Other housing Information: https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/info/en
Housing by Organizations: https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/org/en
Public Housing: https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/public/en
Shared House: https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/shared_house/en
Apartment Lease Guarantor Service: https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/guarantor_for_researchers/en
How to find Accommodations in Japan for international students
https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/housing/basic_knowledge/en
A) After your enrollment, we will be in touch with you regarding application for University accommodation.
Visa and Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
A)
Type of visa: Student visa
For details, please refer to the URL below.
https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/visa/about/en
Kyoto University’s International Support Office (KUISO) will apply for COE for international students.
After your enrollment, the Office of International Joint Master Degree Program will be in touch with you regarding when to start the application for COE. Once the Certificate of Eligibility has been granted, it will be sent to you by post, then you must apply in person to a Japanese Embassy or Consulate in your country to obtain the visa. You can check the necessary documents at the URL above.
Type of visa: Student visa
For details, please refer to the URL below.
https://kuiso.oc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/visa/about/en
Kyoto University’s International Support Office (KUISO) will apply for COE for international students.
After your enrollment, the Office of International Joint Master Degree Program will be in touch with you regarding when to start the application for COE. Once the Certificate of Eligibility has been granted, it will be sent to you by post, then you must apply in person to a Japanese Embassy or Consulate in your country to obtain the visa. You can check the necessary documents at the URL above.
Program Features
A) Yes. The degree is awarded jointly by the University of Glasgow, the University of Barcelona and Kyoto University. The degree is awarded in the name of the three universities on a single diploma, with the name of the degree also written in Japanese.
A) We accept students with or without work experience.
The majority of students have work experience or other master’s degrees, but 30-40% of students enter the program immediately after completing their undergraduate education.
The strength of the program is that students come from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Admissions
A) It is possible to apply for both. Please note the different application processes and dates.
Application information for East Asia courses will be posted on the Kyoto University website, but GLOCAL applications must be submitted through the GLOCAL website.
http://globallocal-erasmusmundus.eu/
If you wish to proceed to the doctoral course, you can do so directly at Kyoto University for the East Asian Sustainable Development Program. In the case of the GLOCAL program, you will need to apply and take another exam to enter the East Asian Sustainable Development Program (application period is usually April-May). There are different scholarships and tuition fees.
http://globallocal-erasmusmundus.eu/
If you wish to proceed to the doctoral course, you can do so directly at Kyoto University for the East Asian Sustainable Development Program. In the case of the GLOCAL program, you will need to apply and take another exam to enter the East Asian Sustainable Development Program (application period is usually April-May). There are different scholarships and tuition fees.
A) There is no publicly available information on GPA.
We receive applications from an extremely large number of countries, so the institutions of higher education from which the applicants graduated are very diverse in terms of their systems and levels. There is a great deal of variation in the state of higher education in each country, and this diversity is taken into an account in the assessment process.
A) Please refer to the ‘Application process’ section of the GLOCAL website. The University of Glasgow is the consortium’s coordinating institution in charge of the admission procedures of entire GLOCAL consortium, and Kyoto University will not respond to individual enquiries.
A) Unfortunately, MEXT students are restricted to studying in Japan for the first six
months and cannot apply for GLOCAL as it requires a stay abroad.
A) For entry in September 2022, the dates are September 2021 to 7 January 2022.
A) No, you do not need to apply to Kyoto University. It is possible to apply to other Graduate Schools and other programs at Kyoto University at the same time, but all study tracks of GLOCAL program, including Track D (Kyoto’s study track), must be applied for through the University of Glasgow’s online system, regardless of whether or not they are applied in parallel for other programs at Kyoto University. Please refer to the website for application instructions.
http://globallocal-erasmusmundus.eu/how-to-apply/
http://globallocal-erasmusmundus.eu/how-to-apply/
Classes
A) It depends on the situation at the time, on the policies of the governments of the three
countries and of the three universities. For students who entered in September 2021, the first
semester at the University of Glasgow was a combination of face-to-face, hybrid and online
classes. If a student is unable to enter a country through due to national entry restrictions,
special arrangements will be made to allow the student to complete the course online only.
After graduation
A) GLOCAL does not have a doctoral program. Students wishing to enter a doctoral program must enter to a doctoral program at another university or another program of Kyoto University. The following two types of doctoral programs at Kyoto University have not few students enrolled every year and may be an option for you.
General (April Admission. Doctor of Philosophy (Economics)
East Asia Sustainable Economic Development Program (October entry, open to all with matching research interests; no Gap Year after GLOCAL; no Gap Year after GLOCAL) No Gap Year after GLOCAL. PhD (Economics)
In both of the above, we have a double degree program with the University of Glasgow in the field of Economic and Business History.
Students belonging to the above two institutions can apply for the two-year + two-year PhD (Economics) and PhD in Economic and Social History degrees from both universities. April + October entry
http://www.econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/about/grad/dduog/
A) The following information is current as of 2021. Please check your country’s entry and exit
policies on your own.
United Kingdom:
During the two years, the student is also a student of the University of Glasgow, so the student can actually apply for a student visa that is valid for two years, including the second year of stay in Kyoto. Applications for the new ‘Graduate route’ opened on 1 July 2021. It allows outstanding international students to continue to contribute to society and the economy after their studies.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/graduate-route-to-open-to-international-students-on-1-july-2021.
To be eligible to apply for the ‘graduate route’, international students must have completed a qualifying course at a UK higher education institution and have a track record of complying with the Government’s immigration requirements. You can work or seek work for up to two years (three years for PhD students) after completion. The ‘Graduate route’ is non-sponsored. This means that applicants do not need to have a job offer to apply for this route. There is no minimum salary and no limit to the number of jobs available. Graduates using this route have the flexibility to work, change jobs and develop their careers as required.
Japan:
There is no automatic entitlement to work or stay in Japan for those who complete the course. If you wish to stay in Japan for a longer period of time, you will need to obtain a new working visa or designated activities visa to enable you to do so.
Japan System for Future Creation Individual Visa (J-Find): “Designated Activities (Future Creation Individual Visa),” (特定活動（未来創造人材）) a status of residence that allows them to engage in job seeking activities in Japan for a maximum of two years will be granted to foreign nationals who have graduated from one of the Top 100 Universities in the World University Rankings if their application is successfully approved. Kyoto University is included in the List.
http://https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001401538.pdf
United Kingdom:
During the two years, the student is also a student of the University of Glasgow, so the student can actually apply for a student visa that is valid for two years, including the second year of stay in Kyoto. Applications for the new ‘Graduate route’ opened on 1 July 2021. It allows outstanding international students to continue to contribute to society and the economy after their studies.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/graduate-route-to-open-to-international-students-on-1-july-2021.
To be eligible to apply for the ‘graduate route’, international students must have completed a qualifying course at a UK higher education institution and have a track record of complying with the Government’s immigration requirements. You can work or seek work for up to two years (three years for PhD students) after completion. The ‘Graduate route’ is non-sponsored. This means that applicants do not need to have a job offer to apply for this route. There is no minimum salary and no limit to the number of jobs available. Graduates using this route have the flexibility to work, change jobs and develop their careers as required.
Japan:
There is no automatic entitlement to work or stay in Japan for those who complete the course. If you wish to stay in Japan for a longer period of time, you will need to obtain a new working visa or designated activities visa to enable you to do so.
Japan System for Future Creation Individual Visa (J-Find): “Designated Activities (Future Creation Individual Visa),” (特定活動（未来創造人材）) a status of residence that allows them to engage in job seeking activities in Japan for a maximum of two years will be granted to foreign nationals who have graduated from one of the Top 100 Universities in the World University Rankings if their application is successfully approved. Kyoto University is included in the List.
http://https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001401538.pdf