Kumamoto Post-Graduate Spring STEP 2025

Kumamoto Post-Graduate Spring STEP 2025

Kumamoto Post-Graduate Spring STEP 2025 awaits you. Kumamoto University is one of the oldest universities in Japan with seven faculties, nine graduate schools, and 25 research centers/institutes (as of April 2021) that support a wide spectrum of educational and research activities. For over 100 years our university has been at the forefront of culture, advancing science and technology, and contributing to the development of the Japanese educational system.

Kumamoto University Short-Term Exchange Program (STEP) is designed for full-time foreign postgraduate students from universities that have a student exchange agreement with Kumamoto University. The Kumamoto Post-Graduate Spring STEP 2025 program offers courses on the Japanese language, Japanese and Asian society, and culture, and advanced science and technology. At Kumamoto University, there are both half- and full-year programs, and students retain full-time student status at their home universities. This program encourages the promotion of cultural and academic interactions between Kumamoto University and partner university students

So, what are you waiting for? let’s join the program and explore Kumamoto University and Surrounding!

PROGRAM PERIOD OF KUMAMOTO POST-GRADUATE SPRING STEP 2025

Spring Semester: April 01, 2025 to September 30, 2025
(Classes: Early April 2025 to Mid-August 2025)

INTERNAL REGISTRATION LINK OF KUMAMOTO POST-GRADUATE SPRING STEP 2025

Telkom University students need to apply for internal registration to join Kumamoto Spring STEP 2025 before participating in the program at: https://bit.ly/KumPosGradSPringSTEP25

INTERNAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE OF KUMAMOTO POST-GRADUATE SPRING STEP 2025

Telkom University students who want to participate in Kumamoto Post-Graduate Spring STEP 2025 at Kumamoto University must register beforehand via the internal application link BEFORE: 25 October 2024

INTERNAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE OF KUMAMOTO POST-GRADUATE SPRING STEP 2025

Students can participate in a non-degree program at Kumamoto University to experience a foreign culture, learn practical Japanese, and take credited courses. Find complete information HERE.

APPLICANTS ELIGIBILITY FOR Kumamoto Post-Graduate Spring STEP 2025

  • Telkom University graduate students
  • Having excellent academic records and good honors with GPA of 3.00 (out of 4.00) or above
  • Having good English communication skills. Desirable scores are greater than TOEIC Listening & Reading Test 700, TOEFL-iBT 72, TOEFL-PBT 527, IELTS 5.5., or Cambridge English 160
  • Being passed the nomination Kumamoto Post-Graduate Spring STEP 2025

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR KUMAMOTO POST-GRADUATE SPRING STEP 2025

  • Scan of Student ID Card
  • Recent Academic Transcript in English
  • Scan of English Proficiency Certificate
  • Formal Photo
  • Learning Agreement (Signed by Academic Supervisor & Head of Department). Link template https://bit.ly/learningagreementtelu
  • Recommendation Letter. Link Template https://bit.ly/RecommendationLetter_ICAO

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICIAL REGISTRATION

  • Formal photo in jpg format which is under 500KB in size
  • A copy of passport
  • Bank certificate
  • Application form
  • International Health Insurance
  • Family Relation Certificate (only for applicants with bank certificate under their father or mother’s name)
  • Letter of Recommendation by International Office of Telkom University (only for applicants who don’t meet the GPA or language requirement)

APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR Kumamoto Post-Graduate Spring STEP 2025

  • Applicant reads detailed information of Kumamoto Post-Graduate Spring STEP 2025, HERE
  • Applicant consults with academic supervisor related to participation in the program, including the courses’ selection.
  • Applicant prepares required documents for the internal nomination step at Telkom University.
  • Applicants make online registration for the nomination step at: https://bit.ly/KumPosGradSPringSTEP25
  • Wait for the next announcement regarding the CHOSEN nomination of Kumamoto Post-Graduate Spring STEP 2025 from the International Office of Telkom University.
  • Once the nomination, the applicant will be guided to apply to the official online application for Kumamoto Post-Graduate Spring STEP 2025.

LIVING EXPENSES

Standard monthly living expenses in Kumamoto can be considered to be from around 80,000 to 100,000 yen. Please be sure to have sufficient funds available to cover your living expenses during the study period.

  • Rent: 30,000 to 50,000 yen
  • Electricity, water, and other utilities: about 10,000 yen
  • Health insurance: 1,600 yen
  • Food: 25,000 to 30,000 yen
  • Miscellaneous expenses: 30,000 to 40,000 yen

INFORMATION AND CONTACT PERSON

Should you have any inquiries about the Kumamoto Post-Graduate Spring STEP 2025 at Kumamoto University, and are interested in applying for the program, don’t hesitate to contact:

International Office of Telkom University
Phone: +62 813 2112 3400
Email: internationaloffice@telkomuniversity.ac.id