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Welcome to International Students

Organization

Checklist for Arriving in Japan

  1. Curriculum
    1. Curriculum
      (1) Undergraduate Program
      (2) Graduate Program
      (3) Research Student Program
      (4) Special Auditing Students and Special Research Students
      (5) Japanese Language Program
      (6) Others
    2. Special Japanese Language Program for International Students and Scholars
  2. Life on Campus
    1. Academic Calendar 2012
    2. Tutoring System
    3. List of Procedures
    4. List of Contact Offices
    5. Tuition and Other School Expenses
      (1) Entrance Examination and Admission Fees, Tuition
      (2) Exemption from Tuition and Other Fees
    6. Scholarships
      (1) Procedures for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Students
      (2) Scholarships for Privately Financed International Students
    7. University Libraries
    8. The Students’ Friendship Association (Extracurricular Activities)
    9. Events for International Students
    10. Support Groups for International Students
    11. Cooperative Society (Co-op) and Other Facilities
  3. Alien Registration and Other Procedures
    1. Alien Registration
      (1) At time of admission
      (2) While enrolled
    2. Extension of Stay
    3. Temporary Leave and Re-Entry
    4. Change of Status
    5. Bringing Family Over
    6. Engaging in Activities Other than those Permitted under Student Status

Customs Regulations for Traveling to Japan

  1. Housing
    1. Dormitories for International Students
    2. Public Housing
      (1) Miyagi Prefectural Housing
      (2) Sendai Municipal Housing
    3. Private Apartments and Houses
      (1) Tohoku University
      (2) Outside the university
    4. International Student General Housing Insurance
    5. Change of Address Information
  2. Health
    1. Health Administration Center
    2. University Counseling Center
    3. International Students’ Counseling Room
    4. National Health Insurance
      (1) Overseas medical expenses
      (2) Lump-sum Payment for Childbirth
    5. Other Insurance
  3. Daily Life in Sendai
    1. Climate
    2. Transportation
      (1) Bus
      (2) Subway
    3. Vehicles
      (1) Bicycles
      (2) Automobiles
    4. Emergency Calls
    5. Disaster instructions
    6. Telephone Calls
      (1) Public Telephones
      (2) International Telephone Calls
    7. Banks, Post Offices
    8. Support Groups and Organizations for International Students
  4. Information
    1. Public Offices
    2. Campus Access
    3. Campus Bus

Check List for Leaving Japan

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