Archive for 2021

With the change in the immigration restrictions by the Japanese government, twenty-six first and second-year FGL students who had been forced to take classes in their home countries are now entering Japan one by one.

By March 24, a total of four students from Thailand and Taiwan had started their university life at University House Aobayama, a mixed dormitory. On March 25, they visited Kawauchi Campus for administrative procedures and also visited the FGL Faculty Office and the FGL Administrative Office, International Student Division. All people were full of smiles as they were finally able to meet each other in person, having previously met only online.

We wish them all a speedy arrival in Japan and a fruitful student life at Tohoku University.

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Yumiko Watanabe, Specially Appointed Professor and Coordinator of the FGL program

Global Learning Center

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As part of Tohoku University's Be Global project, the Global Learning Center (GLC) conducts the FGL* Course Online Seminar. FGL Student Ambassadors (current FGL students) organize and participate in seminars for the high schools they previously attended. From January to March in 2022, four seminars were held at top high schools/institutions in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. They were attended by a total of 178 students, instructors, and parents.

In all the seminars Student Ambassadors assisted with course explanations and talked about their own experiences in the program in their local languages. They also answered inquiries in local languages during the Q&A.

On January 8th and 22nd, the JST** Sakura Science Plan: Online Exchange in Vietnam was held. It was attended by 22 first and second year students (who are unable to visit Japan due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and instructors from 2 high schools in Hanoi, Vietnam. During the event, FGL instructors explained the courses' educational/research curricula, while current students talked about the university, campus, and their experiences. Current FGL students from Vietnam translated, enabling a more active dialog.

*FGL: Refers to Tohoku University's Future Global Leadership undergraduate degree courses.
**JST: Refers to Japan Science and Technology Agency

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Yumiko Watanabe, Specially Appointed Professor and Coordinator of the FGL program

Global Learning Center

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An online event called　"Student Life in Japan " was held on March 7, 2022. This event was planned and organized by the International Student Help Desk.

The event was planned not only for international students related to Tohoku University, but also for overseas students, who are unable to enter the country due to the COVID-19 immigration restrictions, to provide interaction with domestic students. We called for participation widely on the University of Tsukuba's international student support website: JV-campus.

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Rumi Watanabe, associate pfpressor
Global Learning Center
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An online event called　"Let’s talk in Japanese" was held on February 25, 2022. This event was planned and organized by the International Student Help Desk.

The event was planned not only for international students related to Tohoku University, but also for overseas students, who are unable to enter the country due to the COVID-19 immigration restrictions, to provide interaction with domestic students. We called for participation widely on the University of Tsukuba's international student support website: JV-campus.

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Rumi Watanabe, associate pfpressor
Global Learning Center
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An online event called　"Language Exchange" was held on February 21, 2022. This event was planned and organized by the Tohoku University STEM Student Network (TUSTEM).

The event was planned not only for international students related to Tohoku University, but also for overseas students, who are unable to enter the country due to the COVID-19 immigration restrictions, to provide interaction with domestic students. We called for participation widely on the University of Tsukuba's international student support website: JV-campus.

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Yumiko Watanabe, Specially Appointed Professor and Coordinator of the FGL program

Global Learning Center

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Seven students received the prestigious Global Hagi Scholarship for 2021, as they each prepare to study abroad at Tohoku University's partner institutions. This marks the first time since the pandemic began that the scholarship has been awarded.

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Student Exchange Division
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The Online Apartment Information Seminar for International Students, held on December 8 (Wed.), 2021, was aimed at international students who will be leaving student housing and renting apartments for the first time.

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International Support Office
022-795-3773
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On September 27th–29th an online orientation was held for the 35 new exchange students joining short-term programs in the AY 2021 fall term, as well as 7 students continuing on from the spring term. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they cannot come to Japan and joined via computer from their home countries. However, they all cooperatively introduced themselves and focused seriously on the orientation. We were glad to see their eagerness and high expectations for the programs.

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Incoming Student Exchange Section
022-795-4816
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Tohoku University welcomed 22 new international undergraduates to the Future Global Leadership (FGL) program at an entrance ceremony on September 29. The students representing 10 different countries - including, for the first time, the UK and Venezuela - will be joining the faculties of science, engineering, and agriculture. Japanese students who passed the Global Admissions Exam, will also be taking classes with the FGL students.

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FGL Office
022-795-3242
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Online promotion events for the Future Global Leadership undergraduate courses (hereafter, FGL) were and will be conducted in summer 2021 for reputable high schools and organizations in Indonesia, Thailand, and China, where many students apply for FGL every year. In each event an “FGL Student Ambassador,” who is a current FGL student, joined as a moderator, and assisted the course explanation in the local language. Professors from GLC and each course explained details of FGL.

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FGL Office
022-795-3242
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On July 14th, students gave original “Manzai” (Japanese standup comedy) presentations as part of the International Co-learning Class, in which Tohoku University students and international students study together led by Professor Kazuko Suematsu (Global Learning Center, Tohoku University). The event was attended by a total of 86 people, including 32 students from the course, Tohoku University faculty and staff, and 22 students from member institutions of the APRU international consortium.

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Incoming Student Exchange Section
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The Tohoku University Global Learning Center (GLC) conducted the 3rd phase of its Tohoku University Japanese Program (TUJP) Online from June 21st to July 16th. It was joined by 11 students with beginner level Japanese ability from partner institutions in the U.S.A., China, Singapore, Netherlands, and Germany. The participants studied Japanese language and culture, and took International Project Based Learning classes with Tohoku University students.

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Incoming Student Exchange Section
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The Online Apartment Information Seminar for International Students, held on July 8(Thu), 2021, was aimed at international students who will be leaving student housing and renting apartments in Sendai for the first time.

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International Support Office
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As part of the Tohoku University Be Global Project (Digital Global Education Program), in 2020 we started an online pre-enrollment education program, which enables a smooth start at the university, for in-coming FGL students from diverse educational background around the world. The orientation of the program this year was held on June 22, and the prospective students from 10 countries as well as FGL professors met for the first time. This 8-week program covers a wide range of subjects, including STEM-related subjects (math, physics, chemistry, and biology) and Japanese necessary for daily life, as well as Japanese culture, Tohoku University, and student life.

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Yumiko Watanabe, Specially Appointed Professor and Coordinator of the FGL program

Global Learning Center

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On June 21, 2021, the Global Learning Center (GLC) at Tohoku University started the third phase of the Tohoku University Japanese Program (TUJP) Online for the 2021 Academic Year. The third term of TUJP Online targets beginner level Japanese learners. The program term is four weeks long, finishing on July 16th, and has eleven participants from the U.S.A., China, Singapore, Netherlands, and Germany.

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Incoming Student Exchange Section
022-795-4816
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The Tohoku University Global Learning Center (GLC) conducted the 2nd phase of its Tohoku University Japanese Program (TUJP) Online from May 27th to June 16th. It was joined by 8 students with intermediate or higher Japanese ability from 6 universities in Singapore, China, Taiwan, France, Italy, and Malaysia. With support from the university, they studied practical Japanese and deepened their understanding of Japan through lectures on social and cultural topics. Tohoku University plans to hold more fairs in collaboration with other JUC universities in the future.

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Incoming Student Exchange Section
022-795-4816
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Tohoku University, along with 16 other JUC member universities, participated in the STUDYING IN JAPAN Virtual Fair organized by JUC: Japan University Consortium on June 16 and 17. The two-day fair was attended by 86 high school students from all over the world, mainly from South America and Asia. More than 50 questions were raised about application procedures, scholarships, and living expenses in Sendai, etc.

Tohoku University plans to hold more fairs in collaboration with other JUC universities in the future.

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Yumiko Watanabe, Specially Appointed Professor and Coordinator of the FGL program

Global Learning Center

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On May 27th, 2021, the Global Learning Center (GLC) at Tohoku University started the second phase of the Tohoku University Japanese Program (TUJP) Online for the 2021 Academic Year.
The second phase of TUJP targets Japanese language students with intermediate or higher proficiency. The program has courses on practical Japanese language for future study abroad in Japan, Japanese society and culture, and interaction with Tohoku University students. It also introduces them to the graduate schools.

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Incoming Student Exchange Section
022-795-4816
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The Tohoku University Global Learning Center conducted the first phase of the Tohoku University Japanese Program (TUJP) for the 2021 Academic Year from May 10th to 21st, 2021.
The first phase of TUJP 2021, which was held online in AY 2020 as well, accommodated six students from universities in New Zealand, Germany, Singapore, and Italy.

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Incoming Student Exchange Section
022-795-4816
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On May 10, 2020, the Global Learning Center (GLC) at Tohoku University started the first phase in the Academic Year 2021 of “Tohoku University Japanese Program (TUJP) Online.”
Six students from four universities, in Singapore, New Zealand, Germany, and Italy, are participating in the first phase of the program.

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Incoming Student Exchange Section
022-795-4816
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Tohoku University is participating in the “APRU Virtual Student Exchange Program (APRU VSE)” which was launched in 2020 by the International University consortium Association of Pacific-Rim Universities (APRU). Tohoku University actively promotes international student exchange through APRU VSE’s “Academic Course” credit transfer program and non-credited “Co-curricular Program.”
In the 2020 academic year, Tohoku University’s 14 sessions introducing Japanese culture, Japanese business and Economy, and exchange with Tohoku University students, were highly regarded.

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Student Exchange Division
022-795-3745
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