500²ÊƱÍø
Go Global Website
¡ùFollowing contents are for current 500²ÊƱÍø students only. For students in other universities, please check 500²ÊƱÍø GUC website.
500²ÊƱÍø Global Unit Courses (500²ÊƱÍø GUC) is a short-term intensive program offered by the Center for Global Education (GlobE). This program, where 500²ÊƱÍø faculty conducts lectures exclusively in English, is open to exceptional students worldwide, including those from 500²ÊƱÍø. Joining 500²ÊƱÍø GUC allows students to learn in an English environment, interact with students from around the world on a familiar campus, and experience a cost-friendly study opportunity similar to studying abroad while staying in Tokyo. Participants will be awarded "Global Units" (*), and a certificate with a grade for each course will be issued by GlobE.
(*) Global Units, unlike the regular units offered by faculties and graduate schools, cannot be counted toward graduation requirements.
¡ñ Duration: From mid-June to the end of July 2025 (1-2 weeks for each course)
¡ñ Courses Offered: 28 courses (20 in-person, 8 online)
¡ñ Target: Students enrolled in overseas universities and 500²ÊƱÍø students
¡ñ Tuition Fees (90% discount for 500²ÊƱÍø students):
In-person courses:
?1-Unit course: JPY 18,000
?2-Unit course: JPY 36,000
Online courses:
?0.5-Unit course: JPY 3,500
¡ñ Other Information:
?Mainly targeting undergraduate students, but graduate students can also participate.
?Students are selected through document screening.
?Before applying, applicants must make sure that the courses do not interfere with their semester courses by carefully checking examination dates and other important scheduled class events as well as their personal schedules. Applicants may apply to GUC only after they have confirmed that it is possible for them to participate throughout the period.
?Once selected, students are required to attend all lectures in full until the end to successfully complete the course.
¡ñ Details and Application:
For details about the course syllabus and application process, please check the GUC website.
Apply online like other students. 500²ÊƱÍø students are exempt from the application fee (Exam fee). Details on the exemption process will be available on the UTAS bulletin board in mid-February.
Please search for "500²ÊƱÍø GUC" on the UTAS bulletin board for more information.