Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Global

Student Exchange Program (One Semester)

This program aims to promote international collaboration with overseas universities through student exchange agreements, while fostering practical global talent who can serve as bridges between Japan and the international community.

This is a reciprocal exchange program that not only accepts international students but also sends TUAT students abroad. The program has since expanded its partner countries beyond the ASEAN region to include Europe and North America.

The program is divided between the Faculty of Agriculture and the Faculty of Engineering, and participating students typically study abroad for one semester (approximately five months).

The program is based on the AIMS Program—'Development of Next-Generation Leaders in Sustainable Food Production, Technology Innovation, and Regional Development from ASEAN'—a joint initiative launched in 2014 by a consortium of three universities: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo Metropolitan University, and Ibaraki University, under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s (MEXT) Project for the Promotion of Global Human Resource Development.

Features

Research activities

During the approximately two-month latter half of the program, each participant joins a research laboratory related to their field of study, where they attend seminars, collaborate with Japanese students, and give a final presentation.

Enhance your expertise through a wide variety of specialized courses

At TUAT, you can study specialized subjects in English, and the Faculty of Engineering's IMS Program also offers research internships.

Learn Japanese language, too

In the Japanese language classes, students acquire practical Japanese skills useful in real-life situations. Some students have even passed the JLPT N2 during their stay.

Faculty of Agriculture: AIMS Program

Advanced Environmental Agriculture and Food Technology Course (Faculty of Agriculture)

Under the framework of AIMS (Asian International Mobility for Students), this program welcomes international students from partner universities abroad to Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) for approximately one semester (about five months, from early September to late January).

TUAT annually accepts about 10 to 15 exchange students from the partner universities listed below. These students take specialized courses, participate in experiments, and engage in laboratory activities.

Faculty of Agriculture AIMS Program Partner Universities

  • Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Indonesia
  • IPB University (IPB), Indonesia
  • Kasetsart University (KU), Thailand
  • University of the Philippines Los Ba?os (UPLB), Philippines
  • University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
  • Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Malaysia

Faculty of Engineering: IMS Program

This program accepts exchange students from partner universities abroad for a four-month semester at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), starting in September and ending in late December or January.

Each year, about 20 exchange students are welcomed from the partner universities listed below. Participating students take specialized and general education courses, engage in research internships in laboratories, and also participate in internships at Japanese companies.

Faculty of Engineering IMS Program Partner Universities

  • King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand
  • Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia
  • Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Malaysia
  • Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB), Indonesia
  • Universitas Indonesia (UI), Indonesia
  • University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD), Philippines
  • De La Salle University (DLSU), Philippines
  • Saint Louis University (SLU), Philippines
  • Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany
  • University of Groningen (UG), Netherlands
  • Università Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM), Italy
  • University of Montpellier (UM), France
  • University of Oulu (UoO), Finland

Eligibility

Undergraduate students recommended by our overseas partner universities

Program Duration

The program starts in early September and ends in late December or January, lasting approximately five months.

Stay

Accommodation is provided either on campus or off campus, depending on the overall distribution of participants.

Inquiries

Please check with the contact person at your university.