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Originally Posted by noodle
To be honest, Academic excellence and a real interest in foreign exchange is the most important thing for these types of universities, especially programs like AIKOM, where most of their courses are more cultural based. So for those that want to continue with the degree they're doing back home, will have to do a lot of independent study.
Unless you're fluent enough in Japanese or want to just have a sort of gap year while studying Japanese Culture, I wouldn't recommend most exchange programs in Japan. All the best ranked universities require Self Study where there is a lack of English lessons. So if you want to graduate straight from the exchange programme, either find a university that definitely has your course in English or prepare to spend most of your time in the library.
Oxford, Cambdrige, Harvard and Yale might not be there, but you have Fudan, Pekin U, Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris, Grenoble and Cairo which are pretty much on par!
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I just want a "gap year" since my program is very small in terms of population, only offer each class once every year, and has very particular requirements to graduate. There is no way I can finish my degree in Japan with my level of Japanese. =\
One more thing. Since Toudai has a sort of "political" background ... or rather, a lot of people in politics have ties to Toudai, would it be beneficial to integrate some political elements into my purpose of interest?