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Tohoku University

Available places: 6 semester places for academic year 2025/2026

Established: 1907. It was the first Japanese university to accept women (1913) and the first to accept international students.
Number of students: 18,000
Campus: The university has four campuses, all located in Sendai.
There are many student clubs in several areas of interest, for example: Japanese culture, music, photography, Go (Japanese chess) and art. There are also around 40 sports clubs.

Of the world's top universities, Tohoku University ranks no.77, by QS Global World Ranking 2019.

About Sendai

Sendai has a population of 1 million. It is called "The City of Trees" because of its many Zelkova trees. Sendai offers a variation of museums, art galleries and concerts. For sports enthusiasts there are professional baseball, basketball and football teams.

In the summer, Sendai Tanabata Festival (also known as the Star Festival) is arranged and in the winter, the trees are decorated with hundred of thousands of lights to celebrate Sendai Pageant of Starlight.

Information from Tohoku University

Please note that at Tohoku University, there are different programmes that exchange students can apply for. They are: IPLA, JYPE, COLABS and DEEP
 
The information below is relevant to IPLA, JYPE and COLABS, which are taught in English. Contact outgoing.io@umu.se if you would like to study DEEP. 

Restrictions

JYPE is open to students within the fields of Science, Engineering and Agricultural studies. 
IPLA is open to students within the fields of Economics, Management, Education, Literature, Agricultural Economics and Law. 
COLABS is open to students within the fields of Natural Science.  
To apply to COLABS, students must obtain prior consent from their prospective academic advisor(s) at Tohoku before applying. 
Specific restrictions found here: Exchange Programs | Tohoku University Global Site

Courses

Course levels: JYPE & IPLA – Undergratuate; COLABS - Graduate  

Course information:  See respective websites 

Full time studies (corresponding to 30 hp): 

JYPE: 13 credits 
IPLA: 15 credits 
COLABS: 30 credits 

Academic year  

Autumn term: October - March  
Spring term: April - September 

Additional costs

As an exchange student, you do not need to pay tuition fees. However, additional costs may incur.  

Ex: Mandatory fees, health insurance, administrative fees, English test  

Accommodation  

Exchange students are required to live in the university dormitories. You may state your preference for a particular dormitory in your application, but your preference is not guaranteed. 

Student support  

Study with disabilities (umu.se)  
ENGLISH | 東北大学 学生相談・特別支援センター (tohoku.ac.jp)  

Additional information 

Exchange Programs | Tohoku University 
Exchange Programs | Tohoku University Global Site  

Student grants and loans for studies outside of Sweden

You may be entitled to student grants and loans from CSN when studying abroad.

As the cost of living and accommodation may be higher abroad, you can apply for an extra loan known as an additional loan for studies abroad.

You can also apply for an additional loan to cover additional costs, i.e. travel and insurance costs. 

Latest update: 2024-10-14