Kyushu University

Contact Person Christian Lippold
Student Exchange Yes
ERASMUS+ Yes
Research cooperation No
Bachelor Yes
Master Yes
PhD No
Staff No
Departments
  • Agriculture, Ecotrophology, and Landscape Development (FB1)
  • Architecture, Facility Management and Geoinformation (FB3)
  • Design (FB4)
Courses
  • Architecture, Master of Arts (FB3)
  • Integrated Design, Master of Arts (FB4)
  • Integrated Design, Bachelor of Arts (FB4)
  • Intermedia Design, Master of Arts (FB4)
  • Landscape Architecture, Master of Arts (FB1)
  • Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, Master of Engineering (FB1)
Number of study places 6
Double Degree No
Research Projects No
Additional information

Kyūshū University is one of the most prestigious state universities in Japan. The new main campus is located in Motooka, on the outskirts of the western suburb of Nishi-ku in the city of Fukuoka in the prefecture of the same name on the island of Kyūshū. The Kyushu Institute of Design in Fukuoka, Japan, is one of Japan's most prestigious national universities and was founded in April 1968.

The university combines the disciplines of architecture, industrial design, visual communication design, acoustic design, and art and information design: brochure School of Design.

Overview of study places:

  • Department of Design - undergraduate: 4
  • Department of Design - graduate: 2
  • Department of Architecture - graduate: 2

Most modules of the School of Design are taught in Japanese!

*undergraduate : https://www.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/schools/ed/
*graduate : https://www.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/schools/gs-ed/

Offer for Landscape Architecture: https://arch.kyushu-u.ac.jp/saus/

Required documents for application to KYU:

  1. Academic Transcript*
  2. Letter of recommendation from the academic supervisor at your current institution*
  3. Language Proficiency Certificate  JLPT (for those who wish to take classes in Japanese),     English proficiency score (for those who wish to take classes in English)
  4. Copy of passport
  5. ID Photo (for applying Form JW202, which is required by the Chinese Embassy for study visa)
  6. Motivation Letter
  7. Portfolio (Architecture and Design students)

after application it takes up to 12 weeks for KYU to issue an admission letter

General information for exchange students:

https://www.gg.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/prospective_students/applications-for-student-exchange-programs

Duration of academic year:

  • October to early February
  • April to September (lectures until beginning of August)

Info dormitory:
https://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb/en/student/housing

Infos visa:
https://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb/en/student/visa

Infos insurance:
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/education/life/insurance

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