This is my first time blogging and I feel I made this blog early because the exchange actually starts in April 2016 (now is January). So please correct me if I'm blogging incorrectly.
All this information may ior may not be relevent depending when you read this but in this case I can only write about stuff as of 2016.
After writing a few sentances, I realise I need to define something. Home university = the university you are applying from. Host University = the university you want to go on exchange to.
To apply for an exchange to Kyoto University, I think it must be done through your home university. So just do what they tell you. Usually it must be done at least roughly 0.5 years in advance. If you're still not sure if you want to go near the application due date, just apply and send it in. This application I mentioned before is actually for the nomination, so you get nominated to go to a certain university, then you wait several months then you get the acceptance letter from the university you want to go to for exchange.
For the above paragraph, basically:
- Decide where you want to go. In auckland university this was the most important step due to course approvals and those other stuff.
- Apply for nomination. And then hope you get nominated.
- Later on the host university will somehow contact you and ask for details and the you have to actually apply directly to them. In the case of Kyoto University they send you an email and they give you a URL then you have to put your info and stuff there and apply.
- Stuff happens (I forgot, I think you just wait now.). Try to apply for scholarships.
- Receive the official acceptance letter and more "paperwork".
- ??? I haven't reached this stage yet. I'll update later... xor not?
I've left a lot of the details out because I forgot and because the application process may be different at other universities.
Hi! Thanks for writing this blog :)
ReplyDeleteI am also trying to get to the Kyoto university as KUINEP student for spring semester, but I was not able to find how to apply. (I applied at home university and they approved my request and granted me scholarship in case I go there, but Kyoto university does not respond to their or mine email) .. What application form did you send to them and where? .. I need to get a response as soon as possible :/
Thank you for answer
Well, in my case I had to apply through my university. After I applied I have to wait until they told me that they nominated me for the exchange. At this point my university has accepted me but not Kyodai, yet.
ReplyDeleteAfterwards Kyodai should send your university an email. The email should have information about "step 1" which is the actual online application for the exchange programme directly to kyoto university. They should give you the link and login deatails, even if I gave you my link I don't think it will work as they change it every year.
The email should have at least 4 documents you need to fill in to send to kyodai. You need to fill in the "statement of purpose form", get 2 lecturers to recommend you using their "letter of recommendation form", go to a doctor or something like that to complete the "Health certificate form" and get your university to give you proof you are enrolled by filling in "certificate of enrollment form".
Have you gotten something like this yet?