Center for International Education

The operations of the international programs at Kansai Gaidai are well-centralized and the Center for international Education is at the core of all these programs.

ITS MAJOR FUNCTIONS ARE:

• Negotiating and finalizing agreements with overseas educational institutions
• Maintaining inter-institutional agreements
• Hiring teaching staff from overseas for the Asian Studies Program and the Intensive English Study Program
• Designing and supervising Asian Studies Program courses and activities
• Designing and supervising the Japanese Language Program
• Attending international conferences such as NAFSA, EAIE, ISEP

FOR IN-BOUND STUDENTS:

• Maintaining homestay program
• Operating international student dormitories
• Designing and offering an orientation program for international students
• Organizing student activities such as the Speaking Partner Program, Experience Japan Program, Home Visit Program, etc.
• Serving as a problem resolution resource for international students

FOR OUT-BOUND STUDENTS:

• Promoting university-sponsored study abroad programs
• Selecting and prepare long-term study abroad program participants
• Designing and offering pre-departure orientation programs
• Assisting and facilitating participation in short-term study abroad programs