A tailor-made course

Tamagawa University, Tokyo, Japan

Programme Participants

Students of Tamagawa University in the second or third year of undergraduate study.

Programme Type

6-month Pre-Sessional preparation followed by a 6-month Junior Year Abroad Scheme.

Programme Length

12 months (April to March), related to the Japanese Academic Year.

Aims

The Pre-Sessional Programme is a course in English for academic purposes which also provides an introduction to modes of teaching and learning at a UK university, and an introduction to living and studying in Britain.

Junior Year Abroad to give students the experience of participating on degree level courses in subjects of the students own choosing.

Course Details

On the Pre-Sessional programme students are streamed by proficiency level for language development classes, and by subject of study for academic project classes. The Pre-Sessional programme welcomes students from around the world. The programme provides Junior Year Abroad students with the opportunity to meet students from many other countries and from departments across the University.

Following successful completion of the Pre-Sessional Programme, students enter undergraduate scheme modules, completing the same assignments as regular students. In addition to regular course tutorials, the University International Programmes Office provides extra support to all Junior Year Abroad Students. (link to International Programmes website)

Students receive credit from the Pre-Sessional programme and their host departments which are contribute to their home scheme of study.

Last modified on 24 January 2011