The University of Tokyo's "Global Unit Courses" (GUC) provides a great opportunity for students around the world to gain what it is like to study at one of the world's leading universities in East Asia. GUC offers one-week intensive courses (5 to 10 sessions) with cutting-edge contents, taught by faculty members of the University of Tokyo. All the courses for the year 2021 will be offered in online/on-demand format to enable students to experience UTokyo virtually and safely.
1. Eligibility: full-time undergraduate and graduate students or alumni of Seoul National University
- This program is open for member universities of the following alliances/partnerships. SNU has a strategic partnership agreement with UTokyo, and it is also a member of AEARU.
ㆍThe International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU): http://www.iaruni.org/about/members
ㆍThe Asian Universities Alliance (AUA): https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/academics/aua.html
ㆍThe Association of East Asian Research Universities (AEARU): https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/academics/aearu.html
ㆍStrategic Partner universities: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/academics/sp-uni.html
ㆍUTokyo USTEP (University-wide Student Exchange Program) partner universities: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/academics/ustep-overview.html
ㆍUTokyo partner universities with which the university has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding or Agreement: http://dir.u-tokyo.ac.jp/SysKyotei/01/
2. Program Schedule
- Application Period: Until 15 March 2021 at 10:00AM(KST)
- Receive Result of Screening: Early April
- Payment Deadline: Mid-April
- Program Period: Mid-June to August
- Course Schedule: Please refer to the details in this link → https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/prospective-students/guc.html
3. Program fee : JPY 50,000 per unit/ JPY 25,000 per 0.5 unit (Program fee must be paid in full after admission is confirmed in April by credit card).
4. Application
Applications are accepted via T-cens SP Online Application System only.
Please check the detailed guideline through this link : https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/prospective-students/guc.html
5. Contact
UTokyo Global Unit Courses
International Exchange Group, Education and Student Support Department,
The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8652 JAPAN
Please send all inquiries regarding the courses to the following email address:
utokyo-guc.adm@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp
※ Please note that this program should be considered as extra-curricular activity.