The
Year-In-Japan Program is located in Kobe, Japan. The program runs for an entire
academic year, beginning in early September and ending
in May of the following year. Students live with Japanese
families in the Kobe/Osaka area and attend UHM-accredited
classes at the Konan International Exchange Center
(KIEC), on the campus of Konan
University. The program also offers
field trips to other areas of Japan and varied cultural
activities during the year.
A
completed "Year-In-Japan"
application, two letters of recommendation,
and official transcripts from each college attended
must be received by the Study Abroad Center by March 1 to receive consideration.
Click here for the Year in Kobe image gallery.
Non-University
of Hawaii applicants please note: Completed applications
will be forwarded to the University of Illinois by
the UHM Study Abroad Center.
