
SAO Programme Code
JP6-1 (2 courses): Summer Session in East Asian Studies
JP6-1 (3 courses): Summer Session in East Asian Studies
JP6-2: Japanese Language Courses
SAO Programme Type
JP6-1 : G2
JP6-1 : G2
JP6-2 : G2
Programme Period
July 1 – July 22, 2025
Quota
No limit
Responsible Staff
Lavina Cheong (lavinacheong@um.edu.mo)
Official Website
Summer Session in East Asian Studies:
https://piloti.sophia.ac.jp/eng/studyabroad/short-term/summer_asia/
Japanese Language Courses:
https://piloti.sophia.ac.jp/eng/studyabroad/short-term/summer_jp/
Language Requirement
East Asian Studies Courses:
- English Test: TOEFL/PBT: 550, TOEFL/iBT: 79, IELTS: 6.0
- Applicants are exempt from the English Proficiency Test Score requirement:
・An applicant whose native language is English.
・An applicant is currently attending an educational institution whose main language of instruction is English.
– Japanese Language Courses:
- TTBJ (Tsukuba Test – Battery of Japanese) Score Report (details) is required, but those who have never studied Japanese before do not need to take the test.
Other Requirement
- GPA 2.8 or above on a 4.0 scale
- Students who are not in their final year
- Official transcript, Passport copy, Color headshot
Refund Policy
No refund will be made once the payment has been completed.
This includes cases such as the following:
-If you cancel a course after the payment is complete, a refund of the fee difference will not be made.
-If you cancel the program participation, no refund will be made.
*SAO reserves the right to change the programme type/amount of sponsorship based on the actual expenses spent during the programme.