Saga University

Asia, Japan

The faculty and the staff will work together in further developing the university with a slogan “To become an intellectual /regional center for developing global minded individuals rich in artistic sensitivity and diversity”.

Special conditions/comments

Only Space program has language requirements.

Credit points equivalent to 60 LTU credits
10 credit points
Campus
Honjo Campus
Website
http://www.saga-u.ac.jp/
Placement chance
Fair chance
Language of instruction
English; Japanese
Available scholarships

La Trobe Abroad Scholarships: Please visit our Program funding and costs page for a full list of available scholarships and grants.

Saga University Scholarships: None available.

Semester dates
Spring Semester: April - September ; Fall Semester: October - March

Subjects offered

Business and Law

Undergraduate and Postgraduate (all subjects in Japanese except economics which is taught in English):

  • Accounting
  • Business
  • Commerce
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Laws
  • Management (general)
  • Marketing

Education

Undergraduate and Postgraduate (all subjects in Japanese):

  • Arts Education
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Education
  • Educational Studies
  • Health Education
  • Outdoor Education
  • Outdoor Recreation Education
  • Physical Education
  • Science Education
  • Teaching (Outreach and Community Education)
  • Technology Education
  • Teaching Primary
  • Teaching Secondary

Humanities and Social Sciences

Undergraduate and Postgraduate (all subjects in Japanese):

  • Asian Studies
  • Creative Arts
  • English
  • Gender, Sexuality and Diversity Studies
  • History
  • Human Geography
  • International Development
  • Linguistics
  • Media Arts
  • Media Studies

Language and Cultural Studies

Undergraduate:

  • Japanese

Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Masters and Research (all subjects in Japanese except for Masters level in subjects marked with * ):

  • Computer Science (general)
  • Computer Systems Engineering
  • Information Technology*
  • Civil Engineering*
  • Electronic Engineering*
  • Electronic Technology*
  • Mechatronic and Robotic Enginnering*
  • Mathematics*
  • Statistics*

Life Sciences

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Masters (all subjects in Japanese except for Masters levels which is taught in English):

  • Agricultural Sciences
  • Animal Veterinary Biosciences
  • Botany
  • Environmental Geosciences
  • Environmental Management and Ecology
  • Microbiology
  • Wildlife and Conservation Biology
  • Zoology

Molecular Sciences

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Masters and Research (all subjects in Japanese except for Masters levels which is taught in English):

  • Biochemistry
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological Science
  • Biotechnology and Cell Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology
  • Physics
  • Science (may depend on major)

Resources

  • International student handbook
  • Information for foreign students
  • Accommodation; University Accommodations for International Students are a minute walk from campus. Each room has kitchen, bathroom and toilet. It comes furnished with a bed, a closet, a bookshelf,  a refrigerator, a desk, a chair, a dining table and a gas-cooker, for the convenience of students setting up to live in Japan. Each floor has a laundry room. Even if you cannot live in university dormitory, International Office will support students to find reasonable private apartment near university.
  • SPACE Program Info: You can apply for SPACE Program through their International Office. From Fall 2017, scanned documents are accepted.
  • Summer Program: Application for Summer Program: Application information are provided to La Trobe Abroad by email every April. Hotels are booked near station. Accommodation fee is included in registration fee.

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