A private comprehensive university in Osaka, the heart of the Kansai region, offering an interdisciplinary approach to humanities and sciences.

Kansai University offers a wide range of learning opportunities, including regular study abroad programs aimed at obtaining a degree, a graduate student program for international students, exchange programs with partner universities, and a special program for international students to prepare for admission to universities or graduate schools in Japan. In addition, it offers courses to learn Japanese language and culture, and a Summer School where students can study specialized subjects in English for a short period.

- Located in Osaka, a city rich in history and tradition, the university has 5 campuses, 14 faculties, and 22 departments.
• Approximately 30,000 students. A large comprehensive university ranking among the top 10 in Japan by student population.
・"Japan Study Abroad Awards 2025"
The university won the Grand Prize in the "Private University Humanities Division (Western Japan Region)" and received an award in the "Private University Science and Engineering Division (Western Japan Region)".

■ About studying abroad at Kansai University
https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/Kokusai/from/
■ About International Student Dormitories
https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/Kokusai/Dormitory/

Course in which you can obtain a degree in English / absence of English lecture

"Common Liberal Arts Subjects: Global Subject Group "Global Frontier Subjects""
The subjects for studying cultural and specialized fields in English are arranged in modules (groups) for each field.

(Module example)
Sustainability Interdisciplinary Approach/Applied Science and Engineering/International Business and Entrepreneurship/Japan Studies/Language Teaching and Communication/Studies on Global Geopolitics/Fundamentals for Social Science Studies/Understanding Diversity and Inclusion/Multi-cultural Collaborative Learning Projects

About foreign student departments

A one-year curriculum (*) for the purpose of teaching the Japanese language, Japanese circumstances, Japanese culture, etc. to foreigners who wish to go on to the undergraduate/graduate school of the University or universities/graduate schools in Japan is.
*The period of study is one year, but extension of the period of study may be permitted within the limit of two years of study.

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■Kansai University website for international students
https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/ku-jpn/about/index.html
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■ Information Entrance Examination for the special program for international students at Kansai University
(Japanese) https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/ku-jpn/about/admissions/index.html
(English) https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/ku-jpn/English/about/admissions/index.html
(Simplified Chinese) https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/ku-jpn/gb/about/admissions/index.html
(Traditional Chinese) https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/ku-jpn/b5/about/admissions/index.html
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Employment record

● Accenture Japan Ltd. ● SBJ Bank, Ltd. ● Kyocera Corporation ● Kose Corporation ● Konica Minolta, Inc. ● JTB Corporation ● Sigmaxis Corporation ● Subaru Corporation ● SoftBank Corp. ● Daido Steel Co., Ltd. ● Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. ● Terrasky Corporation ● Toshiba Unified Technologies Corporation ● Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (NTT West Corporation) ● Nichirei Logistics Group Headquarters Co., Ltd. ● Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. ● Nippon Express Co., Ltd. ● Nitori Co., Ltd. ● IBM Japan, Ltd. ● IBM Systems Engineering Co., Ltd. ● Tata Consultancy Services Japan Ltd. ● Panasonic Group ● Hitachi Industrial Systems Co., Ltd. ● Hitachi Industrial Control Solutions Co., Ltd. ● Fuji Soft Inc. ● Miki House Co., Ltd. ● Hoshino Resorts Inc. ● Mitsubishi Electric Corporation ● Ricoh Japan Co., Ltd. ● Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. etc.

(Employment destinations of international students in 2022-2024, listed in alphabetical order)

International student support system

"We will strongly support the job hunting activities of foreign students in Japan throughout the university."

(1) Career Center Job Hunting Program “Job Hunting Events for International Students”
Held many events specializing in foreign students
<Program contents>
・How to proceed with job hunting in Japan
・How to write application documents
・How to participate in an internship at a Japanese company
・Joint company information sessions for foreign students only

(2) Individual consultation by career center staff

(3) Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology consignment project "International Student Employment Promotion Program (SUCCESS-Osaka)"
For international students seeking to find employment in a Japanese company, we provide curriculum structure and support centered on corporate exchange events such as business Japanese language education, career education, internships, etc. in cooperation with companies, neighboring universities, and local governments.
In the Japanese language instruction, we will be aware of the business scene and aim for immediate competence after joining the company.
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① Overwhelming number of exchanges with Japanese business people
(2) Type-specific internship according to understanding level
③ Career education curriculum specialized for international students
④ Teaching Japanese for business
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■SUCCESS-Osaka (International student employment promotion program commissioned by MEXT)
http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/Kokusai/SUCCESS-Osaka/students/
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Student 's Message

\Voice 01/
Faculty of Sociology Department of Sociology Media Department
VALENTINO SYLVANIA
Country / Region: Indonesia

My dream is to set up my own architectural office and design a building that will live with nature and culture in Asia. Therefore, I majored in architecture from the time I was an undergraduate student. What I was most interested in during my undergraduate years was a class called "architectural design and drafting", and I felt a great sense of accomplishment in realizing my ideas through models, CG, and drawings. Since I became a graduate student, I have been spending more fulfilling days with projects and design competitions involving the "Urban Design Laboratory" I belong to.
The attraction of Kansai University is "people". Students from many countries around the world are studying here. By joining the international student community on a daily basis, you will be able to interact with students from different countries, build friendly relationships, and deepen your understanding of each other's culture.
International students wishing to study at Kansai University, do not forget their original intentions and enjoy a pleasant university life.


\Voice 02/
3rd year doctoral student at Graduate School of East Asian Culture
Mr. Kyukitsu
Country / Region: China

Kansai University's great appeal is its wide campus, which is equipped with state-of-the-art IT equipment and has an excellent educational and research environment, location conditions, and learning environment.
The Graduate School of East Asian Culture, to which I belong, has set up three research areas, such as "Language and Representation," "Thought and Structure," and "History and Dynamics," at overseas universities such as Italy, Czech Republic, China, and South Korea. There are many opportunities to present research results, which is a very good place to broaden your insights.
For extracurricular activities, I participate in the Association for Promotion of Corporate Cooperation for International Student Support. I experienced events such as Japanese dance, Bando style, disaster prevention experience at the headquarters disaster prevention hall, and a tour of the outer drainage channel of the metropolitan area.
From the second year of the master's course, I have been receiving scholarships from the Yasuda Scholarship Foundation.
We also received a study incentive from the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) and a Kansai University Global Scholarship.
International students aiming for Kansai University, let's enjoy our research life here and make our dreams come true.

"Benefit Scholarships" There are various scholarships for privately financed international students only, and many students receive them.

[On-campus scholarship]
◎ Privately funded scholarships for foreign students
Target: Privately funded international students who have excellent academic performance and meet the household standards set by the university among new students.
(Privately funded foreign students have a status of residence of "College Student".)
*In principle, all doctoral programs will be provided to all students.
Payment period: 1 year
Benefits: Different depending on the year of enrollment, faculty/graduate school

◎Privately funded international student scholarships
Target: Privately funded international students who are enrolled in the second year or above and have excellent academic performance and meet the household standards set by the university.
(Privately funded foreign students have a status of residence of "College Student".)
*In principle, all doctoral programs will be provided to all students.
Payment period: 1 year (re-applicable)
Benefits: Different depending on the year of enrollment, faculty/graduate school


[Off-campus scholarship (recommended by university)]
These are scholarships provided by external foundations to privately financed international students, and Kansai University recommends eligible students to the foundations. Applications for recommendations are solicited within the university for each scholarship category. After selecting applicants based on academic performance and scholarship eligibility criteria, the university recommends the recipients.

[Off-campus scholarship (offered)]
These are scholarships provided by external foundations and other organizations, and students apply for them individually.
Some programs are announced by the university, while others require students to gather information and apply on their own.

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■Regarding scholarship benefits for international students and grade criteria for selection

Kansai University International Department
https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/Kokusai/from/support.php
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■ Entrance examination for international students
https://www.nyusi.kansai-u.ac.jp/admission/foreigner/

■What is Kansai University like? <University introduction Ruby>
https://youtu.be/A7ES_I8vObQ?si=cqAxXVSGZyszoBvg

■Kansai University Graduate School (For international students who wish to study at graduate school)
https://kansaigradsch.kansai-u.ac.jp/international/

location

<Campus Access>
*Please check the following website for access information for each campus.
https://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/ja/about/campus/#senriyama

Basic information