Study at Kansai Gaidai

The Hirakata City part of Osaka is within an hour’s train ride of both Kyoto and Nara, the country’s ancient capitals. Osaka also serves as Japan’s second largest business hub.

Kansai Gaidai is within a short distance of the center of Osaka. Founded in 1945, students can take courses related to business, art, or social sciences. Intensive Japanese courses are also offered.


Photo by Eric Beavers, Summer 2006.

Program Highlights

  • Live near Osaka, the second largest Japanese business metropolis next to Tokyo.
  • Take part in an intensive Japanese program prior to the start of your semester.
  • Click here for a slideshow of photos from other University of Mississippi students studying abroad in Japan.
  • Click here to download a PDF of this program's page from the Study Abroad Catalog.
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Kansai Gaidai
City of Osaka
Language of Instruction
English and Japanese
Term
Semester, full year
Semester I – January to May
Semester II – August to December
Specialties
Japanese language, business, art, and social sciences
Housing
On-campus residences or homestays
Visa Information
A visa is required for semester study in Japan. Click here for more information about visa requirements.
Eligibility
18 years old, minimum GPA of 2.75, and good academic and disciplinary standing at UM. Junior or senior standing recommended.
Program type
TUITION-ONLY Exchange
Cost
Student fees are based on the cost of tuition at the University of Mississippi plus Study Abroad Fees. For the Fall 2008 semester, Mississippi residents were charged $3803 and non-residents were charged $7484. Please check the exchange information page for more information about what is included in a TUITION-ONLY Exchange.
Application
To apply for a semester or year at Kansai Gaidai students must complete the following two applications: