Academics
Exchange Students
Based on the exchange agreements, we accept short-term exchange students from our partner institutions all over the world.
Requirement
- ・Applicants must be enrolled as a regular student at a partner university and the graduation must be after the end of this program at University of Tsukuba.
- ・The college, school, or program applicants wish to pursue at University of Tsukuba must be within the scope of the student exchange agreement.
- ・Applicants must be nominated by their home
university.
List of Overseas Partner Universities - * For those who would like to apply from outside exchange agreements (including students of non-partner universities), please contact us in advance.
Student Status
Exchange Students(Tokubetsu Chokogakusei)
Exchange students (Tokubetsu Chokogakusei) are undergraduate students or graduate students from other universities who wish to attend courses at the University of Tsukuba. Their admission is granted upon mutual consultation between the two universities. Exchange students can earn credits if they pass the required examinations, and credit transfer is also available depending on the system at their home universities. Exchange students should confirm the credit transfer arrangements with the International Office at their home universities before applying for the exchange programs at the University of Tsukuba.

Exchange Research Students (Tokubetsu Kenkyugakusei)
Exchange research students (Tokubetsu Kenkyugakusei) are graduate students of other universities, with which the University of Tsukuba has agreements, who are receiving guidance from supervisors at the graduate level at the University of Tsukuba.
Application Outline
Please visit the program page to find application information