Engage in a total immersion experience at a Japanese women’s university in the dynamic city of Tokyo. With fewer than 50 international students out of a university of 6,000 students, you will be fully immersed in Japanese culture.
Japan Women’s University (JWU), ranked among the top private universities in Japan, has been a pioneering force in higher education for women in Japan for the past century. There are two campuses: the Mejiro campus and the Nishi-Ikuta campus. The Mejiro campus is located in a relatively quiet area in the center of Tokyo between Shinjuku and Ikebukuro. The Nishi-Ikuta campus is located on a quiet wooded hill only half an hour by train from Tokyo. The University of Oregon sends two to four female students per year on this program.
There are a number of extracurricular opportunities available at JWU, including: participating in clubs with Japanese students, such as Kendo club, dance club, etc.; volunteering at a local elementary or middle school; working part-time as a conversation partner; or participating in a part-time internship. The JWU international office works very closely with exchange students and can help you find extracurricular activities according to your interests. You will also be paired with a JWU student tutor who can help you with adjusting to the university and to living in Tokyo.
Scholarship opportunity: UO students with a 3.0 GPA and above may be eligible to apply for the JWU Exchange Student Scholarship, which is usually 80,000 yen per month. Scholarship recipients are expected to contribute to JWU through volunteer work at JWU's affiliated elementary and middle schools, or on campus. The scholarship application form, which requires a letter of recommendation, is part of the secondary application for Japan Women’s University. Scholarship recipients will be notified at the same time they are notified of acceptance by JWU.
For further information about Japan Women’s University, please visit: https://www.jwu.ac.jp/unv/about/index.html. Please note that JWU's website is currently available primarily in Japanese.
Want to see what the JWU experience is like? Check out this heartwarming presentation by exchange student Dillan Shouppe.