West Japan university welcomes foreign exchange students for 1st time in 3 years
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- 21 Sep 2022
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Students from overseas have been excited about their long-awaited college life in Japan here for the first time in three years, following the resumption of student exchanges that had been on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kwansei Gakuin University in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, stopped accepting exchange students from the spring semester of 2020 in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Since then, most students who were already enrolled have returned to their home countries. While the university had provided online programs for students overseas, many apparently voiced the desire to actually stay in the country. Approximately 180 students from 28 countries will be accepted from the autumn semester, including some who will finally be able to come to Japan after several postponements.
During an orientation gathering held on Sept. 8, Yoshitaka Niizeki, professor and head of the Center for International Education and Cooperation at Kwansei Gakuin University, told the students from overseas, "I'm happy to be able to welcome you on campus and greet you in person at last." The university provided the students with information on manners for using public transportation, advice on daily life such as how to find restaurants for vegetarians, and English translations of the health ministry's views on wearing masks and social distancing, as well as medical contact information. The foreign students also got a chance to interact with Japanese student supporters. Read More...
