Chuo was founded as a law university in the 19th century, and has strong programs in law, policy and humanities. Chuo also teaches classes in economics, commerce, management and policy studies. Students have access to courses taught in English and 8 levels of Japanese study, from beginning to advanced (JLPT N1). 

Program Website

Course Description

To see Chuo University's most recent list of English-taught classes, click here. Syllabi can be found using the syllabus finder (in Japanese -- see brief English translation of the page's search function in this document).

Website for Course Availability

ISEP STUDENT SERVICES OFFICER Rachel Brown 703-504-9994 | RBrown@isep.org Thanks for your interest in ISEP Study Abroad! I’m your Student Services Officer and main point of contact here at ISEP. As you search for programs, I'll be available to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to contact me at any point in your search process for help, tips or advice.

Academics

Undergraduate
(in English)

*This program is OK for Sophomores

Fields of Study

  • Business Recommended!

  • Foreign Languages and Literatures Recommended!

    Japanese Language and Literature

  • International/Global Studies Recommended!

    International Relations and Affairs

  • Law/Criminal Justice Recommended!

  • Social Sciences

    Sociology

Academic Requirements

  • U.S. GPA: 2.5 or higher
    *accepts lower GPA with explanation

Special Application Instructions

Chuo will send confirmed students their internal application after they are confirmed through ISEP. This will enroll you at Chuo University and and allow Chuo to apply for your Certificate of Eligibility.

Students applying to Chuo must include a study plan in their application. Please attach this to your application under "additional documents" before you submit.

Graduate students will need to work with Chuo to arrange a faculty advisor prior to placement. Please contact your Student Services Officer prior to applying if you plan to study graduate-level classes at Chuo so that they can connect you with a faculty advisor. Students interested in graduate-level coursework should reach out at least two months prior to submitting their ISEP application to begin this process.

PASSPORT: All students must have a valid passport to participate in this program. If you do not have a valid passport, we suggest you start the application process as soon as possible.

VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT: Most students attending this program will be required to obtain a visa/residence permit. For more information on the process and estimated cost, please review the ISEP Country Handbook here.

Undergraduate
(in Japanese)

*This program is OK for Sophomores

Fields of Study

  • Business

    Economics

  • Engineering:

    Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering Water Resources Engineering

  • English Language and Literature

  • Foreign Languages and Literatures:

    Chinese Language and Literature French Language and Literature German Language and Literature

  • History

  • Human Services

    Public Administration

  • International/Global Studies Recommended!

  • Law/Criminal Justice Recommended!

  • Philosophy and Religious Studies:

    Ethics Hindu Studies Islamic Studies Philosophy

  • Psychology

  • Social Sciences:

    Political Science and Government Sociology

Academic Requirements

  • U.S. GPA: 2.5 or higher
    *accepts lower GPA with explanation
  • Language Test: JLPT   N1

Special Application Instructions

Chuo will send confirmed students their internal application after they are confirmed through ISEP. This will enroll you at Chuo University and and allow Chuo to apply for your Certificate of Eligibility.

Students applying to Chuo must include a study plan in their application. Please attach this to your application under "additional documents" before you submit.

Graduate students will need to work with Chuo to arrange a faculty advisor prior to placement. Please contact your Student Services Officer prior to applying if you plan to study graduate-level classes at Chuo so that they can connect you with a faculty advisor. Students interested in graduate-level coursework should reach out at least two months prior to submitting their ISEP application to begin this process.

PASSPORT: All students must have a valid passport to participate in this program. If you do not have a valid passport, we suggest you start the application process as soon as possible.

VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT: Most students attending this program will be required to obtain a visa/residence permit. For more information on the process and estimated cost, please review the ISEP Country Handbook here.

Graduate
(in Japanese)

Fields of Study

  • Business

  • Education

  • History

  • Law/Criminal Justice

  • Mathematics

  • Philosophy and Religious Studies

  • Psychology

Academic Requirements

  • Language Test: JLPT   N1

Special Application Instructions

Chuo will send confirmed students their internal application after they are confirmed through ISEP. This will enroll you at Chuo University and and allow Chuo to apply for your Certificate of Eligibility.

Students applying to Chuo must include a study plan in their application. Please attach this to your application under "additional documents" before you submit.

Graduate students will need to work with Chuo to arrange a faculty advisor prior to placement. Please contact your Student Services Officer prior to applying if you plan to study graduate-level classes at Chuo so that they can connect you with a faculty advisor. Students interested in graduate-level coursework should reach out at least two months prior to submitting their ISEP application to begin this process.

PASSPORT: All students must have a valid passport to participate in this program. If you do not have a valid passport, we suggest you start the application process as soon as possible.

VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT: Most students attending this program will be required to obtain a visa/residence permit. For more information on the process and estimated cost, please review the ISEP Country Handbook here.

Other Academic Conditions

Students CANNOT return early from Fall semester and must stay through the end of January for exams. For this reason, it may be easiest for US students to study at Chuo either for a Full Year, or in the Spring.

For Japanese-taught coursework, Chuo recommends that students have passed Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N3. This is required for students enrolling in Science and Engineering Faculty classes, which are located on the Korakuen, an hour away from ISEP student housing on the Tama campus.

For English-taught courses, no Japanese language is required, and no language proof is needed for the application process. However, if the student would like to take Japanese language courses (7 levels from beginner to advanced), students are required to learn Hiragana + Katakana (both writing & reading) in order to register for beginner class. Self-study is acceptable.

Japanese language courses for exchange students are typically offered 2 classes per week in 4 different levels (never studied before, beginner, intermediate, advanced). Academic courses are typically offered for 2 credits per semester, while language courses are typically offered for 1 credit per semester. Please note that students are required to take 6 classes per week as per Japanese visa requirements.

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