Katrine K, Bachelor of Nursing University Life in Japan: Kimono, Matcha and You at Sonoda Women’s University (December 2016) Konnichiwa! My name is Katrine, and I’m a third year student studying the Bachelor of Nursing. In the first two weeks of the December holidays, I have been very…
Tradition and Technology in Japan
Diana O, Bachelor of Creative Industries Ritsumeikan University Japanese Winter Program (Jan – Feb 2017) It was at the beginning of summer when I decided I needed a change, so QUT’s short-term mobility program in Japan was the perfect opportunity to do something productive in holidays while continuing…
A Semester in Tokyo
Chanelle J, Bachelor of Business Rikkyo University, Japan (Semester 1, 2016) New Colombo Plan mobility grant recipient My decision to do exchange in Tokyo was influenced by my love of Japanese design and architecture, and also because I was interested to learn more about the culture. I was…
Bullet Trains, Godzilla and Temples – The Real Japanese Experience
Elise L, Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Fine Arts Ritsumeikan University (Semester 2, 2016) New Colombo Plan mobility grant recipient In the Fall Semester of 2016 I studied at Ritsumeikan University in Osaka, Japan. I was part of the short term ‘Study In Kyoto’ program (SKP), but because I study…
Highlights of my Time in Japan
Jackie: Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan – Semester 1, 2016 At KGU you have three accommodation options; you can apply for a homestay, apply to live in a dorm or you can find your own options. I chose to live in a dorm because I had never lived…
Jackie’s Exchange in Osaka, Japan
Jackie: Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan – Semester 1, 2016 Nine months ago, just after Christmas, I was mentally preparing myself to go to Osaka, Japan to study at Kansai Gaidai University for 4 and half months. The whole thing terrified me. The thought of going to an…
Always things to do
I budgeted around $4000 of my own money, my youth allowance and the $4000 QUT scholarship. However NUCB required prepayment of rent for one semester students before I received the scholarship. I had to actually borrow money from my parents to cover the shortfall as it was $4000…
Studying Business from a different perspective
I studied only business and culture courses while at NUCB. Studying business from the perspective of a different culture as well as learning more about that culture and its history was very interesting. English not being the native language was not a problem due to how all the…
Fourth best Business School in Japan
Nagoya University of Commerce & Business (NUCB) is the 4th best Business school in Japan according to Eduniversal and its business courses are consistently ranked highly within Japan and Asia. Nagoya also has lower living costs compared to Tokyo and is more centrally located. I had also heard…