Spring 2024 Exchange Program

Application Procedures

Nomination & Application

Applicants must be studying at one of our partner institutions and nominated by their home institution by the deadline. Please consult with the department handling exchange programs at your home institution about your institution’s screening and nomination procedures. Self-nomination is invalid.

STEP1: Nomination by Home Institution

Nomination Period: Sep. 1, 2023 - Sep. 25. 2023

For coordinators of each partner institution:

Please contact us to confirm the number of students you can send prior to nomination. Only the agreed number of students can be accepted. Before nomination entry, we also like to ask you to confirm that your students had read the "Application Guide" carefully and all points are well-understood.

Nominate your candidate students by filling in the form below. After the nomination period, we will send an email to each student with their application number.

STEP2: Application by Nominated Students・Uploading Required Documents

※Submit both two forms below. 

Application by Nominated Students

Application Period: Oct 1, 2023 - Oct 25, 2023

After the nomination period, an email will be sent to each student with their application number and the application process. Nominated students will be requested to make an application within the Application Period.

Submission form for COE registration

& Application documents

Uploading Period: Oct 1, 2023 - Oct 25, 2023

It is expected that it will take two to three months to receive a COE after applying to the Immigration Services Agency.

Regardless of the submission deadline, please enter the information required to obtain a COE accurately and submit this form along with the application documents as soon as possible.

This form contains a lot of questions, and answering them takes time (30-40 minutes).

Before entering your information, please read the application guide carefully and prepare the necessary documents in advance.  You must upload the required documents to submit the form. 


【Documents to submit】

・Certificate of Result and Score of Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) *If any

・Passport data (name/picture page, all of the stamped pages of arrival in and departure from Japan)

・Face picture data(JPEG only)

・[DL1] Letter of financial support

・Proof of financial resources

・[DL2] Comments about the applicant

・Academic transcript

・[DL3] KUIS Exchange Program Consent Form

Incomplete applications or applications that reach KUIS after the deadline will not be accepted. KUIS may ask questions regarding the application. The screening of applicants will be conducted based on the application documents. The results of the screening will be sent to each applicant by email. Any inquiries regarding the screening results or the screening criteria cannot be accepted.

KUIS will prepare necessary documents for visa applications for successful candidates. They include some documents from the Immigration Services Agency and therefore may take a while. KUIS will not be responsible for any delays or rejections.