Introduction ~Studying abroad while still enrolled at Toyo University~

The Department of Regional Development Studies requires that its students stay abraod for a certain period of time to learn a foreign language and gain expertise while still enrolled in the University. Students are encouraged to actively join study abroad programs (e.g., Short Intensive Program(ShIP), exchange programs and independent study abroad programs), credit-bearing overseas activities, and internship abroad programs.

Programs and courses that are deemed to be deemed to be a period of activities overseas are as follows:

Program Examples　*As of the end of the 2024 academic year. Subject to change depending on the application year.

• Long-term Study Abroad Programs

• Semester Abroad Language Programs　*You will be redirected to the Center for Global Education and Exchange. Please check the credit transfer system here.

• Short Intensive Program（ShIP）

• Student-led Field Study（SFS）

• Field Study

• The Washington Center　etc...

Course Examples

Enrolled in AY2025-2028

• Short Intensive Program Ⅰ～Ⅵ（Study Skills）

• RDS Special Project Studies A・B（Academic Subject）*Course enrollment is approved only if overseas studies are verified.

• RDS Special Studies for Long-term Projects A・B（Project Study）*Course enrollment is approved only if overseas studies are verified.

• Field Study for Global Projects A・B（Project Study）

• Service-Learning A・B（Project Study）

• Overseas Training (Long-Term) I・Ⅱ（Fundamental Education）

• Overseas Practical Learning (Long-Term) I・Ⅱ（Fundamental Education）

• Overseas Training (Short-Term) I~Ⅳ（Fundamental Education）

• Overseas Practical Learning (Short-Term)  I~Ⅳ（Fundamental Education）

Enrolled in AY2021-2024

• Overseas Training (Long-Term) I and II (General Education courses)

• Overseas Practical Learning (Long-Term) I and II (General Education courses)

• Overseas Training (Short-Term) I to IV (General Education courses)

• Overseas Practical Learning (Short-Term) I to IV

• Short Intensive Program I to VI (Study SKills courses)

• RDS Special Studies for Global Projects A (Academic Subject courses)

• RDS Special Studies for Global Projects B (Academic Subject courses)

• Field Study for Global Projects I and II (Project Study Courses)

• Student-Led Field Study for Global Projects I and II (Project Study Courses)

• Service-Learning for Global Projects I to IV (Project Study Courses)

Note

Other than the subjects above, there might be the case that the credits are to be recognized for the subjects described in the education curriculum Table depended on the subjects awarded during study abroad.

For more details, please refer to "CREDIT TRANSFER FOR SPECIALIZED COURSES, and TAKING COURSES OFFERED at Toyo University

" and "CREDIT TRANSFER SYSTEM for the ENGLISH LANGUAGE for SEMESTER ABROAD LANGUAGE PROGRAMS (ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES) and LONG-TERM STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS (BRIDGE PROGRAMS, ESL, etc.) (ENGLISH PROGRAMS)".