Kyoto Notre Dame University -About Notre Dame

The diversity of international education has been an integral part of Kyoto Notre Dame University since it was founded. The mission of the Center for International Programs is to support and promote the global dimension of the university's educational goals by implementing programs and outreach activities that foster cross-cultural learning, appreciation, and cooperation. The Center coordinates a wide range of study abroad programs as well as admissions and support services for international students.

The University offers various study abroad programs for academic credits. About 100 students study abroad every year in more than 15 programs, including reciprocal exchange programs with affiliated universities and specially designed short-term programs for specific purposes. Some of the major study abroad programs and the affiliated universities are described as follows.

Academic Exchange Programs with US Sister Colleges
To provide opportunities for students to enrich their educational experience by studying abroad, the University offers one-year credit exchange programs with three affiliated sister colleges in the United States: College of Notre Dame of Maryland（Maryland）, Mount Mary College（Wisconsin）, Regis College （Massachusetts）.

Academic Exchange and Programs for Visiting Students
Agreements with affiliated universities promote the reciprocal exchange and offer programs for visiting undergraduate and graduate students for either a semester of a year. The University has cooperative agreements with the Catholic University of Korea（Korea）, Chulalongkorn University（Thailand）, and Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City-University of Social Sciences and Humanities（Vietnam）.

Accredited Semester Abroad Programs
Credit-transfer programs offered by affiliated universities provide intensive English language training and cultural exchange opportunities for undergraduate students. Affiliated universities include the College of Notre Dame of Maryland （US）, Monash University（Australia）, University of California, Davis（US）, University of California, Santa Cruz（US）, the University of East Anglia（UK）, and University of Regina（Canada）.

Short-Term Overseas Programs for Specific Purposes
Short-term overseas programs are offered during summer and spring holidays at affiliated universities around the world. Intensive language and culture programs are conducted in Australia, Canada, China, Korea, the United Kingdom（Scotland）, and the United States, as well as an Internship program offered in New Zealand. In addition, credited educational tours during holidays give students rich experiences in many fields, such as Food Culture（Italy, France, Germany）, Social Welfare（Denmark）, and European Arts and Art History （Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland）.
Affiliated universities for short-term programs include the Catholic University of Korea（Korea）, Monash University （Australia）, Tongji University（China）, the University of Auckland（New Zealand）, University of California, Santa Cruz（US）, the University of Edinburgh（UK）, and University of Regina（Canada）.