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EAST International Opportunities

Exchange programs are coordinated through York International. Typically, you must be enrolled in an Honours Program and have completed two years of study at York. Graduate students may pursue research and/or attend classes related to their studies. In all cases, approval of the student’s major department is required to ensure compatibility between York and the host institution’s programs.

Application forms will only be available at exchange information sessions. A list of dates for the information sessions is available on the York International website.

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York has exchange programs with the following universities:

China & Hong Kong

Beihang University
Location: Beijing
Language of instruction: Chinese and English
Period of study: September to June

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Location: Shatin, New Territories
Language of instruction: Mandarin and English
Period of study: September to May

Note: Scholarship available for Sports Science and Physical Education students.
Note: Summer program available. See York International for more information.

Fudan University
Location: Shanghai
Language of instruction: Mandarin and English
Period of study: September to June

The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Location: Hong Kong
Period of study: September to June

Note: Open to students from all faculties at York; priority goes to Education students.
Note: Practicum placements for Education students may not be possible.

OJS-Ontario/Jiangsu Exchange Program
Location : Jiangsu
Language of instruction: Mandarin. Special arrangements will be made for York students who do not speak Mandarin.
Period of study: September to July

Note: Funded Summer Research Opportunities in China for Students
Language of instruction: English/Mandrin

Peking University
Location: Beijing
Language of instruction: Mandarin
Period of study: September to June

Sichuan University
Location: Chengdu
Language of instruction: Mandarin and English
Period of study: September to July

Note: Chinese Culture Study program is available. English courses and Chinese language courses available.

University of Hong Kong
Location: Hong Kong
Language of instruction: Mandarin and English
Period of study: September to May
Note: Undergraduate only.

Japan

Dokkyo University
Location: Soka City (outskirts of Tokyo)
Language of instruction: Japanese
Period of study: September to July

Note: Japanese language courses available.
Note: May be eligible for the Dokkyo Scholarship of 20,000 Yen per month.
Note: May be eligible for the JASSO Scholarship.

Hitosubashi University
Location: Tokyo
Language of instruction: Japanese and English
Period of Study: September to March

Keio University
Location: Tokyo
Language of instruction: Japanese and English
Period of study: September to July

Note: Japanese language and culture courses available in English.
Note: Japanese language program requires some prior knowledge of Japanese.

Meiji University
Location: Tokyo
Language of instruction: Japanese
Period of study: April to February

Note: Full academic year only.

Nagoya University
Location: Nagoya
Language of instruction: English and Japanese
Period of study: September to August (Program for Academic Exchange);
April to March (regular academic program – Japanese Proficiency Test Level 1 required)

Note: Japanese language courses and courses in English available in the Program for Academic Exchange.

Waseda University
Location: Tokyo
Language of instruction: Japanese and English
Period of study: September to July (IJLP – Intensive Japanese Language Program and SILS – School of International Liberal Studies);
April to February (Regular Undergraduate Program, School of Arts and Sciences).

Note: Japanese language and culture courses available in English, full academic year only.

South Korea

Ewha Womans University
Location: Seoul
Language of instruction: Korean and English
Period of study: September to July

Note: Courses at Ewha are also open to men.
(Summer program available. See York International for more information.)

Hanyang University
Location: Seoul and Ansan
Language of instruction: Korean and English
Period of study: September to June

Korea University
Location: Seoul
Language of instruction: Korean
Period of study: September to June

Note: Classes are offered in both Korean and English.

Sungkyunkwan University
Location: Seoul
Language of instruction: Korean
Period of study: September to June

Yonsei University
Location: Seoul
Language of instruction: Korean and English
Period of study: September to June