Study abroad
STUDY ABROAD Study Abroad
- Guidelines for continuing, cancelling, and returning home midway through your undergraduate exchange program
- Notes about the study abroad program
- Frequently Asked Questions (for students enrolling in 2026 or later)
- Study Abroad Life (Undergraduate Study Abroad Monthly Report)
- Results of student overseas dispatch programs in 2025
- Results of student overseas dispatch programs in previous years (2021-2024)
"Study Abroad" Come and see the world with your own eyes
-Study abroad programs unique to each faculty
In order to cultivate global talent who can respond to the various challenges facing global society, School of Global Studies and Collaboration Studies places emphasis on "experiential knowledge" through studying abroad and learning and living in different cultural societies.
Study abroad in Southeast Asia, a country full of diversity, and experience its energy
A semester-long undergraduate study abroad program in Asia* is a cornerstone of the curriculum for School of Global Studies and Collaboration. In principle, all students who meet certain conditions will study abroad in Southeast Asia for six months during the second semester of their second year.
Experiencing and understanding the energy of Asia, which can be considered the heart of economic growth, during your student years will greatly broaden the fields in which you can thrive in the future. You can also acquire practical English skills through studying abroad and living in a different culture.
*Undergraduate study abroad programs recognized by Aoyama Gakuin University include semester-long inter-faculty exchange programs at partner universities in Thailand, Malaysia, or Indonesia, as well as semester-long or longer-term exchange programs at universities in the Asian region.
Study Abroad Support System
When studying abroad at a faculty-sponsored partner institution, a system is in place to ensure the safety of students, with the university, risk management companies, and insurance companies working together.
▼Introduction to Study Abroad in Asia I, II
Students will gain more from studying abroad if they "take the initiative." To that end, in "Introduction to Study Abroad in Asia I and II," which runs from the second semester of the first year to the first semester of the second year, students learn the necessary knowledge and mindset for life abroad, including basic information about the system for studying abroad at inter-faculty partner universities and the host region and university. Completing these courses is a prerequisite for studying abroad at an inter-faculty partner university.
Study Abroad Destinations and Faculty Partnerships
- The partner universities in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are eligible for this program. Experience the rapidly growing Asian economy through a semester of study abroad.
*In order to study abroad, you must meet certain requirements (IELTS, GPA, etc.).