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Is this program right for you?

The Summer Program CIEE Study Center at Sophia University is designed to provide students with a supportive learning environment while students attend two courses at the Summer Session for Asian Studies at Sophia University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts. This program is ideal for students that wish to learn about Japanese culture, language, and society during a one month period while living in Asia’s most dynamic cities.

Program Snapshot

  • Learn through a liberal arts and Japanese language curriculum integrated with daily excursions; outstanding introduction to Japanese society, culture, and language
  • Benefit from the CIEE student service and resource center at the CIEE Study Center, located on the Sophia University campus in the heart of downtown Tokyo
  • Visit the Meiji Shrine, Edo-Tokyo Museum, and traditional Japanese arts events, including a tea ceremony and flower arranging; cultural excursions outside of Tokyo; cultural reimbursement

Subject Areas

  • Art
  • Art History
  • Business
  • Cultural Studies
  • Economics
  • History
  • Japanese Language
  • Japanese Studies
  • Literature
  • Political Science
  • Religion
  • Sociology
  • Theater

About Tokyo

Contemporary Japan is a land of intrigue. This is a country that has mastered the ability to balance both ancient traditions and ultra-modern conveniences. Where else is it possible to participate in a traditional tea ceremony against a backdrop of suburban sprawl that contains some of the largest corporations in the world? Tokyo, Japan’s capital and economic hub, is a shining example of how old traditions and new high-tech culture meld to create one of the most fascinating cities in the world.

Where You'll Study

Sophia University - Summer

Sophia University, a private Jesuit institution, is one of the preeminent universities in Japan with over 10,000 students from around the world enrolled. CIEE students take courses through the Faculty of Liberal Arts. Located in central Tokyo near Shinjuku, the Meiji Shrine, and the Imperial Palace, Sophia’s Yotsuya campus includes a library, computer labs, faculty and administrative offices, classrooms, and sports grounds. The CIEE Study Center, located on campus, provides support to CIEE students studying
at Sophia University.

Thoughts From Abroad

Japan is a country full of amazing contrasts between old and new, and Tokyo is truly one of the world’s most energetic and fascinating cities. In addition to being the economic and political heart of Japan, Tokyo carefully balances its present-day modernity with its traditional past. This provides a landscape in which, in a single day, one can see a kimono-clad woman talking on a cell phone, an old man selling baked yams from his homemade cart, thousands of “salarymen” rushing through the crowded web of Tokyo’s train network, and a 300-year-old shrine in the middle of a shopping district.

— Shannon Quinn, Summer Director

Staff Bios

Shannon Quinn, Manager of Student Services and key administrator of the summer program at the CIEE Study Center at Sophia University, grew up in Seattle and received her B.A. (‘00) in International Studies and her M.Ed. (‘04) in Higher Education Administration at the University of Washington. In 2005 Shannon received a Blakemore Freeman Fellowship to study at the Stanford University-administered Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama. Her professional experience in international education includes teaching English in rural Shikoku through the JET Program, advising university students in the United States and Japan, and leading JET Program advising at Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

The Center Director of the CIEE Study Center at Sophia University also assists students with academic, administrative, and day-to-day matters on the summer program.

Hiroko Watanabe, Program Coordinator, has worked for both a Japanese company in the U.S. and a French company in Japan as a bilingual office assistant. She has a B.A. in International Studies with a minor in Anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Hiroko provides administrative support and serves as the liaison to Sophia University. As a native of Harujuku in Tokyo, Hiroko provides important support and knowledge of Tokyo which deeply benefit the student experience on the program.

Recommended Credit

summer: 6 semester/9 quarter hours

Eligibility Requirements

  • Overall GPA 2.75
  • Non U.S. citizens should contact CIEE prior to applying for this program. There may be restrictions on participation due to Japanese immigration regulations.

Application Deadlines

Summer 20103/15/2010

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Duration

Summer 20104 weeks
late July - mid-August

CIEE Costs

CIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below. Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significant change in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. The actual cost of the programs may vary slightly for students from different institutions.

For comprehensive fee breakdowns and estimated additional costs, click the costs below:

  • Summer 2010 $6,700
    The CIEE fee includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition, housing and breakfast, orientation, full-time program leadership and support, local commuter pass, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which provides insurance and other travel benefits.

    Program Fees

    This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.

    Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $340 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed below.

    Educational Costs (direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students; including $300 non-refundable Participation Confirmation Fee)$4,001
    Housing and Breakfast$2,625
    Medical Insurance$74
    Total$6,700

    The CIEE fee includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition, housing and breakfast, orientation, full-time program leadership and support, local commuter pass, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which provides insurance and other travel benefits.



    Estimated Additional Costs

    The estimated additional costs indicated below are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.

    Local Transportation$100
    Books and Supplies$100
    Additional Meals$700
    Personal Expenses$800
    Transportation (round-trip based on U.S. West Coast departure)$1,600
    Total$3,300


Scholarship Information

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