Tokyo-IES

• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with IES Abroad
• Center in Tokyo suburb of Makuhari
• Typical enrollment: 30-40 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• IES "Langauge & Culture" program*
• Orientation program on-site
• Japanese language classes at Kanda University of International Studies
• Access to computers, e-mail, sports facilities and library at Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS)
• Field trips
• Unpaid field experience as a participant-observer in a local business, non-profit or governmental organization
  • 8-10 hours per week
• Courses in Japanese history, art, anthropology and sociology taught in English for IES Abroad students only

Course Load

Course Equivalencies: Please see the Tokyo-IES course equivalency list for program enrollment requirements and a list of IU course equivalencies that students have received in the past.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

SPECIAL NOTE ON SPRING 2021 PROGRAMMING CHANGES: No homestays available.

• Japanese homes
• Residence Halls
• Apartments

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your fourth full-time semester of college
• have taken or are enrolled in second semester college-level Japanese
• have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA

Students who have completed four semesters of Japanese or more should review information and eligibility criteria for the Nagoya-IU program.

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of Education Abroad. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Fall 2023

• IU portion of fee: $241.95
• IES portion of fee* paid to IU bursar: $22,669 (IES academic fees, housing, some meals (for homestay option only), orientation, and local excursions)
• Additional meals: $1,080 - $2,600
• International Airfare: IES estimates $990 - $1,560
• See IU Fee Sheet for an additional cost and payment details.

*Program fee reflects discounted fee for IU students after benefit of the $2,000 IES Public University Grant. Based on published IES materials. Indiana University cannot guarantee the prices charged by IES and is not responsible for any price increase or change. 

Health insurance, personal expenses, and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due March 21, 2023.

Spring 2024

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.

• National Freeman-ASIA Scholarship awarded on a competitive, need-based basis (applications due once a year in March)

• IES Abroad guaranteed aid of up to $7,000 (semester) or up to $3,000 (summer) based on confirmation of official FAFSA Expected Family Contribution. See details. Also see IES Abroad Scholarships and Aid available.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.