Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies

Nagasaki International Communication Studies (NICS) is a Japanese language and culture study abroad program for international students whose universities participate in exchange agreements with Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies. Most classes are conducted in Japanese.

The program is intended primarily for students who are studying Japanese language and culture at Asian partner universities. For classes taught primarily in English, a separate JASIN program is available for short-term international students from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, and other countries.

The following is a list of the main participating universities in the Fall 2009 NICS program:

○ South Korea
    Pusan University of Foreign Studies
    Satoru Hiroshi Shiraishi / Shiraishi Culture University
    Gwangju University of Health
    Business Economics Satoru Hiroshi Pusan

○ China
    Jilin University
    Xiamen University
    Xiamen Jia Gung Institute
    Capital Normal University
    Dalian University of Foreign Studies
    Wuhan University
    Changchun University of Technology
    Jilin University School of Zhuhai
    Fuzhou University

 ○China (Taiwan)
    Tamkang University

The study period is for six months or one year, and students may enroll in either the Spring (April-August) or Fall (October-February) semesters. All classes in the NICS program are conducted on the campus of Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies.

For more information regarding the NICS program, please contact the International Center (ic@tc.nagasaki-gaigo.ac.jp).