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2020.12.25 [Fri] Update

News

Award for Master’s Thesis : Japan-China Friendship Center: The following award is open for application. Please refer to the outline of information listed below. Visit the foundation website for further information. Name of Foundation Japan-China Friendship Center Eligibility ・Those who have written Master’s Thesis between April, 2019 – March,2021. ・Thesis must be written in Japanese and have passed the screening by the committee between the ...

2020.12.25 [Fri] Update

Event

“Saitama Study Online Tour” Held Successfully on Nov. 28th, 2020.: 20 International students and 9 Japanese students living or studying in Saitama joined a “Saitama Study Online Tour” on November 28th. We invited the lecturer from Center for Environmental Science, Saitama (CESS) and Bonsai Master from Seikouen at Omiya Bonsai Village. Theme for the tour was “Environmental Issue.” We took a lecture about Global Warming presented by Dr. Hara from CESS and did Bons...

2020.12.25 [Fri] Update

Student Life

【Warning Notice】 What to do in case of illness: To all SU Students We recently received a report of a case of infection at our university in which a student had chills before coming to SU and was confirmed to be positive for COVID-19 after returning home. If you are feeling unwell (fever, cough, general malaise, or other cold symptoms), please do not come to the university, but stay at home and consult with a medical institution, your local gov...

2020.12.18 [Fri] Update

Summer Program

Summer Program 2021 will be held: SU will have 4-week Summer Program 2021. (June 14th – July 9th) *Due to COVID-19 situation, it may be canceled. Application details will be posted on this website by the end of January.

2020.12.18 [Fri] Update

Summer Program

“Summer Exchange Program Online 2020” Held Jul. to Sep. 2020: We held Summer Exchange Program Online this year, because of the cancelation of Summer Program 2020. Nineteen students participated in the program for about a month. They are applicants for this year’s summer program and SU students who were supposed to go abroad this year. Despite the time difference, each group interacted with each other and made a presentation at the end.

2020.12.4 [Fri] Update

Event

【Start at 12:00 on December 11, Fri.】OASIS CAFÉ: December 11, Fri. Start at 12:00 OASIS CAFÉ Presented by OASIS, Office of Advising Services for International Students！ This is an on-line program that you can listen to through ZOOM. We will answer your questions an...

2020.11.6 [Fri] Update

Event

【Start at 12:00 on November 13, Fri.】OASIS CAFÉ: November 13, Fri. Start at 12:00 OASIS CAFÉ Presented by OASIS, Office of Advising Services for International Students！ This is an on-line program that you can listen to through ZOOM. We will answer your questions an...

2020.10.22 [Thu] Update

Event

【Start at 12:10 on October 30, Fri.】OASIS CAFÉ: October 30, Fri. Start at 12:10 OASIS CAFÉ Presented by OASIS, Office of Advising Services for International Students！ This is an on-line program that you can listen to through ZOOM.We will answer your questions and requests for your student life at SU! It is a bilingual program in English and Japanese. ・Special Topic: How to Overcome Online Class Troubles ・Maximize your study experien...

2020.10.9 [Fri] Update

Event

(Nov. 28th) Saitama Study Tour Online to Experience Japanese Culture. (Application Period: Sep. 18th – Oct. 16th): How well are you familiar with Saitama?We offer Saitama Study Tour for international and Japanese students. This year, we hold the tour online.Please check the details in the attached information. Tour Date Nov. 28th (Sat) 9:00-13:00 (tentative) Orientation Nov. 18th (Wed) 12:00-13:00 or 18:00-19:00 Number of Participants International students : 20Japanese Students : 10*When we reach the fixed nu...

2020.10.9 [Fri] Update

Event

【Start at 12:00 on October 16, Fri.】OASIS CAFÉ: October 16, Fri. Start at 12:00 OASIS CAFÉ Presented by OASIS, Office of Advising Services for International Students ！ This is an on-line program that you can listen to through ZOOM.We will answer your questions and requests for your student life at SU! It is a bilingual program in English and Japanese. ・Special Topic: Things you should know about your supervisor ・Maximize your study ...

2020.9.26 [Sat] Update

Student Life

Regarding Fall Semester Classes, September 25: In Fall Semester (Term 3 and 4), while most classes continue to be conducted on-line, some classes will be conducted face-to-face. To check how classes are conducted, see the Web Syllabus.And please note that when you take face-to-face classes, you can use a designated lecture room to take online classes.When entering and using the canpus facilities, we kindly ask students to keep the rules below...

2020.9.25 [Fri] Update

News

President’s Ceremonial Address has been posted: President Takafumi Sakai sent his message to SU students. Please click here to open the President’s Address for Commencement Ceremony. Please click here to watch the President’s Video Message for Autumn Entrance Ceremony. All Ceremonial Addresses are here. Commencement Ceremony 2020

2020.9.4 [Fri] Update

Student Life

Re-Entry to Japan/ Financial Support for International Students – Sep.4: September 4, 2020 This information is for the international students of Saitama University who have left Japan due to the COVID-19 pandemic and are planning to re-enter Japan. Please read the following guideline carefully. *The below information is sent to the students on August 4, updated on September 4, and may be updated frequently. Please make sure to check the relevant websites as frequent...

2020.8.12 [Wed] Update

Student Life

How to Report When Infected with COVID-19 during Summer Holiday: To all students and staff members,In case you are infected, identified to have close contact with an infected person with COVID-19, or if you have a high fever during Summer holiday (August 13 – 19) , please contact the security office at 048-858-3006. *If you are not able to speak in Japanese, try to tell your phone number. Office of International Affairs will call you back to that number.

2020.8.7 [Fri] Update

Student Life

Newsletter from OASIS have been released: OASIS (Office of Advising Services for International Students) has released Newsletter for all international students. Please check them from here.

2020.7.22 [Wed] Update

Student Life

Response to COVID-19 – July 22: July 21, 2020 Due to the increase of COVID-19 patients, the following three requests have been issued by the governor of Saitama Prefecture. 1. Avoid going out into public places if you have a fever or symptoms of COVID-19.2. Avoid visiting nightlife district and places that do not promote proper prevention measures. (Places that do not promote proper prevention measures will be posted on the web...

2020.7.8 [Wed] Update

Student Life

【Application Deadline July 22】2nd Round: Application for Emergency Support Benefit: Application for the second round of the Emergency Support Benefit, provide by the Japanese government is now available on the Web Student System. Please log-in and check “Notification List”. *This is the second application round. Students who have already applied for the first round cannot apply for the second round. Students who are experiencing a significant economic impact by COVID...

2020.7.8 [Wed] Update

Student Life

Important: Online Classes Continue for Intensive Courses and Fall Semester: As the impact of COVID-19 has not declined, the university decided to continue on-line classes through the Summer intensive course and Fall semester (Term 3 and 4). Detail information is below: 〇 All lecuture classes will be held online in principle for the term 3 and 4, and the intensive courses. 〇 Classes including experiments, outside activities etc. which can take measure of infectious diseas...

2020.6.18 [Thu] Update

Student Life

Response to COVID-19 (May 27, 2020) Update June 3, June 18: Measures after lifting of the state of emergency over COVID-19 Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) – May 27 Update June 1Update June 3Update June 18 In accordance with the Emergency Measures issued by the Governor of Saitama Prefecture, Saitama University has taken measures such as prohibiting students from entering the campus since Thursday, April 9, 2020.The government and Saitama Pr...

2020.6.18 [Thu] Update

News

For International Students Studying in Japan : FALIA 7th Essay Competition 2020: The following award is open for application. Please visit the foundation website for further information. Name of Foundation FAILIA (The Foundation for the Advancement of Life & Insurance Around the World) Application Deadline September 10 (Thu), 1:00pm Foundation Website https://www.falia.info/ Remarks Essay must be written in English or Japanese. &nbs...