Your American College in Tokyo
A Semester in Japan ASJ
Whether you want to study a new language, learn a new culture, or just see a different part of the globe ‌ LCJ is here.
Contents 4 Short-term Study in Japan: Get an American Education and Spice up Your College Life
7 The Safest Big City in the World
8 From General Education to Japan- and AsiaFocused, There’s Something for Everyone
9 Year-round Enrollment
11 Make the Most of Your Study Abroad/ Housing
12 Far Away but Affordable
13 College Background
15 Contact Information
10 Don’t Get Lost in the Crowd
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Short-term Study in Japan: Get an American Education and Spice up Your College Life As a fully accredited U.S. college, Lakeland College Japan (LCJ) offers an authentic American education in the heart of downtown Tokyo. Get the best of both worlds and more—joining students from around the world in an earnest commitment to learning, while getting the most from living in this exciting city. Credits are easily transferrable to your own institution, so that you’re sure to stay on track for your studies back home.
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One of the best attributes of Lakeland College Japan is its wide range of courses, which helps us find our majors and what studies best fit us ‌ without the hassle they have at larger and impersonal universities.
Cultural events, shopping, nightlife, museums, and a whole list of things to keep us enjoying life after classes are right at our fingertips.
The Safest Big City in the World Tokyo is at LCJ’s doorstep, and rarely is there a place where students can feel so at ease. Deep in Shinjuku— the entertainment district of Tokyo—step outside the LCJ campus and find a city packed with restaurants, museums, parks, theaters, shops, and all manner of attractions. The beautiful Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, historic Meiji Shrine, trendy Harajuku, theater-rich Kabukicho and some of the city’s most towering skyscrapers are all within walking distance. Strike out in any direction and you’re bound to meet a wide variety of faces and places. Also, more than a dozen rail, subway, and bus lines head to all points of Tokyo and all destinations in Japan.
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Courses
From General Education to Japan- and Asia-Focused, There’s Something for Everyone Offering a variety of general education courses ensures you can continue your current studies over here, and add something exciting from living in Japan. Here’s some Japan and Asia focused classes you won’t want to miss:
Japanese Language (beginner to intermediate) Eastern Religious Traditions US-Japan Relations Elementary Chinese Introduction to Mass Media Introduction to Business The full list of available courses can be found at:
lcj.lakeland.edu/academic-program/
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Terms Available
Year-round Enrollment “Want to study abroad but can’t find the time? LCJ offers year-round enrollment for short-term study abroad, making it easy to find at least one semester during your college program. Take it a step further and consider what Japan offers at that time.
Spring Term (January—April)
Visits to Hot Springs, Plum Blossom Festivals, New Year’s Shrine/Temple, and Skiing
Summer Term (May—August)
Cherry Blossom, Firework, Obon and Music Festivals
Fall Term (September—December)
Mt. Fuji Hike, Autumn Colors, Tokyo Illumination Festivals
Application Deadlines
Spring Term: September 30th Summer Term: February 28th Fall Term: May 31st
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Students & Professors
Don’t Get Lost in the Crowd With both Japanese and international students as classmates, LCJ classrooms are always exciting. Small class sizes averaging a student-to-professor ratio of 17:1, LCJ offers the perfect environment to make friends quickly and feel comfortable away from home. Student-run clubs and organizations make for great relationships outside the campus, and there’s always somebody ready to enjoy the city with after studying. LCJ’s highly qualified professors are committed to reaching out in their classes. And with office doors always open, they are devoted to giving each student the individual attention needed. Many with years of experience living overseas and in Japan, they’re able to help with more than just the academic side.
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Activities & Housing
Make the Most of Your Study Abroad LCJ offers a number of both on- and off-campus events. Being on campus and attending the International Food Festival will give you some new ideas for the kitchen and our biggest event, the LCJ Arts Day, puts you in a Tokyo Live House for a full day of student performances.
Come with us off campus and hit one of the hundreds of festivals in Japan as well as cherry blossoms, hot springs and the famous hike up Mt. Fuji together—so you can say that you truly experienced Japan before heading home.
Housing through LCJ puts you within an easy commute to the college at an affordable price. Living in Tokyo, students need a place to call “home” where they can relax and unwind after a busy day of classes or enjoying the city sights. Rooms come fully furnished and include private bedrooms, student lounges to hang out with your friends, laundry facilities, Internet, and everything else you would find in a standard dormitory. LCJ looks after our students and provides support for all students when moving in with airport pickups and full orientations. LCJ staff members are always ready to give extra help when needed. Lists and maps of nearby attractions, commuting routes to the college, and even English-speaking hospitals nearby help students feel confident even in a new country.
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Far Away but Affordable Not everyone needs to quit everything to save up for studying abroad. LCJ’s short-term program comes at an affordable price.
ESTIMATE FOR ONE SEMESTER Costs: Application and Visa Support: ¥20,000 Airport Pickup and Orientation: ¥20,000 Tuition (12 credits): ¥530,400 Administration: ¥80,000 Event/SAB Fees: ¥31,500 Textbooks: ¥30,000 Housing/Food (four months): ¥300,000 Commuting Transportation: ¥20,000 TOTAL: 12
¥1,031,900
College Background
Opened in 1991 as a branch campus to Lakeland College Wisconsin, our fully accredited liberal arts college offers short-term study abroad (minimum one semester) in addition to our A.A. degree program. Easily transferable credits, earned in a completely English curriculum, allow students to study abroad in their native language while experiencing this exciting and booming city. American professors in the classrooms, bilingual staff members in the offices, and a private college combine to make this study abroad in Japan as comfortable and smooth as possible. Enrollment three times a year allows students to choose their term of study to best fit their home institution and personal schedules.
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Contact Information
So when can you start? Contact the LCJ Admissions Office to help formally coordinate your short-term study abroad opportunity in Tokyo.
lcj.lakeland.edu Contact Information Tel: (from overseas): +81-3-3225-0425 Fax: (from overseas): +81-3-3225-0428 E-mail: studyabroad@japan.lakeland.edu Address: 5-7-12 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan 15
LCJ: A Semester in Japan