OGU Japanese Studies Program Expenses

Tuition*1 Tuition waived for exchange students	¥350,000/semester(JSP) (¥1,048,000/year regular tuition)
Books	approx. ¥5,000-10,000/semester
Field Trips	approx. ¥5,000-10,000/semester

*1 Regular Japanese student tuition: ¥1,048,000/year
Direct enrollment tuition: (Only for International Center Japanese Studies Program)
¥350,000/semester
¥700,000/year

Housing*2	¥40,000-50,000/month
Transportation fee*3	approx. ¥3,000-10,000/month
Lunch	approx. ¥20,000/month
National health insurance	¥2,000-2,200/month
Liability insurance*4	¥1,000/month
Personal expenses	approx. ¥20,000-30,000/month
Total	approx. ¥90,000-110,000/month

*2 The price varies depending on the type of accommodation. Please refer to the table below for details.
*3 For exchange students, when the transportation fee exceeds \5,000 per month, the balance will be reimbursed by OGU. JASSO/JENESYS scholarship recipients and direct enrollment students are responsible for their entire commuting costs. Transportation Fee (OGU→home stay/dorm→OGU)
Commuting
Public transportation such as buses and trains are commonly used to commute to and from OGU. An average commuting time is approximately an hour. Students are not allowed to drive motor vehicles.
*4 The liability insurance fee varies depending on the length of stay.

Housing

		Monthly rent	Meals
Home stay		¥50,000	Two meals
Dormitory	Male	¥49,000 (plus electricity)	Two meals
	Female	¥40,000 (plus electricity and water)	No meals

*If students do not wish to stay either at a home stay or at a dormitory, they are responsible for arranging their housing on their own.
Example of average apartment costs in Japan:

• Monthly rent: ¥60,000
• Key money: ¥250,000 (one time fee)
• Non-furnished: (renter must purchase all furniture, appliances, electric lights, phone, and bedding)
• Meals: Cook on your own
• Monthly utilities: ¥7,500 (approximately: electricity ¥4,000, water ¥1,500, gas ¥2,000)
• Transportation costs