International opportunities

China Summer Program

Students will take language and culture courses at one of the top language schools in Shanghai, at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) in May. This includes learning about different forms of Chinese art and paper cutting. The program also includes ten-days travel in China, as a field trip of cultural explorations in representative cities in China such as Xi'an and Beijing. 

Tohoku University

This summer intensive program (2-weeks) provides students of our partner institutions with an opportunity to discover Japan through diverse learning experiences in English.

The program offers intensive Japanese language classes for both beginner and pre-intermediate learners, topical seminars about Japanese culture and society, various cultural workshops, and field trips including a home stay experience.

There are two available sessions open to applicants.

Dates for 2019:

Session 1 - July 1st to July 16th, 2019

Session 2 - July 22 to August 6th, 2019

Cost of program: 154,000 JPY

Tottori University

This is a short term (4-week) Japanese language and culture program at Tottori University, Japan in the summer.  It consists of Japanese language lessons in the morning and cultural experiences and local excursions such as a tea ceremony, Japanese noodle making, visiting Tottori Sand Dunes and other scenic locations in the afternoon. 

Dates for 2019: June 24th to July 19th, 2019

Cost of program: 90,000 JPY

Momoyama Gakuin University

This is a unique 4-week summer experience where you will have the opportunity to live with a Japanese family through a homestay program. Momoyama Gakuin University is located in Osaka City, which is one of Japan’s most bustling cities. Have an authentic experience abroad while improving your Japanese language!

This non-credit program is aimed toward students who have limited knowledge of Japan, but have taken JAPAN 101/JAPAN 102.

Dates for 2019: June 1 - 29, 2019

Cost of program: $1500.00

JACAC Student Forum

The Japan-Canada Academic Consortium is a great opportunity for students to develop their leadership skills while meeting other students across Canada and Japan. Students will work together in groups and have debates and presentations, discussing a common theme. The JACAC Student Forum takes place during Reading week in February each year and takes place in Canada or Japan, in alternating years.  

Examples of themes from previous years are:

• 2019 - Japan-Canada Relations in an Era of Global Change
• 2018 - Crisis in the Humanities: Reconsidering the Studies of the Humanities in the Age of Technology and Innovation
• 2017 - Immigration Policies and National Borders: Integration and Exclusion

Cost: Participation fee is free.

For more information on the Student Forum and costs, please visit the JACAC website.

Jeju National University

Learn about Korean language and culture through this two-week summer program on one of Korea’s most beautiful islands, Jeju island! You will have opportunities to explore, eat and learn about this island’s unique history and culture.

For more information check out the JNU Program Brochure.

Dates for 2019: August 5 - August 16, 2019 (check-in is on Sunday, August 4)

Canada-Mexico International Learning Experience

Students will earn credit for this international experience course which is usually offered in the Winter. This experience promotes awareness of cross-cultural issues and a deeper understanding of issues of social justice. The program is shaped around the interests of the participants to create a shared itinerary for the international experience. The trip is rigorous, filled with long days, and packed with activities, but the end result is a life-changing narrative worthy of retelling. There will be Canadian experience days on weekends leading up to the international experience in Mexico during reading week.