Orientation for International Students
(only for newly enrolled students)
For | Date and Time (JST) | How to participate |
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●Degree-seeking graduate students(MEXT program / privately financed) *excluding MEXT students with Japanese language education at Global Education Center | Wednesday, September 17,2025 18:00~20:00 | Live-stream |
●Exchange students (Undergraduate/Graduate) *excluding MEXT students with Japanese language education at Global Education Center | Thursday, September 18,2025 18:00~20:00 | Live-stream |
●Research students(MEXT program / privately financed) *excluding KJP exchange students at Global Education Center | Wednesday, September 17,2025 20:15~22:15 | Live-stream |
●Kobe Japanese program (KJP) exchange students at Global Education Center | Friday, September 19,2025 20:15~22:15 | Live-stream |
●MEXT students with Japanese language education at Global Education Center | Friday, September 19,2025 18:00~20:00 | Live-stream |
●MEXT students withJapanese language and Japanese studies at Global Education Center | Thursday, September 18,2025 20:15~22:15 | Live-stream |
Contents | Academic / General Advices and tips / Student Life in Kobe University (Legal Procedures, Campus Life, Scholarships, Health insurances, Medical Information etc.) |
More Information | Details will be sent by email |
Handouts for International Students' Orientation
1.Guide Book For International Students 2025
・Guide Book(Japanese・English/ Chinese / Korean)
2.Insurance and Medical Assistance Service(Japanese・English)
・Gakkensai(Japanese / English)
・Inbound Futai Gakusou(Japanese・English)
・IMAS(Japanese / English)
3.Advising and Counseling Services(Japanese・English)
4.Disaster Prevention
Video(Japanese / English / Chinese)
5.Libraries
・Libraries and Supporting schools / departments
・Library Guides(Brochure・Leaflet)(Japanese / English)
6.Guidance for International Students and Researchers on
Security Export Control(English)
What is “Security Export Control”?(Japanese / English)
7.Garbage disposal rules information(Multingual)
8.Other information
・GEC X(Former Twitter)
・Career Support
・GLOBAL CAREER SEMINAR
・GLOBAL NADA VILLAGE PROJECT(G-Navi)
Guidance for Graduate Students
(only for newly enrolled students)
Live-stream information will be sent to the applicable students by email by the day of the orientation.
For | Date and Time (JST) | How to participate |
---|---|---|
*excluding exchange students | Monday, October 6, 2025
| Live-stream |
Contents | Advices for research study, tips on how to communicate with your academic advisors and Japanese students/ research partners. |
Japanese Language Classes offered by GEC
- Japanese Classes Leaflet
- Timetable: Integrated Japanese Language classes
- Timetable: Japanese Language and Japanese Studies classes
Advising and Counseling Services for International Students of Kobe University
International student advisors (faculty members) of Kobe University Global Education Center offer advising and counseling services for international students at Kobe University.
2025 Second Semester Advising and Counseling Hours