Sophia University Summer Sessions

Located in the heart of Tokyo, Sophia University Summer Sessions offers students an opportunity to 'study about Japan and explore the country's relation to Asia and the rest of the world'.

Choose from two different program tracks: East Asian Studies or Japanese Language. When applying for this program, please indicate which program track and courses you intend to take.

More specific and finalized program details can be found on the partner institution's website. However, you must apply through Go Global to be considered for this program and ensure you follow the appropriate transfer credit process.

• All applicants must meet Go Global eligibility requirements
  • UBC Vancouver students
  • UBC Okanagan students
• You must have a cumulative average of 2.8/4.0 (~70%) to participate in this program

There are a limited number of spaces for students who wish to participate via summer exchange (i.e. pay UBC tuition), so applications for this pathway will be assessed on a competitive basis. Students not selected for exchange may still be able to participiate via the study abroad pathway (i.e. pay the partner institution directly).

Areas of study available:

• Arts
• Asian Studies
• Japanese Language

Course equivalency formula

• Sophia credits X 0.75 = UBC credits
• Sophia Japanese Language credits x 1.5 = UBC credits

Course load information

• East Asian Studies: Take a minimum of 2 courses or maximum 3 courses. Each course is worth 2 Sophia credit
• Japanese Language: You will be placed in a specific language level, worth 3 Sophia credits

Transfer credit

Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.

Not all courses listed are offered through the summer program at this partner institution. The tool is for reference only–research the partner's website for actual course offerings.

Search for previously approved courses

Note: Transfer credits are only granted for courses with academic content that meet the academic standard for UBC. Courses that do not contain academic coursework may not be eligible. Please visit Go Global Transfer Credit webpage to learn more. Please speak to a departmental advisor if you have any questions.