[Japanese]

＜University Calendar＞

April 1 Academic Year begins. First Semester begins. April 8 Entrance Ceremony April 29 〜 May 5 Special Holidays August 1 〜 September 30 Summer Vacation September 30 First Semester ends.

October 1 Second Semester begins. October 22 University Anniversary December 25 〜 January 7 Winter Vacation March 25 Graduation Ceremony March 31 Second Semester ends. Academic Year ends.

＜Tuition Fee, Admission Fee, Application Charge＞　（As of 2005）

＜Tuition/Admission Fee Exemption＞

Full-time degree-seeking undergraduates and graduate students who have brilliant academic records and yet have difficulties in continuing academic works because of financial destitution might be exempted from paying the total or half amount of the tuition and admission fees. After their application, the University judges whether they are worth being exempted. Non-degree-seeking students such as research students, auditors, and special students that receive scholarship from their own government are excluded of this exemption.

For more detailed information, check the bulletin board.

※Office in charge: Student Services Division, Academic Affairs Department
086-251-7211

＜Scholarship＞

Scholarships for privately financed students are as follows. (As of 2007)
We will let students know when we get information on other scholarships not listed below.

＜Japanese Language Education＞

International Student Center provides the following Japanese language class for international students.

• Japanese Language Training Course
• Japanese Language Course -Open to all international students on campus
• Preliminary Education for the Japan-Korea Joint Exchange Program for Undergraduate Students in Science and Engineering
• Japanese Language Course is open to all international students on campus. There are six class levels from Beginners I to Intermediate II. Each course lasts 15 weeks starting in April and October.

＜Extracurricular Activities＞

Okayama University has a lot of cultural and athletic clubs and circles. Joining one gives you a chance to get acquainted with Japanese students and it would make your campus life more fruitful.

※Office in charge: Student Services Division, Academic Affairs Department
086-251-7183

＜Follow-up Technical Publication Donation＞

Japan Student Services Organization (=JASSO) sends research materials such as journals and research bulletins published by an academic society to international students who were enrolled in a graduate school and returned to their country to serve at educational and /or research institutions so that they can continue to pursue their research. The service lasts for two years and is free of charge.

Please submit application forms to International Affairs Office within one month from your graduation (completion).

＜Health Care＞

○National Health Insurance

Foreigners who stay in Japan more than one year have to be enrolled in National Health Insurance. Applications are accepted at the municipal office of the city, town or village where you live. You have to pay for insurance every month, but the amount depends on your income. For more detailed information, ask the municipal office.

When you go to hospitals or clinics because of illness or injury, you pay only 30% of the medical fees there. 70% of the medical fees is covered by the government insurance. In the case you paid the medical fee at the medical institution which accepts National Health Insurance, some amount of your payment is reimbursed by the Japan Student Sciences Organization (=JASSO)

○Periodical Medical Check

Health & Environment Center of Okayama University provides medical check twice a year (April and October). All the international students have to take the check at the time of enrollment. The center issues the health certificate free of charge only for those who had medical check there. As for detailed information, check the bulletin board at the International Student Office and each faculty & graduate school.

＜Housing＞

○Dormitory for International Students & Researchers

Okayama University has a dormitory for international students. This dormitory is for unaccompanied international students. They can live in the dormitory for one year from their entrance to the university. But, if there are too many applicants for its capacity, the tenants are selected by lottery.
　Applications are accepted in February for April move-in, and in August for October move-in. If you want to apply for it, come and ask International Student Office for more information.

・Name, Address and Telephone Number
Name: 　Okayama University Dormitory for International Students & Researchers
Address: 6-1 Tsushima-kuwanoki Cho, Okayama 700-0084
Telephone Number: 086-251-7052

・Lodging Facilities

Block	Type	Sex	Numbers of Rooms	Common Facilities	Room Equipments
North Wing	Student	Male	４４	Laundry room (1st floor), Store room, Kitchen and Dining room (Each floor, for North residents only)	Desk, Chair, Bookshelf, Locker, Bed, Hot & Cold Air-Conditioner, Shower, Refrigerator
South Wing	Student	Male	３２	Laundry room(Each floor), Store room, Trunk room	Desk, Chair, Bookshelf, Locker, Bed, Hot & Cold Air-Conditioner, Bath, Toilet, Kitchen, Refrigerator
		Female	５６

・Rent and Utility Bills
Rent:　　￥5,900/month (as of 2007)
Common Service Fee:　￥1,000/month
Utility Bills:　actual expenses

・Period of Stay
more than 1 month and less than 1 year

・Application
Lottery: twice/year, in February and August

Time of Application	Time of Lottery	Period of Stay
Early February	Late February	April 1 - March 26
Early August	Late August	October 1- September 25

○Private Apartment

Information on private apartments and rooms is available at real estate agencies and the Co-op.
Rent for a month is as follows. When you rent an apartment or a room in Japan, deposit, lease fee, and agent fee are needed besides rent.

・Monthly rent

Category	7.3? size class (4.5 tatami mats)	9.7? size class (6 tatami mats)	Equipment
Simple Apartment	\13,000〜\20,000	\17,000〜\30,000	kitchen,(p/c), toilet(p/c), bath(c)
Standard Apartment		\35,000〜\50,000	kitchen,(p), toilet(p), bath(p)

(p):private, (c):common

・Necessary fee for Contract

Name of Fee	Amount required	Description
Deposit/Shikikin	1-3 months' rent	Deposit to cover unpaid rent and facility repairs. The landlord may apply this deposit to repairs of the premises and furnishings when the tenant moves out. The remaining balance is refundable to the tenant.
Lease Fee/Reikin	1-2 months' rent	A lump sum payment made to the landlord when you rent a house or room. This fee is not refundable.
Agent Fee/Chukai tesuryo	1 month's rent	Intermediary fee is paid to the real estate agent.

＜Part-time Job＞

To supply academic or living expenses in Japan, you may work part-time with advance permission (Permission for out-of-status activities) unless the job interferes with your studies. You can find some part-time jobs on the bulletin board at the Co-op.

Follow the rules below when you work.

・You can not work longer than 28 hours a week. (Special Auditors can not work longer than 14 hours a week.) During the spring, summer and winter vacations, working hours are limited to 8 hours a day.
・You can not work in the entertainment and amusement businesses such as bars, cabarets, pachinko parlors, etc.