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Admission to the 10-Month Program

• Qualifications for Admission
• Tuition Information
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Currently, the Center admits up to 60 students who (1) are degree candidates at a university or college or college graduates who intend to enroll in a graduate program after completing Center training; (2) have demonstrated outstanding professional promise, as reflected by grades, recommendations, and statements of purpose; (3) have two years or more of college-level study of Japanese or the equivalent; and (4) have obtained an acceptable score on the Inter-University Center Japanese Proficiency Test.

Admission to the IUC is based entirely on the student's academic qualifications and professional goals and is entirely independant of financial considerations, so no student should hesitate to apply to the Center because of concern over costs. Admissions are made without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual preference, disability, or religious affiliation.

The Center's 10-month program is intended for students who are embarking on careers in some area of Japanese studies or a profession in which fluent Japanese is necessary. The Inter-University Committee encourages students to apply for admission early in their academic careers, when they can give their undivided attention to a mastery of the language that will be useful at later stages of professional training. The committee welcomes applications from graduating seniors who can demonstrate a mature commitment to a career relating to Japan. Graduate students, except those who have received professional degrees in law or business, should be active candidates for an advanced degree. Those who have already established careers are welcome to apply to either the 10-month program or the shorter Professional Program described elsewhere on this site.

Tuition for the 2008-2009 Inter-University Center 10-month program has been set at $18,000. Students officially enrolled at IUC member institutions during the 2006-07 or 2007-08 academic year will receive a partial tuition remission of $6,000 to attend the Inter-University Center. Fees are set each year and subject to change. Tuition payment is made directly to Stanford University through the Inter-University Center administrative office on the Stanford campus.