Beschreibung

The programme consists of industrial placements for EU students.
The whole programme takes place in Japan.
It starts in September and ends in August of the following year in order to accommodate the academic year, in EU Member States.

The students follow:

• a seminar on Japan;
• a four-month intensive Japanese language course;
• an eight-month traineeship in a Japanese company

Programme Objectives:

The objectives of the programme are

• to get acquainted with the range of advanced technologies employed by a leading Japanese host company,
• to learn Japanese and to understand and appreciate Japanese culture with a view to an enriching one-year experience abroad,
• to provide an opportunity for students to interact with Japanese business and people

Applicants must:

• be EU nationals;
• be engineering or science students
• be registered for the academic year 2014/15 at an EU University, and be in at least the 4th official year of studies
• be able to take a year out.

This programme is financed by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and the Japanese host company.
The European students are awarded a grant of 1.900.000 Yen to cover the cost of travel to and from Japan and living expenses in Japan.
There is no charge for the language course and seminar, and accommodation is provided free of charge during the language course and the company traineeship.

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