Application for The University of Tokyo University-wide Student Exchange Program (USTEP)

 

Please check this page for the outline, screening process, recruitment cycle, and other information.

USTEP Information session

We held the USTEP information session on 2, September. Please see this page for the archived video and the PowerPoint slides,etc.

Partner Universities

・List of partner universities for AY2023-2024 (25/04/2023 updated)←You can check for which partner universities you can apply and the number of maximum participants with this file.

・USTEP Information on Partner Universities (16/05/2023 updated)←You can check the overall information to apply for partner universities with this file.
*Host universities have different schedules for updating their application information, so please make sure that you check this information sheet, Factsheets, and their own websites regularly.
*URL links in the PDF file may not work, so please download the file on your PC and open it with Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.
 

How to Apply

Please make sure to read the application guidelines thoroughly and complete the online application via UTAS before the deadline set by the College, Faculty, or Graduate school with which you are affiliated at the time of application.
The latest version of the application guidelines, etc. are available from below.

・Application Guidelines of the spring call for Candidate Students (for AY2023-2024) (27/03/2023 updated)
・Appendix 1 Advancement from the Junior Division to the Senior Division during Study-Abroad

・Appendix 2,3 Guidelines on the Eligibility, Requirements and Awarding of Scholarships

Application documents

Please make sure to refer to the Application Guidelines for more details.

・Academic transcripts from UTokyo (English)
・Academic transcripts from institutions other than UTokyo (English)
・Copy of your passport page that has your photo and personal information
・Language Proficiency Evaluation Specified Form (*If you fall under the cases in which you can use this form. Please refer to the table in  "9. Details of the documents certifying language proficiency"(2)  of the Application Guidelines.)  

・Oath
・Confirmation of Intention to Receive Scholarship (05/04/2023 updated)

・Points to Note regarding Advancing from the Junior Division to the Senior Division during Study-abroad
・Letter of Assessment ★To be completed and submitted by a faculty member of the University★

*Please use the Check Listfor confirmation on documents.

FAQ

Please see here for the frequently asked questions. Since most questions posed by students are already written in the FAQ, make sure to read the FAQ carefully.

Confirmation on the points to be noted concerning study-abroad

Students must consult the relevant section of the College, Faculty, or Graduate school that they are scheduled to belong to at the time of their study-abroad and receive explanations on the points to be noted concerning their study-abroad, and fully understand them.

Requirement of language proficiency

Students are required to meet the language proficiency requirements set by the partner universities at the time they apply for the internal screening.  For the requirements set by partner universities, please check the websites and Factsheets etc., of the partner university as well as the “USTEP Information on Partner Universities”. The score must be valid as on the reference date which is set for each call for application. Please refer to the application guidelines and start taking a language test early or checking the expiration date of your current score.

Please note that requirements of language proficiency sometimes vary depending on the faculties/departments even in a partner university. If you are not sure about the eligibility/requirement of a partner university, please address your question through the College, Faculty, or Graduate school of your current affiliation.
*It may take some time to confirm with a partner university. Please make sure to inquire well in advance.

If a partner university does not set any language requirements, all students must meet either TOEFL iBT 79 or IELTS Overall Band Score 6.5 or higher (for those who study in English at a host university), or  CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Language) B1 or higher (for those who study in a language other than English at a host university)  as a requirement by UTokyo.
 

If you are going to use both English and a language other than English

Please submit scores or certificate of proficiency test for both languages. If a partner university does not set requirements for both languages, please make sure you meet requirements set by UTokyo.

Scholarships

Students can apply for non-repayment type scholarships through the Division for Global Campus Initiatives (for details, please refer to the latest application guidelines). Students may instead apply for scholarships which offer more generous conditions. (However, students who receive such scholarships are sometimes not eligible for the scholarship through the Division for Global Campus Initiatives.)
If you directly apply for an alternative scholarship, please be aware that some scholarships set its application due dates earlier than the notice of result of USTEP. (Most scholarships accept applications from students who have not passed screening of study abroad programs.)

(Examples of scholarships for which students can directly apply. )
・公益財団法人業務スーパージャパンドリーム財団 派遣留学奨学生 (Available in Japanese only)
・Friends of UTokyo, Inc. (FUTI)（Applicable for students who are going to study in the U.S.）

For details of scholarships (for those who wish apply directly), please see this page.