Kwansei Gakuin University was founded in Kobe by the Methodist Episcopal Church of the Southern United States in 1889 as a small private institution to train ministers and provide a general education. In 1908, the Canadian Methodist Church added its support and Kwansei Gakuin became a full college with Departments of Theology, Humanities and Commerce as well as supporting a Middle School.

KGU expanded to include seven Undergraduate Departments, six Graduate Departments and four research institutes. In 1995, a School of Policy was added to KGU, located in Kobe-Sanda. Today, KGU is composed of the university campuses and a senior and a junior high school, totaling 17,000 in population.

Eligibility for this study abroad program includes satisfying established language requirements. Once accepted, study will include immersion in Japanese as well as studies focused on a variety of aspects of Japan maintained within the international program at KGU.

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