Overall Reviews
4.37 / 5 based on 35 reviews
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Gabrielle O
Overall
I wish I had known...
Not really. it's fun to discover and experiment newness anyway.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Sophia University is quite famous in japan, academic standards are high and social life is nice. Moreover, it is located just right in town. Do not hesitate !
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
There is two different ways of living in Japan when you are a foreigner : you can live as a foreigner (that is to say keep your habits, meet mostly with foreigners...), or try to live as a Japanese or at least with Japanese people. The last way is less easy to do because you need to try to implicate in Japan. However, it is a lot more interesting and rewarding.
I learnt a more going to japan, about people, language, and culture, but also about myself.
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senagawa
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I wish I had known...
About the dorm I lived during the first six months. There were a lot of things I did not know before going there.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If someone wants to go, he or she must be really interested in japanese culture not only in an international experience, especially if that person is western. It is easier to live in Japan if you like the culture and if you are really willing to learn the language.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
As students there are a lot of discounts to travel and it is good to ask in order to travel. Japan is very expensive but also very interesting and knowing the advantages that students have makes it easier to have a nice life in Japan.
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anonymous
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I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
To choose one business study class and one language class.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
I would participate in this "Summer Session in Asian Studies" again, but I would then stay in Tokyo for another 1-2 months and teach German or English. Toyko is such a fascinating city that it is worth it to stay at least three months! I would like to go back one day.
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“Glocal university”
Misato S
France, Undergraduate
Language, 2021
Overall
The life in Sophia is unique in terms of interaction with international students, various cultures, and the students can get in touch with the OB and OG who work at international organization like UN or those kind of sectors. At that point, Sophia is opened to global and also it has a mind of regarding local as essential thing.
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Pros
A university with homey atmosphere
Cons
A university with not big campus
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“Diverse venture into international relations”
Isak S
Japan,
Economics, 2024
Overall
Glad to spend my late teens and early 20s in an environment focused on broadening competency in our increasingly metropolitan world.
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Pros
International, esteemed
Cons
Relatively small
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“Diverse Campus and Department”
Yasmin M
Japan, Undergraduate
Economics, 2019
Overall
Many of the professors were ready to support when help was needed. Professors also had diverse backgrounds which many applied to their courses.
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Pros
Diverse, supportive, real world applications
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