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SOKA University

Japan 2024/2025 Partner universities

Personal data
Mobility type:
Study

Faculty at MU:
Faculty of Economics and Administration

Field of study:
Finance / Finance

Level of study during period of placement:
Bachelor

Language used:
English

Summer/winter school?:
no

Period of studies:
autumn 2024

Period of placement (from-to):
2024-09-04 - 2025-01-29

Number of months:
5

Activities before my departure abroad
Where can information be found about courses taught at the foreign school?:
https://www.soka.ac.jp/en/department/syllabus/

Which documents were needed for acceptance at the foreign university?:
osvedčenie o znalosti angličtiny

How far ahead did you have to organise your acceptance?:
pár mesiacov

Did you need a visa?:
yes

Documents and materials needed for a visa:
žiadosť, dokument poslaný univerzitou a doklad totožnosti

Length of wait for visa:
týždeň

Fee for the visa:
nepamätám si

Studies
Did you have a Learning Agreement signed before your departure?:
yes

If not, why not?:

Before your departure did you know how your courses would be recognised by your home faculty?:
ano

During your stay did you change your Learning Agreement?:
ano

When and how did course registration take place? Are there any restrictions? Possibilities of making changes?:
Približne týždeň po príjazdu na univerzitu, registrácia prebieha cez univerzitnú verziu ISu. Registrácia a zrušenie predmetov sa dá spraviť do 1 týždňa od začiatku výuky, v polke semestra sa dajú len zrušiť predmety (v období mid-terms)

Did you take any examinations at the foreign school?:
ano

Does the school use the ECTS system?:
no

If not then explain how the credits there were recalculated into ECTS:
x1,5 - x2

Describe the teaching methods (theory, practical and projects) and assessment of students:
interaktívna

Quality of teaching in comparison with home school:
nižšia

How did you receive study materials?:
cez ekvivalent ISu alebo vytlačené alebo cez Google classroom

Can you recommend an interesting course/subject/teacher?:
Economic History, Japanese Traditional Culture

How well is the school library equipped?:
z veľkej časti len Japonské knihy

Availability of computers, internet access, level of software needed, requirements on notebook:
PC v hlavnej budove sú len v PC miestnostiach, na výuku je treba notebook. Internet je pomalší (klasický eduroam je v hlavnej budove) pretože ich vlastnýá wifi je prakticky filtrovaný eduroam. Určité stránky sú zakázané.

Options from printing and copying:
sú v hlavnej budove

Does the foreign school/student organisation arrange special events for exchange students?:
yes

If yes then what?:
orientation week, soka festival in autumn, meet-up events, trips to Disney and Fuji

How would you assess your integration with the local students (evaluation like in school from 1 to 5 with 1 as highest):
5

or describe in your own words:
Z Japonských univerzít je asi najvyššia. V Takiyama International Dormitory sú na každej chodbe 4 bunky po 8 izbách (6 Japoncov, 2 zahraničný). Študenti sú povzbudzovaný aby komunikovali so zahraničnými študentmi (Japončina je samozrejme veľkou výhodou, keďže máloktorý vedia po anglicky).

Practical questions on your placement
Where did you live?:
Takiyama International Dormitory

Cost of accommodation - monthly:
0 EUR

Additional comments to the price of accommodation (as to what the price includes):

Describe the equipment. Tips for future students – what should they bring with them?:
vybavenosť je dobrá, čokoľvek by ste potrebovali tak si ľahko a lacno môžete kúpiť v 100 jenových obchodoch alebo Donki

How and how far ahead should accommodation be organised?:
zahraničná univerzita vám zašle formulár kde vyplníte na ktorý internát chcete ísť

What are the catering options?:
v Takiyama International Dormitory je k dispozícii kantína (raňajky a večere od Po-So, za 24 300 jenov mesačne)
v kampuse sú kantíny (cena za jedlo je cca 300-600 jenov za porciu), ktoré ponúkajú hlavne obedy (jedna ponúka aj raňajky a skoré večere)

What are the rough costs of groceries (compare with Czech prices):
veľmi drahé ovocie, drahšia zelenina a mäso, ostatné základné položky by som povedal že relatívne zrovnateľné

Transport to location of placement:
zdarma autobus zaistený školou v určité dni, inak treba ísť vlakmi a autobusom

Rough prices for transportation:
zo školy na stanicu je to 350 jenov, celková cena až na letisko je približne 1500 jenov

Tips for purchasing cheap tickets and other recommendations:
používať Keio-Hachioji line namiesto Chuo-line keď idete do Shinjuku

What are the local transport options (public transport, cycling, on foot, rough prices):
autobus 350 jenov na stanicu zo školy (20-30 min), dajú sa zapožičať aj kola, a pešo je to cca 1 hodina

What kind of formalities have to be arranged before arrival, for example residence permit?:
v orientačnom týždni škola zaistí prvotné formality a pomôže vám vyplniť a pošle za vás potrebné dokumenty

What health insurance did you use? (rough price, advantages, disadvantages, is it necessary to arrange insurance at the university other than your home (Czech) insurance?):
na cestu lietadlom som si zariadil cestovné poistenie a potom som mal len japonské poistenie, ktoré bolo povinné (2200 jenov mesačne to vychádzalo na pol roka (6000 jenov prvotný poplatok a potom 1000 jenov mesačne))

Did you have any experience with medical treatment abroad?:
nie

Did you work during your studies?:
nie

What are the conditions for working for MU students?:
vybaviť si na letisku/úrade potvrdenie o možnosti práce

Tips for free-time activities:
cestovať a využiť túto príležitosť

Financial support and expenses
Total grant from Centre for International Cooperation:
100000 CZK

Monthly grant in CZK:
20000 CZK

Number of supported months:
5

Total number of months:
5

What other sources did you make use of to finance your placement?:
vlastné úspory, vreckové od rodičov

If you received another grant, state which and how much in CZK:

 
Total fees associated with enrolment at the university:
0 EUR

a/ amount of enrolment fee:
0 EUR

b/ amount of tuition fees:
0 EUR

c/ amount of other fees (which):
0 EUR

 
What was your average monthly expenditure?:
180000 JPY

a/ of which for accommodation:
0 JPY

b/ of which for catering:
70000 JPY

c/ travel and recreation:
110000 JPY

Any comments to the average monthly expenditure:
veľa som cestoval a nakupoval, dá sa prežiť od 50 000 jenov na mesiac keď žijete len na kampuse a len zriedkavo chodíte do mesta a celkovo šetríte.

Recognition of foreign studies at the home faculty
How many credits did you gain during your studies (in the system of the foreign school)?:
22

How many ECTS credits were recognised at MU?:
32

Did you know in advance which of your courses would be recognised by your home faculty?:
áno

What problems did you have with recognition?:
žiadnym

Overall assessment
Assessment of personal benefit (1 = excellent):
1

Assessment of academic benefit (1 = excellent):
3

Evaluate the information and support provided by the foreign school (1 = excellent):
2

Did you encounter any serious problems during your stay:
nie

What would you recommend to take with you:
nič špeciálneho

What most surprised you at the partner university in a positive way:
vyššia komunikatívnosť študentov a priateľskosť (na japonské pomery)

What most surprised you at the partner university in a negative way:
nedostatočná spätná väzba na hodinách po odovzdaní niektorých úloh

Further comments: