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Dokkyo University

Japan 2024/2025 Partner universities

Personal data
Mobility type:
Study

Faculty at MU:
Faculty of Arts

Field of study:
Japanese Studies / Japanese Studies

Level of study during period of placement:
Bachelor

Language used:
Japanese

Summer/winter school?:
no

Period of studies:
autumn 2024

Period of placement (from-to):
2024-09-09 - 2025-01-28

Number of months:
5

Activities before my departure abroad
Where can information be found about courses taught at the foreign school?:
Na stránkách školy

Which documents were needed for acceptance at the foreign university?:
Výpis známek, motivační dopis

How far ahead did you have to organise your acceptance?:
Výběrové řízení se konalo na podzim 2023

Did you need a visa?:
yes

Documents and materials needed for a visa:
CoE, pas a dokument o plánovaném studiu

Length of wait for visa:
1 týden

Fee for the visa:
0 Kč

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?:
týden před začátkem semestru na hostující univerzitě

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:
Podle instrukcí z MUNI

Describe the teaching methods (theory, practical and projects) and assessment of students:
Hodně samostudia a testování z nich. Studenti byli spokojeni.

Quality of teaching in comparison with home school:
MUNI dává více důraz na zkoušky, ale myslím, že obsahově pokyje mnohem více.

How did you receive study materials?:
Kupovali jsme si předepsané učebnice

Can you recommend an interesting course/subject/teacher?:
Japanese Poetry!

How well is the school library equipped?:
Dobrá, ale nevyužila jsem.

Availability of computers, internet access, level of software needed, requirements on notebook:
Bylo možné si notebook půjčit v knihovně, ale je lepší mít vlastní

Options from printing and copying:
Ano

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

If yes then what?:
Hanabi, vynášení svatyně. Všechno to byly externí akce.
Ve škole existovaly chatroomy, ale nevyužila jsem jich.

How would you assess your integration with the local students (evaluation like in school from 1 to 5 with 1 as highest):
4

or describe in your own words:

Practical questions on your placement
Where did you live?:
Na bytech (kolejích), které nám poskytla univerzita.

Cost of accommodation - monthly:
370 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?:
Doporučuji si přivézt kuchyňské potřeby, ale jen základní. Lůžkoviny se dají lehce koupit i z Amazonu :)

How and how far ahead should accommodation be organised?:
Vše organizuje univerzita, takže netřeba se trápit předem a jen čekat na email od nich.

What are the catering options?:
V okolí jsou různé restaurace, cena se pohybuje pod 1000 jenů.

What are the rough costs of groceries (compare with Czech prices):
O trochu dražší, ale pokud si člověk vaří, něco málo ušetří.

Transport to location of placement:
Vlakem

Rough prices for transportation:
Na koleje z letiště mě to vyšlo na 2000 jenů (vlakem).
Do školy jsem to měla 200 jenů (2 zastávky)

Tips for purchasing cheap tickets and other recommendations:
Jako student si můžete koupit několikaměsíční jízdenku do školy.

What are the local transport options (public transport, cycling, on foot, rough prices):
Vlak, cena se odvíjí od vzdálenosti.

What kind of formalities have to be arranged before arrival, for example residence permit?:
Hned po příjezdu se člověk musí regitrovat na místním úřadě.

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?):
Měla jsem pojištění dvě - od univerzity a státní. Cena se pohybovala okolo 7000 jenů dohromady.

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

Did you work during your studies?:
Ne

What are the conditions for working for MU students?:
Nejsou.

Tips for free-time activities:
Cestovat po okolí, cesta do Tokia trvá jen 30 minut a člověk se doatne opravdu kamkoliv.

Financial support and expenses
Total grant from Centre for International Cooperation:
90000 CZK

Monthly grant in CZK:
20000 CZK

Number of supported months:
4,5

Total number of months:
5

What other sources did you make use of to finance your placement?:
Stipendium od hostující univerzity

If you received another grant, state which and how much in CZK:
120 000 jenů

 
Total fees associated with enrolment at the university:
0 CZK

a/ amount of enrolment fee:
0 CZK

b/ amount of tuition fees:
0 CZK

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

 
What was your average monthly expenditure?:
20000 CZK

a/ of which for accommodation:
11000 CZK

b/ of which for catering:
6000 CZK

c/ travel and recreation:
3000 CZK

Any comments to the average monthly expenditure:

Recognition of foreign studies at the home faculty
How many credits did you gain during your studies (in the system of the foreign school)?:
8

How many ECTS credits were recognised at MU?:
20

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

What problems did you have with recognition?:
-

Overall assessment
Assessment of personal benefit (1 = excellent):
4

Assessment of academic benefit (1 = excellent):
4

Evaluate the information and support provided by the foreign school (1 = excellent):
5

Did you encounter any serious problems during your stay:
Ne

What would you recommend to take with you:
Otevřenou mysl.

What most surprised you at the partner university in a positive way:
Jak jednoduché je skrze univerzitu dostat lékařskou péči.

What most surprised you at the partner university in a negative way:
Byrokracie.

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