Confirm Your Spot & Understand Arrival Instructions Wait until you have officially confirmed your spot in the program and completely read arrival and departure information prior to booking your flights. Once you are confirmed, you will be responsible for booking your own travel. When booking flights, please keep in mind flight times and time differences. In many cases, you may need to depart the day before to arrive in your program host country on the official arrival date. IES Abroad strongly encourages you to book flexible flights and/or contact the airline to determine their cancellation...

The IES Abroad & SAF Student Handbook is designed to help you integrate, understand, and enjoy the new culture you are about to experience. It is very important that you read the handbook before you go—it includes the following information about your upcoming time abroad: Pre-departure Information Communication Co-Curricular & Extra Curricular Activities Health & Insurance Safety Diversity Abroad IES Abroad Policies Student Responsibilities Read the Student Handbook

Center for Japanese Studies Academic Calendar All courses at Nanzan University's Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) will be completed before the listed official program departure date. Therefore, it is very important to book your flights according to the official program dates. However, you can visit the following webpage below to see the most up-to-date academic calendar for CJS: CJS Academic Calendar *Spring students will be attending Nanzan University during the beginning of the Academic Year in Japan.

Freedom of Speech & Expression The Japanese constitution provides for freedom of assembly and association, but the law neither penalizes nor prohibits hate speech in order to not impede on freedom of speech. Therefore, a hate speech law has been designed to eliminate hate speech against persons originating from outside the country. This is carried out by developing government consultation systems and promoting government awareness efforts. As a result, eight local governments have ordinances to prevent hate speech – Osaka City in Osaka Prefecture; Setagaya Ward, Kunitachi City, and Komae City...

Founded by the Catholic Society of the Divine Word in 1949, Nanzan University is a distinguished private university with approximately 9,000 undergraduate students. IES Abroad students enroll directly at Nanzan University in the Center for Japanese Studies (CJS), which specializes in intensive Japanese language study as well as Japanese studies courses taught in English. IES Abroad students join approximately 160 students from more than 30 countries at the CJS. Class sizes are small, fostering close interaction between students and faculty. Nanzan University is known for its excellent teaching...

You Need a Cell Phone! According to IES Abroad policy, you must have a working cell phone within a week of your arrival. Students typically opt for one of the following: Use your cell phone from home if your provider offers an international phone plan. Bring an unlocked smartphone and purchase either a physical sim card or e-sim card, if available. – This option is recommended. Independently get a physical cell phone from a local provider after arrival. Please note: Some newer cell phones do not contain a SIM card holder (such as US iPhones 14 model or later). If your phone does NOT have a SIM...

You Need a Cell Phone! According to IES Abroad policy, you must have a working cell phone within a week of your arrival. Students typically opt for one of the following: Use your cell phone from home if your provider offers an international phone plan. Bring an unlocked smartphone and purchase either a physical sim card or e-sim card, if available. – This option is recommended. Independently get a physical cell phone from a local provider after arrival. International Calls The following is the usual dialing procedure for international calls from the United States to (Country): International...

Departure Policy You must move out of your housing accommodation on the departure date. You may depart at any time on the official departure date. You are required to complete partner university exams before departure and depart IES Abroad housing the following day.