Saitama University Students Exchange For Faculty Economics and Business

Saitama University offers a student exchange program for undergraduates and graduates in semester 3 (min) and has never participated in any program from the International Office for Spring semester 2024.

ELIGIBILITY

FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

1. UI student with active status from the Faculty of Economics and Business.
2. Students should be at the minimum, in their 3rd semester at UI, at the time of application.
3. Have not registered 144 credits at UI (Including credits on the last semester at UI before departing for exchange) by the time of application.
4. Mandatory to transfer credits exchange period to UI.
5. Will not graduate from UI until the exchange period is completed.
6. GPA min. 3.2 (all major)
7. English Proficiency Standard:

• TOEFL iBT min. 80
• IELTS min. 6.5

8. Mandatory to purchase International Insurance that covers Covid-19 Treatment
9. Mandatory to have a passport before applying
10. Never participate in IISMA and other physical exchange programs and never participate in an abroad program with a scholarship that manages by IO UI

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

1. UI student with active status from the Faculty of Economics and Business.
2. Students should be at the minimum, in their 2nd semester at UI, at the time of application.
3. Have not registered 40 credits at UI (Including credits on the last semester at UI before departing for exchange) by the time of application.
4. Mandatory to transfer credits exchange period to UI.
5. Will not graduate from UI until the exchange period is completed.
6. GPA min. 3.2 (all major)
7. English Proficiency Standard:

• TOEFL iBT min. 80
• IELTS min. 6.5

8. Mandatory to purchase International Insurance that covers Covid-19 Treatment
9. Mandatory to have a passport before applying
10. Never participate in IISMA and other physical exchange programs and never participate in an abroad program with a scholarship that manages by IO UI

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

• A faculty recommendation letter signed by Dean or Vice Dean with particular information needs to be included. Please read “NOTES” for detailed information about it.
• Legalized latest transcripts (GPA min. 3.2)
• IRS for last semester at UI before departing exchange
• English Proficiency Certificate
• CV
• Motivation Letter
• Statement letter of willingness not to leave the country if the faculty does not give permission
• Written approval letter of departure from parents

*Recommendation letter can be provided by your Faculty

All documents have to be merged in 1 (ONE) pdf format file in the order listed above. Send the documents to outbound@ui.ac.id at the latest on 25 August 2023.

LIVING EXPENSES (estimated)

To see the estimated living cost and budget plan for your studies, please visit this link: https://international.ui.ac.id/living-expenses/

*NOTES:

1. If the host university has higher eligibility, we will follow the eligibility of the host university.
2. Students who have previously participated/enrolled in any program from International Office UI are NOT eligible to join this program.
3. Not currently applying for another exchange or study abroad with fee paying program, e.g: IISMA

In the recommendation letter, please indicate:

• The Outbound Exchange Scheme that your faculty support and acknowledge. (only online or only offline or both online and offline schemes are supported and acknowledged)
• The student will not graduate from UI until the exchange program is completed.
• Academic credits earned from exchange programs abroad can be converted/transferred to UI.