
FAQ
【FAQ about SIGLOC】
If you are a full time student in a foreign university, you can participate in SIGLOC-online regardless of nationality.
A. The airfare and transportation to the venue, the accommodations and food expenses are at your own expense. You will also need about 30,000 yen (around US$300) for other necessities, including transportation and communication expenses during the SIGLOC period. Scholarships may be provided.
For SIGLOC-online, the costs mentioned above are not incurred, but communication expenses (e.g., Internet connection) are at your own expense.
A. Regarding the ratio of “asynchronous / synchronous”, the task itself is mainly asynchronous work. When you need to have a direct discussion with the members, you are going to coordinate the schedule with each other because there is a time difference with overseas students. Therefore, at this stage, we cannot give a clear answer as to when and how much you are going to work synchronously.
However, if one task is not completed, it will affect the other members’ task efforts. It is recommended that you work on your own tasks (research, comment on member survey results, answer questions from members, etc.) in a timely manner according to a set schedule.
SIGLOC is a program where voluntary efforts are the most important and it requires time to work on the task. If you can set up a reasonable schedule yourself, why not try.
Please consider that on some days the work will be completed in about 4 hours and some days will take 8 to 10 hours. There are variations depending on the content of the assignment on that day and each group works under their own work schedule with students from other countries.For examples of the past SIGLOCs, please see the SIGLOC page →Click
Is it the cumulative one or only the last semester one?
If the result of the most recent semester is not yet available, you can submit a cumulative GPA up to the previous semester.
It is possible to send a printed version of the certificate upon request. In that case, the shipping fee will be borne by the recipient.
【FAQ about the Social Innovation (SI) Course】
Please refer to FAQ about the SI Course →Click
【FAQ about long-term exchange study abroad program with Andrews University, USA 】
There is no credit transfer for this course available at the moment. If Andrews University approves, you can take any subjects, but it is not possible to transfer (no compatibility) with the credits of our university at the moment.
A. After the spring of 2020, unfortunately, most of the recruitments have been canceled due to the pandemic, or the recruitments are in an uncertain state, and even if you pass the on-campus selection, there is a high possibility that the program will be canceled.
We are implementing a complete online program “SIGLOC-online” that is not affected by COVID-19, so please consider participating in SIGLOC-online in case you cannot travel.
For information about other studying abroad programs at Osaka City University, other than Andrews University and SI course program, please visit directly the Global Exchange Office (Sugimoto Campus, Student Support Center, 2nd floor) directly or contact them by email: kokusai*ado.osaka-cu.ac.jp (please replace * with @)
A. Please click HERE for the classes offered for the Long-term Exchange Study Abroad Program.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us.