FAQ

A. Yes! Any university/college students from overseas are greatly welcome, regardless of the partner or non-partner schools of Osaka City University.

A. Of course, we welcome your application.
If you are a full time student in a foreign university, you can participate in SIGLOC-online regardless of nationality.

A. You will communicate with overseas students only in English during the program, so practical English skills are required.

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.

A. We plan to work an average of about 6 hours a day.
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

A. The updated cumulative GPA including the grade of the most recent semester is preferable.
If the result of the most recent semester is not yet available, you can submit a cumulative GPA up to the previous semester.

A. We will issue a certificate of completion on the electronic basis with free of charge.
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.

A. SI Course is offered to the students of Osaka City university.
Please refer to FAQ about the SI Course →Click

A. Please click HERE for the classes that the COIL Promotion Office offers at OCU.COIL Promotion Office also offers COIL-type of classes in collaboration with other overseas universities. Please, click HERE to see the full list of COIL-type of classes at OCU.

A. As you progress in your studies, it becomes more difficult to balance with the other classes, so it seems easier to take the program in the first years of your undergraduate course.

A. The answer is about long-term study abroad (4 months) at Andrews University.
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.