Osaka Girls' Senior High School/ International Program

  Japan

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Osaka

Durations of Program: 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Dates: Flexible start times, but April/September most popular

Description: Bypass the hassles and stresses of Tokyo by studying in the dynamic Kyoto/Osaka area, while you also explore the fascinating sights of Kobe, Nara and other cities in Kansai. OGSHS is NOT an international school with burgers for lunch! We are a Japanese high school that warmly welcomes foreign students having basic Japanese speaking skills. We do NOT use large recruiting agencies.

Come for a semester, a year or for our 'gap year' a pre-college enrichment program. Before you arrive in Japan, school staff will help you design a program tailored to your needs. Teacher mentors, students and your host family ease the transition into all things Japanese. Along with intensive Japanese and English study, stimulating and demanding courses jump-start an international career at NGOs, the UN, or corporations.

Adventure, cultural and sports clubs in areas such as anime, computer graphics, dance, drama, music, Japanese flower arrangement and Japanese archery (Kyudo) help you learn new talents or improve current ones. Language clubs in Chinese, French, German, Korean, Spanish and Russian, all led by native speakers, dramatically expand language abilities.

A unique volunteer component in Kansai and nearby Asian countries provides a rich, stimulating opportunity to contribute to people who can't always easily speak for themselves. Girls between 15 and 19 who have studied Japanese for at least six months are invited to apply. Your student visa will be our responsibility. Come join us!

Highlights: Very reasonable costs, personal attention from staff and students; individually designed programs; courses that will jump-start an international career; multiple languages taught; volunteer component in Japan and other Asian countries; six months of Japanese study required for admission, OGSHS's excellent pool of warm-hearted, host familes make airport departures truely a dreaded time!

Cost in US$: $2,957 for four months, $7,313 for nine months as of February 13th, 2007

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Japan Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript
• Written Application

Year Founded: 1929