KIT International Week 2018

Updated October 16, 2018

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Can KIT international students go abroad through KIT programs too?

What can I do there? How long can I stay?

Can this experience be a steppingstone to employment?

Yes! Come find out the answers to these questions and many more!

The KIT International Center will hold a week-long event for students interested in studying abroad. You can get information about various programs, interact with KIT international students and get answers to specific questions! This week will be your first big step in exploring the world! In addition, this year KIT will be hosting the “Australia – Japan Innovation and Research Symposium”, showcasing research and innovation collaboration between the two countries. Bring your friends and enjoy the campus-wide events and displays. Free admission! No reservation needed! (Restrictions in attendance are indicated with an asterisk (*).)

This section will be updated periodically. Check this site from time to time for the latest information.

DATE PROGRAMS
OCT 22 (Mon) Study Abroad Seminar
Time: 12:05-12:45 Place: Plaza KIT *Open to KIT students only
OCT 23 (Tue) Australia-Japan Innovation & Research Symposium Kyoto
Time: 9:00-17:30 Place: 60th Anniversary Hall *Open to KIT students and staff only
Lunchtime English Table (LET) Trial Session
Time:12:05-12:45 Place: Plaza KIT *Open to KIT students only
OCT 24 (Wed) Queensland University English Study Program Information Session
Time:12:10-12:40 Place: Plaza KIT *Open to KIT undergraduate students only
Career x English
Time: 17:00-19:00 Place: Plaza KIT *Open to KIT students only. Refreshments will be served!
OCT 25 (Thu) Presentations on the Polytech Orleans Summer Camp & the KIT x KIT Spring Camp
Time 12:05-12:45 Place: Plaza KIT *Open to KIT students only. Refreshments will be served!
Presentations on KIT’s Study Abroad Programs

  1. Global Internship Program
  2. Study Abroad Program Supported by the KIT Scholarship Fund

Time:16:30-17:30 Place: 60th Anniversary Hall, 2F *Open to the general public

OCT 26 (Fri) Presentations on the KMUTT Summer Camp & the National Taiwan University of Science & Technology Summer Camp
Time: 12:05-12:45 Place: Plaza KIT *Open to KIT students only. Refreshments will be served!
Overseas Safety Seminar
Time: 17:15-17:50 Place: Plaza KIT *Open to KIT students and staff only
Welcome Party for New International Students
Time: 18:00-19:30 Place: 60th Anniversary Hall, 2F *All KIT students are welcome! Refreshments will be served!
Throughout the Week Designs Around the World (Special Exhibition)@Library
World Food Fair@ KIT Cafeteria
World Snacks and Sweets Fair@KIT Shop

KIT International Week 2018
Program Details

Monday, Oct. 22, 2018

Study Abroad Seminar *Open to KIT students only

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Time: 12:05-12:45
Location: Plaza KIT
Target audience: KIT students and staff
Language: Japanese

KIT provides a wide variety of study abroad programs ranging from language focused ones open to students from any major, to those that involve specific research laboratories and academic fields. This information session gives an overview of all KIT study abroad programs.
Come and find out which program suits you best!
One of the students will speak about her experience of studying in Finland, which was supported by the Japanese government’s “TOBITATE! Young Ambassador Program.*”

*TOBITATE! Funding is only available to Japanese nationals.

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018

Australia-Japan Innovation & Research Symposium Kyoto *Open to KIT students and staff only

Time: 9:00–17:30
Location: 60th Anniversary Hall, 1F
Target audience: KIT students and staff
Language: English

Universities Australia (UA), in partnership with the Japan Association of National Universities (JANU), will hold an Innovation and Research Symposium at KIT, showcasing research and innovation collaboration between Australia and Japan. KIT and the University of Tasmania will lead a dialogue on the future of research cooperation between Japan and Australia, inviting senior university, industry and government representatives from Australia and Japan to discuss high-level policy issues and explore opportunities for innovative collaboration in research and research training. Throughout the symposium, we will highlight some of the outstanding work already underway and discuss how to increase institutional linkages as well as researcher and research student mobility. This event aims to strengthen and deepen bilateral ties with Japan and raise Australia’s profile as an innovative, creative nation and a partner of choice for research and research training.

■ For more details, click HERE.

■ You can also find information on the Australian Embassy Japan’s website, Australia Now.

Lunchtime English Table (LET) Trial Session *Open to KIT students only

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Time: 12:05-12:45
Location: Plaza KIT
Target participants: KIT students
Language: English
Other: Please bring your own lunch

Lunchtime English Table is for those who want to casually practice their English (or help others learn) over lunch. LET is held every Tuesday afternoon at lunchtime. Why don’t you give it a try?

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018

Queensland University English Study Program Information Session *Open to KIT undergraduate students only

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Time: 12:10-12:40
Location: Plaza KIT
Target audience: KIT students
Language: Japanese

This is the information session for the language study programs abroad during the spring break at Queens University (AU) for undergraduate students.
If you are interested in applying to this program, don’t miss this session!

Career X English – Alumni Discuss Global Career – *Open to KIT students only

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Time: 17:00-19:00
Location: Plaza KIT
Target audience: KIT students
Language: Japanese
Other: Finger foods will be served

Meet KIT Alumni who have experienced overseas assignments and worked abroad. If you are hoping to work abroad or looking for a job at international companies, this is your chance to obtain valuable information.

Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018

Presentations on Polytech Orleans (France) Summer Camp & KIT x KIT (Cambodia) Spring Camp *Open to KIT students only

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Time: 12:05-12:45
Location: Plaza KIT
Target audience: KIT students and staff
Language: Japanese, English
Other: Finger foods will be served

A total of 11 undergraduate 4th year students and graduate students participated in the summer camp program held at Polytech Orleans (University of Orleans) in France. The objective of the summer camp was to build a robot to clear a mission to compete with other teams. How did they cooperate with French students? What did they experience with their home-stay families? Come and listen to their interesting stories in France.
In addition, 6 undergraduate students who participated in the spring camp at Kirirom Institute of Technology (KIT) in Cambodia, will make a presentation about their experience during the Drone project and their cultural interaction with the Cambodian students. This will help you decide if you wish to consider participation in this program next year.

Presentations on KIT’s Study Abroad Programs *Open to the general public

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Time: 16:30–17:30
Location: 60th Anniversary Hall, 2F
Target audience: KIT students
Language: English

KIT’s Global Internship Program provides students with opportunities to experience working abroad and conducting research abroad at our partner institutions and universities. Furthermore, there are opportunities to study abroad supported by KIT scholarship funds. In these presentations, you can listen to actual experiences directly. Former student interns abroad will report on their experiences in English. You can ask them questions in Japanese. This session is highly recommended for students who are thinking of applying to the Global Internship program or the KIT Scholarship Fund in the future. There will be four students reporting at the session, who went to Canada, Italy, and Vietnam.

Friday, Oct. 26, 2018

Presentations on the KMUTT Summer Camp & the Taiwan TECH Summer School *Open to KIT students only

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Time: 12:05-12:45
Location: Plaza KIT
Target audience: KIT students and staff
Language: Japanese, English
Other: Finger foods will be served

A total of 10 undergraduate students in their first, second and third year participated in the summer camp program held at King Mongkut’s University of Technology in Thailand. The students spent 10 fruitful days taking classes together with the local students, experiencing various kinds of Thai culture, teaching Thai students about Japanese culture, and more. Come hear how they were inspired by Thai students and about their experience studying abroad for the first time!
In addition, a total of 8 third year undergraduate and graduate students, participated in the summer school program at National Taiwan University of Science & Technology. In this program, 60 students from all over the world took classes in Smart Society, Industry 4.0 etc. and visited one of the world’s most advanced Smart Factory in Taiwan. Come and hear what they learned through this intensive program. We are looking forward to your participation. Asian finger foods will be served!

Overseas Safety Seminar *Open to KIT students and staff only

Time: 17:15–17:50
Location: Plaza KIT
Target audience: KIT students and staff
Language: Japanese

We will provide vital information on how to stay safe in various countries. Prepare for your study abroad experience by having correct information before you travel. Participation in this session is highly recommended to faculty and staff who are involved in sending students abroad.

Welcome Party for New International Students – Cultural Exchange Meeting with Japanese and International Students *Open to KIT students and staff only

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Time: 18:00–19:30
Location: 60th Anniversary Hall, 2F
Target audience: KIT students and staff
Language: Japanese/English
Other: Finger foods will be served

This party, planned by student-volunteers in “KITICO,” is a great opportunity for newly arrived KIT international students and KIT Japanese students/staff to get to know each other. If you are interested in cross-cultural exchange or learning about places on the other side of the world, come join us! Have a great time and make new friends over refreshments.
* Please note that this party is open to KIT students and staff only.

Oct. 22-26

Library

There will be a special exhibition “Designs Around the World” held at the library.

World Food Fair / World Snacks and Sweets Fair

During International Week, the KIT Cafeteria will offer a variety of international dishes.

You can also find international snacks and sweets at the KIT shop.
Enjoy something new and become more “international” at lunch, too!