- Overseas Programs
- Study Abroad
- Alberta Education: Japan High School Student Exchange Programs
Alberta Education: Japan High School Student Exchange Programs
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Study programs
Program type
Requirements
Duration
- 12 months+
Maximum age
90
Student status required
Yes
Type of student status required
- High school
- Current student
Qualifications required
- None
Languages
Language notes
Students must have completed a 20-level second language program or equivalent before they can participate in an exchange program.
Application process
Available to Alberta high school students who have completed a 20-level second language program or equivalent. For further information, contact: International Education Branch Alberta Education 2nd Floor, 44 Capital Boulevard 10044 – 108 St. Edmonton, AB T5J 5E6 Phone: (780) 427-2035 (Dial 310-000 Toll-free outside the Edmonton calling area.) Fax: (780) 644-2284
Pricing
Price range
- n/a
Yamate High School Student Exchange Program This is a year-long, reciprocal exchange program for students who are studying Japanese. Students attend Yamate High School, a private co-educational school, in Yokohama, Japan and receive special Japanese as a second language instruction as well as attend regular classes at Yamate. An Alberta student is billeted with a host family in Japan, while a Japanese exchange student is billeted with the Alberta host family and attends high school in Alberta. Alberta /Ritsumeikan Reciprocal Student Exchange Program This is a simultaneous exchange opportunity for high school students. Prior instruction in Japanese is not required. Students receive special Japanese as a second language instruction as well as attend regular classes at Ritsumeikan, a private school in Japan. Emphasis is on learning Japanese language, culture, history, geography, traditional arts, and traditional sports. The Alberta student is billeted with a host family in Japan, while a Japanese exchange student is billeted with the Alberta host family and attends high school in Alberta. Yamate High School Student Exchange Program - Short Term This is an annual program that rotates by region (Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer).In April, approximately 200 Yamate students come to Alberta for two weeks. They are billeted with Alberta families and attend classes in their host school. In July, Alberta students pay a return visit to Japan and stay with Japanese families. All costs in Japan are covered by Yamate High School.