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Stories from the Little Red Dot: 1-year exchange at the NUS

Posted by Reihan on Jul 31, 2020 8:00:00 PM

Ritsumeikan University has a wide-range of places that students can go on towards for exchange. 

Even on a single degree, if you can organize your time well, you can take on a world of experience. We encourage our students to go on exchange from either our short programs to our one-year program. 

In this post, we learn about Reihan's experience on his exchange study. He took the one year exchange program at the National University of Singapore.

Reihan is a Global Studies Major student.

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Topics: Experience, Global Studies, Exchange Program, Singapore, GS Major

Explore Kyoto as a student: 4 Iconic Locations in Japanese Films

Posted by Bondan Gamas Syamsu on Jul 17, 2020 7:45:00 PM

Kyoto is the ancient capital of Japan. With so much history, one can find unique encounters with the past. All you need to do is take a careful look, and perhaps through a perspective. Through this blog, we follow Bondan, as he shares his views through his glasses on films.

As a student in Japan, exploring through the cities, especially Kyoto, this could be another way to enjoy life in Japan.


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Topics: Japan, Culture, Photography, Films, History, Kyoto, Art

CRPS - Field Trip to Thailand (PhotoBlog)

Posted by Sakshi on Jul 8, 2020 8:00:00 PM

Photo Blog: Our Community and Regional Policy Studies (CRPS) Major, International Student Ambassador, Sakshi, shares her photos on this research field trip to Thailand as part of her studies. Ritsumeikan University students on our single-degree programs focus their studies in Japan, also have opportunities to go abroad to deepen their studies in their respective majors.

Community and Regional Policy Studies is a unique major that blend Social Sciences with Sciences to find policy solutions to problems.

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Topics: Research, Opportunities, CRPS, Photo Blog

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