This is the overseas office established by Okayama University to recruit international students from ASEAN as a part of Study in Japan Global Network Project in ASEAN.
Okayama University
Location and Country
Bangkok in Thailand
Activities and Services
Okayama University was appointed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to implement Coordinator for Study in Japan (Myanmar) in 2014, followed by Study in Japan Global Network Project in ASEAN in 2019, to promote study in Japan from ASEAN including Thailand. The office utilizes the SixERS ASEAN Platform (in Knowledge Exchange for Innovation Center at King Mongkut’s University of Technology) shared by the Six National Universities consisting of Chiba University, Niigata University, Kanazawa University, Okayama University, Nagasaki University, and Kumamoto University. A Japanese coordinator has been assigned at the office, and its functions include providing information on study in Japan, networking, conducting Study in Japan fairs and seminars, matching students with Japanese educational institutions, and providing support for study in Japan.
Support for International Students:
- Provide information on Japanese universities and educational institutions and scholarships
- Offer individual consultation and advice on how to find a supervisor
- Matching prospective students with higher education institutions in Japan
- Dissemination of information on study in Japan via SNS such as Facebook
- Planning and implementation of Study in Japan fairs and seminars for ASEAN
- Distribution of Study in Japan brochures in local languages