Nagoya University of Commerce and Business is a new exchange partner for 2024 and is currently accepting applications for S1 2025.
Please do not contact this university directly. For all enquiries please contact the Exchange Office.
Email exchange@otago.ac.nz
Academic information
NUCB International programmes website for exchange students
Undergraduate international exchange students study in the Global BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) program, one of the largest English-taught programmes in Japan with a diverse curriculum that includes business, liberal arts and Japanese language courses.
Different levels of Japanese language courses (from introductory to advanced) are available depending on students' level to deepen their cultural experience and to improve their language skills further.
Course information
NUCB offers a range of exchange courses in English at an undergraduate level including Management, Economics, Commerce, and International Studies.
Course syllabus (please scroll down to “Course Syllabi”, under Academic Program).
Semester dates
- Summer semester: 15 April–31 July
- Fall semester: 9 September–25 December
Course load and minimum unit requirements
- Minimum: 12 NUCB credits (6 courses)
- Maximum: 20 NUCB credits (10 courses)
The exact number of credits needed depends on your Otago departments' requirements.
Accommodation
Upon application to NUCB Undergraduate School, students are automatically allocated a comfortable, single occupancy room in one of our international student residences. NUCB offers dormitories where both Japanese and international students reside – fostering an international community both on and off-campus. There are three types of residence: Meito Dormitory, Higashiyama Annex Residence, and Chiyoda Residence.
NUCB Undergraduate School offers housing scholarships to a certain number of exchange students each semester. Students are not required to apply for these scholarships as they are automatically considered upon application. Please note NUCB cannot guarantee that all students will receive a scholarship.
Student visa
NUCB will assist their students in obtaining a student visa. Students cannot enrol under a tourist visa for their exchange.
Please note that if students stay in Japan for more than three months, it is a legal requirement to enrol in the National Health Insurance in Japan, on top of the compulsory Otago travel insurance.
The University, city and region
The University
Nagoya University of Commerce and Business was founded in 1953 by Yuichi Kurimoto, who was the first Japanese person to graduate from the University of Alberta in 1930 and the founder of the Kurimoto Educational Institution (KEI). Over the last 80 years, the University has become known worldwide as a premier educational institution.
NUCB is recognised by the motto ‘Frontier Spirit’, symbolising the strong spirit of being at the frontier of knowledge and communications. It is a private university in Nisshin, just outside Japan’s third-largest city, Nagoya. NUCB has over 3,500 students, and 100 professors. The university has a strong commitment to excellence in case method teaching and research and has developed alliances with international institutions in Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America.
Their mission, guided by a 'Frontier Spirit', is to develop leaders and entrepreneurs with a global perspective, advanced management skills, and high ethical standards that will equip them to succeed in bridging the gap between New Asia and the rest of the world.
City of Nagoya and region
NUCB is in Nisshin, with a rural background just east of Japan's central city of Nagoya (capital of the Aichi Prefecture), which provides fast and convenient access to both Kyoto and Tokyo.
Nagoya is known for its manufacturing craftsmanship, musuems, Legoland Japan, and Nagoya Castle (dating back to 1612), among many others. A distinctive food culture exists, which is full of local delicacies such as Kishimen (noodles), Tebasaki (chicken wings), Miso-nikomi udon (miso boiled udon), and much more. The city has many lush parks that are great for recreation or taking part in the many seasonal events.
Further information
For further information about Otago Global Student Exchange please contact us.
Email exchange@otago.ac.nz