Study Abroad Program
The College of Intercultural Communication study abroad program is unique even though studying abroad has become more commonplace worldwide. Here are four exceptional features of our Study Abroad Program. Feature 1: the Overseas Study Program is a credit-bearing course, giving it several benefits. One, students will not have to transfer credit back from the host university; students earn credit from CIC for going. Two, students are encouraged to enroll in any academic course of interest while studying abroad. Three, students can graduate in four years. Feature 2: students study abroad for one or two semesters. Feature 3: our curriculum is open to our incoming international exchange partner students. Such a connection allows students to develop and maintain connections outside of the study abroad term. Feature 4: our curriculum has for-credit courses in place to prepare for and debrief after the study abroad experience.
CIC International Exchange Partners
To say that the College of Intercultural Communication is proud of our diverse list of international exchange partners would be an understatement. Not only do we welcome between nearly 30% of all incoming international exchange students who come to Rikkyo University, our partner students reflect who and what we aim to be: a pluralistic and plurilingual community.
Study Abroad Schedule
The College of Intercultural Communication does not treat studying abroad as just an “option” or “feature”. For us, it is in integral component to our curriculum. Studying abroad starts with planning for it, and the experience will continue to inform student choices until graduation and beyond.
| 1. Study abroad planning |
First year, Spring semester
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| 2. Study abroad program applications |
First year, Fall semester
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| 3. Departure preparations |
Second year, Spring semester
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Study abroad
| Upon return to Rikkyo |
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CIC International Exchange Agreements
We are grateful for having such diverse and like-minded partners.
(As for the 2023 Academic Year -- our parner universities are as shown below.)
(As for the 2023 Academic Year -- our parner universities are as shown below.)
1 University of Sydney
2 Macquarie University
3 Kookmin University
4 Sungkonghoe University
5 National Taiwan Normal University
6 Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages
7 National Cheng Kung University
8 University of Hong Kong
9 Universiti Brunei Darussalam
10 University of Nottingham Malaysia
11 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
12 Yeditepe University
13 University of Eastern Finland
14 SWPS University
15 Eötvös Loránd University
2 Macquarie University
3 Kookmin University
4 Sungkonghoe University
5 National Taiwan Normal University
6 Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages
7 National Cheng Kung University
8 University of Hong Kong
9 Universiti Brunei Darussalam
10 University of Nottingham Malaysia
11 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
12 Yeditepe University
13 University of Eastern Finland
14 SWPS University
15 Eötvös Loránd University
16 Comenius University Bratislava
17 Masaryk University
18 Örebro University
19 University of Ljubljana
20 Roskilde University
21 University of Agder
22 IULM University
23 Osnabrück University
24 University of Cologne
25 Hochschule der Medien
26 University of Lucerne
27 Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
28 UCLouvain Saint-Louis-Bruxelles
29 University of Orléans
30 Universitat Abat Oliba CEU
17 Masaryk University
18 Örebro University
19 University of Ljubljana
20 Roskilde University
21 University of Agder
22 IULM University
23 Osnabrück University
24 University of Cologne
25 Hochschule der Medien
26 University of Lucerne
27 Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
28 UCLouvain Saint-Louis-Bruxelles
29 University of Orléans
30 Universitat Abat Oliba CEU
31 University of the Basque Country
32 University of Huelva
33 York St John University
34 University of Manchester
35 Keele University
36 University of Wales Trinity Saint David
37 University of Lisbon
38 University of New Brunswick
39 Ohio State University
40 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
41 Austin Peay State University
42 University of Wisconsin-Stout
43 Kansas State University
44 University of Regina
45 Northern Arizona University
46 San Diego State University
47 Central Washington University
48 Pacific University Oregon
49 Vancouver Island University
*As of February 3, 2026
32 University of Huelva
33 York St John University
34 University of Manchester
35 Keele University
36 University of Wales Trinity Saint David
37 University of Lisbon
38 University of New Brunswick
39 Ohio State University
40 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
41 Austin Peay State University
42 University of Wisconsin-Stout
43 Kansas State University
44 University of Regina
45 Northern Arizona University
46 San Diego State University
47 Central Washington University
48 Pacific University Oregon
49 Vancouver Island University
*As of February 3, 2026
CIC Study Abroad Program Office
In addition to providing information on studying abroad and the various procedures involved, the Study Abroad Program Office is also ready to support students at any time while they are overseas. Group interviews are compulsory for all first-year students before studying abroad, and individual interviews are done as necessary. The Study Abroad Program Office has several specialist staff who offer students support from the moment that they are admitted to Rikkyo until their return to Japan.
