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Japan Year Abroad Inter-University Support Programme - Beyond University Boundaries

Lookup NU author(s): Kumi Casey

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Abstract

In 2020, a new innovative project, the Japan Year Abroad Programme Inter-University Support Programme (J-YAP IUSP), was initiated by seven year abroad coordinators from UK universities for students whose study abroad in Japan had been curtailed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This panel presents how what began as a simple exchange of information turned into a national-scale project that received funding from external bodies such as the Embassy of Japan in the UK. Over the two and a half years spanned by this programme, two surveys were carried out, the outcomes of which revealed challenges such as that of ensuring a sense of belonging amongst students. In this panel we will discuss 1. The development and operation of an inter-university programme – beyond university boundaries; 2. Participant feedback and 3. Reflections and future prospects. It is hoped that J-YAP IUSP will become a risk management model for future study abroad programmes.

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Author(s): Furukawa A, Casey K, Kitagawa T, Narumi-Munro F

Publication type: Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)

Publication status: Published

Conference Name: The Proceedings of the 25th Japanese Language Symposium in Europe

Year of Conference: 2022

Pages: 76-98

Online publication date: 31/05/2023

Acceptance date: 23/12/2022

ISSN: 1745-7165

Publisher: Association of Japanese Language Teachers in Europe e.V.

URL: https://eaje.eu/media/0/myfiles/leiden/full.pdf

Series Title: Japanese Language Education in Europe

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