Academic Information―
Short-Term Programs: Semester/Year Programs

All courses are taught in English at AIU, so short-term international students are welcome to take any subject matter course, without field restrictions, as well as Japanese language courses and other languages.

(Some courses, such as English for Academic Purposes, capstone thesis courses, and study abroad preparation courses, etc. are restricted to degree-seeking students. See the Course Offerings for details.)

What you can study at AIU

Useful Academic Resources

The resources below will help incoming short-term international students to search available courses and descriptions to prepare their study abroad plans.

• Course Offerings
  Start here for a list of courses expected to be offered during the academic year. This list is a projected list, released before the beginning of the academic year in April, and is not kept up to date.) For the most updated and detailed information, please check the Class Schedule below. 
  This document will also note whether courses are restricted to degree-seeking students or require any prerequisites/ language ability. Short-term international students should refer to the information in the “2021 Curriculum” columns.
  Important: You will need to download this document and refer to it when using our online syllabus search function. (See the Syllabus Search Guide, below.)
• Class Schedule
  Next, review the class schedule for the most up-to-date, detailed course information for each semester. (This document is released before each semester and updated whenever changes occur.)
  This document shows the day and time of each class, so please confirm that none of your class times conflict with each other. Class times will also be listed in the online syllabus. Please also check the “notes” column to see if any changes have been made from the Course Offerings. Please refer to the “2021 Course Code” in the Class Schedule for the correct course numbers.
• Syllabus Search Guide
  Find out how to search for syllabi for the current or past semesters for specific details on course contents.
• Course Registration?
  Find schedule availability, registration, and add/drop dates, as well as credit registration requirements here.
• Credit and Grading System
  Find our Credit and Grading System and information on end-of-semester exams and academic transcripts.
• Academic Calendar
  See the Academic Calendar for important dates, such as Arrival, Orientation, Course Registration Period, and Final Examination week.