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CIEE Open Campus Block in Osaka, Japan (Directory Program)

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  • Locations: Osaka, Japan
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: CIEE 
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Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English, Japanese Housing Options: Dormitory
Click here for a definition of this term Areas of Study: Japanese, Photojournalism, Sustainability Program Type: Study Abroad
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Program Description:

Open Campus Block

Osaka, Japan

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Program Overview

Your Open Campus Block program in Osaka empowers you to craft a study abroad experience rooted in exploration, flexibility, and global perspective. You’ll enroll in CIEE courses and online courses taught through CIEE's global academic partner, ASU. Through co-curricular and extracurricular activities, immerse yourself in local culture on excursions such as a guided visit to Osaka Castle, a day trip to Nara to explore Todai-ji Temple and Nara Park, and a street food experience in Dotonbori featuring takoyaki and okonomiyaki. Osaka delivers a dynamic study abroad experience grounded in culture, history, and community.

Unique Experiences

Participate in a traditional tea ceremony (Sado)

guided by a tea master, to learn the etiquette and philosophy of Ichigo Ichie – treasuring each moment

Explore Osaka Castle and its expansive park

learning about Japan’s unification, legendary leaders, and the engineering of this iconic 16th century fortress

Experience Dotonbori’s neon-lit streets and street food scene

immersing yourself in Osaka’s famous kuidaore (“eat ’til you drop”) culture along the canal

Read About OSAKA
Asian women wearing traditional Japanese kimono in Sakura Garden in Osaka, Japan

Program Highlights

  • Unmatched Flexibility: Spend one or two consecutive 6-week blocks in the same host city or travel between cities for a comparative cultural experience. 
  • Academic Courses: Choose from CIEE courses and online courses delivered by CIEE’s global partner, ASU, that align with your academic major. 
  • Immersive Experiences: Participate in activities, excursions, study tours, and more that showcase your host city's culture, values, and local art, film, music, cuisine, and sports scenes. 
  • Community Impact Initiative: Get involved with local organizations through service opportunities that address real community needs while building cross-cultural connections and hands-on experience. 
  • Academic Projects: Enroll in an optional for-credit academic project that aligns with your goals, qualifications, resume, and availability of placements.
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Excursions & Activities

CIEE’s excursions and cultural activities in Osaka will open doors for you to explore Japan's rich diversity, language, culture, history, and timeless beauty in ways that will enhance your time abroad.        

Samples of excursions and activities: 

  • Witness Japan’s national sport by attending a live sumo tournament or a morning training session at a local stable, exploring the power, ritual, and tradition of sumo 
  • Visit Nara Deer Park and Todai-ji to see the world’s largest bronze Buddha and interact with the sacred deer that roam freely around the historic temple grounds 
  • Walk through a life-sized recreation of Edo period Osaka, exploring how daily life and the city’s streetscapes have evolved over centuries

Please note: Activities are based on past programs and subject to change at CIEE's discretion to adapt to local circumstances and participant feedback. Our goal when arranging activities is always to enhance your experience.  

Students pose in front of temple during overnight trip

What's Included

  • Tuition
  • Housing
  • Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
  • Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet
  • Orientation – an introduction to your new culture, your academic program, and the city, plus practical information about living in your host city
  • Full-time program leadership and support in your host city
  • Field trips and cultural activities
  • Insurance and other travel benefits, with CIEE iNext Travel Protection
  • 24/7 emergency on-site support

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GAIN Travel Grants - up to $2,000 toward travel costs guaranteed to all Pell-elgible students.

Gilman Go Global Grants - $2,500/semester and $1,000/summer, guaranteed to all Gilman applications.

Merit-Based Scholarships - $2,500/semester and $750/summer, awarded to students deomonstrating high academic achievement.

Minority Serving Institutions (MIS) Grant - $2,000/semester and $500/summer, guaranteed to all students attending MSIs.

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Why CIEE

  • 200+ study abroad programs in 40+ countries
  • $8 million in scholarships offered each year
  • 1 in 3 students receives a scholarship
  • Study tours and cultural activities included
  • Internships and volunteering opportunities
  • Rigorous academics
  • Cultural immersion
  • iNext travel protection included

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