OSIPP Committee of International Relations and OSIPP Support Office support International as well as Japanese Students
to create an inclusive learning community and respond to various needs of OSIPP students.
Social Events and Support Services for OSIPP Students
OSIPP’s International Café
OSIPP’s International Café takes place at room 205, OSIPP building. Feel free to drop in, have a chat and a cuppa, and take a break. We welcome all students!
DAYS: Tuesdays & Thursdays during term time.
TIME: 12:00 to 13:30
PLACE: Room 205, OSIPP building
Many students at OSIPP aim to gain practical experience in the field of public policy and plan to do an internship abroad. OSIPP Support Office provides them with information and necessary support, things might include information for OSSMA, Insurance, and Medical Certificates, and so on.
In the past, several students have taken advantage of the OSIPP scholarship for internships abroad and gained valuable experience for their future careers. Destinations of internships include the UN New York main office, IOM Geneva, UNICEF East Timor, ILO Switzerland main office, UNDP South Africa, UNESCO Peking, JICA El Salvador, OECD Paris, UNIDO Vienna, and UNODC Laos.
Drop-in Consultation*
If you can’t read Japanese letters, want to prepare for a study abroad, or need any other support, you can arrange to visit the office.
Office Hours : Monday – Friday, 9:30-11:30, 13:00-15:00
*We recommend you make an appointment if you wish for a personal consultation. Please make an appointment by sending email to sodan@osipp.osaka-u.ac.jp.
As we live in a highly globalized world, it is becoming increasingly beneficial to experience life and study in a different culture from one’s own. OSIPP encourages students to study abroad and OU has student exchange agreements with many universities worldwide. You may study abroad for a duration from one semester to one year, and receive credits for your time there. OSIPP has specific agreements with various institutions. You may also earn a double degree through programs with universities in the Netherlands, the Philippines and Republic of Korea. Many OSIPP students study abroad through the exchange program and find it enormously enriching for their lives and a great advantage to their future career.
OSIPP Support office
OSIPP Building Room 508
Osaka School of International Public Policy, the University of Osaka
1-31 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-0043 Japan
Email: sodan@osipp.osaka-u.ac.jp
