Japan

COMPULSORY CLASSES IN CHAPEL HILL:

• Thursday, March 26, 2026: 6pm-7pm (Virtual)
• Friday, April 10, 2026: 9am-4pm (Bell 1040)
• Saturday, April 11, 2026: 9am-4pm (Bell 1040)
• Friday, April 17, 2026: 10am-11am (Virtual)

IN COUNTRY & TRAVEL DATES (Subject to Change as we develop the GIE):

• Depart RDU (or airport nearest to home) on Monday, May 11, 2026; Arrive in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday, May 13, 2026
• Depart Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, May 23, 2026; Arrive at RDU (or airport nearest to home) on Saturday, May 23, 2026 (or Sunday, May 24th, depending on flight itinerary).

You must be admitted to the UNC Kenan-Flagler Undergraduate Business Program as a business major or minor to apply for this program. Pre-business students, non-business majors and minors and non-UNC students are not eligible. Admission status will be verified for all applicants.

The following items are required for application to the program.

• Essay (written and video)
• Resume
• Scholarship
• Campus Safety/Honor Code
• Attest to have watched:
  • Global Immersion Electives Logistics Video
  • Program-Specific Promotional Video

Complete application information and instructions can be found on the Undergraduate Business Global Programs Apply page. Access the application through the Undergraduate Business Programs Application Portal.

If you are registered with the Accessibility Office or if you require certain accommodations to study abroad, please make an appointment with a Kenan-Flagler Global Programs Advisor via the Intranet to discuss your needs.

Please visit Global Academic Procedures for detailed credit and other academic information.

• You will be enrolled in a 3.0 credit hour course, earning UNC business elective credit and satisfying the Experiential Education/High Impact graduation requirement.
• Selected participants will be expected to actively contribute and engage in the course from the first session through the end of the program. Missing a class for personal reasons is not excused.
• Possible assignments could be a combination of:
  • Completing a cultural profile
  • Journaling about cultural, career and academic subjects
  • Team projects such as podcast broadcasts, storyboarding, infographic creation and presentation, and/or presenting about company visits
  • Reading responses

Housing in Japan will be in double hotel rooms. Students may opt to pay an additional fee for a private accommodation.

We suggest you create your study abroad budget using our budget worksheet (xlsx) to help you think about your costs on this program:

• Populate the figures from the tables below into the left side costs of attendance
• Input your financial resources on the right

Your customized budget sheet can help determine your current financial status, and help you understand what additional funding you may need to help make this an affordable program option.

Withdrawal Policy: Once a student accepts their offer to study abroad, the spot will be considered filled and will not be offered to another student. Students who withdraw after accepting an offer must email UBP Global Programs at ubpglobal@kenan-flagler.unc.edu stating in full the reasons for the late withdrawal. Students who withdraw from UBP Global-administered programs are responsible for non-recoverable costs. Depending on when a student withdraws, they may owe a significant portion of the program’s tuition and fees. Your cashier’s account will be assessed an additional charge to cover any/all amounts that Kenan-Flagler UBP Global programs have committed or paid on your behalf and are non-recoverable at the time of withdrawal, such costs may include, housing, meals, transportation, and faculty or staff compensation.

¹Includes accommodations (including breakfast daily and wireless internet), travel as part of the program, venue rental if required, airport transfers, some lunches, and cultural activities as outlined on the itinerary, gratuities for guides, and study abroad administrative fee ($700).
²Cost of the plan varies depending on individual cell phone provider. The program expects participants to purchase an international phone plan for emergency purposes. Wifi available at the hotel.
**Out of Pocket Estimates are based on the cost of the program, which is determined by combining the average costs our previous students have spent in each of these categories, along with the costs our partner provides to us as their averages. These estimates are subject to change based on exchange rate fluctuations, bank fees, and individual variances in costs of living.

The Undergraduate Business Program offers both merit and financial-need-based scholarships to support our students who wish to study abroad.

• If you are applying for a Kenan-Flagler Global Programs Scholarship, please note that average merit scholarship amounts for this program range between $500-$1000.
• If you are applying for a financial-need scholarship, the specific scholarship amount will be determined by supplemental UNC Office of Scholarships and Student Aid information.

Study abroad scholarship applications are embedded in the global program application and award amounts will be communicated with program decisions.

Please visit the Scholarships and Financial Aid page to learn more.

Do you have a valid passport? If yes, check your passport’s expiration date to ensure that your passport is valid at least 6 months after your program’s scheduled end date. If not, you’ll need to submit a passport renewal application.

Do you need to apply for a passport (first time or renew)? If yes, we recommend that you get started on your passport application right away as you’ll need time to collect documents like your birth certificate to include as part of your application. For complete instructions click here.

Will I need immigration documents? More information is forthcoming.