Accommodation

Dormitory rent is significantly less expensive than rent for a private apartment, which starts at 40,000 yen per month. This makes the HUSA program also attractive for those students who want to study in Japan at their own expense.

The rate for a single room in the dormitory is approximately 4,800-15,000 yen per month plus cleaning fee and utilities.

Meals are the responsibility of the student. There are, however, adequate cooking facilities in the dorms, as well as several inexpensive cafeterias on campus.

Below is a sample of average living costs for a student. It includes rent and utilities for the dormitories, various other charges for health insurance etc. and costs for three meals a day.

It is possible to live and study in Hiroshima for about 70,000 yen (approx. US$700, US$ 1= JPY100) per month, but if a student wants to travel during his/her stay in Japan, he/she will probably need more. The HUSA program estimates that study at Hiroshima will cost a privately funded student between US$900-1,000 per month not including airfare to and from Japan.

Notes

Hiroshima University is a Japanese national research university located in Higashihiroshima and Hiroshima, Japan. Established in 1929, it was chartered as a university in 1949 following the merge of a number of national educational institutions. Its abbreviated form is Hirodai