Activity report
4th JACSAC Seminar: ‘Getting to Know Study Abroad in China’
December 9, 2009
at JTB Gaiareku in Tokyo
The Japan Association of Certified Study Abroad Counselors (JACSAC) held a seminar titled, ”Getting to Know Study Abroad in China’. Participants included counselors from study abroad agencies, staff from university international exchange offices, and people hoping to become China-related study abroad counselors in the future. The seminar was lead by Mr. Namio Kamide, an experienced instructor of Chinese and study abroad expert at Hao Chinese Academy’s Center for Study Abroad in Tokyo. He covered a wide array of topics, including Chinese organizations that host students, university rankings, Chinese language achievement tests and study abroad troubleshooting. Even though China only trails the U.S. as a popular study abroad destination for Japanese students, there remains a great lack of information on studying in China. Based on a participant survey, attendees gave the seminar high ranks, even calling it “Extremely Useful.”