International Exchange Program: Study Abroad Experience (SAE) Since it was founded in 1929, Tamagawa University has actively provided international education based on a belief that "The Earth is our home." One of the initiatives is Study Abroad Experience (SAE), consisting of foreign language training and studying abroad. Most programs are specially planned courses offered based on the exchange agreement between Tamagawa University and the institutions abroad. Consideration is given so that students not only learn the language and culture of the country, but also directly experience the people’s lives through home stay and other means. Study abroad Students stay in a country for three months to one year. They usually undertake an intensive course on the language first, and then proceed to the area of their choice, which they study with the local students. Credits are given to the courses they completed overseas, and students are able to proceed to the next year of study at Tamagawa without repeating a year when they return Training Training sessions usually last for ten to 30 days, and are offered mainly during summer and spring recesses. The training gives an opportunity for students to broaden their knowledge and views through exchanges with the local people, while they learn the language and culture at universities. Credits are given to students, commensurate with the courses they have completed. SAE (Study Abroad Experience) for Academic Students Dakota State University, Madison, SD, USA University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA University of Essex, Colchster, England Université Catholique de L'Ouest-Angers, France Goldsmiths College,University of London, England University College London,University of London, England University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada University of Westminster, London, England University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA Tamagawa Gakuen Nanaimo Campus, Nanaimo, BC, Canada Tamagawa Gakuen Nanaimo Campus