Apply for the Program
The application instructions, as well as the application form, are available online via Atlas. If you are a non-Georgia Tech (transient/special) student, you are required to submit TWO separate applications to the Office of International Education. Please see the Non GT Program Registration for more details.
Applications are due by Feb. 1.
Prerequisites
Japanese language skills equivalent of JAPN 3001 (with a grade of B or better) at Georgia Tech are expected by the end of Spring Semester of the year you are going on LBAT. You also must be in good academic standing.
Application Period
Applications are due by Feb. 1. Students must apply through OIE via Atlas.
After the application deadline, applicants may be contacted for an interview. Applicants will be contacted by both OIE and the LBAT Japan director via email regarding the result of their application approximately 10 days after the deadline.
Cost and Payment Schedule
Program Fees
Fees are estimates and subject to change.
- The program fee is $5,800 and includes housing, ground transportation from Fukuoka Airport to APU, cultural and business site visits, some group meals, health insurance, and textbooks.
- In addition to the program fee, there is a non-refundable $500 deposit due at the time of application.
- The program fee does not include the application fee, tuition (out-of-state students pay in-state tuition), airfare, or most meals.
Application and Payment Deadlines
- Apply via Atlas by Feb. 1.
- A $500 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of application and is applied to the overall program fee.
- The first half of the program fee is due Feb. 15 and the balance is due March 15. Payments are withdrawn directly from the student's OSCAR accounts on the deadline.
Fee Payment Information: Please adhere to the deadlines stated for the program. Please observe the information in Payment Options to ensure that your payments are processed at the Bursar’s Office on time. Fees will be charged to your Oscar account on the due dates. Make sure you make all necessary payments on time in order to avoid a hold on your account. Students expecting financial aid must submit a letter from the Financial Aid Office stating the allocation and date of payments expected. Tuition and student fees are due according to the Registrar’s schedule for summer tuition.
Scholarships
Students are encouraged to apply for financial aid. Georgia Tech students may apply for the Modern Languages' Campoamor scholarship (appr. $400). HOPE scholarship can be applied to the summer tuition.
There are other scholarships available for students planning to study abroad. Please see the OIE's study abroad scholarship site.
Cancellation Policy
Students who cancel their participation in the program after being accepted will be subject to the following non-negotiable fee schedule:
- Students canceling before Jan. 15 will lose their $500 deposit.
- Students canceling after Jan. 15 must pay 25% of the program fee.
- Students canceling after Feb. 15 must pay 50% of the program fee.
- Students canceling after March 15 must pay 100% of the program fee.
Program descriptions and fees are subject to final approval by educational units and the Office of International Education. Georgia Tech reserves the right to alter or cancel this program due to low enrollment, unavailability of a professor to teach a planned course or other unforeseen circumstances. Once Georgia Tech has made payments to service providers, or if Georgia Tech cancels the program before departure or while the program is in progress for reasons beyond its control, such as political unrest or danger to participants' safety, only those fees that Georgia Tech is able to have refunded by service providers will be returned to participants.