2026 Academic and Cultural Experience (ACE) Program

・Connect with other internationally-minded high school students from around the world and get a glimpse of what studying at APU is like.・Improve your intercultural communication skills・Challenge yourself in university-level workshops and group work・Earn a Certificate of Completion from APU (Requires attendance in the Welcome Session, the Farewell Session, and all four lectures.)

📅Day 01: August 1 (Sat.) 15:00-21:00 (JST)} 
📅Day 02: August 2 (Sun.) 15:00-21:00 (JST)

CAPACITY: 200 students from around the world 
LOCATION: Online (Zoom) 
PROGRAM FEE: Free of charge

🧭DAY 01 Saturday, August 2
15:00-16:00 Welcome Session
16:30-18:00 Workshop 1: Culture & Global Citizens
18:15-19:45 Workshop 2: Developing Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Part I
20:00-21:00 Mix & Mingle - Let’s get to know each other more

🧭DAY 02 Sunday, August 3
15:00-16:00 Japanese Cultural Experience Session
16:30-18:00 Workshop 3 - Developing Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Part II
18:15-19:45 Workshop 4: Towards Global Citizenship
20:00-21:00 Farewell Session The schedule above is subject to change. Admitted participants will be notified of any changes via email.

✔High school student in grade 10 or above or 
✔Recently high school graduate (within the past 3 years) and are not currently enrolled at a higher education institution

The program is conducted entirely in English, therefore it is recommended that applicants who are non-native English speakers have a level of English proficiency equivalent to one of the following:
IELTS: 6.0     TOEFL® iBT: 75

APU Office of International Admissions [email protected]