2026.04.13

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Update (April 15): Due to the large number of applications, registration for this program has now closed. We will continue to announce a variety of training and multicultural co-learning opportunities on this website, so please check back regularly for future programs!

Would you like to have an Exchange Program IN TSUKUBA this spring semester?

We would like to invite all students from the University of Tsukuba to join the Bordeaux-Tsukuba GASSHUKU program for Social Impact (BT-GASSHUKU).

In the BT-GASSHUKU program, we will form working groups between students from UT and students from the University of Bordeaux. The groups will spend 8 weeks (Late April to Early June) working on a Digital Agriculture project to help wineries in both Japan and France.

Program Outline

• Period: Late April to June 12;
• Objective: Form a group with exchange students from the University of Bordeaux and develop a project on Digital Agriculture;

Who can participate?

• We invite undergraduate students from the university of Tsukuba, from any course or year.
• A small number of students will be selected to this program, on a first come, first served basis.
• Students who can join all three days (4/20,4/24,5/25) is acceptable.
• Interested students should apply using the link below. Applications by April 17th are appreciated. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/yGwttA35x0

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/yGwttA35x0

What are the activities?

• Students from UT and from the University of Bordeaux (6 students from the Engineering program) will make mixed groups of 4 people.
• Each group will prepare a project with the theme: “Digial Technologies to serve the needs of Traditional Wineries in Japan and Tsukuba”.
• To help the development of the project, several activities are planned.
  • Visits to the Tsukuba Winery at the start and end of the project;
  • Short classes from Winery specialists;
  • Brainstorming sessions with professors from Information Sciences;
  • Final Report session with professors from the University of Bordeaux;
• All activities are in English;

Other Information

• This program is part of the “Social Impact” initiative at the University of Tsukuba;
• Participants in this project may be invited for a “Winter School” at the University of Bordeaux, in February;

For more information, contact Claus Aranha (caranha@cs.tsukuba.ac.jp) at the College of Information Sciences.