Vulcanus in Japan

Vulcanus in Japan 2023/24 students gathered at Naganuma School for the 'End of School Reporting Ceremony' on 15 December as they successfully completed the first part of the Vulcanus programme, a four-month intensive Japanese language course in Tokyo.

In December 2023, a group of approximately 30 people, comprising both Vulcanus Alumni and current participants, the Ambassador of the EU to Japan, and the EU-Japan Centre current and former staff, convened in Tokyo at the EU-Delegation to Japan venue.

In just a few days, the 16 Vulcanus students of session 2023/24 will complete the first part of the programme, consisting of seminars about Japan and a Japanese language course, with the “End of School Reporting Ceremony”.

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is introducing "Market Research by Vulcanus in Japan", which aims at providing EU technology SMEs with a customized market and industry research report on Japan.

“Vulcanus in Japan” is a 1-year industrial internship programme for European engineers and science-major students, managed by the EU-Japan Centre. Recruitment of host companies in Japan for the “Vulcanus in Japan” programme 2023-2024 currently in progress.

Prezi video presenting Vulcanus in Japan Link to presentation

This publication intends to evaluate the results of the "Vulcanus in Japan" programme, after 15 years of its existence. Through both surveys and testimonials, we have tried to assess the impact of the...