(こうかんりゅうがく)

こうかんりゅうがく
noun
exchange program; student exchange
academiceducation
1. exchange program; student exchange; study abroad exchange
An educational program where students from one institution study at a partner institution abroad, typically with reciprocal arrangements between the two schools.
交換留学(こうかんりゅうがく)アメリカ()った
I went to America on an exchange program.
交換留学(こうかんりゅうがく)(せい)として1年間(ねんかん)ドイツ(まな)んだ
I studied in Germany for one year as an exchange student.
This university has student exchange agreements with universities around the world.

Usage

A compound of 交換(こうかん) (exchange) and 留学(りゅうがく) (studying abroad). 交換留学(こうかんりゅうがく)(せい) refers to an exchange student. Distinguished from general 留学(りゅうがく) by the reciprocal nature of the arrangement between institutions.

Common collocations

  • 交換留学(こうかんりゅうがく)(せい) (exchange student)
  • 交換留学(こうかんりゅうがく)制度(せいど) (exchange program system)
  • 交換留学(こうかんりゅうがく)協定(きょうてい) (exchange agreement)
  • 交換留学(こうかんりゅうがく)応募(おうぼ)する (to apply for an exchange program)