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FGL — A Three-Week Program for Chuo University Students
Experience an American graduate school, while you are still an undergraduate.
FGL (the Future Global Leaders Program) is a three-week program whose graduate-level lectures are taught by faculty from UC San Diego's graduate school, the School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS). It runs from Sunday February 7 to Saturday February 27, 2027, on the UC San Diego campus. Participants stay at the Residence Inn by Marriott, with breakfast each morning. The first week is an English preparation program that gets you ready for the lectures.
Operated by Eigo Pro LLC (英語プロ合同会社), established in 2009 at the request of UC San Diego's GPS. Lectures are delivered by GPS faculty.
Sunday February 7 – Saturday February 27, 2027
Graduate professors, teaching graduate-level lectures, to undergraduates.
FGL is the only short-term program that offers this.
Our History with Chuo University Students
Chuo University students have joined every year since the program began in 2009.
The program runs in February, during the Japanese academic spring break — three weeks at UC San Diego's graduate school (GPS). In 2027 it runs from Sunday February 7 to Saturday February 27.
Program at a Glance
- Dates
- February 7–27, 2027 (three weeks). You arrive on the 7th and depart on the 27th. On the 27th, you choose a shuttle from the hotel to San Diego International Airport (SAN) at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 or 8:00 a.m.
- Location
- UC San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS), San Diego, California. From the second week onward, the program runs jointly with students from other Japanese universities.
- Accommodation
- Residence Inn by Marriott San Diego La Jolla: an all-suite hotel with a kitchen in every room, serving a free hot breakfast every morning. Next to the UC San Diego campus, with the trolley station, supermarkets, shops and restaurants all within walking distance.
- Academic support
- You do not need perfect English. Small-group seminars led by a GPS graduate student run before and after the lectures, so that undergraduates can follow the material. On top of that, the first week is an English preparation program, giving you time to settle into English before the lectures begin.
- On-site support
- Jacob Searing, the FGL Japan coordinator, is in San Diego for the whole program as interpreter, guide, and 24-hour emergency contact, in Japanese.
- Fee
- $4,985 (about ¥750,000 at ¥150 to the dollar), covering accommodation, lectures and other program costs. The total includes the ¥43,400 application deposit. International airfare is arranged separately by each participant.
- Academic credit
- If you want academic credit from Chuo University, you need to complete your university's internal procedure at the Faculty of Commerce office (study-abroad desk). See “How to apply” below for details.
Inside UC San Diego's graduate school (GPS), on video
Short clips showing what classes and activities look like at UC San Diego's graduate school (GPS).
A Chuo University Participant on the Program
Spring 2026 Participant
中央大學
“If you're on the fence, just go and try it! There's so much you won't understand until you actually go, and I truly believe there's nothing wasted in getting to experience it. There's so much to gain and to learn. It's a great chance to test whether an overseas university environment suits you or not, so I really hope you'll give it a try!”
和朋友一起，或一個人參加，都能安心入住
所有參加者都入住Residence Inn by Marriott的套房。從第一天起，就能在飯店特有的舒適與安全環境中安心生活。每間房最多4人使用，備有3張床和1張沙發床。4人同住時，其中1人睡沙發床。有2間浴室，即使4人同住，早上準備也不會擁擠。房內也有完整廚房，可以自己下廚節省餐費。套房男女分開。非常歡迎一個人申請。如果希望和朋友同住，請在申請時告知對方的姓名，人數不限。我們會盡可能安排各位同住。房間分配約在抵達前2週確定，在此之前，只要空房狀況允許，都可以受理變更。
English preparation week (February 8–12)
You arrive on Sunday, February 7. At San Diego International Airport (SAN), Jacob Searing, FGL's Japan lead, meets you, and the shuttle takes you straight to the hotel, leaving the airport at 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. Please book a flight that lands at least 1 hour before the pickup you want.
From Monday February 8 through Friday February 12, you are in the English preparation program: daily workshops in speaking, listening, and academic reading and writing, together with campus orientation and team-building. Nobody walks into a graduate lecture the day after landing.
During this week, founder Jacob Searing personally leads two small-group seminars. Jacob is a graduate of UC San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) — the same graduate school you will be studying in. Saturday February 13 and Sunday February 14 are yours, with nothing scheduled.
From Monday February 15, students from other Japanese universities join you and the GPS faculty lectures begin. Because you have already settled into English and into San Diego, you start the lectures on steady ground.
3週課程日程
2027年2月7日（日）至27日（六）
英語準備週（僅限3週課程）
2月7日至14日抵達聖地牙哥，透過英語課程為研究所等級的講座做好準備。這一週只有3週課程的學生參加。
活動
- 機場接機與飯店入住（2月7日）
- 英語準備課程（2月8日至12日）
- 自由安排的週末（2月13日至14日）
亮點
- 在講座開始前，先熟悉生活與英語的時間
- 與同梯次夥伴見面
校園學習與GPS講座
2月15日至21日從校園參觀與迎新導覽開始，接著是GPS教授群的講座與小班研討。
活動
- 校園參觀、迎新導覽、團隊建立（Team Building Challenge Course）
- 講座與研討：創業、美國外交政策、日美關係、國際貿易
- 週末活動：聖地牙哥動物園與巴爾博亞公園（包含在參加費內）／迪士尼樂園為自由參加，費用另計
亮點
- 與加州大學聖地牙哥分校學生的交流午餐
- 演講與辯論、研究所升學與就業工作坊
講座總整理與辯論發表
2月22日至27日持續進行講座與實地學習，最後一週以分組辯論發表和結業典禮作結。
活動
- 講座與研討：美國司法制度、全球化
- 參觀聖地牙哥高等法院（San Diego Superior Court）、沙克研究所建築導覽
- 海灘一日（自由參加），以及分組辯論的準備
亮點
- 分組辯論發表
- 結業典禮與頒發結業證書（2月26日）。27日出發返程
一天的流程
這裡沒有一成不變的一天，這正是重點所在。從第2週和第3週的日程中舉幾天為例：
- 星期一，校園參觀與迎新導覽。
- 星期二，上午是團隊建立課程。下午是關於創業的研究所講座，講座前後各有一場小班研討。
- 星期四有兩場講座：美國外交政策，以及國際貿易。
- 星期五，關於日美關係的講座，之後與加州大學聖地牙哥分校的學生共進午餐。
- 下一週的星期一，是美國司法制度的講座。星期二，則到聖地牙哥郡的法院旁聽實際的審判。
- 自由參加的海灘一日。沙克研究所。
- 最後一天是分組辯論發表，然後是結業典禮。
沒有任何一天是相同的。
詳細日程表將於課程開始前提供
What's New for Spring 2027
Free online information sessions, open before you apply
Free online information sessions, open to any student considering the program.
11月2日（一）、11月12日（四）、11月19日（四）（僅以英語進行，日本時間20:00至20:40，台灣時間19:00至19:40）
See the information and prep sessionsPre-departure study sessions for accepted participants (free)
For students whose participation is confirmed, four pre-departure mock seminars online: November 19, December 3 and December 17, 2026, and January 7, 2027. There is no charge.
A UCSD Recreation pass and a visit to the San Diego Zoo
A UCSD Recreation pass (campus gyms, pools and other sports facilities) and a visit to the San Diego Zoo. Both are included in the program fee.
Open to everyone, including students who have not applied yet
Sign Up for an Information or Prep Session
Free online information and English prep sessions. We walk through how to apply and what the program fee covers, and there is time for live Q&A. Joining with your camera off is welcome.
Signing up for a session is separate from the steps to join the program. Attending is not a requirement for applying to FGL.
We email the Google Meet link to everyone who signs up, before the session.
Program Fee
About ¥750,000 at ¥150 to the dollar
Includes the ¥43,400 application deposit
What's Included
International airfare is not included.
Fee details觀看影片：參加費用、申請、截止日Eligibility
For Chuo University students
How to apply
There are two ways to apply. Either way, you finish on the same application page.
Step 1: Your university's internal procedure at the Faculty of Commerce office (study-abroad desk)
This is your university's own procedure. For how and when, please check the announcements from that office.
Step 2: Apply to FGL
After the internal procedure, you apply on FGL's own application form at fgl.academy/apply.
You apply directly on FGL's own application form at fgl.academy/apply. No internal procedure is needed.
There is no further FGL selection or interview.
Academic credit is awarded by Chuo University. FGL does not award credit.
The application form is on the page titled “Apply to the Program”.
Takes you to fgl.academy/apply
Related links
These all open external websites.
- UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS)
- GPS faculty
- UC San Diego campus map
- UC San Diego student organisations
- San Diego Zoo
- UCSD Recreation (campus gyms, pools and other sports facilities)
- MTS (bus and trolley maps and schedules)
- Salk Institute
- Residence Inn by Marriott San Diego La Jolla (Japanese page)
Apply here
Places on the three-week program for Chuo University students are limited
Apply to FGLTakes you to fgl.academy/apply