Dear Students,

Greetings from the Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan!

We proudly announce that Kyushu University (Japan) and Ateneo de Manila University(Philippines) will host the 19th ASEAN in Today's World (AsTW) 2027.

AsTW is a two-week study program at the undergraduate level, designed to deepen understandings of ASEAN and East Asian affairs. Since 2009, the Kyushu University has organized the program with our partner universities in ASEAN countries, in cooperation with the ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN University Network (AUN).

ASEAN in Today's World (AsTW) 2027 will be held February 21 – March 4, 2027, at Ateneo de Manila University. We welcome applicants from ASEAN countries and the rest of the world. The medium of instruction is English.

For the details about AsTW 2027 courses, please visit our website:

https://isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/astw

For inquiries and submission of applications from AsTW Consortium Universities,

please contact AsTW office at Kyushu University.

Email: astw-program@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp

International Student Exchange Division, Kyushu University

744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan

Tel. +81-92-802-2274 / Fax. +81-92-802-2287

For inquiries and submission of applications from universities outside AsTW Consortium, please contact AsTW Office at Ateneo de Manila University.

Email: specialprograms.global@ateneo.edu

Address: Loyola Heights, 1108 Quezon City, Philippines

AsTW 2027 Program Flyer

AsTW 2027 Program Itinerary

The application deadline is November 30, 2026. Taking AsTW 2027 courses will be an excellent opportunity for students to explore the potential of ASEAN and broaden their horizons in today’s globalized world.