Admitted Applicants | APU Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Enrollment Fee 1

• Admission Fee: 200,000 JPY

A non-refundable fee of 200,000 JPY is required for all students (regardless of scholarship amount) to enroll at APU. Please be sure to pay the Admissions Fee only after you have firmly decided to enroll at APU and have made a clear and firm financial plan to cover your expenses both before and after your enrollment to APU.

Details regarding each of the required documents and where to submit them can be found on the Document Submission page.

Please be sure to submit all the necessary documents by the deadline.

Document Submission

• 1.Online Enrollment Procedures System
  Complete the required information within the Online Enrollment Procedures System:
  • ①PDF upload of the completed Enrollment Procedures Checklist
  • ②Confirmation of Residence at AP House
  • ③PDF upload of the completed Student Health Questionnaire (including Immunization Record of Measles and Rubella)
  • ④Additional information and PDF uploads of documents ⑥, ⑭, ⑮, ⑯, ⑰, ⑱, and ⑲ below


• 2.Original Versions of Application Documents SEND BY POST
  • ⑤Academic Transcripts (Original certificate or certified document¹)
  • ⑥University Graduation Certificate(s) or Certificate of Scheduled Graduation (Original certificate or certified document¹)
    
    All applicants must submit proof of graduation from every university attended. If you are currently attending a university for a bachelor's or master's program, you must submit proof of that the program will be completed prior to your intended date of enrollment at APU. High school graduation certificates are not required.
  • ⑦Letter of Recommendation (Original only)
    Required if your referee did not send it to APU directly.
  • ⑧Results of Language Proficiency Tests (Original only)
    Required if you submitted results for the TOEIC® L&R Test.
  • ⑨Translation Documents² (Original only)


• 3.Enrollment Documents SEND BY POST
  • ⑩Student Information Card
  • ⑪Student Health Questionnaire (including Immunization Record of Measles and Rubella)
  • ⑫Three identical photographs
  • ⑬Copy of receipt(s) for Enrollment Fee 1 and Enrollment Fee 2 Payments
  • ⑭Financial Plan
  • ⑮Statement of Financial Support
  • ⑯Documents to Prove Financial Sponsor's Income and/or Financial Sponsor's Bank Account Balance Statement
  • ⑰Copy of Valid Passport (if you need a student visa)
  • ⑱Translation Documents²
  • ⑲Additional documents APU asks you to submit
  • ⑳Comprehensive Renter's Insurance for International Students Application Form

¹A certified document is one that has been marked as being equivalent to the original with a stamp or seal by the issuing institution (preferred) or a notary public.

²English or Japanese translations are required for any of the above documents written in languages other than English or Japanese. Pease submit an official translation that includes the translator's name, address, contact details, and signature or official seal. APU will only accept translations created by the original document's issuing institution, a translation company, or a licensed translator.

Enrollment Fee 2

• Partial Tuition Fee
  You must pay part of your first year tuition before enrolling. The partial tuition fee amount varies according to your APU Tuition Reduction scholarship percentage. Please refer to the Invoice for Required Enrollment Fees and Procedures for the amount.
• AP House Entrance Fee
  This is the entrance fee for the student housing facility at APU called AP House. New students are required to stay in AP House for their first year (approximately 11 months).
   • April enrollment: 229,000 JPY
   • September enrollment: 204,500 JPY
  
• Comprehensive Renters’ Insurance
  This insurance is for protection in case of liability, and all international students who possess a student visa need to join this program. For more information, please refer to the Guide to Comprehensive Renters’ Insurance for International Students Studying in Japan.
   • Master's Program: 8,980 JPY
   • IMAT Program: 4,950 JPY
   • Doctoral Program: 13,010 JPY
• Advance Payment of Fees (Only Required for Certain Nationalities)
  The Advance Payment of Fees system requires students of certain nationalities intending to enter APU to pay the full amount of their tuition expenses and AP House rent for their first year of studies before applying for a Certificate of Eligibility. This system provides assurance to the Japanese Government Bureau and APU that the student has sufficient financial resources to study abroad at APU. Please refer to the Invoice for Required Enrollment Fees and Procedures to see if you are required to pay the Advance Payment of Fees.

• If you live outside Japan and will need a student visa, please follow the steps listed on the Student Visa Application page in order to obtain your student visa.
• If you live in Japan and already possess a student visa, please review the information on the Renewing Your Student Visa page. In addition to renewing your student visa, there are other procedures you will need to complete.
• In all other cases, please contact the Admissions Office immediately at grad-rec@apu.ac.jp.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to the novel coronavirus/COVID-19 there have been changes to the Spring semester schedule, including a delay to move-in dates, orientation, start of classes, etc. Please see our main APU website for more detailed information and the most recent updates.