Graduate School Admissions
2024 Application Schedule
Application Period Start Date
The application period for 2024 enrollment is now open, and applicants may submit their application at any time before the deadline for their desired application type. Regardless of the time of submission, applications will not be screened until after the corresponding application deadline
April 2024 Enrollment
Master's Programs *This table can be scrolled to the right.
| Application Type | Who Can Apply | Application Deadline | Final Result Notification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas Applicants | Domestic / Internal Applicants | |||
|
AfDB Scholarship Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship |
✔ | × | September 20, 2023 (Wed) | November 8, 2023 (Wed) |
|
Honjo Scholarship General Application 1 |
✔ | ✔ | ||
| General Application 2 | ✔ | ✔ | October 18, 2023 (Wed) | December 6, 2023 (Wed) |
| General Application 3 | × | ✔ | December 6, 2023 (Wed) | February 7, 2024 (Wed) |
Doctoral Programs *This table can be scrolled to the right.
| Application Type | Who Can Apply | Application Deadline | Final Result Notification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas Applicants | Domestic / Internal Applicants | |||
| Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship | ✔ | × | September 20, 2023 (Wed) | November 8, 2023 (Wed) |
|
Honjo Scholarship Doctoral Application 1 |
✔ | ✔ | ||
| Doctoral Application 2 | ✔ | ✔ | October 18, 2023 (Wed) | December 6, 2023 (Wed) |
| Doctoral Application 3 | × | ✔ | December 6, 2023 (Wed) | February 7, 2024 (Wed) |
September 2024 Enrollment
Master's Programs *This table can be scrolled to the right.
| Application Type | Who Can Apply | Application Deadline | Final Result Notification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas Applicants | Domestic / Internal Applicants | |||
| General / IMAT Application 1 | ✔ | ✔ | September 20, 2023 (Wed) | November 8, 2023 (Wed) |
| Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship | ✔ | × | ||
|
MEXT Scholarship (UR) ADB Scholarship 1 AfDB Scholarship 1 |
✔ | × | November 15, 2023 (Wed) | January 31, 2024 (Wed) |
|
General / IMAT Application 2 Honjo Scholarship 1 Yamaoka Scholarship |
✔ | ✔ | ||
|
General / IMAT Application 3 Honjo Scholarship 2 |
✔ | ✔ | January 17, 2024 (Wed) | March 6, 2024 (Wed) |
|
ADB Scholarship 2 AfDB Scholarship 2 |
✔ | × | ||
| General / IMAT Application 4 | ✔ | ✔ | March 27, 2024 (Wed) | May 29, 2024 (Wed) |
| IMAT Application 5 | ✔ | ✔ | April 3, 2024 (Wed) | |
| General 5 / IMAT Application 6 | × | ✔ | May 29, 2024 (Wed) | July 10, 2024 (Wed) |
Doctoral Programs *This table can be scrolled to the right.
| Application Type | Who Can Apply | Application Deadline | Final Result Notification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas Applicants | Domestic / Internal Applicants | |||
| Doctoral Application 1 | ✔ | ✔ | September 20, 2023 (Wed) | November 8, 2023 (Wed) | Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship | ✔ | × |
|
Doctoral Application 2 Honjo Scholarship 1 |
✔ | ✔ | November 15, 2023 (Wed) | January 31, 2024 (Wed) |
| MEXT Scholarship (UR) | ✔ | × | ||
|
Doctoral Application 3 Honjo Scholarship 2 |
✔ | ✔ | January 17, 2024 (Wed) | March 6, 2024 (Wed) |
| Doctoral Application 4 | ✔ | ✔ | March 27, 2024 (Wed) | May 29, 2024 (Wed) |
| Doctoral Application 5 | × | ✔ | May 29, 2024 (Wed) | July 10, 2024 (Wed) |
Final Results
The final application and scholarship results will be posted on the admissions website on the final result notification date. Information regarding how to view the final results will be sent to you by email. Please note that inquiries regarding final results will not be accepted.
Admitted applicants will not be allowed to reapply to the same graduate school for the same enrollment semester (e.g. April 2024/September 2024). If an applicant does reapply, a new interview and online assessment will not be performed and new results will not be given. The application fee will also not be returned.
Overseas Applicants
All applicants residing outside Japan, excluding Japanese nationals, who will continue to reside outside of Japan during the entirety of the application process.
Domestic
All foreign nationals residing in Japan with a visa status other than short-term (for example, a Work Visa or a Dependent Visa) and all Japanese nationals whether living in Japan or abroad.
Applicants who do not possess Japanese nationality must have a visa which is valid until the time of enrollment at APU. If your current visa will expire within two months of the time of enrollment at APU, please confirm with the Japanese Immigration Bureau whether or not it will be possible for you to extend your current visa or change to a student visa before applying to APU.
Internal Applicants
Applicants currently enrolled in Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) or Ritsumeikan University.
