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Update: Dec 17, 2024

Announcement: Office Closed for Winter Holidays

The APU Office of International Admissions will be closed for winter holidays from December 21 (Sat), 2024 to January 6 (Mon), 2025. We will resume answering inquiries in the order received starting January 7 (Tue), 2025.

Update: Sept 2, 2024

Now accepting applications for 2025!

The online application system is now open to receive graduate school applications for both April and September 2025 enrollment! Access the APU Online Application System and follow the guidelines to complete your application.

Be sure to also check out APU's range of external scholarships such as: Honjo Scholarship and Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship. Visit the external scholarship page for the entire list of available scholarship opportunities.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Update: Jan 24, 2024

Temporary office closure

Due to the heavy snow, the Office of International Admissions will be closed on Jan. 24th (Wed.) 2024. We are taking care of your inquires, in order, by email only today. Please check this link for our contact information. If it is deemed that the Office will be closed tomorrow, the announcement will be made in Recent Updates.

Update: Sept 1, 2023

2024 Applications are open!

The online application system is now open to receive graduate school applications for both April and September 2024 enrollment! Access the APU Online Application System and follow the guidelines to complete your application.

Be sure to also check out APU's range of external scholarships such as: Honjo Scholarship and Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship. Visit the external scholarship page for the entire list of available scholarship opportunities.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Update: June 1, 2023