September 20, 2018
International Affairs Office
Tokyo Metropolitan University

International House
Housing Application Guide(Regular Application for Academic Year 2019）
The regular application is to select international students qualified for living in theaccommodation in the International House for the years beginning in April or October 2019.
１ Eligibility
Current international private-expense graduate students (master’s or doctoral students) asof the application period, who are seeking the housings available on campus
２ Number of Available Housings
Type of Housing

Number of Housings
Available in April

Number of Housings
Available in October

Family room2Couple room

2

Single room

7

When vacancy occurs, the number of available housings will be added.
３ Occupancy Term
In general:
Move-in in April：

April 2019 – March 2021
（no later than the date of Graduation Ceremony）

Move-in in October: October 2019 – September 2021
（no later than the date of Graduation Ceremony）
Notes:(1)Students should vacate their rooms not later than the date of exit date specified in
Notification of Admission. If you want to extend the period of stay, you have to make a
new application at regular application period. The maximum continuous staying
period is 2 years.

(2)

If students complete their course of study during the occupancy term, they must vacate
their rooms in the month of the completion of study.

(3)

The occupancy term of the 2nd-year doctoral students as of October 2018 is one year
until completion of the doctoral course. If you want to extend the period of study, a new
application at regular application period is required.

(4)

The occupancy term of the 1st-year master’s course students as of October 2018 is oneyear, whether or not they proceed to the doctoral course.

(5)

Eligibility is only international private-expense graduate students (master’s ordoctoral students).

(6)Commencement of occupancy may be moved forward or backward depending on thetime of vacancy.

(7)

With regard to the move-in and move-out dates, all resident students are subject tofollow the directions of International Affairs Office.

(8)

Applications will be accepted after the deadline, if all rooms are not occupied andsomeone wants to apply for the waiting list for cancellation.

４ Application Period
Application Deadline:

Monday, November 12, 2017

５ How to Apply
Submit the following documents to International Affairs Office.
(1)

Tokyo Metropolitan University International House Application for Admission(2)

Application Form for Overseas Students(3)

Copies of student ID card and Residence card

６ Selection Process
To determine prospective residents and the order of the waiting list for cancellation,
applicants are ranked according to the result of the priority order stated below, andapproved by the TMU President (Director of the International House).
(1)

Eligibility Ranking
Students will be ranked as follows.
Rank orderPriority Classification

1

1st & 2nd-year doctoral course students

2

1st-year master’s course students

3othersRemarks
As of October 2018

 Students with disabilities may be housed regardless of priority order.
 Students, including their family, who have lived in the International House
accommodation for more than one year in the past three years, will be placed at thelowest regardless of the rank order above.
 Prospective doctoral course students at TMU will be placed in the classification of“others.”(3)

Drawing Lots

① There will be a drawing to determine the priority order for same ranked applicants.
７ Notification of Selection Result
The result of the selection will be notified you and your academic advisors after themiddle of December.
８ Waiting list
Waiting period for residence will be retained until September 2019. When rooms become
available due to cancelation, revocation of approval or occurrence of vacancy during

waiting period, these rooms will be offered to students on the waiting list according to thepriority order in the list.
９ Revocation of Approval
The University may revoke an approval of residence under any of the following
circumstances.
(1)

If any of the contents of the application form is not true(2)

If the student does not move in until the designated date(3)

If the student loses his or her housing privileges, and the like

10Reminders in living in the residence① The rooms are fully furnished. Residents are not allowed to furnish their rooms with
their own furniture.
② Only the permitted families are allowed to stay in the residing areas.
③ The couple room can accommodate only the resident student and his/her spouse. In
the event of no family rooms available, however, there is no impediment toaccommodate a child, but only if a couple with a child under the age of 3 as of themove-in period wants to live all three together.
④ Students who take a leave of absence, withdraw or are dismissed from the University
during the term of residence must vacate their room at any time before expiry date ofresidence.
⑤ The family room can accommodate only the resident student and his/her spouse andchildren.
⑥ Members of the University staff may enter a student’s room for maintenance andinspections.
⑦ When you move out, you must restore your room and furnishings to its original state.
Any cost involved in restoring will be borne by the occupant of the room. You must be
fully aware of your responsibility to keep your room clean and in good condition.
⑧ The four-car parking spaces are allotted to the residents of the International House.
Only the highest-need students from among the residents in the family rooms or thedouble rooms are eligible for parking for the duration of one academic year. Otherresidents are not allowed to park in the on-campus parking lot.
⑨ All resident students are obliged to abide by any of the administrative rules andpolicies established by the International House.
⑩ Please understand that the housing area of the International House building wasbuilt 20 years ago and aging of the facilities is found in various places.

11(1)Description of Rooms
Each Room Dimensions and Furnishings
 Family room(64 ㎡): beds, desk, bookshelf, dining table/chairs, refrigerator, washingmachine, etc.
 Couple room(41 ㎡): beds, desk, bookshelf, dining table/chairs, refrigerator, washingmachine, etc.
 Single room(20 ㎡):

bed, desk, bookshelf, dining table/chairs, refrigerator, etc.

* Each room has its own bathroom, toilet, kitchen, air-conditioning and heating.

(2)Rates（as of September, 2018）(A) Room charges(B) Utility charges(C) Common-area charges

Family room

¥49,500 per month

Couple room

¥35,500 per monthSingle room

¥23,500 per month

Family room

¥20,550 per month

Couple room

¥17,250 per monthSingle room

¥7,980 per month

Shared in common¥840 per monthNote: The rates are subject to change during the term of occupancy.
(3)

OthersFor further information, please see a brochure for the International House available at
International Affairs Office.

12For Inquiries
If you have any question, please contact International Affairs Office, TMU
Staff in charge: Izumi
Tel : 042-677-4958（ext. 5720）
E-mail：izum-hirokazu@jmj.tmu.ac.jp