3.

Application Procedure

1) Application Procedure
1.

Access to Rikkyo Online Application System from the following website and complete all forms online.
https://guidelines.rikkyo.ac.jp/daigakuin2025/suer_ico/2.

Pay application fee to complete the application through the online application system.

3.

Upload all documents on My Page of the online application system by the deadline.
Application Period

May 13 (0:00:00am Japanese Time) to May 17 (11:59:59pm Japanese Time), 2024

Deadline for filing theapplication documents

May 17, 2024

[Notes on Application Procedure](1) The session will time out automatically 180 minutes after you start entering. Since data cannot be stored
temporarily, please refer to the User Manual first to prepare the information you need to enter.
(2) Entry into the online application system alone does not complete the application. Upload all documents on My
Page of the online application system by the deadline. The application will not be accepted if no documents
are uploaded by the deadline.
(3) Submission of a health check document is not required because we will conduct a health checkup when youenter the school.
(4) Those who require special consideration for the entrance examination due to illness, injury, or serious physicaldisability should contact the Course Admissions Officer, College Administration Office of the Graduate Schoolof Intercultural Communication and submit the “Application for Consideration for the Examination” by April
25, 2024 prior to the application. Depending on your disability, it may be virtually impossible to go throughthe curriculum of some graduate schools or programs. Please also inquire about this point.
(5) If there is a statement that is contrary to the facts or lack of information in the application documents,
acceptance or admission may be cancelled.

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All application documents must be uploaded on My Page of the online application system by the deadline dates
shown above.
*Please prepare all application documents in PDF format.
*Please scan both sides of the original certificates in color.
*The maximum file size that can be uploaded is 8MB.
Application
Document

Instructions

Upload File Name

The original certificate issued by the university from which you
Certificate of Grades graduated.
and Credits
Certificates written in languages other than Japanese or English* Those who haverequire an official translation (translated into Japanese or English
transferred should by a third party such as a national institution or a translation
Certificate of Grades and1
also submit thecompany).
Creditsoriginal certificate* No submission required for those who graduated or are due toissued by thegraduate from Rikkyo University
university before* When submitting multiple certificates (includingtransferring.
translations), please submit them in one file.
The original certificate issued by the university from which yougraduated.
Certificates written in languages other than Japanese or English
require an official translation (translated into Japanese or English
Certificate ofCertificate of Graduation
by a third party such as a national institution or a translation
Graduation
2(expected graduation)company).
(expectedgraduation)* No submission required for those who graduated or are due tograduate from Rikkyo University* When submitting multiple certificates (includingtranslations), please submit them in one file.
TOEFL iBT®:
Test Taker Score Report(download from My Home Page)

for Bachelor Degree

IELTS (Academic Module):
Test Report Form
* Please submit scores obtained within two years from the firstday of the application month.
Certificate of English
TOEFL iBT® or* TOEFL iBT Home Edition is not available.
3
Qualification/Certification
IELTS Score Report * The following scores are expected for applicants who are
Examination
enrolling for the purpose of completing the TESOL program.
- TOEFL iBT®Test (Internet-based test) 90 or above- IELTS 6.5 or above on each band
* No submission required for native English speakers andapplicants who graduated a university where the language for
instruction is English* If you send a TOEFL iBT® or IELTS Score Report directlyto Rikkyo University, it must be received by the submission
deadline for application documents.
4 Research Proposal

Please use the form prescribed by the Graduate School.
The form can be downloaded from the web page where theEntrance Exam Guidelines are posted.

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Letter of
Recommendation

Japanese Language
6 Proficiency
Certificate

Only for applicants living outside of Japan at the time ofapplication and enrolling for the purpose of completing theTESOL program.
Please use the form prescribed by the Graduate School.
The form can be downloaded from the web page where theEntrance Exam Guidelines are posted.
* Not required for native Japanese speakers* Not required for those who are enrolling for the purpose ofcompleting the TESOL program
Those who have taken the N1 level of the Japanese-Language
Proficiency Test must also submit the certificate of result andscores (pass or fail).

Letter of
Recommendation

Certificate of Proficiency
in JapaneseJapanese-Language
Proficiency Test
Certificate of Proficiency
7 Certificate of Result * Not required for native Japanese speakers* Not required for those who have not taken the N1 level of the in Japaneseand Scores for N1
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test
Level
* Not required for those who are enrolling for the purpose ofcompleting the TESOL program
Certificate ofThe admission fee for a student who is readmitted after having
Withdrawal
previously withdrawn from Rikkyo University (including
8 (only those whoGraduate Schools) will be reduced if an official certificate ofCertificate of Withdrawal
withdrew fromwithdrawal is submitted at the time of application. If submitted
Rikkyo University) this certificate will only be used to confirm previous enrollment.
Certificate of FamilyRegister
9Please see Note 3.
(applicable personsonly)

Certificate of Family
Register[Notes on Application Documents]
1. If you intend to file an application on the basis of requirement No. 2 of the qualifications of applicants (seepage 3), you must submit the following documents for application document 2 “Certificate of Graduation(expected graduation).”(1) Those who have received a bachelor’s degree:→ Degree certificate(2) Those who are due to receive a bachelor’s degree:a. Those enrolled in a course at a junior college or a technical college accredited by the National
Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education.
→ Certificate of expected completion issued by the school in which the applicant is enrolled and acertificate in which the school principle certifies that the applicant intends to apply for a degree
b. Those other than a. above.
→ Certificate of acceptance of degree application issued by the National Institution for AcademicDegrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education
2. Successful applicants must submit the original documents (No.1, 2 and 9) uploaded at the time of application.
Please keep the original documents with you. For details on how to submit the original documents, please referto the information enclosed with the Admission Letter. If the original documents are not submitted by thedeadline, the enrollment may be denied. The application fee will not be refunded in the event that yourenrollment is denied.
3. If the name on the certificate is different from your current name, please submit one official document (abstractof family register, etc.) certifying the name change. The submitted document will not be used for any purpose
other than verification of identity.

3) Application FeeApplication Fee 35,000 yen- 6 -1.

Pay the application fee through the online application system. You can pay by Credit Card
(VISA/MASTER/JCB/AMEX/DINERS).

2.

The payment period is from May 13, 2024 (0:00:00am Japanese Time) to May 17, 2024 (11:59:59pm
Japanese Time). Please note that it is not allowed to make payment online after this period.

3.

Pay online service fee of 1,500 yen in addition to the application fee.

4.

Save the e-mail of payment completion after payment.

[Notes on Application Fee]1.

The payment of the application fee is made only through the online application system.
*We do not accept cash, money orders, overseas remittances, etc.

2.

The application fee is non-refundable except when you fall under (1) below. In such a case, please follow theprocedure in (2) below.

(1) The application fee can be refunded in any of the following cases:a.

You paid the application fee, but did not submit the application documents after payment.

b.

You paid the application fee and submitted the application documents, but your application was notaccepted.

c.

You paid the application fee twice or paid too much.

(2) Method of procedures for refund of application fee
For a refund of the application fee, submit the following document so that Administration Office receives it bythe deadline.
<Documents to Be Submitted>
Application for Refund of Application Fee (the form is provided by Course Admissions Officer, College
Administration Office of the Graduate School of Intercultural Communication when requested)<Submission Deadline>
June 7, 2024 (5:00pm Japanese Time)<Documents to Be Submitted to>Course Admissions Officer, College Administration Office, Section 4Graduate School of Intercultural Communication
Rikkyo University
Mail gradicc-ad@rikkyo.ac.jp<<Note>>• If the required documents cannot be submitted by the submission deadline, or if there are deficiencies or errors
in the content of the submitted documents, the application fee may not be refundable.
• It takes about one to two months to complete a refund.

4) Issuance of Examination Admission Ticket
Applicants who have completed the application procedure will be issued an “examination admission ticket” fromthe online application system in Late May.
- 7 -Applicants who passed the 1st round screening (document screening) need to download it from My Page and print
it by the day of the entrance exam, or save it on your smartphone or tablet and prepare to present it on the day ofthe entrance exam.
Also, please keep it in a safe place as you will need it on the day of the exam, the announcement of final results,
and the enrollment procedures.

4.

Entrance Exam

1) Selection Process(1) The 2nd round screening (oral exam) will be conducted for those who pass the 1st round screening (documentscreening). Enrollees are selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of the results of document screening
and oral exam.
(2) Exam date and oral exam start time
Exam date

TimeJuly 6, 2024

From 10:00am* The oral exam will be conducted on the date and time specified by the Graduate School. Details such as the exam
date and time, meeting time, and Zoom URL are notified to the e-mail address registered in the online application
system after announcement of results of the 1st round screening. Set up in advance to receive email from the@rikkyo.ac.jp domain.

2) Notes on Entrance Exam1.

The exam will be conducted over video conferencing system “Zoom” ( http://zoom.us/ ). Please register youraccount in advance.

2.

Make sure you have the necessary equipment (computer, camera, microphone, speaker, earphones orheadphones, etc.) and a stable internet connection. Before filing an application, be sure to check whether you
can use Zoom by joining a Zoom test meeting ( https://zoom.us/test ).

3.

On the day of the exam, the connection will be checked once at a specified time prior to the start of the exam.
As a general rule, late applicants are not allowed to take the exam.

4.

You must be alone in a quiet space with no one else entering during the exam. In order to make sure that noone other than you is present, a “virtual background” may not be used.

5.

The exam will be conducted orally only. Applicants are not allowed to use chat or share a screen and record.
The interviewer will record the interview in case of a connection problem. The recorded data will not be used
for any purposes other than admission decision, and the data will be deleted after the admission decision date.

6.

During the exam, any devices other than the device for using Zoom may not be used. You may not also usecommunication methods such as e-mail. In addition, you are not allowed to consult any books, materials ordata, including your application documents, during the exam.

7.

Please note that we cannot answer any technical questions related to your computer, network, or “Zoom.” And
we cannot provide support when an accident occurs with your equipment or system.

[About the Video Conferencing System “Zoom” Advance Connection Test]
If you would like to have a Zoom connection test with us, please contact Course Admissions Officer, CollegeAdministration Office of the Graduate School of Intercultural Communication by June 24, 2024.
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