Rikkyo University
Graduate School Entrance Exam
Guidelines
Graduate School of Intercultural
Communication(Summer Exam)
Master’s Program
For September 2024 or April 2025 Entry

Contact Information
Graduate School of Intercultural Communication
College Administration Office, Section 4
Rikkyo University
TEL 03-3985-4824 / Mail gradicc-ad@rikkyo.ac.jp(Weekdays 9:00am - 5:00pm, Saturdays 9:00am - 12:30pm)*It may take some time to answer, so please make inquiries well in advance.

Admissions Policy of the Graduate School of Intercultural Communication, Rikkyo University
Educational and Research Purposes“The purpose of the Graduate School of Intercultural Communication is, on top of general and professional
cultivation in undergraduate education, to study and explore the depth of intercultural communication studies, andto contribute to the advancement of culture by building character based on Christian values.”
The following is our policy for accepting students for this purpose.
Policy of Accepting Students
Master’s Program
We welcome talent already equipped with advanced language skills, a wide range of knowledge, and international
culture, and who will be able to make independent decisions and act to contribute to the development of amulticultural coexistence society from a compound perspective in the field of research or in the real world.
With this as the main point of the student acceptance policy, this program defines the criteria for entering students
as follows:
1. Have a track record of learning and ability at or above the bachelor’s degree level in four areas of interculturalcommunication, global communication, language communication, and interpretive and translational
communication, and their related fields.
2.

In addition, possess excellent language proficiency (including foreign language proficiency), which isnecessary for their future success as researchers or highly skilled professionals in the four areas and related
fields above.

Handling of Personal Information
The name, address and other personal information provided in the application and admission procedures shall be
used only for the purposes of (1) conducting the entrance exam (application processing and examination), (2)announcement of final results, (3) admission procedures, and other matters incidental thereto. In doing so, we willconduct necessary and appropriate management to ensure that the personal information is not leaked, released, or
illegally used.
The above operations may be performed in whole or in part by a company entrusted with such operations by Rikkyo
University (hereinafter referred to as “Contractor”). In such cases, we may provide the Contractor with all or partof the personal information you have provided. In outsourcing, we conclude a contract that includes a confidentiality
clause, require the outsourcee to strictly control the information, and prevent the outsourcee from using theinformation for purposes other than the outsourced business. In addition, personal information that has beenprocessed statistically so that individuals cannot be identified will be used as data for surveys and research for theselection of applicants at Rikkyo University.
A portion of enrollees’ personal information and their test results may be registered in the university’s student
information database to use for student consultation and guidance after enrollment. We appreciate yourunderstanding in advance.
For more information about Rikkyo University’s Privacy Policy, please visit:https://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/privacypolicy/

Special Measures for Examinees in Areas Affected by Large-Scale Natural Disasters(Disasters of Extreme Severity)
In the event of damage caused by a large-scale natural disaster (a disaster of extreme severity), Rikkyo University
may take special measures in accordance with the circumstances of the disaster in order to provide financial support
to examinees who have suffered damage.
Details of the procedures in such event will be posted on the Rikkyo University website athttps://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/ , so please check them before applying for the measures.

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Number of Students to Be Admitted and Dates Related to the Exam

1) Enrollment Period
The enrollment period is in September 2024 or April 2025.
*The enrollment period cannot be changed.
*Only applicants residing in Japan at the time of application can choose to enroll in September.

2) Application Period
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

3) Number of Students to Be Admitted and Dates Related to the Exam
Examination schedule
Number of students
to be admitted

Examination
category

1st roundscreening

Announcement of
results of the 1stround screening

Oral exam of
the 2nd roundscreening

Announcement of
results of the 2ndround screening

Document
screening

June 19, 2024

July 6, 2024

July 12, 2024

General20

Accelerated
5-year track
coursestudents

4) Enrollment Procedure Period
September 2024 Entry
Enrollment Procedure Period: Friday, July 12, 2024 – Friday, July 26, 2024
April 2025 Entry
Enrollment Procedure Period: Early January, 2025 – Wednesday, February 5, 2025
*Information on enrollment procedures will be sent to successful applicants in early January 2025.
It will not be enclosed in the Admission Letter.
Please also refer to page 12 for details about enrollment procedures.

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2.

Qualifications of Applicants

1) Qualifications of Applicants (Master’s Program)All applicants must meet one of the following qualifications:1.

Have graduated or be due to graduate from an officially recognized Japanese university by March 31, 2025
(September 19, 2024, for September 2024 entry).

2.

Have been awarded or due to be awarded a Bachelor Degree by a qualified educational institution in Japan by
March 31, 2025 (September 19, 2024, for September 2024 entry).

3.

Have successfully completed or be due to complete 16 years of formal education overseas by March 31, 2025
(September 19, 2024, for September 2024 entry).

4.

Have successfully completed or be due to complete 16 years of formal education overseas through distanceeducation in Japan by March 31, 2025 (September 19, 2024, for September 2024 entry).

5.

Have completed or be due to complete in Japan a curriculum specified as equivalent to overseas university by
the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology by March 31, 2025 (September
19, 2024 for September 2024 entry).

6.

Have graduated or be due to graduate from a university or educational institution overseas that has beenrecognized by the overseas government or accreditation institution, and have been awarded or be due to beawarded a bachelor’s degree or equivalent by completing a curriculum, including distance education in Japan,of which the length of completion is three years or more by March 31, 2025 (September 19, 2024 for September
2024 entry).

7.

Have completed a specialized curriculum at a vocational school, of which the length of completion is four
years or more, recognized by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
after the date specified by the Minister, or be due to complete such by March 31, 2025 (September 19, 2024,
for September 2024 entry).

8.

Have graduated from an educational institution under the Old Education System in Japan.

9.

Have graduated or be due to graduate from an educational institution such as the National Defense Academy,
Japan Coast Guard Academy, and Meteorological College established in affiliation with Japanese government
agencies by March 31, 2025 (September 19, 2024, for September 2024 entry).

10. Be recognized, by Rikkyo University Graduate School of Intercultural Communication, to have attained
academic competency that is equal to or surpasses the level of a university graduate and will be twenty-two
years of age or older by March 31, 2025 (September 19, 2024, for September 2024 entry).
[Note on Qualifications of Applicants](1) Please note that if those applying as being "due to" fulfill No.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 9 above fail to complete
the requirements at the time of enrollment, they will not be granted admission even if they pass theentrance examination.
(2) Those who plan to apply on the basis of requirement No. 10 above must undergo a separate review to verify
their eligibility prior to application. For details on the review procedures, please contact Course Admissions
Officer, College Administration Office of the Graduate School of Intercultural Communication by April 25,
2024.

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2) Eligibility for the Entrance Examination for General Admission
The applicant must meet the qualifications of applicants for the Master’s Program.
If English is not the applicant’s native language, or if your undergraduate degree was not from a program taught
entirely in English, the applicant must demonstrate competence in the English language by providing either a
TOEFL iBT® or IELTS score.
The following scores are expected for applicants who are 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*

TOEFL is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS). This publication is not endorsed or approved by ETS.

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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 you
enter 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 you
graduated.
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
Graduation2(expected graduation)company).
(expected
graduation)* 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 directly
to 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 of
application and enrolling for the purpose of completing the
TESOL 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 of
The admission fee for a student who is readmitted after having
Withdrawal
previously withdrawn from Rikkyo University (including
8 (only those who
Graduate 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 Family
Register
9
Please see Note 3.
(applicable persons
only)

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 Academic
Degrees 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 Fee
Application Fee 35,000 yen
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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 not
accepted.

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 by
the 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 4
Graduate 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 (document
screening). 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

Time

July 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 use
communication methods such as e-mail. In addition, you are not allowed to consult any books, materials or
data, 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, College
Administration Office of the Graduate School of Intercultural Communication by June 24, 2024.
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Announcement of Final Results(1) Announcement of results of the 1st round screening
A list of the examinee numbers of successful applicants will be posted on the Rikkyo University's Web site at
the following date and time.
Date and Time: June 19, 2024, 11: 00am Japanese Time
URL: https://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/admissions/results/(2) Announcement of results of the 2nd round screening
A list of the examinee numbers of successful applicants will be posted on the Rikkyo University's Web site at
the following date and time.
Date and Time: July 12, 2024, 11: 00am Japanese Time
URL: https://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/admissions/results/
Successful applicants will be sent an Admission Letter by express mail on the date of final results
announcement to the address entered in the online application system. If the Admission Letter has not been
received within three days including the final results announcement date, please contact the Admissions Office(E-mail: admissions@rikkyo.ac.jp).
*Successful applicants for September 2024 entry will receive an "Enrollment Procedures Information
Document" along with the "Admission Letter".
*For successful applicants of April 2025 entry, "Information Documents on Enrollment Procedures" will besent to them in early January 2025 (not included in the Admission Letter).
We do not respond to any inquiries by telephone or mail regarding final results.
The examinee numbers for successful applicants will be posted for seven days including the announcement
date.

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6.

Enrollment Procedures

Enrollment procedures at Rikkyo are carried out via the Online Enrollment System.
To complete the enrollment procedures, all of the following must be done by the enrollment deadline: payment of
the enrollment procedure fee, registration of information in the Online Enrollment System, and submission ofenrollment documents. If you do not complete the stipulated enrollment procedures by the designated date, you will
not be permitted to enroll.

1) Enrollment Procedure Period
September 2024 Entry
April 2025 Entry

Enrollment Procedure Period: Friday, July 12, 2024 – Friday, July 26, 2024

Enrollment Procedure Period: Early January, 2025 – Wednesday, February 5, 2025

For further information please refer to the "Enrollment Procedures Information Document" sent to successful
applicants (successful applicants for September 2024 entry will receive the "Enrollment Procedures Information
Document" with their "Admission Letter", and successful applicants for April 2025 entry will receive it in early
January 2025).
Withdrawing from Admission
Those who need to withdraw after completing the enrollment procedures to Rikkyo University may file for either
Case A or Case B withdrawal as shown below. Please check the “Enrollment Guidebook” for details.
September 2024 Entry
A
After completing the enrollment procedures, those who wish to withdraw from enrollment for unavoidable reasonsand have their withdrawal accepted through the prescribed procedures will receive a refund of academic fees andother payments excluding the admission fee (refunds are due in late October).
Application deadline:
Application method:

September 19, 2024
(1) Contact Admissions Office by E-mail(2) Procedures in the Online Enrollment System*No need to submit documents

B
After completing the enrollment procedures, those who cannot fulfill the eligibility requirements by failing tograduate or completing the program and have their withdrawal accepted through the prescribed procedures will
receive a refund of the admission fee, academic fees, and other payments (refunds are due in early November).
Application deadline:
Application method:

September 30, 2024
(1) Contact Admissions Office by E-mail(2) Procedures in the Online Enrollment System(3) Submission of a certificate that confirms your inability to graduate or complete
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April 2025 Entry
A
After completing the enrollment procedures, those who wish to withdraw from enrollment for unavoidable reasonsand have their withdrawal accepted through the prescribed procedures will receive a refund of academic fees andother payments excluding the admission fee (refunds are due in late May).
Application deadline:
March 31, 2025
Application method:(1) Contact Admissions Office by E-mail(2) Procedures in the Online Enrollment System*No need to submit documents
B
After completing the enrollment procedures, those who cannot fulfill the eligibility requirements by failing tograduate or completing the program and have their withdrawal accepted through the prescribed procedures will
receive a refund of the admission fee, academic fees, and other payments (refunds are due in late May).
Application deadline:
April 15, 2025
Application method:(1) Contact Admissions Office by E-mail(2) Procedures in the Online Enrollment System(3) Submission of a certificate that confirms your inability to graduate or complete
the course (must arrive by the deadline)

2) Health Checkup for Enrollees
Please take the health checkup at the date and time specified in the Orientation Event List that can be viewed after
completing the enrollment procedures.
As a result of the health checkup, if an enrollee is found to have a serious illness or other difficulty in attending the
program, a leave of absence may be taken.

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Academic Fees and Other Payments (Amount to Be Remitted in the First
Academic Year)
Academic fees and other payments are paid in two installments. The amounts of academic fees and otherpayments for the first year in the 2024 academic year are as follows. The amounts of academic fees and otherpayments for the first year in the 2025 academic year are still to be determined.

Academic Fees and Other Payments for the 2024 Academic Year: Master’s Program
Category
Admissionfee(first year
only)

Graduate school

225,000

Arts

225,000

Economics

225,000

Science

Christian Studies

Graduate Programin Mathematics
Graduate Programin Physics
Graduate Programin Life Science
Graduate Programin Chemistry

225,000

225,000
225,000
225,000

Law and Politics

225,000

Tourism

225,000

Community and Human Services

225,000

Contemporary
Psychology

Business

Sociology

Graduate Programin Business
Graduate Programin International
Business(Except Public
Management andAdministration
course)PublicManagement andAdministration
course,Graduate Programin International
Business
Graduate Programin ClinicalPsychology
Graduate Programin Psychology
Graduate Programin Body
Expression andCinematic Arts

Intercultural Communication
Sport and Wellness

225,000

Academic fees

Other payments

Tuition(*)

Rikkyo Student
Mutual-Aid
Health Insurance
Union fee(*)

Experimentand practicaltraining fees(*)

690,000(345,000)
690,000(345,000)
683,000(341,500)
787,000(393,500)

―
―
―
―

3,500
(1,750)3,500(1,750)3,500(1,750)3,500(1,750)787,000(393,500)

40,000(20,000)

3,500(1,750)787,000(393,500)
683,000(341,500)
683,000(341,500)

80,000(40,000)

3,500(1,750)3,500(1,750)3,500(1,750)――683,000(341,500)
690,000(345,000)
1,175,000(587,500)

―
―
―

3,500
(1,750)3,500(1,750)3,500(1,750)(unit: yen)

Total
payments atthe time ofenrollment

Amountto beremittedin thesecondsemester

Total
first-year
payment
amount571,750

346,750

918,500

571,750

346,750

918,500

568,250

343,250

911,500

620,250

395,250

1,015,500

640,250

415,250

1,055,500

660,250

435,250

1,095,500

568,250

343,250

911,500

568,250

343,250

911,500

568,250

343,250

911,500

571,750

346,750

918,500

814,250

589,250

1,403,500

225,000

683,000(341,500)―

3,500(1,750)568,250

343,250

911,500―

1,800,000（900,000
）

―

3,500
(1,750)901,750

901,750

1,803,500

225,000

723,000(361,500)

30,000(15,000)

3,500(1,750)603,250

378,250

981,500

225,000

723,000(361,500)

15,000(7,500)3,500(1,750)595,750

370,750

966,500

571,750

346,750

918,500

595,750

370,750

966,500

225,000
225,000

690,000(345,000)
723,000(361,500)―
15,000(7,500)3,500(1,750)3,500(1,750)(*): Amount to be remitted at the time of enrollment procedure[Notes on Academic Fees and Other Payments](1) Admission fees are collected only at the time of enrollment. The admission fee is 113,000 yen for those who have graduated,are due to graduate, or have withdrawn from an undergraduate program of Rikkyo University and those who have graduated,are due to graduate, or have withdrawn from a graduate program of Rikkyo University.
(2) Tuition includes a 120,000 yen semester enrollment fee (60,000 yen per semester).
(3) Experiment and practical training fees are for experiments, practical training, seminars, research, and orientation.
(4) In the Graduate School of Science, students who do not take experiments as stipulated in the course guidebook for the Graduate
School of Science and students who are studying abroad while enrolled at the university do not need to pay experiment andpractical training fees.

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Academic Fees and Other Payments (Amount to Be Remitted in the First
Academic Year)
Academic fees and other payments are paid in two installments. The amounts of academic fees and otherpayments for the first year in the 2024 academic year were as follows. The amounts of academic fees and otherpayments for the first year in the 2025 academic year are still to be determined.

Academic Fees and Other Payments for the 2024 Academic Year: Master’s Program
Category

Academic fees

Other payments

Total
payments atthe time ofenrollment

Amount to beremitted in thesecondsemester

Total first-year
payment amount

3,500(1,750)748,250523,250

1,271,500

1,043,000(521,500)

3,500(1,750)748,250523,250

1,271,500―

1,800,000（900,000）

3,500(1,750)901,750

901,750

1,803,500

225,000

1,500,000（750,000）

3,500(1,750)976,750

751,750

1,728,500

Tuition(*)

Graduate school

Admissionfee(first year
only)

Rikkyo Student
Mutual-Aid Health
Insurance Union fee(*)

Business Administration

225,000

1,043,000(521,500)

Social Design
Course,Social Design
Studies

225,000

SocialDevelopment andAdministration
Course,Social Design
Studies

SocialDesignStudies

Artificial Intelligence and Science(unit: yen)(*): Amount to be remitted at the time of enrollment procedure[Notes on Academic Fees and Other Payments](1) Admission fees are collected only at the time of enrollment. The admission fee is not charged for those who have graduated or
are due to graduate from an undergraduate program of Rikkyo University and those who have graduated or are due to graduate
from a graduate program of Rikkyo University. The admission fee for those who have withdrawn from an undergraduate or
graduate program of Rikkyo University is 113,000 yen.
(2) Tuition includes a 120,000 yen semester enrollment fee (60,000 yen per semester).

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Ikebukuro Campus
Information Map[

Get off at Ikebukuro Station on the JR Yamanote Line,
Saikyo Line, Shonan-Shinjuku Line, Tobu Tojo Line, Seibu
Ikebukuro Line, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, YurakuchoLine or Fukutoshin Line.
About a 7-minute walk from the west exit.

Route to the Exam Site

Ikebukuro Campus Information Map- 14 -]