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Procedure 1 Start Application Registration
The application registration can be made from 10:00 AM (Japan time)of the first day of the application period of the Graduate School/Examination method.
Any application cannot be made outside the specified period.

Note: Changing registered information
Once you click on “Register”, your information cannot be changed any more. If you need to modify your application,
take the following procedures. Please do not register again.
(1) Items which are shown on your Application Sheet
１）Year of Enrollment, Semester of Enrollment and Graduate School which you apply for... Cannot be corrected. In case you have registered wrong details, contact the administrative office of graduate
school which you applied for.
２) Other than 1)... Correct the printed Application Sheet by handwriting (in red).
(2) Items which are not shown on your Application Sheet (Education Information, International Student Information, etc.)... Clarify the details to be corrected, and contact the administrative office of graduate school which you applied for.
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Procedure 2 Confirmation of "Terms and Conditions and Use of Personal Information"
Read the Terms and Conditions and Use of Personal Information in full, select "I agree," and click on "Next >".

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Procedure 3 Semester of Enrollment Selection
Select a semester of enrollment.
Note: Only the semesters that you can apply on the day when you log in are displayed.

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Procedure 4 Graduate School Selection
Select a graduate school from the list below.
Note: Only the graduate schools that you can apply at the time you log in are displayed.

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Procedure 5 Program Selection
Select Master's or Doctoral program.
Note: Only the graduate school programs that you can apply on the you log in are displayed.

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Procedure 6 Major / Course Selection
Select a major, and click on "Next >".

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Procedure 7 Course Selection
Select a course, and click on "Next >".

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Procedure 8 Select Examination Date and Method
Read the Application Guidelines thoroughly, and click on one of the examination date and admission method you apply.
Regarding the Admission Method of documents screening only, or the Admission Method of which examination date is not
fixed at the time the application period starts, the results notification date is indicated instead of the examination date.

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Procedure 9 Application Fee Confirmation
Confirm the deadline for the payment of the Application Fee, and click on the "Next >".
Note: Besides the displayed Application Fee, a transaction fee is also charged.

<Points to note for those who do not need to pay Application Fee>
The Application Fee may be displayed for system processing reasons even you do not need to pay it.
There is no need to actually pay it.
To confirm whether you NEED to or you do NOT NEED to pay the Application Fee, check “（3）Application fee” of “1：How to Apply / Application Process” in “Application Guidelines (For all Graduate Schools)”.

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Procedure 10 Personal Details Registration
Fill in all the fields below,and click on “Next>”.

［Name］For details on how to enter your name, check “2：Points to Note when Applying for Admission” inthe “Application Guidelines (For all Graduate Schools) “.

【Example】<Applicants with Japanese citizenship>
Please enter your name on the family register (written in the official family registry(戸籍, koseki) or Certificate of Residence (住民票, juminhyo).
<Applicants with non-Japanese citizenship but who have a Student Visa (including whoare expected to get）>- Please enter your name written on the Certificate of Residence or Passport in Westernalphabet- Even if you use Chinese characters in your own country, do not use Chinese characters.
- Enter your name in the order of Family name (all uppercase), First name (the first letterin uppercase and the rest in lowercase), and Middle name (the first letter in uppercaseand the rest in lowercase). Example: RITSUMEI Taro Saionji<Applicants with non-Japanese citizenship and who have other residential status (such as
Special Permanent Resident, Permanent Resident etc.)＞
Please enter your name or alias recorded on the Certificate of Residence or substitutefor it such as Passport or Residence Card.

RITSUMEI Tarou[Name (Katakana)]Enter your name in Katakana in the "Name (Katakana)".
・If you selected Japanese nationality during the registration in STEP 2, this field must be filledwith Katakana though the red asterisk is not indicated・Those who don’t have Japanese nationality need to enter their names in Katakana or pleaseleave the blank in this field.
.
[Date of Birth]Enter your date of birth directly into the field.
E.g.: 1990/04/01[Application Fee]
Select "Required.“Only those who do not need to pay it, please select “Non-Required”.
※Regarding the qualification for exemption from the application fee, please check “1：How toApply / Application Process” in the “Application Guidelines (For all Graduate Schools) .

[Address]
If you click a magnifying glass icon next to Postal
Code, the search screen appears.
If you input your Postal Code directly in the search
screen and search, then the address only in Japan will
be inputted automatically.
<Overseas Address>
Postal Code: Enter "999-9999."
Prefecture: Enter "Other than those above."
Address 1 to 3:- The maximum number of characters you can use to enter information for any of these fields is40.
- Please include your country name.
- Enter your information using alphabets even for countries or regions where Chinese characters
are used.
E.g.: 10 Xisanhuan Beilu,
Haidian District,
Beijing, China<Sending the result notification to an address different from the one entered>Enter the alternate name and address in the "Notes (Ex. Another Address" box at the bottom ofthe "Application Sheet" printed in "Printing the Application Sheet" in STEP 5.
[Telephone Number]
Be sure to enter a telephone number that can be used to get in touch with you as it will benecessary to contact you about the application. Either a “Home Telephone Number” or a “MobileTelephone Number” must be entered. Insert hyphens between the numbers.
[Parent/Guardian’s Telephone Number]
Either "Home Telephone Number" or "Mobile Telephone Number" must be entered for theParent/Guardian’s information.

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Procedure 11 Eligibility Details Registration
Enter all the necessary information, and click on "Confirm >".

1①②③［How to fill in each Eligibility Details, and examples of Academic Standing and Graduation］*Eligibility Details except “Degree” must be entered.
*Education Information before entering university need not be entered (but need to be entered only for those
whose educational background is high school)*If you have graduated from several universities/schools, please enter the educational background which isrelated to the eligibilities to apply.
Example1: You are now a 4th year student of university and apply for Master’s Program.
Fill in the part ① about the university which you are expected to graduate.
Academic Standing: University Graduate, Status: Expected to graduate
Example2: You have already graduated from a university and apply for Master’s Program.
Fill in the part ① about the university which you have already graduated.
Academic Standing: University Graduate, Status: Eligible to graduate
Example3: You are now a 2nd year master student and apply for Doctoral Program.
Fill in the part ① about the university which you have already graduated.
Academic Standing: University Graduate, Status: Eligible to graduate
Fill in the part ② about the graduate school which you are expected to have completed.
Academic Standing: Completed a Master’s Program, Status: Thesis under evaluation
Example4: You are now a 3rd year student of Ritsumeikan University and apply for Master Program withAdmissions for Accelerated Learners (Grade skippers).
Fill in the part ① about the university which you are now enrolled in.
Academic Standing: Completed a 3 Years of University Study, Status: Expected to receive credit*(Estimated)Graduation Date: Enter the expected year/month you will be expected to finish
your 3rd year
Example5: You have already graduated from a university and completed a Master’s Program,in addition you have graduated from vocational schools etc.
Fill in the part ① about the university which you are expected to graduate.
Academic Standing: University Graduate, Status: Eligible to graduate
Fill in the part ② about the graduate university which you have already completed.
Academic Standing: Completed a Master’s Program, Status: Received qualification
Fill in the part③ about the vocational school which you have graduated.
*University code can be left as blank.
Academic Standing: Other, Status: Eligible to graduate
Example6: You are now a 5th or 6th semester in Acclerated program and apply for Master’s Program.
Fill in the part ① about the university which you are expected to graduate.
Academic Standing : Completed a 3 Years of University Study, Status: Expected to graduate[Those Who Gained Eligibility to Enter a Graduate School by the Individual Preliminary Screening ]*On entering Eligibility Details, all parts except “Degree” must be filled in.
Enter your educational background in ①.
Example: If your educational background is high school
Academic Standing: 3-Year Senior High School Graduate , Status: Eligible to graduate
University Code: Blank
University: Enter the name of high school which you have graduatedCollege/Department: College(Course/Program) of high school which you have graduated(Estimated) Graduation Date: The year/month you passed the Individual Preliminary Screening
Enter the items below in the part of Other academic background
Academic Standing: Other , Status: Expected to receive qualification
University/Graduate School Name:9998
University/Graduate School Name, College and Department/Major and Degree：
Enter “入学資格弾力化対象”or “Nyugakushikakudanryokuka”.
(Estimated) Graduation Date：The year/month you passed the Individual Preliminary Screening[University Code]
Click on the magnifying glass button, enter the university name, and search.
Search is done by a partial match.
[Our University Codes]
Ritsumeikan University: 2200
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University: 2480
[Overseas universities]
Do not use the magnifying glass button search function.
University Code: Enter “9200” directly into the field.
University: Enter the university name directly into the field.
[Magnifying Glass Function]- Search the University Code by "Prefecture" or "University" name.
- Please do not select a university which has（旧）in front of the University Code.
- A country code cannot be used.
[Degree]This is not a required field. The name of the degree is often indicated on the graduation certificate and othersimilar documents. However, this field can be left blank if you are not sure about the name of your degree.
[Student ID Number]
Be sure to enter your Student ID Number if you have graduated from orcurrently enrolled in Ritsumeikan University (except a hyphen) .

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Procedure 12 Questionnaire (Optional)
Put a check mark next to all applicable items, and click on "Confirm >".
Your answer to this inquiry has no impact on your examination result.

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Procedure 13 Confirmation of Application Registration Details
Confirm the information you have entered, and click on “Register >".

NOTE:

Once you click on “Register”, your information cannot bechanged any more. Please confirm the information you
have entered carefully before registration.

Click on "< Back" to return to the previous screen if you need to make any corrections/changes.
Note: Once you click on “Register”, your information cannot be changed any more. If you need to modify your application,
take the following procedures. Please do not register again.
(1) Items which are shown on your Application Sheet
１）Year of Enrollment, Semester of Enrollment and Graduate School which you apply for... Cannot be corrected. In case you have registered wrong details, contact the administrative office of graduate
school which you applied for.
２) Other than 1)... Correct the printed Application Sheet by handwriting (in red).
(2) Items which are not shown on your Application Sheet (Education Information, International Student Information, etc.)... Clarify the details to be corrected and contact the administrative office of graduate school which you have applied for.

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Procedure 14 Completion of Application Registration Details
Confirm that the following screen is displayed, and click on "Completed".
■Applicants who do not have Japanese nationality… Move to STEP3-2 “International Student Register”■Applicants who have Japanese nationality … Move to STEP4 ”Pay Application Fee”

The top page will be displayed.

【International Student Register】
See STEP 3-2 : Register International Student Information【Check Application Information】
You can check the information you have registered.

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