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SKP (Study in Kansai Program)Student Exchange Program, Ritsumeikan University
2025 Spring Semester Application Guidelines
Please be sure to review the following information carefully before submitting your application for the SKP 2025
Spring Semester. If you have any questions, please contact the SKP staff (skp@st.ritsumei.ac.jp), or if you are an
exchange student, please contact the exchange coordinator at your home university as soon as possible after theapplication period has started.

Table of Contents
01. Schedule................................................................................................................................................................2
02. Pre-Application Preparation .................................................................................................................................4(1) Confirm Application Requirements ...................................................................................................................4(2) [Important] Confirm the Tracks of Study, Colleges/ Graduate Schools Offering Courses, and Campuses .........5(3) Confirm Class Times and Time Difference.........................................................................................................8(4) Pre-Application Consultation Service ................................................................................................................903. Scholarships ..........................................................................................................................................................904. Application Submission .......................................................................................................................................11(1) Application Documents and Information Checklist..........................................................................................11
Basic Information .......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Japanese Language Education Background ............................................................................................................... 13
Personal Statement ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
Scholarship and Financial Support Information ........................................................................................................ 14
Student Visa ................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Other Application Materials ......................................................................................................................................... 17
Housing Preference Survey........................................................................................................................................... 22(2) Submit the Application Form...........................................................................................................................2205. [Health Registration Form] (After application results are announced) ...............................................................23[Reference Materials]............................................................................................................................................24
Required Application Documents for SKP ............................................................................................................25

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01. Schedule*All times shown are in Japan Standard Time (JST). Schedule is subject to change.

Spring Semester
Start Date for Application

Friday, October 4, 2024,

Acceptance

10:00 AM

Application Submission Deadline
Announcement of Application
Results(Self-Sponsored Students)
Program Fee Payment Deadline*1
Health Registration Form Deadline
COE (Certificate of Eligibility) Sent
Out*2
Announcement of
Housing/Scholarship Results*3

Fall Semester

Friday, November 1, 2024,
9:00 AM
By Late December, 2024
By Early January, 2025
Late January, 2025
Mid-February, 2025
Around Late February, 2025

Arrival in Japan

Early to Mid-March, 2025

Orientation Begins

Early to Mid-March, 2025

Start of the Semester

April 1, 2025

September 26, 2025

Classes Begin

April 7, 2025

September 26, 2025

Program Ends

July 31, 2025

January 31, 2026

End of the Semester

September 25, 2025

March 31, 2026

Academic Transcripts Issued

After September 26, 2025

After April 1, 2026

Academic Transcripts Sent Out*4

Early October, 2025

Mid-April, 2026

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For self-sponsored students, payment of the program fee will be due within two weeks from the announcement of

acceptance. In case of withdrawal, the refund will only be given if the application notifies the SKP Staff of their decision by
the withdrawal deadline (March 31, 2025) set before the start of the semester.
This date may change depending on the COE issuance status at the Immigration Services Agency of Japan. Once the*2COEs have been issued, they will be sent to accepted students via email along with the Certificate of Scheduled Enrolment
issued by Ritsumeikan University. For exchange students, the documents will be sent to both accepted students and theirhome universities via email. As soon as you receive the COE, please submit your COE, Certificate of Scheduled enrolment,
passport, and other required documents to your nearest Japanese embassy or consulate to apply for a student visa.
The RUSSES Scholarship Scheme will be concluded at the end of 2025 Fall semester.

*3

See below:*4・

Ritsumeikan University does not issue electronic transcripts. Also, academic transcript data cannot be sent via email.

・For students whose study period is a full year, academic transcripts for the entire study period will be sent after thecompletion of the second semester. If a transcript is needed after completing one semester, students will need topurchase their own transcript and send it to their home universities.

・For exchange students from partner universities of Ritsumeikan University, one English transcript will be sent to theirhome university free of charge.

・Participants from non-partner universities and those from partner universities who need a transcript for personal use
will need to apply and purchase it through the Alumni Association website. (Details will be provided after arrival.)

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02. Pre-Application Preparation(1) Confirm Application Requirements

There are 3 tracks of study in SKP. Please check the application requirements, etc., for each track.
Track

Regular Courses in Japanese(RCJ)

Intensive Japanese Language (IJL)

Regular Courses in English(RCE)

CourseList

Course Lists From Previous Semesters1

Application
Requirements

Those who are one of the following: An exchange student from a partner institution who will apply under a student exchange agreement
must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at the Home Institution and havesuccessfully completed at least the first academic year of undergraduate study prior to commencing
the exchange period.
 A self-sponsored student who meet the requirement a) or b) below:a) Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program for at least one year prior to thecommencement of the program.
b) Have graduated from an undergraduate or graduate program with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Academic
Requirements

The standard required GPA is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (“B average”) or equivalent. Exchange students from partner
institutions must meet the academic requirements outlined in the student exchange agreement.

Languageof Instruction

Language
Requirements

JapaneseJapanese (primarily)Must have passed the N1 level of
the JLPT (Japanese Language
Proficiency Test) or achieved anequivalent score on the
Examination for Japanese
University Admission forInternational Students (EJU).2

Japanese language proficiency is
not required, but those who havenot studied Japanese before shouldbe able to communicate in English
on a basic level.
Applicants that wish to takecourses in English must meet thesame language requirements as
RCE applicants.2

EnglishMust be either a native speakerof English or have a minimum
English proficiency test scoreof TOEFL® iBT 68/ PBT 520,
CEFR B2, or IELTS 6.0 (orother score indicating anequivalent proficiency level).2

Kinugasa Campus (Kyoto
Prefecture)
CampusOsaka Ibaraki Campus (Osaka
Prefecture)

Kinugasa Campus (Kyoto
Prefecture)
Kinugasa Campus (Kyoto
Prefecture)

Osaka Ibaraki Campus (Osaka
Prefecture)

Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (Shiga
Prefecture)
Study
PeriodBiwako-Kusatsu Campus(Shiga Prefecture)

Half year (1 semester) or full year (2 semesters)

1The course lists for the 2025 Spring Semester will be finalized in March 2025 and distributed at the start of the course

registration period. Please note that even if a course is listed as having been offered in the past, it may not be offered during
future semesters. For some of the courses offered in each track, only a limited number of students can enroll. If thenumber of applicants for such a course exceeds the maximum number that can enroll, registration will be decided bylottery. Please note that there is a possibility that you may not be able to take your desired courses.
2Verification of the relevant language proficiency test score must be submitted at the time of application.
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https://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/skp/(2) [Important] Confirm the Tracks of Study, Colleges/ Graduate Schools Offering Courses, andCampuses
As you can see in the table in (1) Confirm Application Requirements, you will need to select a track and campus for yourdesired language of instruction as well as for the courses you wish to take in SKP. Use the chart below to confirm the tracks
and colleges/ graduate schools offering courses. Also, refer to the course lists from previous semesters for each track andcampus to determine which track/campus you will be applying to.
You wish to study Japanese language intensively and/or wish to take courses in your major in Japanese. → Go to 1
You wish to take courses in your major in English. → Go to 2

2. I want to study primarily in English.

1. I want to study primarily in Japanese.

At the time of application, have you passed the N1 level on the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) or achieved anequivalent score on the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU)?

YESNOIntensive Japanese
Language (IJL)2

Regular Courses in Japanese (RCJ)
Colleges/ graduate schools offering courses in Japanese*Please check the course lists from previous semesters
before choosing a campus.

・Letters
・Social Sciences
・Law

RCJ
Kinugasa Campus(KyotoPrefecture)・Business
Administration
・Policy Science
・Comprehensive
Psychology
・Image Arts andSciences
・Information
Science andEngineering

RCJ

Osaka Ibaraki
Campus(Osaka Prefecture)・Economics
・Life Sciences
・Sport and Health
Science・Gastronomy
Management
・Science andEngineering1

(

)

RCJ
Biwako-Kusatsu
Campus(Shiga Prefecture)

Colleges/ graduate
schools offeringcourses in Englishthat can be taken in
addition to Japanese
language classes(Levels I to VIII)・International
Relations・Letters
・Social Sciences

IJL
Kinugasa Campus(Kyoto Prefecture)

Regular Courses in English (RCE)Colleges/ graduate schools offering courses in English*Please check the course lists from previous semesters
before choosing a campus.

・International
Relations・Letters
・Social Sciences

RCE
Kinugasa Campus(KyotoPrefecture)・Business
Administration
・Policy Science
・Information
Science andEngineering

RCE
Osaka Ibaraki
Campus・Economics

RCE
Biwako-Kusatsu
Campus(ShigaPrefecture)

Japanese language classes5
No Japanese
language classes
available

College/graduate school to be enrolled in
The college/graduate school to be enrolled in will be indicated on your student ID card for the administrative purposes. Please be remindedthat this college/graduate school may differ from the one that you currently major in. At the time of the application to the SKP, applicants will
be asked to choose your track, campus, and registrable school under the campus category.
・International
Relations・Letters
・Social Sciences
・Law

・Business
Administration

・Economics
・Science andEngineering・International
Relations・Letters
・Social Sciences
・Law

5・International
Relations・Letters
・Social Sciences
・Law

・Business
Administration

・Economics
・Science andEngineering

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1.
Course lists are not provided for the College of Science and Engineering/ Graduate School of Science and Engineering.
Students that wish to take courses offered by the College of Science and Engineering/ Graduate School of Science andEngineering will need to go through a screening process that involves confirming the content of courses they have alreadytaken at their home university in order to determine if they can take such courses.
2. After admitted to the program, IJL students who have previously studied Japanese must take the Ritsumeikan Online

Japanese Placement Test (ROJPT) before the start of the semester. Based on the results, they will be placed in the appropriate
IJL class level. Students in Japanese Level VII and VIII can take liberal arts and specialized courses offered in Japanese.
3. The RCE Japanese classes at the Kinugasa Campus only offer an Elementary-level class. Please carefully review thefollowing points:【All Students】: Indicate whether you wish to take Japanese classes when you submit your application. Requests
to take Japanese classes will not be accepted after the application is submitted, so please answer carefully. If you
are approved to take the classes, you can decide whether to enroll during the course registration period.
【All Students】: There is a limit to the number of students who can enroll in RCE Japanese classes, so we cannot
guarantee that all students who wish to take these classes will be able to do so.
【All Students】: Students who are studying abroad for one year can only take Japanese classes during their first semester
if approved.
【Students with Prior Japanese Study】: You must take the Japanese Placement Test (ROJPT) before arriving in Japan.
Your eligibility to take the classes will be determined based on your test results, your Japanese learning experienceand the number of available spots. If you are assessed to have proficiency that does not meet the set level, you may
not be able to enroll.
【Students with JLPT N4 or Higher Certification】: You are not eligible to enroll.
【Students with No Prior Japanese Study】: There is a limit to the number of students who can enroll in Japaneseclasses. If there are many applicants, a lottery may be held..
4. The RCE Japanese classes at the OIC Campus offer classes from elementary to advanced levels. Please carefully review

the following points:【All Students】: Each class has a limit on the number of students, so we cannot guarantee that all students who wish totake Japanese classes will be able to do so. The number of available spots may vary each semester as these classes arealso open to non-SKP students.
【All Students】: Some classes are taken together with degree-seeking students, and the coursework will follow thecurriculum of each faculty. This requires a significant amount of self-study and preparation/review time.
【All Students】: Indicate whether you wish to take Japanese classes when you submit your application. Requests
to take Japanese classes will not be accepted after the application is submitted, so please answer carefully. If you
are approved to take the classes, you can decide whether to enroll during the course registration period.
【Students with Prior Japanese Study】: You must take the Japanese Placement Test (ROJPT) before arriving in Japan.
Your eligibility to take the classes and the class you can enroll in will be determined based on your test results andthe number of available spots.
【Students with No Prior Japanese Study】: There is a limit to the number of students who can enroll in Japaneseclasses. If there are many applicants, a lottery may be held.
5. You can only take RCE Japanese classes at your home campus.

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https://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/skp/<IMPORTANT NOTES> SKP students can select courses only from the course lists for each track/campus distributed to them at the startof the course registration period. Students will not be able to choose from among all of the courses for regularstudents.
 Undergraduate students will be able to select courses only among those listed in the SKP course list designated forundergraduate students. Graduate students will be able to register for courses from both SKP course list for undergraduate
students and that for graduate students.
 International students are required by Japanese law to attend a minimum of 10 hours of classes per week. Since one
session lasts for 95 minutes at Ritsumeikan University, you must take at least 7 class sessions of classes per week. You
can register up to a maximum of 20 credits each semester (including Japanese classes).
 There are courses with enrollment limit. If the number of applicants for these courses exceeds the enrollment capacity, alottery system will be held. For such, we are not able to guarantee a seat for particular courses, and consequently it
is possible that the students are not able to take all their chosen courses.
 SKP students can generally choose courses offered at their home campus. If there are available spots in courses offeredat other campuses, they may apply to register for those courses. However, since students from the home campus havepriority for course registration, the chances of successfully enrolling in these courses may be low. Additionally, travel
between campuses takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, so course registrations that do not allow for sufficient
travel time will not be approved. Therefore, students wishing to apply should be advised to carefully review the course
lists from previous semesters and consider their campus selection carefully.
 IJL track Japanese Language Courses require a lot of self-study. IJL students willing to take courses offered in English
on top of the pre-fixed IJL Japanese Language Courses are advised that they have a flexible study plan. In general, IJL
students may register for a maximum of two (2) English courses. As the first priority for courses offered in English
goes to RCE students, it is possible that IJL students are not able to register for their preferred courses in English.
 If you have any questions or concerns, please access the link below:【SKP】LINK for Application Guidelines FAQ＊Notice:In April 2024, Ritsumeikan University has relocated the College and Graduate School of Imaging Arts and Sciences on the
Kinugasa Campus (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) and the College and Graduate School of Information Science andTechnology on the Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture) to Osaka Ibaraki Campus (Ibaraki City,
Osaka). Please be reminded of the campus relocation when choosing the study track/campus as well as when checking thecourse list from previous semesters.

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https://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/skp/(3) Confirm Class Times and Time Difference(Note) The following information is displayed in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). Please note that this is not daylightsaving time.
*Class hours will be changed from AY 2025 Spring. Please check the following page for details.
English: Changes in Class Hours from AY2025 ｜Ritsumeikan University*Summary of Changes
・Each session will be extended by 5 minutes to 95 minutes.
・The number of session weeks per semester will be reduced by 1 week to 14 weeks.

UTC+09:00
Japan
Standard Time

UTC+0
London, etc.

UTC+01:00

UTC-08:00

UTC-5:00

UTC+08:00

Paris,L.A.,

Washington,

Singapore,

etc.

etc.

D.C., etc.

etc.

1st Period

9:00-10:35

0:00-1:35

1:00-2:35

16:00-17:35

19:00-20:35

8:00-9:35

2nd Period

10:45-12:20

1:45-3:20

2:45-4:20

17:45-19:20

20:45-22:20

9:45-11:20

Lunch

12:20-13:10

3:20-4:10

4:20-5:10

19:20-20:10

22:20-23:10

11:20-12:10

3rd Period

13:10-14:45

4:10-5:45

5:10-6:45

20:10-21:45

23:10-0:45

12:10-13:45

4th Period

14:55-16:30

5:55-7:30

6:55-8:30

21:55-23:30

0:55-2:30

13:55-15:30

5th Period

16:40-18:15

7:40-9:15

8:40-10:15

23:40-1:15

2:40-4:15

15:40-17:15

6th Period

18:25-20:00

9:25-11:00

10:25-12:00

1:25-3:00

4:25-6:00

17:25-19:00

7th Period

20:10-21:45

11:10-12:45

12:10-13:45

3:10-4:45

6:10-7:45

19:10-20:45

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https://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/skp/(4) Pre-Application Consultation Service

Students who are unsure about applying to SKP for any of the following reasons can consult with the “Pre-Application
Consultation Service” by e-mail before applying.
The pre-application consultation does not affect any decisions regarding program acceptance.
E.g.,・

You are diagnosed with an illness or have a disability.

・You need to continuously take medication or require continuous medical treatment.

・Based on your diagnosed illness or disability, you have consulted with individual teachers at your home university
regarding support and accommodations.

・You have applied to receive reasonable accommodation at your home university based on your diagnosed illness or
disability.

・You are diagnosed with an illness or have a disability but have no experience of seeking special assistance or
accommodations.

・You have no diagnosed illnesses, disabilities, etc., but have significant anxiety about studying and student life.
*Please also refer to [Reference Materials].

The Pre-Application Consultation Service will provide the following information to the extent possible.
Support and accommodations for studying at Ritsumeikan UniversityWhat to prepare for coming to Japan

Student life at Ritsumeikan University (medical, professional support, residence, meals, etc.)

Pre-Application Consultation: prejapan@st.ritsumei.ac.jp

03. Scholarships
There are two types of scholarships that SKP applicants can apply for at Ritsumeikan University: the JASSO Scholarshipand the RUSSES Scholarship. Check the information below to see if you are eligible to apply. Please note that you cannot
choose your preferred scholarship on the application form. JASSO scholarship and RUSSES scholarship applications
submissions are accepted concurrently, and based on the submitted documents, we will conduct an internal selection process
and notify applicants only for those scholarships for which they are selected. Please understand that both the JASSO
scholarship and the RUSSES scholarship are highly competitive, and there is a possibility that you may not be selected for
either scholarship. Students can only apply for a scholarship when applying for SKP. Students who plan to study for 1year
should note that scholarship applications are not accepted on a semester-by-semester basis. Please be reminded that thescholarship scheme may change in the future.
*Notice:
The RUSSES Scholarship Scheme will be concluded at the end of 2025 Fall semester.

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JASSO Scholarship

RUSSES Scholarship

Outline

The Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
provides this scholarship to exchange students
through Ritsumeikan University, and applicants arescreened by Ritsumeikan University.

Ritsumeikan University provides this scholarship to
exchange students, and applicants are screened by
Ritsumeikan University.

Monthly
Stipend80,000 yen

40,000 yen

One semester (4 months) or two semesters (10 months)
The funding will start from April for Spring Semester/ from October for Fall Semester.

PeriodEligibility

Exchange students from partner universities thatwill reside in Japan under a student visa while
participating in SKP

Application
Process

Complete all required sections of the “Scholarship Application” in the SKP Application Form.
*Students can only apply for scholarships at the time of program applicationa)Ineligible
Students

Students who are receiving any other
scholarship(s) that total over 80,000
yen/month*1 during their study period inJapanb) Students with a GPA below 2.3 on JASSO’s 3.0
scalec) Students with Japanese citizenship, including
those with dual citizenshipd) Students with a Japanese visa other than thestudent visae) Students who cannot submit an officialtranscript with all required information
1* If students receiving other scholarship(s) that
total to over 80,000 yen/month are accepted to
JASSO, they are to withdraw from the JASSO
scholarship. In case they continue to receive the
JASSO stipend despite the other scholarship(s), thestipend will be suspended and they will need toreturn it. In addition, future students from the same
partner institution will also be ineligible for JASSO.
・Important
NotesStudents that will reside in Japan under a student
visa while participating in SKP (including exchange
students and privately-financed international
students)
・ Students that will be receiving scholarships
from their home university during their study
period in Japan are eligible to apply.
・ This scholarship cannot be combined with
the JASSO Scholarship.

・・a) Students with Japanese citizenship, including
those with dual citizenshipb) Students with a Japanese visa other than thestudent visac) Students who cannot submit an officialtranscript with all required information

Applications without the “Statement of Intent for Scholarship Application” or other required
documentation will not be screened.
As applicants will be screened on various criteria, please understand that not all applicants will
receive the scholarship and scholarship details are subject to change from year to year.
Inquiries regarding screening procedures cannot be answered.

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04. Application Submission
Application Submission Period:
Start: Friday, October 4, 2024, 10:00 AM JST
Deadline: Friday, November 1, 2024, 9:00 AM JST< SKP Application Form > All application procedures must be completed online.

 Please fill in the required information and upload document files. Also, please make sure that all documents are inorder. Incomplete documents or application details will not be accepted.
 You can save your application at any time and resume it later.
[If You Are Applying as an Exchange Student or if you are applying as a self-sponsored student from a partner
university]The link to the application form as well as the student’s user ID password necessary for accessing the online SKP
Application Form will be sent to the email address which your home university’s exchange coordinator registers to
the online Nomination Form. They should be delivered within a week after the nomination submission. Please be
sure to ask your coordinator when the nomination for you has been completed.



If you have any questions about your application, please consult with your home university’s exchange
coordinator. Then, please have them contact the SKP Staff.



There are sections of your application form that were previously entered by your home university’s exchange
coordinator when you were nominated for exchange, so please be sure to check your form (as some informationentered cannot be changed). If there are any errors in the information already entered into your application form,
please contact the exchange coordinator at your university as soon as possible. If there are any errors in thenomination information, your nomination will need be resubmitted by your exchange coordinator using a different
email of yours.

[If You Are Applying as a Self-sponsored International Student]The link to the application form will open from the How to apply page on October 4.



If you wish to change the track or campus before submitting your application, please start a new application byusing a different email of yours.

After submitting your application form, the application details (e.g., Study Track, Campus, Participation Period,etc.) generally cannot be changed. You will not be able to access the application form after the deadline. Please be
sure to submit your application by the deadline, as any submissions after the deadline will not be accepted.

(1) Application Documents and Information Checklist<IMPORTANT NOTES>・

Application documents should be uploaded to the application form in a digital format such as PDF or similar.
The COE application form must be uploaded in the EXCEL format.
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・All application documents must be written either in Japanese or English.

・

If documents are written in languages other than those above, please attach separate Japanese or English
translations of the required sections. It is acceptable for the student applying to translate the document
themselves. Application documents written in other languages without accompanying Japanese or English
translations will not be accepted.

・There are some parts of the application form that require you to provide handwritten signatures or essays.
Please use a black or blue ballpoint pen to fill in all sections that need to be handwritten.

・If the required documents are not submitted, or if the documents are incomplete, the application will not bescreened.
On the following pages, you will find descriptions of application documents and checklists for application sections
that require special attention when filling them out. Also, the number preceding each section (e.g., 26. Certificate ofEnglish Proficiency) should correspond to the number on the application form.

Basic Information
The following sections contain prefilled information. Be sure to check that you have entered the correct information.
For exchange students from partner universities, if the information is incorrect but you are unable to change it, pleasecontact your home university’s exchange coordinator and the SKP staff immediately.


Step1-4. SKP Participation Period

Step1-5. Language on Which Program Participation is Based(Primarily Japanese/ Primarily English)

Step1-6. Study Track

Step1-7. Campus
Personal Information



Step1-6. Name in English
Have special characters (e.g., umlauts, accent marks, etc.) used in your name been converted into alphabetic
characters?



Have you entered the information exactly as it appears in your passport?

Step1-12. Mailing AddressHave you entered the address where you will reside until the start of the program?

Step1-13. Emergency ContactHave you filled in all the fields, such as the emergency contact address and the emergency contact phone number
or email address that can be contacted during the program period?
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Current Enrollment Information



Step1-16. College/ Graduate School to Be Enrolled in at the Start of SKPThe college/ graduate school you can choose depends on the track and campus you have selected.

SKP participants will be enrolled in one of Ritsumeikan University’s colleges or graduate schools. For
college/graduate school to be enrolled in, refer to the chart in (2) Confirm the Tracks of Study, Colleges/ Graduate
Schools Offering Courses, and Campuses.



SKP students can select courses only from the list of courses offered to SKP students. The list will be
distributed at the start of the course registration period. You may not be able to take all courses offered by thecollege/ graduate school you are enrolled in.

Step1-18. When is/was your (expected) date of graduation from your university?
(If you are currently enrolled in a university) Does the information you entered match the graduation date listed onyour certificate of enrollment?



Have you checked that receiving your academic transcript during the time period listed in 01. Schedule will notaffect your graduation at your home university? Please note that Ritsumeikan University does not issue digitaltranscripts. Also, please note that academic transcript data cannot be sent via email.
English Language Proficiency

Step1-26. Certificate of English Proficiency [required only if applicable]
If you wish to take courses offered in English in the RCE or IJL tracks, you must verify that you have the minimum
required English proficiency (i.e., minimum score of TOEFL® iBT 68/ PBT 520, CEFR B2, or IELTS 6.0 (or other scoreindicating an equivalent proficiency level)).


Have you uploaded a certificate with a score that meets the criteria?

Japanese Language Education Background / 日本語学習歴についてJapanese Language Education Background

Step2-4. Current Japanese Language Proficiency [required only if applicable]
For those who choose the RCJ track, submission of JLPT/EJU Japanese Language Proficiency Score Certificate isrequired.
Have you uploaded a certificate with a score that meets the criteria?

Step2-6. Your wish to take Japanese classes
RCE students at KIC and OIC are asked to indicate whether you wish to take Japanese classes when you submit yourapplication. Requests to take Japanese classes will not be accepted after the application is submitted, so pleaseanswer carefully.
Each class has a limit on the number of students, so we cannot guarantee that all students who wish to take Japaneseclasses will be able to do so.
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https://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/skp/<Note>[RCE Students] Please be sure to check (2) Confirm the Tracks of Study, Colleges/ Graduate Schools Offering Courses,
and Campuses particularly on *3 and *4.

Personal Statement
Please be sure to submit your Personal Statement in either English or Japanese and summarize the key reasonsfor choosing Ritsumeikan University's Study in Kansai program and your learning objectives.
If you wish to participate in the IJL track, you basically need to submit a personal statement in Japanese. (If you
are not comfortable writing a statement in Japanese only, please also submit your personal statement in English.)
Personal Statement in Japanese📝📝 ← Click here to download the form

If you have studied Japanese before, did you download the form and handwrite your Personal Statement in Japanese(around 700 characters)?



Write about what you would like to learn from SKP participation.

Have you checked the features as well as the course list from previous semesters of the study track you chose?
Personal Statement in English



If you have not studied Japanese before, or if you have only studied Japanese for a short time, did you write your
Personal Statement in English in the form (up to 700 words)?



Write about what you would like to learn from SKP participation.

Have you check the features as well as the course list from previous semesters of the study track you chose?

Scholarship and Financial Support Information / 奨学金・経費支弁
Step4-1. Scholarship Application
Have you checked the application requirements and details shown in 03. Scholarships?

Step4-4. Are you planning to apply for or receive any scholarships other than those through Ritsumeikan
University (i.e., JASSO or RUSSES) during your intended SKP participation period?


Scholarships here include the ones that you can apply/receive for the purpose of studying abroad(Scholarship/Grant/Finance Award/etc.) However, financial support for travel fees, loan-type financial aid which
require repayment, and student loans are not subject.

If you will apply for scholarships other than those through Ritsumeikan University at a later date, and have not been
selected yet, please be sure to inform us of the status from one of the following three details,I am (going to be）receiving other scholarship(s)I am going to apply for other scholarship(s)(the amount has been determined)I am going to apply for other scholarship(s)(the amount has not been fixed yet.
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Step4-5. Scholarship Already Determined to Be Received or Intending to Apply for During Intended SKP
Participation Period (monthly amount・Japanese Yen)

If it has already been determined that you will receive a scholarship or if you are going to apply for other
scholarship(s) which amount has been determined, during your intended SKP participation period, have you
converted that scholarship’s monthly amount (Divide the total amount by 6 months for 1-semester study period
application/ by 12 months for 1-year study period application) into Japanese yen?
< Common Mistakes >・The scholarship amount you are currently receiving that you will not receive during your SKP participation
period was entered.

・The amount was not converted to Japanese yen.

・The total amount received, not the monthly amount, was entered.

・Information regarding scholarships that you will be applying for through Ritsumeikan University was entered.

・

Financial support for travel fees, loan-type financial aid which require repayment, and student loans were
included in the monthly amount.

Step4-9. Expected Issue Date of Scholarship Award Letter(s)

If the certificate verifying the scholarship you will receive during your intended SKP participation period has not
yet been issued, have you indicated when it is expected to be issued?

If you have been chosen to receive other scholarship(s) after the SKP application deadline, and in the case thescholarship(s) total over to 80,000 yen, notify the SKP staff of this fact by sending a copy of your scholarship award
letter/ certificate in a password protected pdf file to skp@st.ritsmei.ac.jp .
Step4-10. Confirmation regarding Scholarship Application [required only if applicable]

If you have been chosen to receive other scholarship(s) that total to over 80,000 yen/month during your intended
SKP participation period, you will no longer be eligible for JASSO.
・

If you have been chosen to receive other scholarship(s) that total to over 80,000 yen/month during yourintended SKP participation period, after you have been accepted to JASSO, you are required to withdraw fromthe JASSO scholarship.

・In the case you fail to report your ineligibility, and you continue to receive the JASSO stipend despite the other
scholarship(s), the stipend will be suspended and you will be required to return it. In addition, your status as
an international student at Ritsumeikan University may be revoked.

Step4-12. Statement of Intent for Scholarship Application


If you are applying for a scholarship through Ritsumeikan University, have you included your study plans anddetails concerning your financial situation?

Have you entered your Statement of Intent for Scholarship Application with the required content and within theindicated number of words? (Around 400 Japanese characters, or up to 400words in English.)Please note that scholarship applications submitted after the application deadline will not be screened. Incomplete
applications will also not be screened.
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Student Visa

（Passport パスポートについて）Student Visa Information



Step5-1. Do you have a passport that is valid for the duration of the program?


If you selected “Yes”, is the passport valid until the end of the SKP study period?



If your passport is not valid until the end of your SKP study period, or if you do not have a passport, immediately
take steps to renew or obtain your passport and inform the SKP staff of this situation.
Please follow the procedures below.
①Submit one of the following documents to the application form.
＜If you already have a passport and are in the process of renewing or intend to renew it with a new passport＞
Submit a copy of your current passport and a copy of your new passport application or statement. In the statement,
please indicate that you are renewing your passport in the same order of name, date of birth, and gender as in yourold passport.
The COE application should be submitted using the information provided in the statement or the copy of theapplication form for the new passport. If there are any changes, you will need to reapply for a COE, so please makesure to fill out the statement correctly.
<If you do not have a passport>
Please submit a statement. In the statement, please indicate that you are renewing your passport in the same orderof name, date of birth, and gender as in your old passport.
The COE application should be submitted using the information provided in the statement or the copy of theapplication form for the new passport. If there are any changes, you will need to reapply for a COE, so please makesure to fill out the statement correctly.
②Please send us a copy of your new passport as soon as you have it by e-mail with a password protected PDF file.

Step5-2. Passport Copy [required only if applicable]

If there is a page with important information such as full name, etc., separate from the page with your ID photo,
nationality, and name, is that additional page included in the submitted file?



If you have entered Japan in the past, please also submit the page(s) with the entry/exit stamps. If there are multiple
pages, please merge them into one PDF file before uploading.

(In the case of multiple citizenship) Please upload a copy of the passport that will be used to enter Japan. If you
have a Japanese passport, you must enter the country with your Japanese passport.

Step5-3. Do you hold Japanese citizenship?
Japanese nationals must enter Japan with a Japanese passport, even if they have dual citizenship.
There have been cases where the applicant has Japanese citizenship without being aware of it. If there is a possibility
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that you may have Japanese citizenship, please confirm with your family. Please note that there have been situationsin the past where applicants applied with a different passport without knowing that they have Japanese citizenship,
which hindered the issuance of their visa.
Step5-5. Japanese Residence Card Copy [required only if applicable]


Does the copy of your Japanese Residence card show all four corners of the card?
E.g.,

Other Application Materials
Application for Certificate of Eligibility (COE)

Step6-1. COE Application [required for non-Japanese nationals]
Certificate of Eligibility (hereinafter COE) is a certificate that foreign nationals who wish to enter Japan are required toobtain after being screened and certified that the foreign national conforms to the conditions for landing in Japan, whichmeans the activity stated in the application is not false and it is one of the activities stipulated in the Immigration Control
Act. The COE must be presented at the time of visa application and when applying for landing permission at the airport
in Japan.

📝📝← After entering the information, please upload it in an Excel format, not a PDF format.

・

Please read through the example of the COE Application and important notes carefully, thenenter your information accurately.

・

In the COE Application form, there is a section where you can enter the number of times you have entered Japan.
The exact number of times you have entered the country must be reported for visa application purposes. If you holdmultiple citizenship, please enter the total number of times you have entered Japan as well as the number of times
you have entered Japan for each nationality. If you landed in Japan on a connecting flight (i.e., transit), please
include these times in your entry count.

・As “an application for visa is made by the applicant him/herself at the Japanese Embassy / Consulate General withjurisdiction over the area in which the applicant lives or those with jurisdiction over the country of which theapplicant’s passport is issued,” applications cannot be submitted at the travel destination (i.e., Japan). For more
information, please check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan’s website.

・

For more information on visa application, please check the Immigration Services Agency of Japan’s website.
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・

Falsified information in your application may result in denial of your COE Application.

・If you are a Japanese citizen, you do not need to submit this document.

Step6-2. Statement of Financial Support [required only if applicable]📝📝← Click here to download the form
All SKP applicants must submit a Statement of Financial Support unless the applicant is financially supportingthemselves. If the amount of financial support is insufficient, you may not be issued a student visa.


If someone other than the applicant is providing financial support, has the applicant submitted a Statement of
Financial Support filled out and signed by their financial supporter (e.g., father, mother, etc.)? If there are two
financial supporters, two Statements of Financial Support (one for each financial supporter) are required.
< Common Mistakes >The financial supporter’s signature is missing.

Step6-3. Certificates Verifying Financial Support (Bank Balance Certificate, Income certificate,) [required].
The Certificate of Financial Support is a very important document required when applying for a COE. The Certificate of
Financial Support must be submitted in the name of either the applicant or the financial supporter listed in the "Financial
Supporter's Name" section of the COE application form.


Have you uploaded documents that prove that you or your sponsor can pay for your expenses while you are studying
in Japan?
Exchange Students: Approximately 100,000 yen/ month for living expenses (i.e. Balance certificate for savings
account equivalent to 600,000 yen for 1 semester, or 1,200,000 yen for 2 semesters,).
Self-sponsored students: Students are required to submit documents that verify their financial supporter’s ability
to cover living expenses of 100,000 yen per month plus program fees. (i.e. Balance certificate for savings
account that verifies the amount of 1,000,000 yen for 1 semester study, or 2,000,000 yen for 2 semester study).
Applicable documents include bank transaction certificates, bank-issued certificates indicating account typeand balance. Credit card statements and investment documents (stocks and other securities) will not be
accepted as verification.
The name of the bank, name of the bank holder, type of account, final balance, date of issue and other importantdetails should be highlighted in colored pen and the currency should be converted to Japanese yen.



A certificate indicating that a grant type scholarship will be received during your SKP participation period is
also considered a certificate verifying financial support. In this case, please upload the certificate in “5.
Scholarship Award Letter(s) or Certificate(s)” The name of the scholarship, name of the recipient, thegranting institution and the amount of monthly support should be highlighted in colored pen. If you are
currently applying for a scholarship and cannot submit a scholarship verifying document, please submit yoursupporter’s bank balance certificate.

<Notes> Scholarship Certificates for Loan-Type Scholarships

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The Immigration Services Agency of Japan has detailed requirements for loan-type scholarship certificates.
For information, please check the URL below of the Immigration and Residence Management Agency.
To all international students (including those wishing to study abroad; the same shall apply hereinafter) who
wish to pay their tuition fees and other expenses through loan-type scholarships, and to educational institutions
that plan to accept such international students | Immigration Services Agency (moj.go.jp)

If you intend to submit a certificate of loan-type scholarship, you will also need to submit many additional
documents. Students should be mindful that in some cases COE issuance may take time.

Is the document written in English or Japanese? If it is issued in another language, is a translation included?
< Common Mistakes >The name of the person who signed your statement of financial support does not match the name on thecertificate verifying financial support.



The total amount shown on the certificate verifying financial support does not verify the required amount.



The document is written in a language other than English or Japanese and no translation is attached.

The final amount has not been indicated in Japanese Yen.

Step6-5. Letter of Recommendation [required]📝📝← Click here to download the form

Was this document prepared by an instructor of a course you are taking/ have taken (e.g., professor, etc.), at theuniversity where you are currently enrolled (or were previously enrolled), and does it include their signature or
official electronic signature?
・

If the instructor who wrote your Letter is unable to sign the document due to university’s closure or otherreasons, please ask the instructor to send the document directly to skp@st.ritsumei.ac.jp. Also, please uploada file stating that the instructor will send it by email in the appropriate section of the application form.



If you did not use the form template provided above, does your Letter of Recommendation include all sections
written in the form template?
< Common Mistakes >・The signature of the person who wrote the Letter of Recommendation is missing.

・The recommender is a TA, etc. (e.g., TA, an instructor of a course you are not taking/ have not taken, etc.)

Step6-6. Declaration and Pledge [required]📝📝← Be sure to click here to download the most recent version


If you are a student from a partner university, please ask your home university’s exchange program
coordinator to double check your application form and uploaded documents before signing the Declaration
and Pledge.

Have you reviewed, signed and dated the Declaration and Pledge?

If you are a student from a partner university, your home university’s exchange program coordinator will also needto sign the document.
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・

If your exchange coordinator is unable to sign the document due to closure of the university or other reasons,please ask your coordinator to send the document directly to skp@st.ritsumei.ac.jp. Also, in the appropriate
section of the application form, please upload a file stating that your exchange coordinator will send the
document via email.

Step6-7. Official Academic Transcript [required]

Does the academic transcript contain the following information (i.e., 1-3 below)?


1. Does it include an explanation of the grading system (e.g., A, B, C, etc.)?



2. If there are any courses in which you received a failing grade (F), is that information included in thetranscript?



3. Is the number of credits, academic year taken, and semester listed for each course?

Have you included the most recent transcript showing all grades earned from the college or graduate school you are
currently attending? If you are in your first year of graduate school, you must also submit the academic transcriptfor your undergraduate studies.

For students who have already graduated, have you included transcripts from colleges or graduate schools you havepreviously attended?



If the official transcript is not written in English, have you included an English or Japanese translation alongwith the original document?
< Common Mistakes >・The items in 1, 2, and 3 above are not included.

・The document is not the most recent academic transcript.

・The official transcript is not written in English, and an English or Japanese translation is not included.

Step6-8. Official Certificate of Enrollment, or Certificate of Graduation [required]

Have you submitted an official certificate of enrollment from the university you are currently attending? If you havealready graduated, have you submitted your certificate of graduation?



If you are currently enrolled in an undergraduate college or graduate school, will you be enrolled at your home
university until a time when you will not face any interference converting credits?



If you are an exchange student and currently on leave of absence, please submit a certificate that proves this. Please
be reminded that exchange students will need to be enrolled at their university while attending the program.

Step6-9. ID Photo [required]

Did you check the photo specifications on the Immigration Service Agency of Japan’s website and take a photo inaccordance with those specifications?



Did you upload a photo that was taken within the last 3 months?



Are you submitting a different photo from the one in your passport? If the photo is the same as your passport, youwill not be able to use it to apply for a visa.

Is the uploaded photo over 300 dpi?

Is the uploaded data in JPG format? Please be reminded that JPEG format is unacceptable.
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1.

It is best to remove glasses to avoid reflections of light covering your eyes.

2.

The photo must only show you without any backgrounds and shadows.

3.

It is important to take a full-face photo facing the camera, without any hats or head coverings.
Religious clothing that is worn every day can be worn if it does not obscure the face.

4.

Must be a clear image that is not blurry or out of focus.

5.

It is necessary to take the photo within 3 months and reflect your current appearance.

6.

The facial expression should be neutral with eyes looking forward. Please ensure your teeth are NOT
shown.

7.

Any other image modification or image editing to change the image of the person by making theeyes look bigger, changing their skin color, or correcting facial features such as moles, wrinkles, etc.,
is inappropriate under any circumstances. Moreover, photos that are rotated from left to right are
unacceptable.

< Acceptable Example >< Unacceptable Example>

Subject’s face is turned

Subject is leaning

Shadows in the background

Subject is blurry or out ofSubject’s glasses are

Subject’s face is obscured

focus

reflecting lightby shadows

The photo meets all therequirements and shows the
subject clearly.

Photograph Size

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Housing Preference Survey
 Have you checked the important notes regarding the International Houses (I-Houses)?
 Have you carefully read and checked the guidebooks for the I-House(s) where you wish to live (on the campus thatyou wish to apply for)?
I-House Information
Kinugasa Campus
Osaka Ibaraki Campus
Biwako-Kusatsu Campus(2) Submit the Application Form・

Please confirm your entered information on the Confirmation of Application Information page (i.e., all application
details).

・

Save the confirmation page as a PDF.

・

Finally, click “Submit” to complete your application. (Students from partner universities must have their coordinator
check your application form prior to submission)

・The SKP staff may contact you to confirm the details of your application, so please check your email regularly after
submitting your application. Please keep the PDF copy of your application details and original documents until the startof the program.

・Once you submit your application form, you will receive a submission completion email within 24 hours at the email
address used for the application. If you do not receive a submission completion email within 24 hours, it is possible thatyour application was not completed, in which case please contact SKP staff.

・For the schedule following application form submission, please check 01. Schedule.

・Application results are scheduled to be announced in mid to late December. At that time, we will provide accepted
students with information on the procedures to be followed after the results are announced, so please be sure to checkthat information if accepted.
[If You Are Applying as a student from a partner university]・Before you submit your application form, please be sure to have your study abroad coordinator double checkyour application form and uploaded data. After the form is checked please have your coordinator check your list
and receive a signature for the pledge.

・

If there are any questions regarding the submitted application documents, the SKP staff will generally contact yourhome university’s exchange coordinator. However, if additional documents are required, the applicant may be contacted
by email directly.

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05. [Health Registration Form] (After application results are announced)
After application results are announced, all accepted applicants are required to submit their health information through an
online form (must be submitted by all applicants).
The living environment in Japan is very different from that of your home country. A change in living environment may resultin symptoms that were not present before or may exacerbate existing symptoms. In addition, there may be situations when
the treatment you received in your home country is not available in Japan, or you have to accept alternative treatment methods.
Therefore, if you are currently undergoing treatment or follow-up for a major illness or surgery, please be sure to submit a
medical certificate and a medical prescription in the following format.

📝📝Medical Certificate ← Be sure to click here to download the most recent version
If you have an illness, a disability, or other circumstances, you can consult with us regarding support and accommodations inyour studies at Ritsumeikan University. Please check the [Reference Materials] on the next page and submit the relevant
documents if you decide that you wish to have a consultation for support or accommodations. The deadline for submission isLate January, 2025 (Tentative). Please prepare your documents and other materials so that they are submitted by thedeadline.
・All students need to submit their health information through the Health registration form” Part 1: Health Information”

・“Part 2: Submission of Documents Related to Illness or Disability” is optional.

・Submitted information will be treated as personal information and will be destroyed upon completion of the program.

・You may consult with us at any time regarding illness and disabilities, but depending on when consultation takes place,
RU may not be able to offer the support and accommodations you desire.

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Circumstances
You are diagnosed with an illnessor have a disability.

You need to continuously takemedication or require continuous
medical treatment.

Based on your diagnosed illness or
disability, you have consulted withindividual teachers at your home
university regarding support andaccommodations.

You have applied to receive
reasonable accommodation at yourhome university based on yourdiagnosed illness or disability.

What to Expect

Documents to Be
Submitted

The living environment in Japan is very different fromthat of your home country. A change in living
environment may result in symptoms that were notpresent before or may exacerbate existing symptoms.
In addition, there may be situations when thetreatment you received in your home country is notavailable in Japan, or you have to accept alternative
treatment methods.

・・

Medical certificate
Medical prescription

・・

Medical certificate
Documents
describing reasonableaccommodations
received at yourhome university

・Medical certificate

A document
describing youranxiety (free format)

In order to receive support and accommodations at
Ritsumeikan University, in principle, an applicationmust be made at the start of the semester, and it must
be approved as reasonable accommodations. Please
note that what is considered reasonableaccommodations will be determined based on thestandards of Ritsumeikan University and the standardsof Japanese higher education, and may differ fromwhat is considered reasonable accommodations inyour home country or at your home university.
Therefore, the reasonable accommodations that you
are currently receiving in your home country or atyour home university may not be approved at
Ritsumeikan University.

You are diagnosed with an illnessor have a disability but have noexperience of seeking special
assistance or accommodations.

The ways students learn at Ritsumeikan University isdifferent from the ways students learn in your homecountry or at your home university. As you change theways you learn, you may find yourself struggling withthings that were not a problem in your home country
or at your home university. In some cases, it may benecessary to apply for reasonable accommodations inorder to study at Ritsumeikan University.

You have no diagnosed illnesses,
disabilities, etc., but havesignificant anxiety about studying
and student life.

The ways of learning and campus environment arevery different between Ritsumeikan University andyour home country/ home university. If you feelsignificant anxiety about your studies or student life,
we recommend that you confirm the number of credits
you want to earn and what you want to achieve at
Ritsumeikan University, and contact us for advice.

Ritsumeikan University
SKP Staff

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Required Application Documents for SKP
Please refer to the list of required application documents below and check for the requirement detail in the Application
Guidelines. Incomplete documents will not be screened.
Check

Required Item

ApplicantsContents

FormatAll Applicants

It needs to be written and signed (hand-written

Use of the RU format

Letter ofor electronic signature) by a faculty member

is recommended.

Recommendation(e.g. professor, etc.) of a course you aretaking/have taken.

Certificate ofStudent

Enrollment or

An official Certificate of Enrollment from the

Official Certificate

University you are currently attending.

Graduation

Former Student

An official Certificate of Graduation from the

Official Certificate

University you have graduated.
Academic

Currently

The most recent official academic transcripttranscript

enrolled at anwith grading system explanation

Official Certificate

Undergraduate
schoolIf you are in

You must also submit the academic transcript

the first year offor your undergraduate studies.

Official Certificate

graduateschoolCertificatefor

RCE and IJLEnglish Language Proficiency score certifying a

A copy of thelanguage

applicants who

minimum English proficiency test score ofcertificate

proficiency

are Non-native

TOEFL® iBT 68/ PBT 520, CEFR B2, or

speaker of

IELTS 6.0 (or other score indicating an

English andequivalent proficiency level)wish to takecourses inEnglishIJL applicants

If you have a JLPT score or a score on the EJU,
the certificate can be uploaded.

Personal

RCJ applicantsN1 level of JLPT or equivalent on the EJU

All applicants

Submit your personal Statement in either in

RU format forJapanese or English

Japanese・Direct

Statement

entry to the online
portal for English.

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FormatRequired Item

ApplicantsContents

Statement ofThose who

If you are (planning) to apply for any scholarship

Direct entry to the

Intent forare applying

other than those offered at RU but have not yet

online portal

Scholarshipfor abeen determined to receive it, please indicate that

Application

scholarship

fact in your statement of intent for scholarship

through RU.

application.

All

A copy of the page with ID Photo, Nationality, andIf there are multiple

applicantsname (if there is a page with important information

pages please merge

such as full name, etc. separate from the pagethem into one PDF

above, a copy of that page is also required.)

file before uploading.

Page(s) with entry/exit stamps if you have entered
Japan in the past.
Passport copy

Applicants

A copy of the passport that will be used to enter

If there are multiple

withJapan.

pages please merge

multipleIf you have a Japanese passport, you must use thethem into one PDF

citizenshipJapanese passport and therefore upload a copy offile before uploading.

the Japanese passport.
A copy of

Required if

Please make sure that all four corners of the card

A copy of Residence

Residence Card

applicable

are clearly visible.

Card issued in JapanAll

Please make sure of the times of your entry to/exit

RU format must be

applicantsfrom Japan and that you submit a corresponding

submitted in an

number of entry/exit stamps (or evidence).

EXCEL format.

Statement for each financial supporter is required.

RU format

issued in Japan.
COE Application
Form
All
Statement ofapplicants

Financialunless the

Supportapplicant isfinancially
supportingthemselves

CertificatesAll

Documents to verify that the applicant or theverifyingapplicants

financial supporter is able to afford 100,000

Financial support

JPY/month for living expenses in Japan.
(=600,000 JPY/semester)

ID PhotoAll

Please check the photo specifications on theapplicants

Immigration Service Agency of Japan’s Website.
The data must be uploaded in JPG format. JPEG
format is not acceptable.
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