Makeup Examination
If you were not able to take the final examination and/or the additional examination (mid-term exametc.) due to illness or circumstances beyond your control, you may request a makeup examination.
1.You must submit the request for makeup examination (available from the Certificate Issuing Machine)to the ILA office within three days (excluding days when the office is closed) after the examination. Ifthe absence is due to extracurricular activities, you must submit the request for makeup examination
and receive approval for it prior to the examination concerned. It must be accompanied by a document
certifying the reason of absence (see the following table).
2．List of the eligible reasons and documents required
ReasonDocuments required
Illness
orinjuryofstudent Certificate from a medical doctor (must indicate that(him/her/theirself)
the student required bedrest on the day ofexamination)
In the case of a designated infectious disease thatprohibits a student from entering the campus, theuniversity’s prescribed “Certificate of Infection withdisease that should be prevented at school”*1 is alsosufficient.
Death of a close relative (relation within Death certificate, funeral notice, etc.
the second degree)・within the ten-day period of three days
before the day of death and six days after
Teaching Practicum
Certificate issued by License and Qualification Section,
Center for License and Qualification
Nursing care experience
Certificate issued by License and Qualification Section,
Center for License and Qualification
Museum Science (Fieldwork) or Library Certificate issued by License and Qualification Section,
Training
Center for License and Qualification
Practical training for social welfare Certificate issued by Office of the Faculty of Social
support or mental health care support
Studies and Graduate School of Social Studies
Employment examination *2
Certificate for Attending Employment Examination(Except for career fairs and company issued by the examining organization (prescribed form)
information sessions that do not directly *3
relate to employment decisions)
Entrance examination to a graduate Certificate of attendance at the examination issued byschool
the graduate school
Internship for a regular course
Certificate issued by Career Center or the Consortiumof Universities in Kyoto
Final examination of a course offered by Certificate of attendance at the examination issued bythe credit transfer system of the the university that offer the subject
Consortium of University in Kyoto
National Examination
Admission ticket for the examination
Extracurricular activities
Certificate issued by Student Support Service Center
based on prior arrangement
Disasters
Disaster Victim Certificate
Accident or suspension of public Certificate of delay issued by the railway/bus company
transportation (more than an hour’s delay
only. Delay for less than an hour will bedecided case-by-case by The Departmentof Registrar.)“Saiban-in” (Jury duty) system
Certificate issued by a court
・ Participation in Saiban-in Selection

procedure as a Saiban-in candidate
・ Duty as a Saiban-in or a substituteSaiban-inCommittee for Inquest of Prosecution Certificate issued by secretariat of Committee forsystemInquest of Prosecution
・ Duty as a member of Committee forInquest of Prosecution or a substitutemember of Committee for Inquest ofProsecution.
*1 Can be downloaded from here https://www.doshisha.ac.jp/en/students/curriculum/infection.html【Important Note】
Since May 8th 2023, COVID-19 has been considered as “Infectious Diseases Prevented in School”.
Students who miss the examination because of COVID-19 must submit a certificate from a medical
doctor or “Certificate of Infection with disease that should be prevented at school” to apply for
makeup examination.
*2 If there is anything unclear regarding “employment examinations”, please contact the Career Center.
*3 Can be downloaded from here
https://www.doshisha.ac.jp/attach/page/OFFICIAL-PAGE-JA-599/47550/file/syusyokushiken.pdf
3.The makeup examination fee is 1,000 yen per course (non-refundable). However, this fee will bewaived for makeup examinations arranged due to the participation in the Saiban-in (Jury duty) systemand the Committee for Inquest of Prosecution system.
4.Makeup examinations are evaluated in the same way as regular examinations. There are no point
deductions for taking makeup examinations.
5.There are no makeup examinations offered for examinations in an essay or report format. However,
if it has become apparent on the due date that you will not be able to submit the report on time due toan unforeseen accident or other circumstances beyond your control, you must contact the lecturer or
ILA Office (if you do not know the lecturer’s contact information) before the deadline and follow theirinstructions.
6. If you are unable to take a makeup examination for any reason, there will be no additional makeup
exam offered.