Entrance
Examination
Guide
2025

April/September
Enrollment

Due to unavoidable circumstances, the content of the entrance examination（schedule, application requirements, screening method, etc.）may be changed.
Changes will be announced on the APUmate admissions website. Please be sure
to check the latest information before applying and taking the examination.

Applications and examinations
for Comprehensive selection are

all ONLINE!

Exams available nationwide

Ritsumeikan Asia Paciﬁc University

Admissions Policy
Undergraduate Admissions
Ritsumeikan Asia Paciﬁc University (APU) welcomes students who will uphold the universityʼ s basic ideals ofFreedom, Peace, and Humanity, International Mutual Understanding, and the Future Shape of the Asia Paciﬁc
Region. These should also, while using both English and Japanese, be ready to acknowledge and understanddiﬀerences in cultures and values, engage actively in an international campus community, and contribute tomutual learning.
New undergraduate students must possess the following attributes and abilities in order to engage in this kind oflearning:
1）Knowledge and Skills● Basic knowledge required for studying at university● English or Japanese language proﬁciency required to pursue university­level studies2）Reasoning, Judgement, and Expression● Critical thinking, analytical ability, and creativity needed to identify problems and proactively work towards
their resolution● Ability to interpret information accurately, as well as express oneʼ s own ideas clearly and logically using
facts and data
3）Initiative and Capacity to Collaborate with Individuals from Diverse Backgrounds● Ability to pursue goals and follow them through● Readiness to engage with and support others on the basis of mutual understanding● Desire to make full use of a multicultural learning environment and participate in multicultural
collaborative learning

College of Asia Paciﬁc Studies1）Interest in one of the ﬁelds of“Culture, Society, and Media”,“International Relations”, and“Global Economy”
in global society with a focus on the Asia Paciﬁc region2）Basic ability to study the ﬁeld social sciences with a focus on society, politics, and economics3）Ability to read and write basic texts that will lead to reading and writing specialized texts at College of
Asia Paciﬁc Studies4）Ability to pursue one's own interests and to express them clearly5）Ability to integrate large amounts of information and think from multiple angles when framing opinions

College of International Management1）Interest in global management and business ﬁelds including Strategic Management and Leadership,
Marketing, Accounting and Finance, Entrepreneurship and Operations Management2）Ability and desire to develop creativity, leadership skills and problem­solving skills
3）Desire to make positive change through business and take action toward inclusion and sustainability in
the Asia Paciﬁc region and the world

College of Sustainability and Tourism

1）Interest in tourism, hospitality and sustainable society2）Interest in various regions both within Japan and abroad, as well as willingness to work toward solving
problems for region sustainability3）Willingness to learn across disciplines in collaboration with various social actors on and oﬀ campus
In order to admit undergraduate students compatible with APUʼ s learning environment, applicants will be
evaluated through a comprehensive assessment of the aforementioned knowledge, skills, reasoning, judgement,
expression, initiative, and capacity to collaborate with individuals from diverse backgrounds using variety ofmethods.

CONTENTS
2025 Entrance Examination TOPICSP3

6 steps for preparing an application

P6

APU Admissions Calendar

P10

Comprehensive Selection

P16

P17

P11

Admissions by Activity Evaluation

Application Fee/Payment of Enrollment
Procedure Fees/Tuition Fee/
AP House Entrance Fee

P11

APU’s Scholarship System

P18

Admissions for Returnee Students

P13

P20

Admissions for International
Baccalaureate（IB）Diploma Students

Entrance exam result data

P14

APU entrance examination information

P22

Transfer Enrollments

1

The process from application toannouncement of results

P15

Eligibility forComprehensive Selection

Undergraduate
Application HandbookorFor details on application requirements,
etc., please download the"Undergraduate Application Handbook"from below link.

Possess Japanese nationality,
including Japanese dual
nationality

Possess permanent
resident status in Japan
at the time of application.

Comprehensive selection
downloadable from July 2024

Those who are not applicable to any of theabove will apply for the "General Selection" or
the "International Admissions." For details,
please refer the "Undergraduate Application
Handbook".

Admissions website
APUmatehttps://www.apumate.net/admissions̲guide/download/

Admissions Quota
Comprehensive Selection
Admissions
by activity
evaluation

Admissions for
Returnee
Students

Admissions forInternational
Baccalaureate（IB）
Diploma Students

Total

College of Asia Pacific Studies（APS）

51

15

7

73

College of International
Management（APM）

48

13

7

68

College of Sustainability andTourism（ST）

48

13

7

68

Total

147

41

21

209

※The above numbers are the total number of students enrolled in April and September.

Transfer Enrollment
Transfer/from higher professional
school or junior college/

Transfer/from university/

2nd year student

3rd year student

2nd year student

3rd year student

College of Asia PacificStudies（APS）

5［※］

5［※］

5［※］

5［※］

College of International
Management（APM）

5［※］

5［※］

5［※］

5［※］

※The College of Sustainability and Tourism does not accept applications for transfer enrollment.
※This includes other entrance examinations, Depending on the applications and selection, the number of successful
applications may be lower than number of applicants.

2

2025 Entrance examination TOPICS
This year, the previous entrance examination method has been carried overand has been renewed to make it even easier to take the exam!

POINT

1

Opportunities to enroll in September are
expandingMore application
chances

２０２５

２０２４

８

▶▶

14

◆September enrollment is recommended for:・Those who are applying from overseas
・Those who have continued their language studies or
activities in high school in the six months prior
to enrollment.
・Those who wish to enroll at the same time as moreinternational students.

⇨ Entrance examination calendar is on page 10.

POINT

２

Introducing video interviews in some
application types

We will change to a method in which you will conduct and submit a videointerview within the application period.
The burden of taking the exam has been reduced with a one-step selection
process!
Even if you are staying outside of Japan, you can attend the interview
without being affected by the time difference.

3

Admissions
for Returnee
Students

Admissions forInternational
Baccalaureate（IB）Diploma

Pick
up!

Expanded opportunities to use English external exams

Score comparison table for each external English qualification exams＊
IELTS
TOEIC®
TOEFL iBT® (Academic(L&R/S&W)
Module)

EIKEN

TEAP

TEAP
CBT

GTEC

Cambridge
PTE
EnglishAcademic
Qualifications

Admissions by activity evaluation
Activity evaluation standards

42

4.5

1150

1980

225

420

960

140

42

1st year student English­basis
entrance examination application
qualifications

75

6.0

1600

2304

318

630

1215

169

50

2nd year transfer Japanese­basis
application qualifications

55

5.0

1340

2304

－

－

－

149

42

3rd year transfer Japanese­basis
application qualifications

61

5.5

1420

2304

－

－

－

153

45

2nd and 3rd year transfer English­basis
application qualifications

85

6.5

1730

2630

－

－

－

176

58

〈Points to note when using the scores of English External Qualifications〉＊ Examination results related to language proficiency will be valid only if the examination date on the certificate is on or after
October 1, 2022.
＊ The TOEFL iBT® Test（TOEFL iBT® Home Edition also possible）. In addition to Test Date Scores, you may also apply using
MyBestTM Scores.
＊ For IELTS, IELTS One Skill Retake will also be used.
＊ For IELTS, English basis applicants must have a minimum of 5.5 in each category for 1 st year enrollments and 6.0 in eachcategory for transfer enrollments.
（L&R/S&W）, the combined score is the TOEIC® S&W score multiplied by 2.5.
＊ For TOEIC®
＊ Eiken Test also includes Eiken CBT, Eiken S-CBT, and Eiken S-Interview. In addition, students will be evaluated based on their
Eiken CSE 2.0 score regardless of whether they pass or fail the examination.
＊ GTEC must be an official score only.
＊ Cambridge English Qualifications includes Linguaskill.
<For details, please check the Undergraduate Application Handbook. ＞

Pick（College specified AI learning program）"
up! "UNITE Program

has been added to the evaluation items for the Admissions
by activity evaluation . A new challenge method for theentrance examination!

Students will use AI teaching material "atama+" created by Atama plus corporation to study the mathematics cource
units required after enrollment, as speciﬁed by each college.
Upon completion, students can use it as an activity record in the application for "Admissions by Activity Evaluation".
※it is not a compulsory requirement for applying under the "Admissions by Activity Evaluation"

Application qualification process
1 AI Learning

2

Targetcourse unit
PassedTake the3 certiﬁcation
exam

4

Obtain acertiﬁcation

5

All certiﬁcations
obtained6

Eligibility
forapplication

If you fail the certiﬁcation exam, you will have tostart over from learning the AI for that unit.
●Study the speciﬁed
course units●Study in the shortest possible
time after taking a learningassessment●If you pass the units required
for the certiﬁcation exam,
you can take the certiﬁcation
exam●Take a certiﬁcation test foreach course unit
●If you fail, you must start overwith the AI learning for that unit
●If you pass the target courses
unit, you can take thecertiﬁcation test.
●You can take the test multiple
times during the period●If you obtaincertiﬁcation for
all theexams, you
you will be eligible
to apply for the"Admissions byactivity
evaluation"

UNITE
ProgramJapaneseonly

4Multiple application system for Comprehensive
selection
Possible to apply concurrently with other universities
Application
roundsAdmissions byactivity evaluation

Application
rounds&types

Admissions for
Returnee Students

Admissions forInternational
Baccalaureate（IB）
Diploma Students

April orSeptember

1st

April orSeptember

2nd

April orSeptember

3rd

September

4th

April orSeptember

1st

April orSeptember

2nd

September

3rd

April orSeptember

1st

September

2nd

Application period□ If you meet the application requirements, you can apply for multiple
applications in different application types at the same time.
□ If the application round is different, you can apply for multiple
applications using the same application type.

［Second and subsequent applications］
Regarding diversion of documents
There is no need to resubmit school­issued documents once submitted. If you need to send additional
documents when applying for the second time or later, please send only those documents.

Documents thatcan be used for
subsequent
applications＊

Senior HighSchoolTranscript

Certificationof English
Proficiency

Certificate ofEnrollment or
Proof of Overseas
Education Period

Graduation
certificate＊ Please submit documents that were issued within three months prior to the start date of application period. If
you have already graduated from high school and there is no change in your grades, please submit the latest
certificate at the time of application.
＊ Please see the Undergraduate Application Handbook for details.

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6 steps for preparing an application
01 ｜ Learn about the application types

Guide to choosing
entrance examinationsÌm sure that you can find theentrance examination whichallows you to utilize your fullstrengths and experience!

I want to appeal activities involved and experience I gained in high school, such as
extracurricular activites, English language qualifications, study abroad experience etc!

「Admissions by Activity Evaluation」 ⇒P11
Comprehensive
Selection

I want to make use of my experiences and achievements which i gained during my study
abroad!

「Admissions for Returnee Students」 ⇒P13
I want to make use of the knowledge I've gained in obtaining an International
Baccalaureate（IB）diploma!

「Admissions for International Baccalaureate（IB）Diploma Students」 ⇒P14

02 ｜ Select your preferred enrollment period（April or September）

April

Comprehensive Selection
・Transfer enrollment＊ Comprehensive selection and transfer/admission examinations taking place
after April 2025 will be for September enrollment.

to be selected during
application time

September

03 ｜ Decide your preferred college you want to apply
The same entrance exams are administered for all three colleges, so there is no need to prepare
separately.
Please see pages 5 for information on the multiple application system.
Please use the QR code to see what you can study at each college.

ST

COLLEGE OFSUSTAINABILITY
AND TOURISM

APM
COLLEGE OF
INTERNATIONALMANAGEMENTAPS
COLLEGE OF
ASIA PACIFICSTUDIES6

04 ｜ Select whether you would like to live in thedormitory, "AP House"
92% of domestic students
live in dormitories
All students who wish to live in thedormitory can do so for one year after
enrollment. Dormitory applications cano nl y b e m a d e a t t h e t im e o f A PU
application. For more information about
AP House, please scan
the QR code.

Dormitory Fee Reduction System
This is a system that subsidizes half of the AP House dormitory fees to provide financial support after
enrollment（maximum of 60 students）. Applications must be made within a separate period from theapplication period.

Period of entrance・Dormitory fee advance payment to be made at the time ofenrollment procedure
Period of entrance
April

September

1st and 2nd year students:
Late March 2025 to the end of
February 2026

1st and 2nd year students:
Mid-September 2025 to the end of
August 2026

3rd year students:
Late March 2025 to the end of
February 2027

3rd year students:
Mid-September 2025 to the end of
August 2027

April and September
enrollment: Dormitory
fee advance payment

A moving­in fee

32,000yen

Security deposit＊１

98,000yen

Dormitory Fee＊２

104,000yen

Total

234,000yen＊１ This is a deposit to live in the dormitory. If there are any outstanding dormitory fees or if any repairs to the room are caused by the resident's negligence, the deposit will be used to settle the matter, and the remaining amount will be refunded after you move out.
＊２ Dormitory fees:（Breakdown）For students enrolling in April, April 2025 fee is 52,000 yen, for students enrolling in May is 52,000 yen（AP House 5base）, For students enrolling in September, half a month's fee in September 2025 is 26,000 yen, for students enrolling in October is 52,000 yen, forstudents enrolling in November is 26,000 yen（AP House 5 standard）, For students enrolling in AP House 1 or 2, the diﬀerence will be deductedfrom the dormitory fees paid after moving in.

05 ｜ Select your preference for the Domestic
Students Academic Excellence Scholarship
Full exemption of tuition fees for four years
The scholarship will be awarded to students with outstanding results in the entrance examination,
based on a comprehensive evaluation of the applicant's application documents, including external
English Language Proficiency Test scores, and the ability to fulfill the APU2030 Vision and Admissions
Policy. Applicants must choose whether or not they wish to receive this scholarship at the time of
application. Full tuition of 5.8 million yen（estimated）will be exempted for up to four years. Whether or
not you wish to receive the scholarship will not affect your acceptance or rejection. If you areselected to receive this scholarship, you will not be restricted from applying to or enrolling in otheruniversities.
⇨Please see page 18 for details.

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06 ｜ Choose a "Language Basis" that suits yourEnglish ability
It does not matter if you are not comfortable with English at the time of application.
Please make your choice according to your English ability.

What isLanguage Basis?

One of the unique features of APU's education is the "Japanese­English Dual
Language Education" program, in which classes are offered in both Japanese andEnglish. Prospective students are required to select either the "Japanese basis" or
the "English basis" as their base language of admission at the time of application. At
the time of admission, all new students take a placement test in the language
opposite to the base language, and based on the results, begin taking required
language courses at the appropriate level for their abilities（except for students
admitted in the third year）.

Japanese­basis

English­basis

The majority of domestic students who have
graduated from high schools in Japan take theentrance examination and are admitted on theJapanese language basis. Japanese basis domestic
students take mainly Japanese­language common
education courses and major subjects in their firstor second year. At the same time, students will takeEnglish language education courses and aim to takemajor courses offered in English, gradually
increasing the number of courses offered in English
as their English skills improve. For Japanese basis
students in Japan, there are no English proficiency
requirements for application depending on theentrance application type, but the standard English
proficiency level at the time of admission is 45­61
on the TOEFL iBT ® Test, 5.0­5.5 on the IELTS（Academic Module）, or 1980 or above on the EIKEN®
CSE2.0. The minimum score for the EIKEN® CSE2.0
is 1980. For Japanese basis domestic students, thegraduation requirement is 20 credits or more in
English­language common education courses or
major courses（124 credits required for graduation）.

S t u d e n t s w i l l t a k e E n g l i s h ­la n g u a g e c o m m o n
education courses and major courses from the
beginning of their enrollment. This program is suitable
for students who have received education in English
at the equivalent of junior or senior high school, or
who have studied abroad in an English­speaking
country for an extended period of time.
For domestic students who enter as first­year
students and meet the English language standards,
the application requirements include a TOEFLiBT ®
Test score of 75 or higher, but the average English
proficiency level of applicants is 80­100 on the
TOEFLiBT® Test and 6.0­6.5 on the IELTS（Academic
Module）and 2304 or higher on the Eiken® CSE 2.0score. For students admitted under English basis, thelanguage education course "English" is not required,but some "English" courses may be accepted aselective courses.

Japanese basis students are required to take "English courses"!
Image of the English course track

English-basis

２nd yearLanguage Education Subjects

３rd year

Subjects taught inJapanese medium.

４th year

Subjects taught in English medium（English 24 credits）
Placement Test

Enrollment＊

japanese-basis

１st yearLanguage
Education Subjects（English 12 credits）

Subjects taught in English medium
Subjects taught in Japanese medium.

Language Education Subjects

Subjects taught in English medium（Subjects taught in Japanese medium can also be selected）（Japanese course or exemption）＊ Students with Japanese basis can also take classes in English medium from the beginning if they start with a pre-advanced English language classas their language education subject（equivalent to IELTS 6.0）.

8You can take the exam from anywhere in the world!

Online Interview／Video interview
Comprehensive Selection
The application and examination process are all ONLINE!
You can take the exam from home.

Online interview●Application type

●Application type
Admissions forInternational
Baccalaureate（IB）Diploma
Students

Admissions
by Activity
Evaluation●●Method

Admissions for
Returnee
Students●●Method
Online interview
using ZOOM
Attend an interview
on the appointed
date and time

Live Interview

9Video interview

Interview using a digitalinterview system

Record and submit
within thedesignated period.
Record yourself
answering questions
that appear on the screen
and submit the video●Prepare the equipment and●test environment●Prepare the equipment and●test environment①Prepare a computer, smartphone,or tablet with a microphone andcamera.
②Secure a location with a stable net­
work environment（a quiet, brightplace such as your home or
school）. Make sure there are noother people in the room during theexam.
③Install the Zoom app and checkyour application ticket after apply­ing for instructions on how to par­ticipate in the interview.

①Prepare a computer, or tablet witha microphone and camera.
②Find a place with a stable network
environment（a quiet and brightplace such as your home orschool）.
During the exam, make sure there
are noother people in the room
except for the examinee.
③Practice the questions using thedigital interview system. For more
information, please see the Under­
graduate Application Handbook.

APU Admissions Calendar
Be sure to check the entrance exam dates carefully and prepare well in advance.

For both April and September enrollments
Application period

September 2024

Comprehensive Selection

1stAdmissions by
Activity
Evaluation

October
10/12

9/2～17or 10/13

2nd

Admissions forInternational
Baccalaureate（IB）
Diploma Students

Transfer
Enrollment＊

1stDecemberJanuary 2025

11/30

or 12/1

1/25

or 1/26

12/12〜23

1/30

1st

12/12〜23

1/30

11/30

10/18～11/5

December 2024

2/6

11/1

2nd

1st

February

12/12

12/2〜16

9/17〜10/1

Final results announcement

11/1

10/18～11/5

For September enrollment
Comprehensive Selection

November

3rd
Admissions for
Returnee
Students

Examination dateor 12/1

Application period

January 2025

February

12/12

Examination date

March

Final results announcement

April

May

Admissions by
Activity
Evaluation

4th

3/7～21

Admissions for
Returnee
Students

3rd

3/7～21

5/8

Admissions forInternational
Baccalaureate（IB）
Diploma Students

2nd

3/7～21

5/8

2nd

3/7～21

Transfer
Enrollment＊

4/26

4/26

5/8

5/8

（＊）Transfer enrollment for second and third year students is available only to the College of Asia Paciﬁc Studies and the College of International Management.

10

2025

April
Enrollment

2025

September
Enrollment

Comprehensive
Selection

Admissions by
Activity Evaluation
PurposeJP

EN

For more information, please check theUndergraduate Application Handbook.

Multi­app※Those who studied abroad can also apply

The purpose of this entrance examination is to accept applicants who are highly interested in the academic ﬁeld of eachcollege they wish to apply for, who are highly motivated to study after admission, and who have the potential for growth
after admission. This examination is recommended to applicants with the following characteristics.
●Those who are conﬁdent about their achievement of signiﬁcant growth through activities since graduating from junior high school.
●Those who have performed outstanding activities in various ﬁelds after graduating from junior high school, such as international
experience, studying abroad, language, research, academics, culture, art, sports, volunteering, etc.
●Those who want to utilize their abilities and experience cultivated through ambitious eﬀorts to enhance their studies and extracurricular
activities after enrollment.

Screening
methodThose who passed
the ﬁrst screening■First screening
Screening based on application documents※If you are applying in English basis, please prepare an Application
Essay and Essay in English.

Application
periodInterview/Online（20minutes）※If you apply in English basis, the interview
will be conducted in English.

Evaluation points

Evaluation points●Interest in the desired college, motivation and enthusiasm forstudies after admission, logic and persuasiveness of contents●English language ability●Activities in areas such as academics, research, culture, art,sports and volunteering, etc.
●Study abroad learning outcomes●Level of acquired qualiﬁcations, etc.
●Essay: Achievements and reﬂections on academics andextracurricular activities during high school, etc.

●Be able to actively utilize APU's
multicultural education, living
environment, and resources tolearn and grow. etc

Admission
periodExaminationdate
Resultsannounce
ment date■Second（Final）screening

April/
September
2025

September
2025

Round

Application period（Last day postmark valid）

First screening

Second（Final）screening

Result notiﬁcation

Interview examination＊

Final results
announcement

1st

Sep 2, 2024（Mon）
ーSep 17, 2024（Tue）

Oct 4, 2024（Fri）

Oct 12, 2024（Sat）orOct 13, 2024（Sun)Nov 1, 2024
（Fri）

2nd

Oct 18, 2024（Fri）
ーNov 5, 2024（Tue）

Nov 22, 2024（Fri）

Nov 30, 2024（Sat）or
Dec 1, 2024（Sun）

Dec 12, 2024（Thu）

3rd

Dec 2, 2024（Mon）
ーDec 16, 2024（Mon）

Jan 17, 2025（Fri）

Jan 25, 2025（Sat）or
Jan 26, 2025（Sun）

Feb 6, 2025（Thu）

4th

Mar 7, 2025
（Fri）ー
Mar 21, 2025（Fri）

Apr 18, 2025（Fri）

Apr 26, 2025（Sat）

May 8, 2025（Thu）＊The date and time of the second（ﬁnal）screening examination will be speciﬁed by the university.
※You can apply multiple times if the application round is diﬀerent.
※You can apply for multiple application types that meet the requirements（even if the examination is held on the same day）.
Application
eligibility※For more
information,please checkthe
Undergraduate
Application
Handbook.

Applicants must fulﬁll all of the conditions（1）（2）,
and（3）. In addition, English basis applicants must also meet
（4）.
（1）Those who have an interest and eagerness to study at the preferred college.
（2）Those who have graduated from high school（including secondary education school）or are expected to graduate, andhave university entrance qualiﬁcations.
（3）Those who have engaged in one or more of the outstanding activities listed in Table（①）to（⑧）on P12 since graduatingfrom junior high school.

［English basis applicants only］

For a list of TOEFL iBT® Test
scores equivalent to 75（4）Those who meet any of the following ① to ③ regarding English proﬁciency.
points or higher, see page４①Those with a TOEFL iBT® Test score equivalent to 75 points or higher.
②Those who have obtained or are expected to obtain an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma in English.
③Those who have sufficient English proficiency, such as having all the basic education subjects（excluding language
education subjects）in English during the period equivalent to the curriculum of Japanese junior high and highschools, or those who are native in English.

Countermeasure● Even shortterm study abroad programs of 3 months or more can be evaluated. Let's show oﬀ the language skills you achieved
through studying abroad by getting a qualiﬁcation.
● You can also highlight your achievements in multiple activities, such as language qualiﬁcations and winning awards in club activities.
● If you have experience presenting research activities that you worked on at school or independently at a research group, pleasehighlight them.
● Even if you don't have a language qualiﬁcation, if you have a track record in other activities, you can appeal.
● In your essay, reﬂect on yourself and speciﬁcally express how you have grown through your experiences and how you were able
to overcome diﬃculties.
● During the interview, it is important to highlight your reasons for applying and appeal your activities, but you should also practice
expressing your opinions by keeping an eye on the social situation of the country or place you live.

11【Evidence of Activities】
For the abovementioned activities, it is not necessary to have a track record of winning or receiv­
ing awards, but proof of the activity must include activity details, identiﬁcation of the applicant and proof of the date. Please note that the certiﬁcation must be issued by the organizationthat conducted the activity, or objectively veriﬁed by a third party. Please note that there is noneed to submit any certiﬁcates on the completion of the UNITE Program by our university. Addi­
tionally, there is no speciﬁcation of the format of the certiﬁcate. Regarding certiﬁcates for individ­
ual activities, even if you ask the university whether they qualify as achievements or certiﬁca­
tions, we cannot answer. Applicants should submit the proofs on their own judgment.

Table1Up to three activity records will be evaluated.

Field① international

experiencesuch
asstudying
abroadThe level of activity achievements and results that the university expects from enrollees（reference）●At least 3 months of study abroad or academic experience in a foreign country●At least 3 months of total study experience at an international school or other high school
equivalent in a foreign country, based on the formal education system●Possess International Baccalaureate（IB）Diploma or expected to obtain IB Diploma【English】The following criteria must be fulﬁlled
TOEFL iBT®

IELTSTOEIC®
（L&R/S&W）

EIKEN

TEAP

TEAP
CBT

GTEC

Cambridge
EnglishPTE
Academic

42

4.5

1150

1980

225

420

960

140

42

② Language
study●［Chinese] Test of Chinese Proﬁciency Grade 4, Test in Practical Chinese Proﬁciency Grade 4,
HSK Level 2●［Korean] Test of Proﬁciency in Korean Level 2, Hangul Proﬁciency Test Level 4●［Spanish] Spanish Proﬁciency Test Level 4［Other Languages] Obtaining qualiﬁcations such as certiﬁcation exams or participating inspeech contests, etc.

③ Inquiry­based

The applicant must have conducted independent research at a school or other institution or
independently, compiled the results of the research and presented them at a contest or
research grouplearning
activities/
research④ Academics

Completion of the UNITE Program course units designated by APU within the time frame.
＊Application for the UNITE Program must be made separately within the designated time
period.
For details, please refer to the APUmate website.

⑤ Culture, Art

Regardless of the ﬁeld of activity or event, those who have enthusiastically devoted them­selves to cultural, artistic, or sports activities and have demonstrated their results in games,
competitions, contests, etc.

⑥ Student●Student council activities（president, vice president, and other executive board member）.

& Sports

council⑦ Independent

activities,
Volunteer, &External
contests, etc.

⑧ Various

qualiﬁcations
etc.

●Other social activities（volunteer work, etc.）that have received social recognition（publishedin newspapers, etc.）●Participation in various contests for high school students, including debates, speeches, busi­
ness plans, and assignments etc.
●Proven record of activity in entrepreneurial experience.
●Passed Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination, Possess Oﬃcial Busi­
ness Skill Test in Bookkeeping Level 2 or above, Nissho Soroban Proﬁciency Test Level 1,
and The NKEN Test Grade 1 in News Proﬁciency.
●Have a minimum of two years of Kumon study history and have passed at least two sub­jects, including English, on the Kumon­accredited senior high school basic curriculum test
(or ﬁnal material completion test)＊Examination results related to language proﬁciency will be valid only if the examination date on the certiﬁcate is on or after October 1, 2022.
＊The TOEFL iBT® Test（TOEFL iBT® Home Edition also possible）. In addition to Test Date Scores, you may also apply using MyBestTM Scores.
＊For IELTS, "IELTS One Skill Retake" will also be used.
＊For TOEIC®（L&R/S&W）, the combined score is the TOEIC® S&W score multiplied by 2.5.
＊Eiken Test also includes Eiken CBT, Eiken S-CBT, and Eiken S-Interview. In addition, students will be evaluated based on their Eiken CSE 2.0score regardless of whether they pass or fail the examination.
＊GTEC must be an oﬃcial score only.
＊Cambridge English Qualiﬁcations includes Linguaskill.

12

2025

April
Enrollment

2025

September
Enrollment

Comprehensive
Selection

Admissions for
Returnee Students
PurposeJP

EN

Multi­app

For more information, please check theUndergraduate Application Handbook.

The purpose of this entrance examination is to accept applicants who are highly interested in the academic ﬁeld of eachcollege they wish to apply for, who are highly motivated to study after admission, and who have the potential for growth
after admission. This examination is recommended to applicants with the following characteristics.
●Those who are conﬁdent that they have achieved signiﬁcant growth through their study and living experience in a country or region
with a diﬀerent language and culture from that of Japan.
●Those who have completed at least two years of education outside of Japan at a school based on the formal education system.
●Those who wish to make use of their study and living experience in a country or region with a diﬀerent language and culture from thatof Japan to enhance their studies and extra­curricular activities after entering the university.

Screening
method■One step selection
Submit within the application period

Screening based on application
documents※If you are applying in English basis, please
prepare a Application Essay and Essay
in English.

After the application period of ends, submit
within the period speciﬁed by the university.

Video interview

After the application period ends, the university will send an implementation
guide to the email address registered at the time of application the next day.
The submission period is 10 days.
※If you apply in English basis, the interview will be
conducted in English.

Evaluation points〈Application documents〉● Interest and eagerness to study at the preferred college. ● Experience abroad and its outcomes● Achievement on academics during high school, etc ● Foreign language ability● Essay: Achievements and reﬂections on academics and extracurricular activities during high school, etc.
〈Video interview〉● Be able to actively utilize APU's multicultural education, living environment, and resources to learn and grow. etc

Application
periodAdmission
periodResultsannounce
ment date

April/
September
2025

September
2025

Round

Application period（Last day postmark valid）

Resultsannouncement

1st

Sep 17, 2024（Tue）ー Oct 1, 2024
（Tue）

Nov 1, 2024（Fri）

2nd

Dec12, 2024（Thu）ー Dec 23, 2024（Mon）

Jan 30, 2025（Thu）

3rd

Mar 7, 2025（Fri）ー Mar 21, 2025（Fri）

May 8, 2025（Thu）※You can apply multiple times if the application round is diﬀerent.
※You can apply for multiple application types that meet the requirements（even if the examination is held on the same day）.

Application
eligibility※For more
information,please checkthe
Undergraduate
Application
Handbook.

Applicants must fulﬁll all of the conditions（1）（2）,
and（3）. In addition, Englishbasis applicants must also meet
（4）.
（1）Those who have an interest and eagerness to study at the preferred college.
（2）Those who have graduated from high school（including secondary education school）or are expected to graduate, andhave university entrance qualiﬁcations.
※［April enrollment:］by March 31 2025［September enrollment:］by September 20 2025
（3）Must have undergone a cumulative total of at least 2 years of education（or is expected to do so by March 31 2025）
outside Japan in a curriculum which forms part of a formal education system at a level equivalent to junior highschool/senior high school in Japan（Grade 7 and above）.

［English basis applicants only］（4）Those who meet any of the following ① to ③ regarding English proﬁciency.

For a list of TOEFL iBT® Test
scores equivalent to 75
points or higher, see page４①Those with a TOEFL iBT® Test score equivalent to 75 points or higher.
②Those who have obtained or are expected to obtain an International Baccalaureate（IB）diploma in English.
③Those who have sufficient English proficiency, such as having all the basic education subjects（excluding language
education subjects）in English during the period equivalent to the curriculum of Japanese junior high and highschools, or those who are native in English.

Countermeasure● When you are writing your statement of purpose/application essay/, essay, or attending an interview, think carefully about howliving and receiving an education outside of Japan has helped you grow.
● Think about how you will use your experience after entering APU.
● If you have obtained qualiﬁcations in the language used in the country or region where you lived, be sure to appeal them.

13Admissions for International
Baccalaureate（IB）Diploma Students
PurposeJP

EN

Multi­app

For more information, please check theUndergraduate Application Handbook.

The purpose of this entrance examination is to accept applicants who are highly interested in the academic ﬁeld of eachcollege they wish to apply for, who are highly motivated to study after admission, and who have the potential for growth
after admission. This examination is recommended to applicants with the following characteristics.
●Those who are conﬁdent that they have achieved signiﬁcant growth through their activities in the International Baccalaureate（IB）
Diploma Program.
●Those who have obtained or expect to obtain an IB Diploma by the time of enrollment.
●Those who wish to use the skills and experience gained through the（IB）Diploma program to enhance their academic andextra­curricular activities after enrollment.

Selection
method■One step selection
Submit within the application period

Screening based on application
documents※If you are applying in English basis, please
prepare a Application Essay and Essay
in English.

After the application period of ends, submit
within the period speciﬁed by the university.

Video interview

After the application period ends, the university will send an implementation
guide to the email address registered at the time of application the next day.
The submission period is 10 days.
※If you apply in English basis, the interview will be
conducted in English.

Evaluation points〈Application documents〉●Interest in the desired college●Motivation and enthusiasm for studies after admission, logic and persuasiveness of contents●Contents of the extended essay（E: Extended Essay） ●IB Predicted Grades etc. ●English language ability〈Video interview〉●Based on the application documents such as an Extended Essay（EE）, we will examine your ability to learn andgrow utilizing APU's multicultural education, living environment, and resources, as well as your critical thinking
and mindset etc.

Application
periodResultsannounce
ment date

Round

Application period（Last day postmark valid）

Resultsannouncement

April/September 2025

1st

Dec 12, 2024（Thu）
ー Dec 23, 2024（Mon）

Jan 30, 2025（Thu）

September 2025

2nd

Mar 7, 2025（Fri）
ー Mar 21, 2025
（Fri）

May 8, 2025（Thu）

Admission period※You can apply multiple times if the application round is diﬀerent.
※You can apply for multiple application types that meet the requirements（even if the examination is held on the same day）.
Application
eligibility※For more
information,please checkthe
Undergraduate
Application
Handbook.

Applicants must fulﬁll all of the conditions（1）and（2）. In addition, Englishbasis applicants must also meet
（3）.
（1）Those who have an interest and eagerness to study at the preferred college.
（2）Those who obtained or expected to obtain International Baccalaureate（IB）Diploma.
※［April enrollment:［by March 31 2025［September enrollment:］by September 20 2025

［English basis applicants only］

For a list of TOEFL iBT® Test
scores equivalent to 75
points or higher, see page４（3）Those who meet any of the following ① to ③ regarding English proﬁciency.
①Those who have obtained or are expected to obtain an International Baccalaureate（IB）diploma in English.
②Those with a TOEFL iBT® Test score equivalent to 75 points or higher.
③Those who have sufficient English proficiency, such as having all the basic education subjects（excluding language
education subjects）in English during the period equivalent to the curriculum of Japanese junior high and highschools, or those who are native in English.

Applicants who are unable to obtain an International Baccalaureate Diploma by March 31, 2025/
for April enrollment/and September 20, 2025 /for September enrollment/will be ineligible to enroll
in APU even if they have already been accepted.

Countermeasure●Be prepared to persuasively explain your study for the International Baccalaureate（IB）diploma.
●Think about how you will use your academic experience after enrolling in APU.

14

2025

April
Enrollment

Transfer
Enrollments

2025

September
Enrollment

Transfer Enrollments

JPEN

For more information, please check theUndergraduate Application Handbook.

The purpose of this entrance examination is to accept applicants who are highly interested in the academic ﬁeld of eachcollege they wish to apply for, who are highly motivated to study after admission, and who have the potential for growth
after admission. This examination is recommended to applicants with the following characteristics.

Purpose●Those who have achieved growth through their studies during their enrollment or in the educational program in which they wereenrolled.
●Students who are ready to make appropriate plans and be motivated to enhance their academic and extra­curricular activities after
entering the school, based on their previous activities and learning in the educational process.

■First Screening

Selection
methodThose who passed
the ﬁrst screening■Second（Final）screening

Screening based on application documents

Interview/Online（20minutes）※If you are applying in English basis, please prepare a Application
Essay and Essay in English.

※If you apply in English basis, the interview
will be conducted in English.

Evaluation points

Evaluation points●Willingness to study after enrollment●Interest in the area of expertise●Academic record at the institution of higher education inwhich you are enrolled●Foreign language ability●Enthusiasm for all aspects of student
life, including post­enrollment studies
and extracurricular activities●Suitability for application

Final results
announcement date

Application period
1st selection Results（Last day postmark valid） announcement＊Second screening（Final）

1st

Oct 18, 2024（Fri）ー
Nov 5, 2024（Tue）

Nov 22, 2024（Fri）

Nov 30, 2024（Sat）or Dec 12, 2024
Dec 1, 2024（Sun） （Thu）

2nd

Mar 7, 2025（Fri）ー
Mar 21, 2025（Fri）

Apr 18, 2025（Fri） Apr 26, 2025（Sat）

Application
periodAdmission period

Round

Resultsannounce
ment date

April/September
2025
September
2025

May 8, 2025
（Thu）

＊Examination date of second screening will be designated by university※You can apply multiple times if the application round is diﬀerent※You can apply for multiple application types that meet the requirements（even if the examination is held on the same day）.
Application
eligibility※For more
information,please checkthe
Undergraduate
Application
Handbook.

Applicants must meet both eligibility 1（academic background）and eligibility 2（language proﬁciency）.
Eligibility 1（Academic background）

APS：College of Asia Paciﬁc Studies

APM：College of International Management
ST：College of Sustainability and Tourism

Transfer（from junior college or higher technical college）
2nd
year
3rd
year

Those who fall under either of the following ①or ②.
①Graduated from a junior college or higher technical college, or scheduled to graduate＊②Completed the advanced curriculum at one of the vocational schools prescribed by the
Ministry of Education, Culture,Sports, Science and Technology, or scheduled to graduate
However, eligibility under this condition is limited to those who are qualiﬁed for university
enrollment under Article 90 of the School Education Law.

Transfer（from university）

College
APS

APM

ST

●

●

ー

●

●

ー

College
APS

APM

ST

2nd
year

Applicants must be enrolled in a university for at least one year and have earned or
expect to earn 30 credits or more＊.In the case of a university outside Japan, the appli­
cant must have attended the university for at least one year and have earned or expect
to earn one­fourth of the credits required for graduation＊.

●

●

ー

3rd
year

Applicants must be enrolled in a university for at least two years and have earned or
expect to earn 60 credits ormore＊. In the case of a university outside Japan, the appli­
cant must have attended the university for at least 2 years and have earned or expect toearn 1/2 of the credits required for graduation＊.

●

●

ー

＊For April enrollments: until 31st March 2025, For September enrollments: until 20th September 2025

Eligibility 2（language proﬁciency）

Japanese basis enrollment

English basis enrollmen●2nd year transfer: Applicants must have a TOEFL
iBT® score of 55 or above at the time of application.
●3rd year transfer: Applicants must have a TOEFL
iBT® score of 61 or above at the time of application.

●2nd & 3rd year transfer: Applicants must have a TOEFL
iBT® score of 85 or above at the time of application.

Please see page 4 for Grades equivalent to therespective TOEFL IBT® scores

Failure to submit ﬁnal transcripts may change the number of credits you have been notiﬁed
you are scheduled to receive.

15

The process from application to announcement of results
Comprehensive selection & Transfer enrollment①Access the APUmate website
Check the application requirements and what to prepare in the undergraduate application
handbook, then proceed to apply online.

②Basic information registration
Application System

Registration is available from 13:00 on the ﬁrst day of application for each entrance exam until 23:59
on the ﬁnal day（Japan time）. "Language basis," "AP House Dormitory Application," "Domestic Student
Scholarship," and "Enrollment Period" can only be registered here.

③Payment of entrance examination fee（examination fee）

Please pay by credit card, convenience store, ﬁnancial institution ATM（Pay­easy）, or online banking.

④Upload required
documents

Admissions for Returnee Students・
Admissions for International Baccalaureate（IB）Diploma Students

Conducting a video interview⑤Send application

documents（originals）by
mail〈Express mail/Registered mail〉

Please complete this as part of your application by
the submission deadline.

Live inAbroadReside inJapan

Sending
documents

If you fail to upload the required documents
by the deadline, your application will not be
accepted.

⑤Send by email＊ or post theapplication documents（originals）by〈Express mail/Registered mail〉

Application completed!
Admissions for Returnee Students
Admissions for International
Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Students＊ Only direct submissions from your educational
institution to the University will be accepted.

「Admissions by Activity Evaluation、Transfer Enrollment」⑥Exam＊The selection method and number of rounds varydepending on the method. Please print out yourapplication ticket from the online application site.

⑦Final Results Announcement （Japan time）on the day ﬁnal results announcement
You can check your results online from 1pm

For those who need special support when taking thedomestic entrance exam
For domestic student entrance examinations at our university, support may be
given to applicants with disabilities or other circumstances.
If you would like to request support, you must submit an application.
For details, please see the "APUmate" website.

16

Application Fee/Payment of Enrollment Procedure Fees/
Tuition Fee/AP House Entrance Fee
Application Fee
Application fees vary depending on the application type.
Application Type

Application fee per application

Entrance Examination Method

Comprehensive Selection
Transfer Enrollments

First Screening: 15,000yen
Second Screening: 20,000yen

Admissions by activity evaluation, Transfer Enrollments
Admissions for Returnee Students
Admissions for International Baccalaureate（IB）Diploma Students

35,000 yen

Payment of Enrollment Procedure Fees
The enrollment procedure is completed by registering enrollment procedure information on the online enrollment proce­dure website, paying the "Enrollment Procedure Payment（1st and 2nd）" within the designated period, and submitting theenrollment procedure documents.
Details regarding the enrollment procedure will be provided in the "Enrollment Procedure Guidelines" sent to successful
applicants.
■Fee Payments Required During Enrollment Procedures＊First­year students enrolled in all colleges

Enrollment Procedure Fee Amounts For both
April and September enrollees（All application types besides those listed）
First Installment of Enrollment Procedure Fees

Second Installment of Enrollment Procedure Fees

Admission Fee（First Semester Tuition and
Miscellaneous Membership fees）

200,000yen

690,000yen

Tuition Fee

First year student
Tuition for one year
（2025 enrollment）＊

Common to all collegesFirst Semester

Second Semester

Admission
Fee

Tuition forﬁrst year students

Tuition A

Tuition B

Tuition A

Tuition B

200,000yen

1,300,000yen

380,000yen

270,000yen

380,000yen

270,000yen＊Admission fees and tuition fees are subject to change.

Yearly tuition（estimated）until graduation
First year

Second year

Third year

Forth year

1st year
Students

1,300,000yen

1,500,000yen

1,500,000yen

1,500,000yen

2nd yearTransfer Studentsー

1,500,000yen

1,500,000yen

1,500,000yen

3rd yearTransfer Studentsーー

1,500,000yen

1,500,000yen

If you are in a 5th year or above after exceeding the minimum term of study●Tuition for students who have exceeded the minimum required number of years of study and are in their ﬁfth year or higher will behalf of Tuition A plus tuition for the number of credits for which the student has registered（22,500 yen x number of credits regis­
tered）.

AP House Entrance Fee
Applicants for AP House will be permitted to move into AP House if they complete the required dormitory fee advancepayment and the university's admission procedures within the following period. Please note that we will not accept any
dormitory/admission procedures after the speciﬁed period.
① Payment period: Payment period for the second enrollment procedure fee for each application type.
*Please refer to the enrollment procedures handbook.
② Dormitory fee advance payment: 234,000 yen（for both April and September enrollments）⇨Please check the enrollment procedures handbook for details.
17

APUʼs Scholarship System
Ritsumeikan Asia Paciﬁc University oﬀers its own scholarships as well as scholarships from scholarship organizations
such as the Japan Student Services Organization（JASSO）Scholarship and local government organizations.
Each scholarship has diﬀerences in purpose, target students, amount, availability, and application period. Those hoping toreceive a scholarship should thoroughly understand the content of the various systems and make a solid plan for theirstudent life before applying.

Please check the Student Oﬃce website for the latest information.
https://www.apu.ac.jp/studentsupport/scholarship̲tuition/domestic/（１）Scholarships provided by APU
A scholarship awarded to students who pass the entrance exam and who have excellent grades and submitted documents.

Domestic Students Academic Excellence Scholarship
Eligible entrance examinations ： April and September 2025 admissions（ﬁrst year students）
Transfer entrance examinations are not eligible.

＊

Number of students accepted： Up to 37（previous academic year result）
Amount： Equivalent to the full amount of tuition
Period of allowance ： Four years（subject to a continuing review each semester）
Payment method ： Allocated to the amount of tuition payment
Application method： Applicants must declare their intention to receive the scholarship when applying for theentrance examination.
Results ： Applicants will be selected based on their application documents and entrance examination results, in addi­
tion to a comprehensive review of their English language proﬁciency, and will be notiﬁed at the same time as theannouncement of entrance examination results.
This cannot be provided in conjunction with the Domestic Student Financial Support Tuition Exemption（Sudden
Change in Household Income）.
＊ For details, please check the undergraduate application handbook

Financial support scholarships that can be applied for after enrollment

Domestic Students Tuition Reduction
Eligibility : Current students who meet the required application requirements（household income, academic perfor­
mance, etc.）＊However, if you receive a tuition fee reduction or exemption under the national higher education support system, the amount of the
reduction or exemption that falls short of the above amount will be reduced or exempted.

Payment period: Maximum 4 years（within the minimum period of study）＊ However, there is a review for continuation once a year

Payment method: The scholarship amount will be oﬀset against tuition fees when tuition fees are billed.
How to apply: There will be an application period after enrollment（April and October）. Please wait for further informa­tion after enrollment.

Scholarships to provide ﬁnancial support to AP House residents after enrollment（applications must be made within the application period listed below, separate from the application）

Dormitory Fee Reduction System

Eligible for Support ： Those wishing to move into APU House who have gone through the AY2025 domestic admis­
sions process（ﬁrst­year students who are new enrollees）.
Application Qualiﬁcations ： Applied for the Japan Student Services Organization Beneﬁt Scholarship Reservation Program and in receipt of a Notiﬁcation of Decision for Candidate Awarded a University Scholarship for AY2025 [Reiwa 7]”.（Loan­based employment is not eligible）
Number of Awardees： 60 *Note: we may not be able to make awards to all beneﬁt scholarship recipients.
Details of Support： Half of the monthly AP House dormitory fees for 11 months will be waived. For those enrolling in
the fall, half of the monthly fees for 11.5 months will be waived.
Application period：Monday, December 2, 2024 to Friday, January 31, 2025 (postmark valid) *Same for April and
September enrollment
How to Apply： Please see the application requirements published on APUmate, the applicant website.
※High schools outside of Japan may not be accepting reservation applications.

18Other APU Scholarships （details are subject to change without notice）
Type

EligibilityAwardees per
year

AmountANDO Momofuku
Award

Grant

Undergraduate third­year(ﬁfth semester) students who satisfy any one of
the following criteria:①Outstanding academic record②Distinguished performance in extracurricular activities

Up to 4Up to
500,000yen

ANDO Momofuku
Honor Prize

Grant

Students scheduled to graduate（students in their eighth semester）who
have achieved outstanding performance in their studies and extracurric­ular activities and have positive goals for their future careers.

Up to 4Up to
1 million yen

APU Academic Merit
Scholarship

Grant

Students at each year level who have earned the prescribed number of cred­
its and who have achieved the most outstanding grades in their respective
colleges, years and semesters of enrollment for the semester concerned.

Approx. 30

Up to100,000yen

APU Incentive
Scholarship for
Self­Motivated Students

Grant

Within the
Individuals and groups that achieved outstanding results in self­motivat­
limits of the budget
ed activities.

Up to 100,000yen for groups
Up to 50,000yen for
individuals

Domestic Students
Financial Support
Tuition Reduction

Grant

For those facing hardship in continuation of their studies due to death orunemployment of their householdʼs major breadwinner.

Up to 2050%
tuition reduction

APU Domestic Student
Support Association
Tuition Support
Scholarship

Grant

Children of members of the APU­Club Domestic Studentsʼ Parents
Association who are selected for a Domestic Students Financial
Support Tuition Reduction.

Up to 20200,000yen

Name

（２）
Scholarships Oﬀered by Organizations Outside APU

Japan Student Services Organization（JASSO）Scholarship
For information about Japan Student Services Organization（JASSO）scholarships, please check the application details in theadmission procedure guidelines sent to successful applicants.

Type 1
Type
AmountEligibility
forapplication

Term of award

Interest­free loan
Students commuting from family home：Maximum of 54,000yen
Sums available other than maximum: 20,000yen, 30,000yen, or 40,000yen Students living away from family home:
Maximumof64,000yen
Sumsavailableotherthanmaximum：20,000yen, 30000yen, 40,000yen, 50,000yen
Academic performance
1st year students: Senior high school grade average of 3.5 or above（or completion of the School Graduates with equivalent grades）
Transfer students: To be assessed based on academic records at the higher institution previously attended
Household ﬁnancial status：Upper limits are placed on the annual（pre­tax) income of the parents or persons supporting the household.
Example: Household of 4 persons with a student living away from home
●Salary income: "Maximum monthly income" recipients: annual income of 8.26 million yen or less/ "Other than maximum
monthly income" recipients: annual income of 8.8 million yen or less
●Households with non­salary income: "Maximum monthly income" er cipients: annual income of 5.66 million yen or lessEligible recipients other than the "maximum monthly amount": annual income of 6.13 million yen or less（The above amounts are
estimates only. Exact conditions will depend on the makeup /circumstances of each household.）
Minimum number of years required for graduation from the month in which the scholarship is ﬁrst received.

Type 2
Type

Loan with interest（maximum of 3% per annum, interest­free for duration of enrollment）

AmountChoose an amount ranging from 20,000yen to 120,000yen, in 10,000yen increments
Academic performance:Admission to APU is suﬃcient to meet the required standard

Eligibility
forapplication

Household ﬁnancial status：Upper limits are placed on the annual（pre­tax）
income of the parents or persons supporting the household.
Example: Household of 4 persons with a student living away from home
●Salary income: Annual income of 13.09 million yen or less
●Households with non­salary income: Annual income of 9.37 million yen or less（These amounts are estimates.
They vary depending on the number of family members and household circumstances.）

Term of award

Minimum number of years required for graduation from the month in which the scholarship is ﬁrst received.

※Emergency/temporary awards: There are systems in place to accept applications at any time from students whose hosehold ﬁnances have changed suddenly andunexpectedly.
※Applications for the Japan Student Services Organization（JASSO）Scholarship for second­year students and above are accepted separately each year.
※Please check the Japan Student Services Organization（JASSO）
website for information on how to apply for grant­type scholarships and eligibility requirements.

Scholarships oﬀered by private scholarship foundations（loans and grants）／
Scholarships oﬀered by local government bodies（loans and grants）●Details vary depending on the foundation or local government body involved.
●The recruitment information for these organizations will be posted on the Student Oﬃce website as soon as APU receives applications.
●Interested applicants should contact local prefectural and city boards of education directly for information on scholarships oﬀered by
local government bodies

19Entrance exam result data
Comprehensive Selection Results［Admission in April 2024］■Admissions by Activity Evaluation
College

Number of applicants

Number of successful
applicants for the ﬁrst selection

Number of successful
applicantsCollege of Asia Paciﬁc Studies（APS）

232

205

169

College of International Management（APM）

186

146

106

College of Sustainability and Tourism（ST）

146

129

98

Total

564

480

373

College

Number of applicants

Number of successful
applicants for the ﬁrst selection

Number of successful
applicants■Admissions for Returnee Students

College of Asia Paciﬁc Studies（APS）

15

13

10

College of International Management（APM）

14

14

12

College of Sustainability and Tourism（ST）

6

6

6

Total

35

33

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■Admissions for International Baccalaureate（IB）Diploma Students
College

Number of applicants

Number of successful
applicants for the ﬁrst selection

Number of successful
applicantsCollege of Asia Paciﬁc Studies（APS）

3

2

1

College of International Management（APM）

0

0

0

College of Sustainability and Tourism（ST）

0

0

0

Total

3

2

1

College

Number of applicants

Number of successful
applicants for the ﬁrst selection

Number of successful
applicantsTransfer Enrollment■Enrollment in April 2024

College of Asia Paciﬁc Studies（APS）

２

2

2

College of International Management（APM）

２

2

1

College of Sustainability and Tourism（ST）

１

1

1

Total

５

5

4

※Figures in the table are totals for 2nd and 3rd year transfer applicants.

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Fall Entrance Examination Results［Enrollment in September 2024］■FALL・Admissions by Activity Evaluation
College

Number of applicants

Number of successful
applicants for the ﬁrst selection

Number of successful
applicantsCollege of Asia Paciﬁc Studies（APS）

12

11

10

College of International Management（APM）

21

8

8

College of Sustainability and Tourism（ST）

8

6

6

Total

41

25

24

■FALL・Admissions for Returnee Students
College

Number of applicants

Number of successful
applicants for the ﬁrst selection

Number of successful
applicantsCollege of Asia Paciﬁc Studies（APS）

10

9

9

College of International Management（APM）

10

6

5

College of Sustainability and Tourism（ST）

2

2

2

Total

22

17

16

■FALL･Admissions for International Baccalaureate（IB）Diploma Students
College

Number of applicants

Number of successful
applicants for the ﬁrst selection

Number of successful
applicantsCollege of Asia Paciﬁc Studies（APS）

0

0

0

College of International Management（APM）

4

2

2

College of Sustainability and Tourism（ST）

0

0

0

Total

4

2

2

College

Number of applicants

Number of successful
applicants for the ﬁrst selection

Number of successful
applicantsTransfer Enrollment■Enrollment in September 2024

College of Asia Paciﬁc Studies（APS）

3

3

3

College of International Management（APM）

2

2

1

College of Sustainability and Tourism（ST）

0

0

0

Total

5

5

4

※Figures in the table are totals for 2nd and 3rd year transfer applicants.

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