Application Guidelines forPart-time graduate students
AY 2024 Fall Semester

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

The Part-Time Graduate Study Program
To open the university to students of all backgrounds and promote lifetime learning, the Graduate School of Asia
Pacific Studies and the Graduate School of Management at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University have made certain
subjects open to the general public under the Part-Time Graduate Study Program. Part-Time Graduate Students may
receive credit for registered subjects. Those individuals who wish to register for available subjects as a Part-TimeGraduate Students should complete the required forms after reading the information provided below.

I. Outline of the Part-Time Graduate Study System
Part-time Graduate Students who are qualified for admission to a Graduate School may receive credit for registeredsubjects if they pass the relevant exams.
(1) Part-Time Graduate Student Characteristics
Type of Student

ForCreditTakeseminarsubjects

Part-timeGraduate StudentYESNOTake
Take Finallanguage
Exams
subjects

YES

YES* Part-Time Graduate Students may not attend Seminar subjects.

SummaryMay register for certain subjects offered atthe Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies
and Graduate School of Management.

NOTE: (1) Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies Part-time Graduate Students may not register for subjects
in the Graduate School of Management.
Graduate School of Management Part-time Graduate Students may register for subjects in theGraduate School of Asia Pacific Studies.
(2) Part-time students are allowed to enroll in Japanese-language courses provided there are seatvacancies. Each course is semester-based, and lasts 28 classroom sessions. Class is held twicea week. A complete course earns two credits.
(2) Points to note about classes① You may only attend a subject during the time slot for which you registered, even if a class offers multiple
time slot options.
② It is not possible to register for two or more classes which fall in the same period on the same day.
③ Lecture Subjects* Lecture Subjects are worth 2 credits. There will be 2 classes held each week and the subject will becompleted in 2 months. A total of 14 classes will be held over 8 weeks with exams set for the final week.
* Semester dates are summarized below. These dates may vary from year to year.
Spring Semester 1st Quarter:

April, May

Spring Semester 2nd Quarter:

June, July

Summer Session

AugustFall Semester 1st Quarter:

October, November

Fall Semester 2nd Quarter:

December, January

Winter Session

February- 1 -II. Application Procedures(1) Application Qualifications
The qualifications required for Part-time Graduate Students to take classes are the same as those for regular
Graduate School admission. Any of the following are acceptable:① University graduates② Anyone whose academic potential has been judged by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology to be the same as that of a university graduate.
＊Because Graduate School courses are taught in English only, you must meet one of the following test scorerequirements
English Requirements (minimum acceptable scores)
TOEFLⓇ iBT
Test
85

IELTS

TOEICⓇ L&R
Test

6.5

PTE Academic

800

Cambridge
English58176

Note: Applicants currently enrolled in another university or graduate school (including distance education
courses) should obtain permission from the university to which they are currently affiliated before they
apply to APU.
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Regulations Article 12-2
(1) Possession of a bachelor’s degree or has graduated from university.
(2) Completion in a foreign country of a curriculum equivalent to a sixteen-year school education curriculum.
(3) Completion of sixteen years of school education in a foreign country via correspondence courses provided by theforeign educational facility while being in Japan.
(4) Completion of an education program at a foreign university in Japan under a curriculum based on a foreign
education system that has received approval from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology.
(5) Approval from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
(6) Recognition by the President of enrollment in an university for more than three years or of completion of fifteen
years of education in a foreign country with excellent academic records.
(7) Recognition by the President to possess academic qualifications equivalent to that of a university graduate or above,and to have reached an age of at least twenty two years old.

III. Method and Period of Applications(1) Application period

Monday, September 2, 2024 –Friday, September 6, 2024 (Application must be received by
APU by this deadline)(2) Application Documents and Screening Fee① Part-time Application Form
② Outline of reasons forapplication③ Graduation / Completion
Certificate from most recent
educational institution④ Transcripts from most recentUniversityOne copy

Please use the provided application form.

One copy

Approximately 250 – 300 words. Please use thedesignate form.

One copy

Evidence of the classes taken.

One copy

Evidence of the classes taken- 2 -⑤ Certificate to Verify English
Language Ability

One copy⑥ Photograph

One copy⑦ Screening Fee¥10,000

Excluding English native speakers and those who havereceived all or a majority of their education in theEnglish language.
A 3cm x 2.5cm color photo taken in the last 3 months
prior to application. Please write your name on the backof the photo.
See the following section, “How to Pay Screening Fee”,for payment methods. A separate proceeding fee of 700
yen is required.
The screening fee is 10,000 yen even if the subjects you
wish to audit are offered by more than one school.
*Please note that the application fee is not refundable
under any circumstances.

Note: Screening fee must be paid every semester.
[How to Pay Screening Fee] :(1) Access the following URL: http://e-apply.jp/e/apu-payment/(2) Pay the 10,000 yen (screening fee) + 700 yen (processing fee)-Application content: Other Programs-Payment 1: Screening Fee 10,000 yen-Payment 2: Processing Fee 700 yen(3) You will get a payment completion confirmation e-mail. Please forward that email toac5971@apu.ac.jp.
*You must complete all 3 steps above within the application period.
(3) Applications are to be submitted to:
Academic Office: Building B, 1F*Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday – Friday, 10:00-16:30, Tuesday: 11:30-16:30
By post:Academic Office Auditing Student Section
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
1-1 Jumonjibaru, Beppu-shi, Oita 874-8577(4) Number of subjects and credits for which students may register
There is no upper limit for the number of credits for which students may register.
(5) Class Student Capacity Limits
If the total number of students wishing to register for a certain subject exceeds the student capacity available
for regular program students, regular program students will be given priority and Part-time Graduate Students
will not be able to register.
(6) Points to note when submitting the Application Form
Once permission for registration has been confirmed, it is not possible to make any changes, deletions oradditions to your selection. Please carefully check the subjects you have selected for registration whensubmitting the Application Form.

- 3 -IV. Procedure for Permission and Registration
Documents will be processed and applicants will be notified of the screening results. Applicants who receive a
Notification of Acceptance should complete the registration fee and part-time student fees payment procedures
together with the submission of documents as outlined below by the deadline. If you miss the deadline, youracceptance will be revoked.
(1) Date of Decision
Date of Decision: September 18 (Wed.)*Notifications of Acceptance / Non-Acceptance will be sent after decisions have been made.
(2) Payment of Registration Fees and Part-time Student Fees
Please pay the full amount due for registration fees and part-time student fees by the deadline. (Partial payments
cannot be accepted. Please pay the amount in full.) When making your payment, please use the bank transfer
instructions included with your Notification of Acceptance. Please note that the registration fee and part-timestudent fees are non-refundable.
Graduate School of Asia Pacific

Graduate School ofStudies

Management

Registration Fee¥50,000¥50,000

Part-time Class Fees

¥75,000（per credit）¥75,000（per credit）* Registration Fee must be paid each semester* Registration fees and part-time student fees are reviewed when tuition fees are adjusted.
(3) Submission of documents

A Student Information Card will be enclosed with your Notification of Acceptance. Please fill out thecard, attach the photo of yourself, and submit it to APU’s Academic Office by the deadline.
Please read the Written Pledge/Consent Form printed on the reverse side of Student Information Cardthoroughly, and write the date and sign your name.
(4) Schedule
1st Quarter, 2nd Quarter and Winter Session Classes
Syllabus and Class Schedule available on-lineMonday. September 2, 2024

Application Period

September 2 (Mon.) , 2024 –September 6 (Fri.)* Application must be received by APU bySeptember 6

Notification of Screening Results and Payment

After Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Statement Issued
Deadline for the submission of Registration

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Documents
Payment Deadline

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- 4 -Start of Classes, Distribution of Student IDs for Parttime Students

After Wednesday, October 2, 2024

V. Organization and Student Registration for Part-Time Students(1) Individuals who successfully pass the screening process, receive permission to study at APU, and complete
the procedures within the allocated time period (including payment of registration fee and part-time classfees) will be issued a ‘Part-time student ID Card’ as an APU Graduate School Part-Time Student.
(2) If the student passes the final exam in subjects for which they are registered, credits gained in the subject canbe recognized. The Part-time Graduate Student’s recognized credits can be transferred if the student enters aregular program at APU. A maximum of 10 credits may be transferred.
(3) Part-time Graduate Students can be issued a ‘part-time student ID card’ and, if necessary, a ‘grade transcript’.
However they cannot be issued a “Proof of Travel to School” or a “Certificate for Student Discount” topurchase a part-time student bus pass.
(4) Part-time Graduate Students can use the APU Library.
(5) Part-time Graduate Student status is only valid for one semester. Reapplying to the Part-Time Graduate Study
Program is necessary in order to register for subjects in the following semester.

VI. Other(1) Class Time
<Semester/Quarter Timetable>
1st Period

2nd Period

3rd Period

4th Period

5th Period

6th Period

8:45~10:25

10:35~12:15

12:30~14:10

14:20~16:00

16:10~17:50

18:00~19:40<Session Timetable>
1st Period

2nd Period

3rd Period

4th Period

5th Period

8:45~10:25

10:35~12:15

13:05~14:45

14:55~16:35

16:45~18:25(2) APU Academic Calendar and outline of Subject Content (Syllabi)
Please visit our website to access Syllabi. Choose GSAM (Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies Master’sProgram) or GSMM (Graduate School of Management Master’s Program).
https://portal2.apu.ac.jp/campusp/slbsskgr.do(3) Class Timetable
The Schedule for Fall Semester will be available on-line from September 2, 2024.
Note: The Syllabus and class timetable may not be available for viewing on the scheduled date. Thank you for
understanding.

- 5 -https://en.apu.ac.jp/gradinfo/class_info/timetable/<Contact>
Academic Office
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
1-1 Jumonji-baru Beppu City
Oita Prefecture 874-8577
TEL: 0977-78-1101 FAX: 0977-78-1102- 6 -