For Admission in Fall 2024
Toyo University Admission Procedures (Status of Residence)
I. Common matters(1) International students (persons with nationalities other than Japan) who are admitted to Toyo University are required to have a status of residence of “Student”
or another status of residence that permits a medium- to long-term stay in Japan as of September 20, 2024. Those with a status of residence of “TemporaryVisitor” are not eligible for admission to the university. Please be sure to confirm the contents of “Ⅱ(1)” or “Ⅲ(2)” below for cancellation of admission.
(2) International students who have been accepted for admission to the university can apply for a status of residence of “Student.” (*)*For undergraduate students
・International undergraduate students admitted to the Evening Course cannot obtain a status of residence of “Student.”*For graduate students
・International students who are admitted to the Master’s Program in the Concentration in SME Consultant Certification, the Course of Business, Accountingand Finance, the Graduate School of Business Administration cannot obtain a status of residence of “Student.”
・The university does not apply for a Certificate of Eligibility for Status of Residence on behalf of those who pass the entrance examination conducted inAugust, 2024.
(3) Only international students with a status of residence of “Student” are eligible for the university’s partial tuition waiver and scholarships for international
students. Although those with a status of residence other than “Student” that permits a long-term stay in Japan can be admitted to and enrolled in the university,
they cannot apply for the university’s partial tuition waiver and scholarships for international students. If you wish to benefit from the system for international
students, please apply for the Change of Status of Residence.
(4) If, due to unavoidable circumstances, you are obliged to withdraw from admission to the university after completing the admission procedures, you may
receive a refund for the tuition and fees that you have paid, excluding the admission fee, provided that you follow the prescribed procedures by the due date.
(5) As part of the procedures related to admission to the university, you are required to complete the pre-admission procedures and enrollment procedures, andparticipated in the orientation implemented at each campus, respectively. Depending on the faculty, department, graduate school, or course, you may needto perform separate pre-admission procedures. In that case, please be sure to perform that procedures as well.
(6) Please note that the university takes no responsibility for any disadvantage that may arise from absence from classes due to following the prescribed
procedures related to resident status application, reapplication and actions for cancellation.
II. If you have a valid status of residence in Japan (those who live in Japan)*Those with a status of residence of “Temporary Visitor” are not eligible to be enrolled in the university. International students are required to obtain a status ofresidence that permits medium- or long-term stay in Japan before entering the university. If you have Temporary Visitor status of residence, please refer to " III.
If you do not have a valid status of residence in Japan (those who do not live in Japan)” and follow the instructed procedure.
Even if you have a status of residence of “Student” or another status of residence that permits a medium- to long-term stay in Japan, you are required to apply
to extend your period of stay according to your current period of stay or change your status of residence.
However, if there is a period during which you are not an international student for 3 months or more after completing (graduating) from the last school attended
and before entering the university, please refer to " III. If you do not have a valid status of residence in Japan (those who do not live in Japan)”, and follow thesame procedure.
(1) If you have not obtained a status of residence of “Student” or another status of residence that permits a medium- to long-term stay in Japan as of September
20, 2024 (except when your application for extension of period of stay or change your status of residence is being processed), your admission to the university
will be canceled as of September 19, 2024. In this case, you may receive a refund for the tuition and fees that you have paid, excluding the admission fee,
provided that you follow the prescribed procedures.
*The period when your application for extension of period of stay or change your status of residence is being processed includes the period required forresident status reapplication or actions for cancellation.
(2) If you apply to extend your period of stay or change your status of residence as of September 20, 2024, and if it is not confirmed by November 19, 2024 thatyou are allowed to extend your period of stay or change your status of residence, you will be dismissed from the university as of the date designated by theuniversity. In this case, you may receive a refund for the tuition and fees that you have paid, excluding the admission fee, provided that you follow theprescribed procedures.
*The period when your application for extension of period of stay or change your status of residence is being processed includes the period required forresident status reapplication or actions for cancellation.
(3) If you need to apply for an extension of period of your stay or change your status of residence to “Student”, the university will submit an online application to
the Immigration Services Agency of Japan. You are requested to apply for an extension of period of your stay on your own.
III. If you do not have a valid status of residence in Japan (those who do not live in Japan)
Admission to the university requires that you possess a status of residence of “Student” or another status of residence that permits a medium- to long-term stayin Japan as of September 20, 2024. Even if the procedure takes a long time, you are required to come to Japan after obtaining a Certificate of Eligibility for
Status of Residence (COE) and a visa, submit your Residence Card to the university, and complete the prescribed procedures by October 19, 2024.
(1) Proxy application for a Certificate of Eligibility for Status of Residence (COE)
1) When you complete the prescribed admission procedures, a legal administrative scrivener appointed by the university may file a proxy application for aCOE on your behalf to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan. After the screening process, the Immigration Service Agency of Japan will issue theCOE. After receiving the COE, a legal administrative scrivener appointed by the university will send it to you. Upon receiving the COE, please immediately
visit a Japanese diplomatic office in your country or a country of your residence, carrying the COE with you to go through the visa application process.
2) The status of residence that can be obtained by proxy application is “Student.”
3) A Certificate of Academic Fee Payment Ability is necessary for a proxy application. Since the issuance of a Certificate of Academic Fee Payment Ability
may take a long time, you are advised to allow for an adequate amount of time to prepare for the certificate.
4) When requesting the university to apply for your COE on your behalf, please correctly indicate the number of past applications and the number ofissuances. In addition, if the COE is not issued due to a false report made in the submitted documents and input contents, the university will not accept
requests for proxy application for reapplication.
5) The screening procedure for a COE is conducted by the Immigration Services Agency of Japan, while the screening procedure for a visa is conducted bya Japanese diplomatic office in a country of your residence respectively. The university takes no responsibility even if a COE or a visa is not issued. In
the case where a COE is not issued, the university will not apply for reapplication of a COE as a proxy.
6) In principle, you cannot change your status of residence from “Temporary Visitor” to “Student” in Japan. Please be sure to come to Japan after receiving
a visa from a Japanese diplomatic office in your country or a country of your residence.
7) The university does not apply for a Certificate of Eligibility for Status of Residence on behalf of those who pass the entrance examination conducted inAugust, 2024.
(2) If it cannot be confirmed by October 19, 2024 that you have obtained a Residence Card, your admission to the university will be canceled as of September
19, 2024, regardless of the reason, even if you are reapplying for a status of residence and have taken action for cancellation. In this case, you may receivea refund for the tuition and fees that you have paid, excluding the admission fee, provided that you follow the prescribed procedures.
(3) If you do not follow the prescribed procedures by October 19, 2024, despite having obtained a Residence Card, you will be dismissed from the university asof October 19, 2024. In this case, the admission fee and the tuition and fees (for the fall semester) will not be refunded.

Details will be announced in the “Admission Procedure Guide” distributed after the announcement of application results.

April 16, 2024
Toyo University●Inquiries about admission proceduresYour Graduate School
Graduate Schools: Business Administration, Economics, Global and Regional
Studies, International Tourism Management
Graduate Schools: Science and Engineering, Information Sciences and Arts
Graduate Schools: Life Sciences, Food and Nutritional Sciences
Graduate School: Information Networking for Innovation and Design●Inquiries about Status of Residence and Visa
Contact
Toyo University Support Office for COE and Status of Residence

Contact
Education Affairs Section for Graduate Schools
Kawagoe Campus Office
Education and Student Affairs Section
Asaka Administration Section
Akabanedai Administration Section

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