Global Business and Management Studies Doshisha Business School
Course Registration Procedures for Non-Degree Students
2024 SPRING Semester Guidelines
Overview
Global Business and Management Studies at Doshisha Business School offers a Master of Business
Administration (MBA) degree based on a 2 year curriculum conducted entirely in English. To earn theMBA degree, students are required to earn a minimum of 46 credits and to complete a research project
report or master’s thesis. Individuals approved as non-degree students can take Global Business andManagement Studies courses with regular students and can obtain credits for their studies. If a nondegree student later enrolls in Global Business and Management Studies, there is a possibility thatcredits obtained as a non-degree student may, under certain conditions, be counted toward thecredits required to earn the MBA degree.
For information on which courses are available to non-degree students, please see the 2024 Course
Schedule. Non-degree students will only be accepted when there is sufficient capacity for additional
participants in the relevant course(s). Please note that some courses may not be available to nondegree students due to the nature of their content.
1. Eligibility(1) Must currently reside in Japan. Foreign nationals residing in Japan must hold a valid visa during
the application process and for the entire duration of the course(s) they wish to take. (There will
be no assistance with visa sponsorship or other visa-related procedures for non-degree students.)(2) Must hold a bachelor’s degree* If an applicant does not meet requirement (2) above, a screening to verify their eligibility basedon the requirements stated in the Global Business and Management Studies Admissions Guide will
be required. Such applicants should join the Information Session or contact us directly well inadvance of the submission deadline.
<Information Session>
URL: https://gmba.doshisha.ac.jp/en/prospective/information_session.html(3) Must submit an English proficiency score report dated on or after November 1, 2021 that meetsor exceeds the requirements below.
English Language Test

Minimum Score Required

TOEFL iBT®

83

IELTS™ (Academic Module)

6.0

TOEIC® Listening and Reading Test

760

Cambridge Examination

FCE (Pass)* TOEFL and TOEIC are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS).
* TOEFL-CBT®, TOEFL PBT®, TOEFL ITP®, TOEIC Bridge® test, TOEIC® IP test, IELTS™ (General Training Module), TOEFL iBT®
Home Edition (TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition), and IELTS™ Online scores are NOT acceptable.
* The original score report acquired with Computer Delivered IELTS™ (IELTS™ on Computer) and IELTS™ for UKVI areacceptable.
* Only the “Test Date score” is accepted as the application score. “MyBest ™ score” is not accepted.

1/4However, those who have received a bachelor's or master’s degree from a university where thelanguage of instruction was English or those who are recognized by Doshisha Business Schoolas possessing an equivalent qualification are exempt from submitting an English proficiency testscore. Please note that applicants may be required to provide official documentation that states
the language of instruction was English (such as a university -issued certificate or the web address(URL) of a relevant page on the official university website).
2. Required Documents
The following documents must be submitted as the original.
(1) Non-degree student application form (designated format affixed a face photograph)(2) CV/Resume in English (size A4 paper, no set format)(3) Personal statement (size A4 paper, 1-2 pages in length, no set format)(4) Graduation certificate(5) Official academic transcript(s)(4) and (5) above must be issued by the university from which you graduated mostrecently(6) One photograph (H3cmxW2.4cm)
Photograph should be passport-style borderless photographs, showing your full-face (nocaps or hats) and upper body and be taken within the last 3 months. Please write yourname in pencil on the back of each photograph.
(7) Document that certifies English language proficiency (English proficiency test score, etc., see
Eligibility 1(4))
NOTE: Certificate of Family Register (戸籍謄本) must be submitted if your name on documents (4)and (5) are different from the name on the application form.
3. Application Procedures
3-1. Application Period
February 21 (Wed.), 2024 – March 4 (Mon.), 2024
Applications must be received during the period above. Applications must be submitted by post
and in-person submission is not acceptable. No applications will be accepted regardless of thereason after the deadline. When you submit your application by post, please send it well inadvance by the method that will be recorded, such as registered express mail (Kan-i kakitomesokutatsu yubin) or Letter Pack Plus.
3-2. How to Apply
Submit the required documents by post (see 4. Shipping Address). The registration fee may varydepending on the content of your application, please refer to the example and complete theapplication documents carefully.
* The modification of registered course(s) cannot be accepted after the submission of application
documents.
3-3. Payment of the Examination Fee“The information of bank account to transfer and the payment deadline” will be informed via email
once your application is received.
Kindly check the email and pay the Examination Fee by the deadline.
【Payment deadline for 2024 Spring semester】: by 17:00 March 13 (Wed.), 2024 (subject tochange)

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4. Shipping Address
Doshisha Business School Office
Doshisha University
Karasuma-Imadegawa, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8580〒602-8580 京都市上京区今出川通烏丸東入同志社大学大学院ビジネス研究科事務室
5. Review and Approval(1) Review will be made based on the submitted documentation or an interview.
(2) Those who are invited to an interview will be informed of the time and date of the interview bythe DBS office via e-mail. (Those who do not require an interview will also be contacted by DBSOffice)(3) The review decision will be sent via e-mail to the applicant around March 29 (Fri.).
(4) <Notes before making the application> Those who receive permission to take a course(s) as a nondegree student must keep the following points in mind.
1. The bill of the Registration Fee and Tuition will be informed via email with (4) review decision.
If the Registration Fee and Tuition are not paid by the deadline (around April 4 (Thu.) 17:00),
your registration will be rejected.
2. Only course(s) approved by Doshisha Business School (written in review decision email) will
be registered.
The course(s) will be registered by DBS Office.
3. If a course has zero regular full-time students registered, the course will be cancelled even
if there are non-degree students approved to take the course. In such a case, the tuition forthat course will be reimbursed. In the case that all courses registered by a non-degree
student are cancelled, the Examination and Registration Fees will also be reimbursed.
6. FeesExamination Fee
10,000 yen

Registration Fee
50,000 yen

Tuition (per credit)
24,000 yen* Most courses are two credits.
(1) The Examination Fee and Registration Fee will be charged as stated in the chart above regardlessof the number of courses registered.
(2) In the case that an individual has applied to take courses in more than one graduate school at
Doshisha University, the Examination Fee will be charged for the examination by each school, butthe registration fee will only apply once.
(3) Alumni of Doshisha University and non-degree students who took courses in the previous
academic year will be charged 50% of the Registration Fee noted above.
(4) Except when a course is cancelled due to the lack of registration by regular students as noted in“5. Review and Approval (5) 3.” above, the Examination Fee, Registration Fee, and Tuition will not
be reimbursed under any circumstances.
(5) If an applicant applies in spring and wishes to apply again in fall semester of the same year, theExamination Fee will be required at the application time for each semester, but the Registration
Fee will be required only once.
7. Other Information(1) After completing the procedures noted above, students should come to the DBS office to receive
their “non-degree student ID card.”(2) Course registration for up to 10 credits may be approved for a one year period.
(3) Non-degree students must apply for every new academic year if they wish to continue taking
courses from the previous year. Also, non-degree students must apply for each semester if they

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wish to continue taking courses offered in the fall semester after taking courses offered only inthe spring semester.
(4) Students should confirm the conditions for registration in the respective course syllabus before
making an application to be a non-degree student.
(5) Credits obtained as a non-degree student prior to enrollment as a regular student in the Global
Business and Management Studies at Doshisha Business School may, under certain conditions, becounted toward the credits required to earn the MBA degree. (Please consult the office for furtherdetails.)(6) When necessary, the university can issue a “Certificate of Non-degree Student Status” (feerequired); however, student commuter passes and student discount travel certificates will not beissued.
(7) Upon request, the university can issue a “Certificate of Credit Acquisition” (fee required) forcredits obtained.
(8) Non-degree students may use university libraries. In order to use these facilities, students arerequired to show their non-degree student ID cards.
(9) Courses will be held during the following periods:
Spring semester only:
April 1 (Mon.), 2024 – September 20 (Fri.), 2024
Fall semester only:
September 21 (Sat.), 2024 - March 31 (Mon.), 2025
Spring & fall semesters: April 1 (Mon.), 2024 - March 31 (Mon.), 2025
(10) Classes will be held during the following period:
Spring Quarter 1: April 8 (Mon.), 2024 - June 10 (Mon.), 2024
Spring Quarter 2: June 12 (Wed.), 2024 - August 6 (Tue.), 2024
Fall Quarter 1:
September 30 (Mon.), 2024 - November 23 (Sat.), 2024
Fall Quarter 2:
November 30 (Sat.), 2024 - February 7 (Fri.), 2025(11) For any other inquiries, please contact the office.

Contact details
Doshisha Business School
Doshisha University
Karasuma-Imadegawa,Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8580
JAPAN

TEL:
+81-75-251-4600
FAX:+81-75-251-4710
E-mail: ji-gmba@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
Web: https://gmba.doshisha.ac.jp/en/

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