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| Postal code | 603-8577 |
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| Address | 56-1 Toji-in Kitamachi, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto |
| Department to contact | International Admissions Office |
| Notable aspects of the school | You can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English. |
| International Students Examination | Same examination and evaluation standards as for Japanese. |
| Admission capacity | 47 (for the 2020 school year) |
| Number of international students | 6 |
| Application fee | 5,000 yen (for the 2020 school year) |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen (for the 2020 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 2,300,000 yen (for the 2020 school year) |
| Distribution of application forms | Anytime |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2020 entry |
| Application category | First time |
| Starting date for application submission | June 5, 2019 |
| Deadline of application | June 25, 2019 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | August 31, 2019 , September 1, 2019 |
| Notification of examination result | August 8, 2019 , September 12, 2019 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Not necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Essay, Interview, Interview is only for designated applicants. Submit documents and an essay at application. |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Minimum score for TOEFL-iBT | Score of over 80 (W&R 20, S&L 18)* |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | In addition to above, 6.5 or higher (6.0 or higher on each component) on IELTS (Academic Module) and 176 (169 or higher on each sub skill) on Cambridge CAE Advanced (Post 2015) are acceptable. These scores are based on policy of ANU, and the policy is subject to change. For the latest information, please refer to the university's website (http://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/e-ug/apply/gla/gla_apply.html/) at the first date of application period. For details, please refer to application guidelines, because there are other requirements. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2020 entry |
| Application category | Second time |
| Starting date for application submission | August 28, 2019 |
| Deadline of application | September 17, 2019 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | November 30, 2019 , December 1, 2019 |
| Notification of examination result | November 14, 2019 , December 12, 2019 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Not necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Essay, Interview, Interview is only for designated applicants. Submit documents and an essay at application. |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Minimum score for TOEFL-iBT | Score of over 80 (W&R 20, S&L 18)* |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | In addition to above, 6.5 or higher (6.0 or higher on each component) on IELTS (Academic Module) and 176 (169 or higher on each sub skill) on Cambridge CAE Advanced (Post 2015) are acceptable. These scores are based on policy of ANU, and the policy is subject to change. For the latest information, please refer to the university's website (http://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/e-ug/apply/gla/gla_apply.html/) at the first date of application period. For details, please refer to application guidelines, because there are other requirements. |
| Entry (Autumn) | September, 2020 entry |
| Application category | First time |
| Starting date for application submission | October 9, 2019 |
| Deadline of application | October 31, 2019 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | December 21, 2019 , December 22, 2019 |
| Notification of examination result | December 12, 2019 , January 23, 2020 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Not necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Essay, Interview, Interview is only for designated applicants. Submit documents and an essay at application. |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Minimum score for TOEFL-iBT | Score of over 80 (W&R 20, S&L 18)* |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | In addition to above, 6.5 or higher (6.0 or higher on each component) on IELTS (Academic Module) and 176 (169 or higher on each sub skill) on Cambridge CAE Advanced (Post 2015) are acceptable. These scores are based on policy of ANU, and the policy is subject to change. For the latest information, please refer to the university's website (http://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/e-ug/apply/gla/gla_apply.html/) at the first date of application period. For details, please refer to application guidelines, because there are other requirements. |
| Entry (Autumn) | September, 2020 entry |
| Application category | Second time |
| Starting date for application submission | December 14, 2018 |
| Deadline of application | January 17, 2019 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | March 23, 2019 , March 24, 2019 |
| Notification of examination result | March 5, 2019 , April 11, 2019 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | March 21, 2019(First deadline) April 26, 2019(Second deadline) |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Not necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Essay, Interview, Interview is only for designated applicants. Submit documents and an essay at application. |
| Minimum score for TOEFL-iBT | Score of over 80 (W&R 20, S&L 18)* |
| Remarks | In addition to above, 6.5 or higher (6.0 or higher on each component) on IELTS (Academic Module) and 176 (169 or higher on each sub skill) on Cambridge CAE Advanced (Post 2015) are acceptable. These scores are based on policy of ANU, and the policy is subject to change. For the latest information, please refer to the university's website (http://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/e-ug/apply/gla/gla_apply.html/) at the first date of application period. For details, please refer to application guidelines, because there are other requirements. |
| Entry (Autumn) | September, 2020 entry |
| Application category | Third time |
| Starting date for application submission | February 19, 2020 |
| Deadline of application | March 10, 2020 (must be postmarked by this date) |
| Date of examination | May 16, 2020 , May 17, 2020 |
| Notification of examination result | April 30, 2020 , May 28, 2020 |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Not necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Essay, Interview, Interview is only for designated applicants. Submit documents and an essay at application. |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Minimum score for TOEFL-iBT | Score of over 80 (W&R 20, S&L 18)* |
| Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) | Not necessary. |
| Remarks | In addition to above, 6.5 or higher (6.0 or higher on each component) on IELTS (Academic Module) and 176 (169 or higher on each sub skill) on Cambridge CAE Advanced (Post 2015) are acceptable. These scores are based on policy of ANU, and the policy is subject to change. For the latest information, please refer to the university's website (http://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/e-ug/apply/gla/gla_apply.html/) at the first date of application period. For details, please refer to application guidelines, because there are other requirements. |
Last update: Jun. 28, 2019
| University | http://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/ |
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