Exemption from the Payment of Application Fee Due to Natural Disasters

【For 2027 Admissions Applicants】

We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to all those who were affected by the disaster.
APU provides special measure for the exemption from the payment of Application Fee to those students who were affected by natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons to which the Disaster Relief Law applies in this academic year in order to guarantee the opportunity to apply to APU.
If you are applicable and wish to apply for special measure, please follow the prescribed procedures as follows.

1．Eligible Applicants

Applicants who meet all the following requirements (1) and (2):

  • (1) Applicants for admission to APU in AY 2027 who were affected by a disaster in an area covered by the Disaster Relief Law listed below during the current academic year and who apply for an entrance examination to be held within one year from the date on which the Disaster Relief Law was applied. However, this applies only to admission categories for which applications have not yet opened.
  • (2) Applicants who meet any of the following conditions:
    　1. A sudden change in household finances due to the disaster
    　2. The destruction of or damage to the applicant's residence due to the disaster
    　3. Any other circumstances recognized by APU as equivalent to those listed above

＜About the areas covered by the Disaster Relief Law＞
Please check the Cabinet Office website (Disaster Prevention Information page) for the applicable areas.

Cabinet Office website
(Disaster Prevention Information page)

2．Details of Special Measures

The entire Application Fee will be waived for the 2027 application (all Application Types apply).

3．Required Documents

Documents Eligible Applicants
(1) Application Form for Special Measures for Disaster-Affected Applicants ①
*Japanese Only 		All applicants
Application Form for Special Measures for Disaster-Affected Applicants ②
*Japanese Only 		Applicants taking Examination for Comprehensive Selection/ Admissions by School Recommendation /Transfer admission/Second Bachelor’s Degree admission
Application Form for Special Measures for Disaster-Affected Applicants ③
*Japanese Only 		Applicants taking University original Examination for General Selection
Application Form for Special Measures for Disaster-Affected Applicants ④
*Japanese Only 		Applicants taking Common test method Examination for General Selection
(2) Disaster victim certificate All applicants
(3) Documents Certifying the Applicant’s Relationship to the Household Financial Supporter (e.g., Certificate of Residence) All applicants
(4) Death certificate (post-mortem examination report) Only for Applicants Whose Household Financial Supporter Has Passed Away
(5) Medical Examination Certificate Only for Applicants Whose Household Financial Supporter Requires Long-Term Hospitalization or Medical Treatment

If you believe that your circumstances fall under “3. Any other circumstances recognized by APU as equivalent to those listed above” in (2). under 1. Eligible Applicants, please contact APU in advance. You will be required to submit documents verifying the circumstances equivalent to those listed above.

＜If you wish to have your disaster victim certificate returned＞
Generally, submitted certificates will not be returned. However, only the disaster victim certificate will be returned later after the original is submitted and verified by the university.

  • If you wish to have your original documents returned, please prepare a return envelope (non-standard-size) by following the instructions below. Write the return address and recipient's name on the envelope and affix sufficient postage for registered mail (simple registered mail). (APU does not provide a designated envelope for this purpose)
  • Prepare a note listing the names of the documents you wish to have returned and enclose them with your application documents together with the return envelope described in (1). If the postage affixed to the return envelope is insufficient, the outstanding amount will be sent as postage due, with the recipient responsible for the additional postage.

4．Application Method

Please submit the complete set of application documents by registered mail (simple registered mail) as follows.

  • Deadline
    Must arrive by the day before the application period for each admission category begins
    ※If the application period begins on a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday, the documents must arrive by the preceding business day.
  • Address
    1-1 Jumonjibaru, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture 874-8577
    Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Admissions Office
    Application Fee Exemption Special Measures Team

5．Notification of Result

The application will be reviewed based on the submitted documents, and the result will be sent to the email address registered/provided at the time of application.

6．Others

Applications must be submitted by the deadline. Please note that application submitted after the deadline is not eligible. However, if you are unable to obtain the necessary certification documents by the deadline, please contact us in advance.
※If you have any questions, please contact the Admissions Office of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University.

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