PRE-ADMISSION FAQ

We recommend that you keep it to the bare necessities, such as a change of clothes, and gradually get the rest. There is a Nitori about 30 minutes from the university, so if you need something, you can buy it there.

APU cannot respond to requests by phone or e-mail to confirm whether payments (1st or 2nd installments) have been received. Please make sure to check the Online Enrollment Procedures System by yourself. Please note that if you paid the enrollment procedure fees by bank transfer, it may take a few days for the information to be reflected on the enrollment procedure site. Carefully keep the receipt for the transfer issued by the financial institution where you made the payment (it will have the institution’s payment stamp on it) until you enter APU.

Yes, you can. You can choose the payment method for each fee separately. You can also pay all fees at once.

Payment in installments is not possible.

You can receive a scholarship from the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) together with your APU scholarship. If you have received scholarships from other scholarship foundations or local government bodies, or are thinking of applying for one, please confirm with them directly if recipients of APU's Domestic Students Academic Excellence Scholarship, Domestic Students Tuition Reduction, or JASSO scholarship are eligible to receive their scholarship concurrently.

There are no dress rules, but please dress appropriately for the ceremony. Many students wear suits, while some international students wear traditional clothing. Some domestic students wear traditional Japanese clothing as well.

Students should bring some writing tools to take notes.

As we expect a large number of participants, please come by public transportation as much as possible.

The Japanese placement test for English-basis students will provide us with a scale to measure your Japanese ability and provide classes suitable to your level. The curriculum of these courses has been proven to improve students’ overall Japanese abilities, so please do not worry. We suggest that you prepare for these classes by studying elementary level Japanese on your own. Please also utilize the various pre-enrollment study courses offered by APU.

Please contact the Office of Domestic Admissions before enrolling. After enrolling, please come directly to the Student Office.

To help those looking for housing, Cleotech Co., Ltd., a company established by the Ritsumeikan Trust, has an office on the APU campus. Cleotech Co., Ltd. can introduce apartments exclusively for APU students and provide support after you move in, so you can search for housing in Beppu with peace of mind. For those who live too far away to come and look for housing, they can provide online property tours using Zoom, and can also conduct consultations by phone, email, or LINE, or accept housing applications over the phone. For details, please refer to the "Room Search Catalog 2027" or the Cleotech website.

You will be spending most of your life as a university student in Beppu. The law requires that you must be registered as a resident in the place where you are actually living, and you must register a transfer in residence within 14 days of moving to Beppu. When you come to City Hall to undertake the Resident Register transfer you will be provided with a guide to municipal services. Please complete all necessary procedures.