After Admission

• Successful applicants must pay the Admission Fee and Tuition Fee(s) during the specified period. The University will not accept any remittance after the period under any circumstances. Make sure to check your payment deadline in the following section.
• If payments are not completed within the designated periods, your acceptance into the University will be cancelled.
• For bank transfers, please pay all necessary fees in Japanese yen. We cannot accept any payments in foreign currency. Please refer to the following instructions and make necessary bank transfers.
• We only accept payments by bank transfer or Convera. Credit card payments are not accepted.
• Miscellaneous Membership Fees are collected along with Tuition Fees. Details can be found on the Application Handbook.

Please check TAO for the percentage of Ritsumeikan University Tuition Reduction Scholarship for International Students you have been awarded.

Details

1. Period of Award
   1 year from initial enrollment
2. Amount of Tuition Reduction
   The amount of reduction will be notified with admission results. Fees that are not included in "tuition," (admission fee and miscellaneous membership fees) are not covered by tuition reduction, so please be certain to pay these fees during the appropriate payment periods.
3. Procedures
   After carefully reading through this notice, and the regulations and pledge which are to be delivered to you at a later date, please complete the appropriate procedures.

Remarks

1. The RU Tuition Reduction Scheme is offered initially for one year, based on students’ admission evaluation. In second and subsequent years, the students must apply for the scheme during designated application period.  The tuition reduction is awarded based on students’ grades during the previous year of study.
2. Tuition reduction will be administered to persons who have indicated agreement to the contents of the "Ritsumeikan University Tuition Reduction Scholarship for International Students Regulations” (hereinafter, "regulations") through their submission of the pledge form by the designated deadline, by way of offsetting tuition by the amount of scholarship at the time of each semester's tuition payment.
3. In the event that recipients meet the criteria for Revocation of Receipt of their Tuition Reduction Scholarship as described in the regulations, this scholarship will be revoked and an amount of tuition equal to the amount reduced for the appropriate semester must be paid in a single transfer within two weeks, calculated from the date of receipt of the Notification of Scholarship Revocation.

Click on the relevant link below for the tuition reduction percentage you are honored. Consult the PDF document for details of the actual amount you need to pay, payment methods, and payment deadlines.
You do not need to inform the University of your Payment Option. Follow the instructions of the payment option you have chosen and complete the payment by the deadline.

International Payment (Convera GlobalPay for Students)

If you reside outside Japan, please use Convera GlobalPay for Students to pay by local bank transfer or various online payment methods. For more information about Convera GlobalPay for Students and the payment procedure, please refer to this PDF file.

Start your payment by clicking the logo below

Note: You should check the status of your payment via TRACK YOUR PAYMENT until your payment is successfully settled to the university.

If you DO NOT wish to use Convera GlobalPay for Students, we also accept international remittances directly from financial institutions to the University's bank account. Please check the Bank Information and make your payment.

• Make sure to pay all necessary fees in Japanese yen. We do not accept any payments in foreign currencies.
• Please add 10,000 JPY to the payment amount, as the banks in both countries will deduct a handling fee.

Domestic Payment (Bank Transfer)

Incoming students residing in Japan must make payments via bank transfer.

• Payments can only be made by bank transfer. Payments by credit cards are not accepted. Please check the Bank Information below and make your payment.
• Make sure to pay all necessary fees in Japanese yen. We do not accept any payments in foreign currencies.

Important Note

• When making a transfer at a bank, an ATM or Internet Banking, make sure to put your Application Number (8 digits) and full name (Last Name, First Name in English alphabet) in the comment field, such as Payer Information, Message to Payee etc.
• The University does not provide a remittance request form (振込用紙). Please use a form provided at a bank counter.
• Please keep the copy of remittance request form /remittance receipt, as the University may request for submission of receipt.
• Payments cannot be made at the Ritsumeikan University Office of Finance and Accounting. 

Payee's Bank Information

Payee’s Account Information

Refund of Tuition Fee When a Student Cancels Enrollment

Students can request a refund of Fees paid at Enrollment for Admissions for the English-medium Undergraduate Program only if they submit the required documents to Ritsumeikan University.

Details of refundable fees:

• Tuition Fee/s for the 2026 Academic Year
• Miscellaneous Membership Fees for the 2026 Academic Year
  

  *The admission fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.

Important Note

• If the procedures are completed by the deadline, the University will process remittance refund to the account you specified on the request form between the end of May and the end of June 2026 for April Enrollment.
• Any incomplete documents may delay or prevent the refund.
• No changes can be made after the submission of the request to refund.
• The refund amount will be sent and processed by bank remittance only. Please note that any bank commission for overseas remittance will be deducted from the remitted amount.
• If you have been selected as a recipient of Ritsumeikan University Tuition Reduction Scholarship for International Students, the status will be cancelled once you complete the refund procedure.

Deadline of completion for the procedure

*Make sure to complete the procedure before the deadline. The University will not accept any requests after the deadline under any circumstances.

Procedures to Request for Refund

Appropriation of Paid Enrollment Fees