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 in 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.

September Enrollment

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, often called "Payer Information" or "Message to Payee".
• 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 for enrollment to English-medium undergraduate programs only if they submit the required documents to Ritsumeikan University.

Details of refundable fees:

• Tuition Fee/s for the 2025 Academic Year
• Miscellaneous Membership Fees for the 2025 Academic Year
  
  *The admission fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.

Important Note

• If the procedures are completed by the deadline, the University will process the remittance refund to the account specified on the request form between the end of November and the end of December 2025 for September 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 requests after the deadline in any circumstances.

Procedures to Request for Refund

• The transcripts must state the same contents as the transcripts uploaded at the time of application. However, if the transcript has been updated due to the completion of the most recent semester, transcripts reflecting the latest academic records are acceptable.
• The Academic Transcripts must include a school stamp or school official's signature.
  
• Applicants who submitted explanatory letter(s) about their transcripts during the application period must submit the original(s) along with academic transcripts.
• Submit academic transcripts of tertiary education institutions (university, college, etc.) if you uploaded any to TAO during the application period.
  

English Test Score

Submit the English Score you submitted at the time of application.

Score Waiver Proof

Submit the documents below based on the university entrance eligibility criteria that you meet.

• If you have already submitted an original/certified true copy of the document at the time of application, the submission of the document is not necessary.
• If the documents issued by schools and other organizations outside Japan are written in a language other than Japanese or English, an official translation into Japanese or English is required. Translations certified by an embassy/consulate or an appropriate private office will be accepted.
• Applicants who submitted official document(s) issued by the school explaining the reason for the early completion and details such as the skipped grade and date must submit the original(s).
• As a rule, submitted documents will not be returned. The University returns submitted documents only in cases where you have only one copy of the original, the document cannot be reissued or the certified true copy cannot be issued, and it is problematic if the document is not returned to the applicant. If you wish your document to be returned, please check the box on the Document Submission 1 Checklist.
• If your name on the certificates and current name are not the same, please obtain a document (such as an extract from the family register or similar) that proves both names belong to the same person. Submit this document with the certificate. You should also include a note explaining the situation as well.

A COE (在留資格認定証明書) is a document issued by the Immigration Services Agency (ISA), an agency under jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice of Japan, prior to a visa application as evidence that the foreign national meets the conditions for landing in Japan.

*The ISA takes one to three months to review COE applications. If you do not submit your application by the specified deadline, there is an increased risk that your COE will not be issued by the time you move into your dormitory, or worse, by the start of the new semester.

To apply for a COE, download the COE Application Handbook and required documents.

A visa (査証) is an official document that allows the bearer to legally enter a foreign country. Japanese visas are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
Once a COE is issued, we will send it to you by e-mail. Please follow the instructions and apply for a visa at your local Embassy/Consulate General.

*Please book your airline tickets only after your visa has been issued. The University will not be held responsible for any reason if you book your airline ticket before your visa is issued, but are unable to obtain your visa by the scheduled departure date.

Status of Residence （在留資格）is a legal status of residence that allows foreign residents to engage in specified activities during their stay in Japan.

A Residence Card (在留カード) is issued to mid- to long-term residents who have been granted permission to stay in Japan.

When a foreigner enters Japan, he or she must present the COE, visa, and undergo an immigration inspection. Once permitted to enter Japan, a resident status and resident card will be issued.

Consult with your current organization about renewing your status of residence. If you are told that it is not possible, please consult with the Immigration Services Agency (ISA)  (https://www.isa.go.jp/en/index.html). Let us know the result as soon as your current organization and/or the ISA gives you an answer. We will give you instructions according to the answer.
Please be aware that you may be asked to leave Japan once and apply for a COE and visa again.

Submit the following documents via Ritsu-Mate

Submit the following documents via Ritsu-Mate

The information about the dormitory will be announced by e-mail around June.

Webpages for each of the dormitories

• Kinugasa International Houses (GS)      
• OIC International House (CRPS)
• OIC Global House (GLA)

If you look for housing by yourself, you can find the agencies as below.

University Co-op Sumai Sagashi Center (Housing Center)

• Kinugasa Campus TEL: 0120-606-315
• Biwako-Kusatsu Campus TEL: 0120-077-390
• Osaka Ibaraki Campus TEL: 0120-283-481

URL: https://www.ritsco-op.jp/shopinformation/sumai.html

*Please choose a language from TRANSLATE

Creotech Co., Ltd

URL: https://www.creotech.co.jp/apart/ (Only Available in Japanese)
*Creotech Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Ritsumeikan Trust.