Requirements for Readmission

If a student who has withdrawn from the University or was removed from the student registry applies for readmission within two years from the day following the last day of their final semester, the student may be permitted to return to the University subject to approval via the screening process. However, students who were removed from the student registry as a result of their enrollment period exceeding the enrollment period limit, or students who were expelled due for disciplinary reasons are not eligible to apply for readmission.

Note: The readmission system is not intended to ensure that students who have withdrawn from the University or have been removed from the student registry can study at the University again.

Application Procedures for Readmission

Students who apply for an examination for readmission must submit a 再入学志願票 (request for readmission) form during the following application periods. For details on how to apply, refer to the Ritsumeikan University Undergraduate Readmission Examination Guidelines available at the Administrative Office of your College (OIC: Manabi Station) from late October of the previous year.

Application Period

Semester Applied for Readmission Application Period
Spring semester February 1 - end of February
Fall semester August 1 - end of August

Application Period for International Students Who Need to Acquire a Residence Status of "Student"

As it takes time to receive a resident status, international students applying for the new status must submit the form during the periods below:

Semester Applied for Readmission Application Period
Spring semester December 1 - end of December
Fall semester June 1 - end of June

Procedures for Readmission

Students who have received a letter of acceptance for readmission must submit the necessary documents as well as pay the indicated fees by the prescribed date. Readmitted students will follow the curriculum for the year level in which they are readmitted. As previously earned credits will be evaluated in accordance with the curriculum, some of the credits may not be approved.