Application Information
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The booklet of the application guidelines is not provided. Please download from this page.
April 2026 Enrollment
| Type of Exam | Application Period | Examination Date | Level | Guidelines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Student
Admissions |
[November Admission] 9 October, 2025 – 23 October, 2025 |
15 November, 2025 | Master's Doctoral |
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| Regular Admissions |
[August Admission] 26 June, 2025 – 10 July, 2025 |
26 August, 2025 | Master's
Doctoral |
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| [February Admission] 8 January, 2026 – 22 January, 2026 |
10 February, 2026 | |||
| In-University Advancement Admissions |
15 May, 2025 – 29 May, 2025 | 6 July, 2025 | Master's Doctoral |
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| Accelerated Learners (Grade Skippers) Admissions |
8 January, 2026 – 22 January, 2026 |
10 February, 2026 | Master's |
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September 2025 Enrollment
| Type of Exam | Application Period | Examination Date | Level | Guidelines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Student
Admissions |
3 April, 2025 – 17 April, 2025 | 24 May, 2025 | Master's Doctoral |
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| In-University Advancement Admissions |
9 January, 2025 – 23 January, 2025 | 13 February, 2025 | Master's
Doctoral |
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| Regular Admissions |
Master's Doctoral |
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| Overseas Partner Institution Admissions |
21 November, 2024 – 5 December, 2024 | Document Screening | Master’s | Please contact your university's administrative office. |
| Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) University Recommendation Scholarship Admissions
*English-based Program only |
(Please see Application Guidelines) | (Please see Application Guidelines) | Master's Doctoral |
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| JICA’s African Business Education (ABE) Initiative for Youth and SDGs Global Leaders Course Scholarship *English-based Program only | (Please see Application Guidelines) |
(Please see Application Guidelines) | Master's
Doctoral |
Prior to Your Application
⑴ Contact your prospective supervising professor, get pre-counseling on your research plan and what you can study at the graduate school, etc., before application period starts.
When contacting your prospective supervising professor, please submit ʻResearch Plan (Form ISE)’ to him/her.
When contacting your prospective supervising professor, please submit ʻResearch Plan (Form ISE)’ to him/her.
⑵ Get approval on your research plan from your prospective supervising professor and receive ʻResearch Plan (Form ISE)’ with his/her signature or seal.
⑶ Applicants must complete their online registration on “Ritsu-Mate”,complete the payment of the application fee and submit all the necessary application documents including research plan with your prospective supervising professor’s signature or seal. In case you receive the research plan with data, please make color printing for submission.
Eligibility Requirements For International Student Admissions
These admissions are only for those who live outside of Japan at the time of application and cannot visit Ritsumeikan University to take an entrance examination.
Check the application guidelines for details.
Past Examination Questions
・Examination Questions for Master’s Program, Regular Admissions (AY2023)
・Examination Questions for Master’s Program, Regular Admissions (AY2024)
・Answer or example of answer, Intent of the question (AY2024)
＊Only Regular Admission's past examinations are open to the public. Other past examinations such as interviews etc. are close to the public.