Application Information
| 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 |
|
| Regular Admissions |
[August Admission] 26 June, 2025 – 10 July, 2025 |
26 August, 2025 | Master's
Doctoral |
|
| [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 |
|
| Accelerated Learners (Grade Skippers) Admissions |
8 January, 2026 – 22 January, 2026 |
10 February, 2026 | Master's |
| Type of Exam | Application Period | Examination Date | Level | Guidelines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Student
Admissions |
3 April, 2025 – 17 April, 2025 | 24 May, 2025 | Master's Doctoral |
|
| In-University Advancement Admissions |
9 January, 2025 – 23 January, 2025 | 13 February, 2025 | Master's
Doctoral |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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
When contacting your prospective supervising professor, please submit ʻResearch Plan (Form ISE)’ to him/her.
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
.
Even those who live outside of Japan, however, are ineligible to apply if they meet any of conditions 1 to 3 below.
1. Those who graduate university in Japan within one year of the time of application.
2. Those who have a valid Japanese Residence Card at the time of application or those who have a Japanese Residence Status greater than three months in length.
3. Those who do not plan to newly obtain the Japanese Residence Status of 'student' in order to enroll in the graduate school.