Certificates of Health

  2. Certificates of Health

Various Certificates of Health will be issued based on the results of the Annual Medical Examinations for that year. As such, certificates cannot be issued unless students have taken Ritsumeikan’s Annual Medical Examination.
If you were not able to take the Ritsumeikan Annual Medical Examination, please consult at the Medical Service Center.

Issuance Period for Certificates of Health for Employment

The timing of the issuing of Certificates of Health for employment will be decided in consultation with the Career Center, taking into consideration the status of employment examinations and the processing of Medical Examination results (interpretation of chest X-ray images, etc.). As a result, there are some fluctuations in the timing each year, but they are scheduled for around mid-May. Please pay attention to employment guidance and notices.

Issuing Certificates of Health for Employment

If you have taken Ritsumeikan’s Annual Medical Examination, the Medical Examination Certificate for employment can be issued at an automatic certificate issuing machine installed at each campus (including Tokyo Campus and Osaka Umeda Campus). However, please note that if there are any abnormalities in the result of your medical examination, you may not be able to issue a certificate unless you take the re-examination. This service is only available to students who are expecting to graduate/complete. If you are unable to issue the certificate automatically, please check with the Medical Service Center.

The location and operating times of the automatic issuing machines can be found on the Ritsumeikan University home page → Current Students → Student Support Site for Current Students → Certificates, → Issuance of Certificates. Please check the location and operating hours of the automatic issuing machine.

Certificates of Health - for scholarships, teaching experience, nursing experience, other practical training, graduate school examinations at other universities, acquisition of various qualifications, part-time jobs, etc.

Certificates of Health for scholarships, teaching experience, nursing experience, other practical training, graduate school examinations at other universities, acquisition of various qualifications, part-time jobs, etc. are issued at the Medical Service Center. However, please note that certificates cannot be issued unless students have taken Ritsumeikan’s Annual Medical Examination. If you need one of the various certificates early in the beginning of the academic year, please consult with the Medical Service Center.

※If your Certificate of Health is for a scholarship from a private company or the local government, the examination items other than those on the annual medical examination conducted by the university may be specified. These items will be examined at the time of application, but it will take several days for the results to come back. Please apply for the certificate sufficiently ahead of time. Please also note that the Medical Service Center cannot do some types of examinations, so please bring not only the designated form of the medical examination certificate, but also the necessary guidelines with you when applying.

※If a medical institution such as "public medical institution" is designated, the Certificate of Health cannot be issued at the Medical Service Center. Please be sure to read the important information and instructions provided carefully. If you do not know a suitable medical institution, please consult with the Medical Service Center.

Certificate of Health for participation in a university sports club competition or training camp.

※In both cases, an annual medical examination and the Ritsumeikan Athletic Association medical examination items (electrocardiogram, blood test, etc.) are required. After that, an Internal Medicine examination will be carried out and a Certificate of Health will be issued. Be sure to bring your student ID with you when you come for your appointment.

※If you would like to have a Certificate of Health issued for each club, please fill out the required items on the designated form via the Office for Athletes & Sports Services and apply at least 2 weeks before you wish to receive the certificates.

Expiration date

Certificates of Health issued by the university will be issued only within the academic year of use based on the data from the Annual Medical Examination. Certificates are generally valid for 3 months from the date of issue, so please submit certificates within the valid period in accordance with the instructions of the recipient.