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This Track is Perfect
For

  • Those who want to further their studies in their specialization at a Japanese university
  • Those who want to study alongside regular Ritsumeikan University students
  • Those who want to take courses in English

This Track is Offered At

  • Kinugasa Campus (Kyoto)
  • Osaka Ibaraki Campus (Osaka)
  • Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (Shiga)

Colleges/ Graduate Schools Offering Courses

Kinugasa Campus (Kyoto) Osaka Ibaraki Campus (Osaka) Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (Shiga)
  • International Relations
  • Letters
  • Social Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Policy Science
  • Information Science and Engineering
  • Economics
  • Research guidance is not provided to SKP students.
  • The College of Information Science and Engineering and Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering will be relocated from Shiga to Osaka in April 2024

Track Outline

The RCE track allows students to take courses in English in a wide range of fields. Course offerings range from those in the humanities and social sciences, such as political science, economics, business administration, sociology, cultural anthropology, law, area studies, and contemporary Japanese culture, to courses in other science fields such as information (computer) science.

Offered At Kinugasa Campus (Kyoto) Osaka Ibaraki Campus (Osaka) Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (Shiga)
Study Period Half-year (1 semester) or Full-year (2 semesters)
Class Language English
Colleges/ Graduate Schools Offering Courses
  • International Relations
  • Letters
  • Social Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Policy Science
  • Information Science and Engineering
  • Economics
Admission Requirements Applicants must fulfill either a) or b):
  • a) Enrolled in a university or graduate school for at least one year at the start of the program
  • b) Graduated from university/ graduate school and obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher, or have an equivalent academic degree
Language Requirements Native English speaker, or have a minimum English proficiency test score of TOEFL® iBT 68/ PBT 520, CEFR B2, or IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent)
Other Available Courses Campus-Specific Courses (CSC)
  • Optional Japanese language courses (introductory level; one semester only)
  • Optional Japanese language course (elementary to upper advanced)
  • No Japanese Language course available
Notes Due to the limited number of spaces available, students may not be able to take desired courses. Students should be mindful of this if they intend to take any courses required for graduation during their time in Japan.
Students (both half-year and full-year) may be able to take a one-semester introductory Japanese language course. However, students whose Japanese proficiency exceeds the class level will not be able to register for this course. Students that wish to take the course will need to take an online placement test. Students that wish to take a Japanese course will need to take an online placement test. Courses available to graduate students are limited. Please make sure to check the course lists from previous semesters before applying. Courses available to SKP students are limited. Please make sure to check the course lists from previous semesters before applying.

Course Lists From Previous Semesters

Below are the RCE course lists from previous semesters for each campus. Please note that even if a course was offered in the past, it may not be offered during a future academic year.
SKP students can select courses only from the course lists for each track/campus distributed to them at the start of the course registration period. Students will not be able to choose from among all the courses for regular students offered in English.
Detailed information on these courses can be found using Ritsumeikan’s Online Syllabus tool.

  1. 01.To search for a course syllabus using the Online Syllabus, click “For Public” to open the search page, then click “English” at the top-right of the page to change the language.
  2. 02.Copy and paste the course code/ course title from the course list directly into the search field.

Kinugasa Campus (Kyoto)

Osaka Ibaraki Campus (Osaka)

In April 2024, the College/Graduate School of Information Science and Technology at Biwako-Kusatsu Campus will be relocated to Osaka Ibaraki Campus. For the RCE course offerings from the College/Graduate School, please refer to the previous RCE course lists for Biwako-Kusatsu Campus.

Biwako-Kusatsu Campus (Shiga)

In April 2024, the College/Graduate School of Information Science and Technology will be relocated to Osaka Ibaraki Campus from Biwako-Kusatsu Campus. Following this relocation, RCE courses from the College/Graduate School will be offered at Osaka Ibaraki Campus.

Comment From Participant

Ritsumeikan University offers a plethora of academic courses taught in English for students to choose from, and thus there is something for every student out there.

Cheng Da Kok / Singapore

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