• Do you know which track you want to participate in? Track Comparison
• Does the track offer courses that you want to take? Course Lists From Previous Semesters
• Do you know which campus you want to study on? About Our Campuses
• Have you checked Ritsumeikan’s scholarship systems? Program Fee and Scholarships
• Have you checked how much money you will need to cover the program fee and support your life in Japan? Program Fee and Scholarships
• Have you checked the services available at the I-Houses and Ritsumeikan University? Life in SKP
• Have you checked the FAQ? FAQ

Pre-Application Consultation Service

Students who are unsure about applying to SKP for any of the following reasons can consult with the “Pre-Application Consultation Service” by e-mail before applying.
The pre-application consultation does not affect any decisions regarding program acceptance.

E.g.,

• You are diagnosed with an illness or have a disability.
• You need to continuously take medication or require continuous medical treatment.
• Based on your diagnosed illness or disability, you have consulted with individual teachers at your home university regarding support and accommodations.
• You have applied to receive reasonable accommodation at your home university based on your diagnosed illness or disability.
• You are diagnosed with an illness or have a disability but have no experience of seeking special assistance or accommodations.
• You have no diagnosed illnesses, disabilities, etc., but have significant anxiety about studying and student life.

• Please also refer to [ Reference Materials ].

The Pre-Application Consultation Service will provide the following information to the extent possible.

• Support and accommodations for studying at Ritsumeikan University
• What to prepare for coming to Japan
• Student life at Ritsumeikan University (medical, professional support, residence, meals, etc.)

Pre-Application Consultation: prejapan@st.ritsumei.ac.jp

Start Your Online Application

• Applications for the Spring 2026 semester will only be accepted from exchange students and self-sponsored students whose home institutions have a student exchange agreement with Ritsumeikan University.
• Please note that, starting from the Spring 2026 semester, applications from self-sponsored students whose home institutions do not have a student exchange agreement with Ritsumeikan University have been suspended.
• Regardless of whether the student is an exchange or self-sponsored student, nominations must be submitted by the coordinator at the student's home university. 
• The application and COE form link will be sent to both the nominated student and the coordinator at the partner institution within one week after the nomination is submitted.
• Please fill in the required information and upload document files.
• During the application period, you can save your application at any time and resume it later.
• Please save the final page of the application as a PDF for your own reference before final submission of the application.
• The SKP staff may contact you concerning your application, so please check your email regularly. Also, please be sure to hold on to your application documents until the start of the program as you may be asked to provide additional explanations and documents.
• After the final submission of your application, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address used for the application within 24 hours. If you do not receive a confirmation email, it is possible that your application was not completed, in which case please contact SKP staff.
• Applications with partial or incomplete information will not be accepted. Also, late submissions and resubmission of incomplete documents/details past the deadline will not be accepted.