Ritsumeikan University

The history of Ritsumeikan dates back to 1869 when Prince Kinmochi Saionji, an eminent international statesman of modern Japan, founded “Ritsumeikan” as a private academy on the site of the Kyoto Imperial Place. Today, Ritsumeikan University offers a wide range of courses in advanced studies at its Kinugasa Campus in Kyoto and Biwako-Kusatsu Campus BKC in Shiga.

Program: Student Exchange

Duration:

1 semester

Minimum GPA:

3.00

Tuition:

paid at home institution

Quota

1 students/semester (1 Study in Kyoto Program & 1 Project Based Learning Program)

Minimum TOEFL:

79 (IBT)

Minimum IELTS:

6.0 overall, with no band under 6.0

Living Cost:

JPY 117,000 – 167,000 /month

Deadlines:

9 April (Fall Semester)

16 November (Spring Semester

Insurance:

–

Entry Requirements

Students must be officially nominated by the home institution.
Students must complete the online application.
Students must submit:
- personal statement
- letter of recommendation
- english proficiency certificate
- official academic transcript
- certificate of physical condition
- identical photograph
- certificate of eligibility
- scholarship Application
- financial Support Documentation
- copy of Passport
- application checklist (Declaration and Pledge).