Fall  Admission

Spring Admission

Nominations 

Deadline

March 15

October 31

Application Deadline

March 31

November 15 of previous year

Orientation

Early September

Mid to Late March

Class Begins

Around September 20

Around April 10

Exam Period

Early February

Late July

Most of the regular academic courses are offered in Japanese, except for Japanese Studies in Foreign Language and Language Education Courses as well as classes offered in English at each College. Those who wish to take regular academic courses conducted in Japanese must have the minimum required level of Japanese language proficiency (normally J6 level or above on the Rikkyo Japanese Placement Test or N1 Level on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.) The minimum required level of the Japanese language proficiency for taking regular courses in Japanese varies by course.

Special Programs for Short-term International Students

English Language proficiency requirement:
TOEFL iBT: 76
IELTS: 6.0

TESOL-J Program(Graduate Courses):
TOEFL iBT: 90
IELTS: 6.5

1. Application Form
2. Letter of recommendation written by academic advisor / supervising professor at home institution
3. Official academic transcript including past 2 years’ grades from home institution (Original / in English)
4. Certificate of Health (prescribed form)
   *All applicants must take a chest x-ray exam at the time of application.
5. Certificate of Finance (prescribed form)
   *Although the name of the bank account is you, if the saving deposits originally come from third parties, the name of your sponsor will be that third party. (ie; money from your parent or relative ⇒ sponsor should be your parent or relative)
   * If you are self-sponsored (supported), please indicate your employer’s information.
   *If you saved the money by working several part-time jobs in the past, indicate any one of your employer’s information.
6. Original bank statement (under the name of the financial sponsors, in English / Issued by a bank within 2 months before the application date)
   *Certificate of Finance is one of the most important documents in order to issue you a Certificate of Eligibility (COE). Incomplete forms cause delay in applying for your COE.
   *You must submit original bank statement, and/or certificate of the scholarship/financial aids.
   *Evidence of cash deposit (credit limit not acceptable) of more than 600,000JPY for Spring semester only, 840,000JPY for Fall semester only, 1,320,000JPY for a full year is required
   *Bank statement must bear the name of the account holder and the cash deposit amount indicated above.
   *Sponsor on the application form must be the same person as the account holder.
   Ex1) Your parent is sponsoring you. If the money comes from your parent even if you have enough cash in your bank account, the sponsor is your parent. Your parent’s employment information must be filled out with his/her signature.
   Ex2) Self-sponsored by working part time jobs (current or past) Fill out the information of your current/past employment on the application form. If you have/had several jobs, you can only indicate any one of them.
   Ex3) Receiving scholarship/grant/financial aid. Fill out the information of the third party (institution, government, private educational fund organization, etc.) on the Certificate of Finance. Also, send us a letter/certificate from the third party that bears the name of the student, amount of the fund student will receive, and duration with an institutional stamps or signature.
7. Certificate of the Japanese language proficiency (if applicable)
8. Certificate of the English language proficiency (if applicable)
9. Copy of valid passport. To certify your name, nationality, and date of birth. Japanese citizenship holder must submit a copy of your Japanese passport.
10. Two recent professional passport photographs (4 × 3 cm)
    *Must be a passport-quality, professional, without background, facing front, no obscuring items such as hats, etc.
    *Since they will be used for COE application and student ID card, size must be 4x3cm and no bigger than the configuration can be acceptable.
11. Rikkyo University International Dormitory Housing Application (Those who wish to reside in a dormitory must submit this form.)
    *If you have any specific reason for a special consideration, you must fill out the details in the application. If you haven’t written anything but request for the consideration after the placement, we are not able to consider your request.
    *You may apply for the dorms only when you accept placement to any of the dorms.
    *Dorm rooms are limited and there’s a possibility that we cannot place to any of the dorms.

Rikkyo University operates four international dormitories, Rikkyo University International Dormitory (RUID) Asakadai and Shiki, Rikkyo International Residence (RIR) Shiinamachi, Rikkyo Global House (RGH) and one rented apartment (Comfort Ikebukuro).
All the rooms are single and furnished so that you can start your life in Japan smoothly. A meal plan and bed linen rental service is available with additional fees.

Rikkyo University Accommodations

1. Housing
   (International Dormitory)
   Spring (April-July): about 165,000 – 420,000 yen
   Fall (September-February): about 205,000 – 570,000 yen
   *Additional fees for optional meal plan, bed linen rental service and utility fees may apply.
2. Student Commuter Pass 3 months: about 12,000 yen, 6 months: about 23,000 yen
3. Student Insurance National insurance: about 1,000 yen per month (when reduction procedures completed)
4. Rikkyo student insurance: 3,500 yen per year, 1,750 yen per semester
   *Students must join the National insurance.
5. Living expenses About 120,000 yen per month
   (840,000 yen for 1 semester / 1,320,000 yen for 2 semesters)

Special Programs for Short-term International Students

Scholarships List