* If you are applying for admission as an international applicant, please be sure to complete the applicant eligibility screening before you submit the application.
Collect information on the Rikkyo program you wish to enter There are several useful sites to study in Japan. Visit the following site
(Information site for foreign students “JAPAN STUDY SUPPORT”)
*Search “Rikkyo University” in order to view the university’s profile.
Admission Guideline
Please download the admission guideline (application forms) for the relevant graduate school from the Rikkyo University website. No hard copies will be distributed
“ 大学院入試” (graduate school admission)
Admissions guidelines(Japanese)
Click “ 大学院入試要項”(graduate admission guideline)
Application Procedures
Please download the application forms from the above university website, and submit them by the stated submission deadline. Applications to the Graduate School of Business are submitted online. For more information, please refer to the following website.
The “Academic Research Staff” system on Rikkyo University’s website enables searches for the university’s academic research staff. Applicants can look up and view information to learn about the research and academic activities of Rikkyo’s academic research staff and their major accomplishments. You can e-mail faculty directly if their e-mail addresses are listed in “Academic Research Staff.” “Academic Research Staff”
Academic Research Staff at Rikkyo
While many graduate schools have April admission, the Graduate School of Business and the Graduate Degree Program in Language Sciences, Graduate School of Intercultural Communication offer September admission. Please be aware that the entrance exam dates are different for April and September admission.
Applicants who are applying for admission in April 2016 must fulfill one of the following qualifications:
Note: 1. “University” in application qualifications 1 refers to a Japanese university pursuant to the School Education Act.
Applicants who are applying for admission in April 2016 must fulfill one of the following qualifications:
Rikkyo University’s graduate schools offer the “general entrance exam,” the “entrance exam for working adults,” and the “entrance exam for international students.” The Law School offers the “general entrance exam” and the “entrance exam for scholarships.” Please note that application qualifications and the application period are different for each graduate school and exam category. For more information on the exams, please refer to the admission guideline. For graduate schools not offering the “entrance exam for international students,” please take the exam for the exam category relevant to you, such as “general entrance exam” and “entrance exam for working adults.”
Entrance exam for applicants who satisfy the qualifications for Master’s or Doctoral Programs listed above.
Entrance exam for those who satisfy the application qualifications for Master’s or Doctoral Programs and meet the professional requirements designated by the relevant graduate school. Please be sure to complete the applicant eligibility screening (see below) before submitting your application.
Entrance exam for those who satisfy the application qualifications for Master’s or Doctoral Programs, have non-Japanese citizenship, and graduated from universities outside of Japan. Please be sure to complete the applicant eligibility screening (see below) before submitting your application.
If you are applying for the “entrance exam for international students” or the “entrance exam for working adults,” please submit the necessary forms before applying for admission, and complete the applicant eligibility screening. The necessary forms and the application checklist differ by graduate school. Please be sure to check the admission guidelines of the graduate school you wish to apply to.
