Special Programs for Short-term International Students

The following program is open for short-term international students accepted through partner institutions or foreign governments. Direct applications from individual students are not accepted.

Program Terms

Spring Semester: April ~ July (Deadline:November 15, 2012)

Fall Semester: September ~ February (Deadline:March 31, 2013)

• Application for Admission to Rikkyo University, as a Special International Student (PDF)
• Application for Admission to Rikkyo University, as a Special International Student (Word)
• Application for Rikkyo University International Scholarship
• Certificate of Finances
• Certificatete of Health
• Application for the Dormitory

1. Japanese Study Courses in English

The following courses are offered in English for primarily undergraduate students, but graduate students may be enrolled in them as well. In order to be enrolled in these classes, you need to have the minimum required level of English proficiency. If you do not meet the requirements below, please talk to the lecturer during the first class.

1. Native speaker of English
or
2. TOEFL score of PBT 500 or iBT61 or TOEIC score of 700 or higher

Spring Semester: 2 credits per course

• Spring Semester Syllabus
  Modern Japanese History 1
  Politics and Economy 1
  Japan in Asia 1
  Japanese Society 1
  Japanese Culture 1
  

Fall Semester: 2 credits per course

• Fall Semester Syllabus
  Modern Japanese History 2
  Politics and Economy 2
  Japan in Asia 2
  Japanese Society 2
  Japanese Culture 2
  

2. Japanese Language Courses

• Japanese Language Course Level
  

  Spring Semester (1 class equals 1 credit)

  Japanese Language and Japanese Culture A
  Japanese J0 (J0 level) 3 classes per week as one unit
  Japanese J1-1 ~ J1-5 (J1 level) 5 classes per week as one unit
  Japanese J1S (J1S level) 3 classes per week as one unit
  Japanese J2-1 ~ J2-5 (J2 level) 5 classes per week as one unit
  Japanese J2S (J2S level) 3 classes per week as one unit
  Japanese J3-1 ~ J3-5 (J3 level) 5 classes per week as one unit
  Japanese J3S (J3S level) 3 classes per week as one unit
  Japanese J4-1 ~ J4-4 (J4 level)
  Japanese J5-1 ~ J5-4 (J5 level)
  Japanese J6-1 ~ J6-4 (J6 level)
  Japanese J7-1 ~ J7-4 (J7 level)
  Japanese J8-1A, J8-1C, J8-2A, J8-4, J8-5A, J8-5B, J8-71, J8-72, J8-8 (J8 level)
  Intermediate Japanese A, B (offered at Niiza Campus)
  Seminar on Japanese Language and Culture 1A, 2A, 3A
  

  Fall Semester (1 class equals 1 credit)

  Japanese Language and Japanese Culture B
  Japanese J0 (J0 level) 3 classes per week as one unit
  Japanese J1-1 ~ J1-5 (J1 level) 5 classes per week as one unit
  Japanese J1S (J1S level) 3 classes per week as one unit
  Japanese J2-1 ~ J2-5 (J2 level) 5 classes per week as one unit
  Japanese J2S (J2S level) 3 classes per week as one unit
  Japanese J3-1 ~ J3-5 (J3 level) 5 classes per week as one unit
  Japanese J3S (J3S level) 3 classes per week as one unit
  Japanese J4-1 ~ J4-4 (J4 level)
  Japanese J5-1 ~ J5-4 (J5 level)
  Japanese J6-1 ~ J6-4 (J6 level)
  Japanese J7-1 ~ J7-4 (J7 level)
  Japanese J8-1B, J8-2B, J8-3, J8-5A, J8-5B, J8-71, J8-72, J8-8, J8-9B (J8 level)
  Intermediate Japanese C, D (offered at Niiza Campus)
  Seminar on Japanese Language and Culture 1B, 2B, 3B
  

3. Tutorial Session for Special International Students (only for guraduate students who study through inter-university agreement)

Spring・Fall Semester: 1 class per week, 1 credit)

Supervising professors meet graduate students every week to provide guidance on their research projects.

4. General Curriculum (eveltives for English language courses)

Spring Semester

• Spring Semester Syllabus
  English Communication 2 (2 classes per week)
  Lecture and Discussion (2 classes per week)
  Language and History
  Japanese Studies Through English
  World Heritage Sites Through English (offered at Niiza Campus)
  



Fall Semester

• Fall Semester Syllabus
  English Communication 2 (2 classes per week)
  Lecture and Discussion (2 classes per week)
  World Cultures Through English
  

5. Sports Classes offered in the General Curriculum

Minimum Japanese language requirement: J5 Level in the Rikkyo Japanese Language Placement Test


Students must obtain the permission from the course instructors to register for sports classes. J3-J4 students may be allowed to take sports courses with the approval by the course instructors. Each sports class can admit up to 2 Special International Students.
"Sports Study 1 (Recreational Sports)" is offered in English and can admit up to 8 Special International Students.


Spring Semester

• Syllabus of "Sports Study 1(Recreational Sports)"

  Fall Semester

• Syllabus of "Sports Study 1(Recreational Sports)"

6. Foreign Language Courses Electives in the General Curriculum (Chinese, French, German, Korean and Spanish)

Minimum Japanese language requirement: J5 Level in the Rikkyo Japanese Language Placement Test

Students must have prior experience in studying either of the languages shown above and need to be interviewed by the chief language instructor before they submit the course registration. J3-J4 students may be allowed to take sports courses with the approval by the chief instructor.

7. Academic Courses offered in English

・College of Business

Spring Semester: 1 class per week (* intensive courses), 2 credits each

• Spring Semester Syllabus

Leadership in Global Organization*
International Finance*
Topics in Business 3*
Topics in Business 4*
Global Strategic Management
Japanese and East Asian Business Environments
Creative Industries in Global Markets
Research Seminar 3rd year(Sports Finance)
Capital Markets
Quantitative Methods for Finance
Introduction to Business & Society
Intercultural Management
Small Group Communication (SGC)
Language and Culture
Business Communication
Bilingual Business Project (BBP)


Fall Semester: 1 class per week, 2 credits each

• Fall Semester Syllabus

International Business A
International Business B
International Marketing Strategy
Introduction to Strategic Management
Corporate Finance
International Accounting
Business and Society in Japan
Intercultural Management
Language and Culture
Business Communication
Small Group Communication (SGC)
Seminar 2 (2nd year)
Seminar 3 (3rd year)
Seminar on Thesis Writing (Fall Semester)
Bilingual Business Project (BBP)


・College of Intercultural Communication

Spring Semester：1 class per week, 2 credits

• Syllabus

Cultural Exchange

8. Regular Academic Courses Conducted in Japanese (General Curriculum)

General Curriculum courses as well as the courses at the Colleges and Graduate Schools are offered for international and regular students. However, the University sets the limit on the number of Special International Students to be admitted in some courses. In addition,some academic courses are not open to Special International Students.

Moreover, in order to take classes conducted in Japanese, international students must score J6 (advanced level) or higher in Rikkyo University’s placement test, or score Level 1 or higher in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. (Depending on the field of study, some courses may prefer J7 or higher, or Level 1 in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.)

9. Regular Academic Courses Conducted in Japanese (College / Graduate School Specialized Courses)

In order to take regular academic courses offered at individual colleges or graduate school, exchange students must meet the minimum required level of the Japanese Language proficiency. For detailed information, please refer to the below (in Japanese only).

• The Japanese Language reqirement for academic courses