Four Year Bachelor Degree Program (No Japanese Required Before Admission)

  Japan

• All Other Areas: 
Beppu

Description: APU is an international university with almost half of its students hailing from outside Japan. Our bilingual education system means that Japanese language experience is not required, providing a rare opportunity to earn a four-year bachelors degree in Japan with international students coming from 96 different countries.

Applications for September 2010 enrollment currently accepted! Final deadline is April 30th, 2010.

Bachelor of Social Science
* Comparative Societies and Cultures
* International Governance
* Environmental Resource Policy
* Sustainable Development

Bachelor of Business Administration
* Marketing & Corporate Strategy
* International Business & Comparative Management
* Accounting & Finance
* New Business and Innovation

Crossover Advance Program (CAP)
* Language and Culture
* Health, Environment & Life Sciences
* International Strategic Studies
* Tourism and Hospitality
* Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (For English based fall enrollees only)

Some companies offering APU graduates jobs:
Sony, Toshiba, SANYO, SHARP, Panasonic, Hitachi, Nissan, Fuji Xerox, Credit Saison, Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd., Sumitomo-Mitsui Banking Co., JAL Infotec., etc.

Highlights:
* Dual-Language education in Japanese & English
* Japanese language ability is NOT required for admission
* 97% job placement rate for graduates
* Academic merit scholarship programs available
* On campus student dormitory

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: approximately 13,500 USD per year

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Japan Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Scholarships are Available. Tuition reduction scholarships of 30%-100% are available to international students

Application Process Involves:

• Disciplinary Clearance Form
• Essay
• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Phone Interview
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is Three to four weeks

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University's Mission Statement: Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University opened in April 2000 based on a vision of freedom, peace and humanity, mutual international understanding, and the future shape of the Asia Pacific region. APU's international student body and teaching faculty are dedicated to fostering greater understanding of the Asia Pacific region among the people of the world, continuing to attract attention as the standard bearer of international education in Japan.

Year Founded: 2000