Admission

* The Department of Human Psychology recruits students in the department. The course system begins in the second grade.

* The Department of Business Management recruits students in the department. However, the Tourism Management Course and the Hotel and Bridal Course are taught at Amagasaki Campus, and the Safety Management Course and the Regional Management Course are taught at Miki Campus. The campus differs depending on the course, so we ask that you select a course at the time of application. You can change courses after entrance to the university.

* The Department of Human Psychology recruits students in the department. The course system begins in the second grade.

Those who have foreign nationality, who meet either of the criteria under (1) below, and who fulfill the conditions under (2) are eligible to apply.

(1) Application eligibility

1) Those who have completed 12 years of education at a school overseas, or who are scheduled to have done so by March, 2017.
2) Those deemed by the university to have academic ability equal to or greater than that of those noted above.

(2) Application conditions

1) Those who have passed level N2 or above on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, or who are scheduled to take the test for N2 or above, or who have the equivalent Japanese ability.

・For enrollment in the Department of English Communication in the Faculty of Education, those who have passed level N3 or above on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, or who are scheduled to take the test for N3 or above, or who have the equivalent Japanese ability.

2) Those who can acquire “College Student” residence status, and who can enter the university in April, 2017.

○The university lectures are mostly conducted in Japanese, so international students are required to have a command of Japanese which enables them to understand the lectures. However, the specialist subjects in the Department of English Communication are conducted in English.

○We will check the submitted application documents and screen them for application eligibility. Those deemed to be ineligible cannot take the examination. In such a case, the submitted application documents will be returned.

○If the application documents or other submitted documents are found to contain falsifications after the examination and notification of success, the result of the examination will be canceled, even after entrance to the university.

* Applications brought to our office (Amagasaki Campus only) will be accepted from 9:30am - 5:00pm on weekdays, and from 9:30am - 1:00pm on Saturdays. (Applications are not accepted on Sundays or national holidays.) Please note that applications are not accepted at Miki Campus.

Results are determined based on the total evaluation of document screening, an academic ability examination, and an interview.

* [Japanese] - An original test made by the university. Holders of N1 (Level 1) on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test are exempt from this examination.

* The assembly time for those exempt from the Japanese academic ability examination (holders of N1 (Level 1) on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test) is 9:40am.

Complete the required fields on the prescribed payment form. (In column 1 in the space for communication on the payment handling form, place a circle next to the faculty to which you are applying. You do not need to complete columns 2 or 3.) Pay at your nearest post office and paste the “for application” part of the payment form to the examination fee payment slip. (The university office does not accept cash payments for the examination fee.) The payment handling period starts one week before the day we start to accept applications and ends on the day of the application deadline. Please note that the entrance examination fee cannot be refunded under any circumstances once it has been paid.

Please use the prescribed forms.

Please submit your high school graduation certificate from your home country. You can submit your original diploma instead of a graduation certificate. After confirming the original, we will return it to you. If the last institution you graduated from was a university, please also submit your graduation certificate from that institution.
(Note) If the certificate is written in a language other than Japanese or English, please also submit a translation certified by your current educational institution. (The name of the translator and the official seal of the school are required.) Alternatively, you can submit a translation notarized by your embassy, etc.

Please submit your high school academic transcript from your home country. If the last institution you graduated from was a university, please also submit your academic transcript from that institution.
(Note) If the certificate is written in a language other than Japanese or English, please also submit a translation certified by your current educational institution. (The name of the translator and the official seal of the school are required.) Alternatively, you can submit a translation notarized by your embassy, etc.

If you have graduated from a Japanese language school or vocational college, or if you are currently studying at such an institution, please submit your certificate of results and attendance. The attendance certificate should reflect your attendance rate from the time you entered the institution to the time of your application. 

If you have graduated from a Japanese language school or vocational college, or if you are currently studying at such an institution, please submit a certificate of (expected) graduation or a certificate of (expected) completion. If you are unable to submit a certificate of (expected) graduation or a certificate of (expected) completion, please submit a certificate of your student status. 

Please complete the required fields on the prescribed form. The applicant and guarantor should individually sign and affix their seals in the appropriate place.
(Note) If the letter is written in a language other than Japanese or English, please also submit a translation certified by your current educational institution. (The name of the translator and the official seal of the school are required.)

Please complete the required fields on the prescribed form. The applicant and guarantor should individually sign and affix their seals in the appropriate place. 

Please complete the required fields on the prescribed form. The financial supporter should sign and affix his or her seal in the appropriate place.
(Note) If the statement is written in a language other than Japanese or English, please also submit a translation certified by your current educational institution. (The name of the translator and the official seal of the school are required.)

Please submit a bank balance certificate (original) in the name of the financial supporter. The certificate should have been prepared within the preceding three months of the application.
* Alternatively, you can submit a copy of the applicant’s bankbook which shows evidence of remittance. (Include the page containing the financial institution’s name and the account holder’s name, and all pages containing records of transactions.) Please also submit proof of payment if you have it.

Please attach a copy of your passport page showing your photograph, name, date of birth, passport number and passport expiry date.

Please submit a certificate issued within the preceding three months of the application by the city or ward office of the applicant’s place of residence. (The certificate must contain the applicants period of stay and status of residence. Residence card copies are not accepted.)

Please write the name, address and zip code of the recipient of the results notification.

Please submit a copy of a certificate of Japanese proficiency, the results notification of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, or similar proof of Japanese ability, if available.

* Please fill out all documents using a black ballpoint pen, or a black ink pen. Documents written in pencil will not be accepted.
* Make sure you write your name and date of birth on the back of your photograph.
* The guarantor and financial supporter must sign and affix their seals. Documents without signatures or seals will not be recognized as official documents.

* Even if your application is unsuccessful, as a rule, the submitted application documents will not be returned.
* The Immigration Bureau may require new documents other than the ones listed above. Please submit the required documents without delay.

* The Major in Child Science in the Department of Education and Social Welfare, and the Department of Nursing in the Faculty of Health Sciences are not recruiting students.

* The number of students to be admitted to the Department of Business Management is the total combination of applicants and other transfer applicants (general, senior, Japanese language course students with special recommendations).

* The Department of Business Management campus differs depending on the course. 

* Students will transfer into the third grade. The school rules and curriculum for 2015 first year entrants will apply.

Those who have foreign nationality, who meet either of the criteria under (1) below, and who fulfill the conditions under (2) are eligible to apply.

⑴Application eligibility
①Those who have graduated from a Japanese university or who are scheduled to graduate in March, 2017.
②Those who have studied at a Japanese university for two years or more, and who have gained 62 or more credits, or those who will have studied at a university for two years or more and who will have gained 62 or more credits by March, 2017.
③Those who have graduated from a Japanese junior college or technical school, or who are scheduled to graduate in March, 2017.
④Those who have completed a specialized course at a Japanese vocational school, or who are scheduled to complete a course in March, 2017.
⑤Those who have completed 15 years or more of education at a school overseas, or who are scheduled to have done so by March, 2017.
⑥Those deemed by the university to have academic ability equal to or greater than that of those noted above.

⑵Application conditions

①Those who have passed level N2 or above on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, or who are scheduled to take the test for N2 or above, or who have the equivalent Japanese ability.
②Those who can acquire “College Student” residence status, and who can transfer to the university as a third grade student in April, 2017.
If you have any questions about your application eligibility, please contact the Entrance Examination Division. (Tel. 06-6496-4120)

○Regarding credit recognition at the time of transfer, as a rule, 62 credits are comprehensively recognized.
○The university lectures are mostly conducted in Japanese, so international students are required to have a command of Japanese which enables them to understand the lectures. However, the specialist subjects in the Department of English Education are conducted in English.
○We will check the submitted application documents and screen them for application eligibility. Those deemed to be ineligible cannot take the examination. In such a case, the submitted application documents will be returned.
○If the application documents or other submitted documents are found to contain falsifications after the examination and notification of success, the result of the examination will be canceled, even after entrance to the university.

* Applications brought to our office (Amagasaki Campus only) will be accepted from 9:30am - 5:00pm on weekdays, and from 9:30am - 1:00pm on Saturdays. (Applications are not accepted on Sundays or national holidays.) Please note that applications are not accepted at Miki Campus.

Results are determined based on the total evaluation of document screening, an academic ability examination, and an interview.

* [Japanese] - An original test made by the university. Holders of N1 (Level 1) on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test are exempt from this examination.
*2 Select at the time of application.

* The assembly time for those exempt from the Japanese academic ability examination (holders of N1 (Level 1) on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test) is 9:40am. 

Complete the required fields on the prescribed payment form. (In column 1 in the space for communication on the payment handling form, place a circle next to the faculty to which you are applying. You do not need to complete columns 2 or 3.) Pay at your nearest post office and paste the “for application” part of the payment form to the examination fee payment slip. (The university office does not accept cash payments for the examination fee.) The payment handling period starts one week before the day we start to accept applications and ends on the day of the application deadline. Please note that the entrance examination fee cannot be refunded under any circumstances once it has been paid.

* Please fill out all documents using a black ballpoint pen, or a black ink pen. Documents written in pencil will not be accepted.
* Make sure you write your name and date of birth on the back of your photograph.
* The guarantor and financial supporter must sign and affix their seals. Documents without signatures or seals will not be recognized as official documents.

* Even if your application is unsuccessful, as a rule, the submitted application documents will not be returned.
* The Immigration Bureau may require new documents other than the ones listed above. Please submit the required documents without delay.

In order to reduce the financial burden of international students, and to support their studies, we have an original scholarship system. If you are recognized as a scholarship student (Kansai University of International Studies Asia-Pacific Scholarship Student) your tuition fee and educational improvement fee will be 40% less (at the time of admission) than those paid by Japanese students, as shown in the table below. Also, after admission, your entrance fee will be paid as a scholarship. From the second semester, reductions will range from 30% - 50% depending on your grades (GPA) in the preceding semester.

* The international students’ insurance fee is subject to change.
* Fourth grade students of each faculty pay 20,000 yen at the time of payment for the second semester as a fee for lifetime membership of the alumni association.

* As a rule, all students are expected to own a laptop computer and use it in class. However, the Media Support Room can lend computers to international students if necessary. If you already have a laptop computer, you can use it providing you install the software for use in class. For details regarding laptop computers, please visit the Media Support Room after admission.

(1) Through our original substantial scholarship system, students with outstanding grades can receive scholarships which cover the total amount of the entrance fee, tuition fee and educational improvement fee. Details of each scholarship system are as follows:

1. Kansai University of International Studies Asia-Pacific Scholarship
①After admission, an amount equal to the entrance fee will be paid as a scholarship. However, this will not be paid to students who have low attendance rates or a poor attitude ｃ
②The tuition fee and educational improvement fee will be uniformly reduced by 40% in the semester I of the first year of enrollment. From the semester II, reductions will range from 30% - 50% depending on your grades (GPA) in the preceding semester. However, if you do not acquire the necessary number of credits, or if your results (GPA) are poor in the preceding semester, you will not receive the reduction, and must pay the same fees as general (Japanese) students.

2. Study Incentive Scholarship
Each semester, students with outstanding grades receive a Study Incentive Scholarship (5%-10% of the tuition fee).

3. Hamana Misao Memorable Scholarship
From the semester II, students who are superior in character, have outstanding grades (preceding semester results/GPA) and are deemed to show a great commitment toward their studies receive 75% - 100% of the tuition fee and educational improvement fee for the applicable semester.

(2) In addition to our original scholarships, the following external scholarships are available.

①Japan Student Services Organization “Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students” 48,000 yen per month
②Hyogo Scholarship for Privately Financed Students 30,000 yen per month
③Others