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

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Location
Japan: 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.

    Bachelor of Social Science
    * Environment and Development
    * Culture, Society and Media
    * Hospitality and Tourism
    * International Relations and Peace Studies

    Bachelor of Business Administration
    * Strategic Management and Organization
    * Innovation and Economics
    * Marketing
    * Accounting and Finance

    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
    * 95% job placement rate for undergraduates in the past 3 years
    * Academic merit scholarship programs available
    * On campus student dormitory

  • Minimum Education

    High School

  • Subject Areas

    • Accounting
    • Asian Studies
    • Business
    • Business Admin. & Mngmt.
    • Business Management
    • Chinese Language
    • Culture
    • East Asian Studies
    • Field-study
    • Foreign Language
    • Government
    • Higher Education
    • Hospitality
    • International Business
    • International Policy And Diplomacy
    • International Relations
    • Internship Programs
    • Japanese
    • Languages / Linguistics
    • Liberal Arts
    • Management
    • Management
    • Management Information Systems
    • Marketing, Ad., & Pr
    • Peace Studies
    • Public Admin, Public Policy, Govt
    • Social Sciences
    • Sociology
    • Spanish
    • Statistics
    • Sustainable Development
    • Travel / Tourism

  • Cost in US$:

    approximately 13,500 USD per year

  • Cost Include Description:

    Cost is for annual tuition fees. Living costs not included and are approximately 9,000 to 10,000 USD.

  • This Program is open to

    Worldwide Participants.

  • Typical Living Arrangements

    • Apartment/Flat
    • Dormitory
    • Independent living
    • Other
    • Group living

  • 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
    • Other
    • Phone Interview
    • Transcript
    • Written Application
    • Online Application plus Application Assessment

  • Typically The Application Process Time is

    Three to four weeks

  • Post 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

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