Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, abbreviated as APU, is an international private university located in Kyushu, Japan. Founded in 2000, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University is one of the 37 universities selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as a key investment in "SGU", a member of the G(5 University Exchange Agreement, an important member of the Association of Asia-Pacific Management Schools), and the first university in the history of Japanese university education to fully implement English-Japanese bilingual teaching. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University became an AACSB accredited member in 2016, and has since been accredited by the AMBA and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).Tedqual Certified.
The APU Graduate School SGU has the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies and the Graduate School of Business Administration.
Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies: Asia-Pacific Studies (International Relations, Society and Culture), International Cooperation Policy (International Public Administration, Sustainable Science, Tourism and Hospitality, Economic Development).
Graduate School of Business Administration: Business Administration (MBA)
1. Enrollment Numbers.
Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies: Asia-Pacific Studies April + September 15 in total; A total of 45 people in April + September for the international cooperation policy.
Graduate School of Business Administration: 40 MBA students in April + September.
II. Application Requirements.
1. English requirements: TOEFL (including home test) 85 or above, IELTS 65 and above, TOEIC 800 and above, PTE 58 and above, Cambridge English 176 and above.
2. Work experience: At least 3 years of work experience is required to apply for MBA.
3. Standardized scores: GRE or GMAT (recommended but not mandatory).
3. Application schedule.
Phase 1. Application deadline: September 20, 2023.
Qualified announcement: November 8, 2023.
Second installment. Application deadline: November 15, 2023.
Qualified Announcement: January 31, 2024.
Third installment. Application deadline: January 17, 2024.
Qualified Announcement: 2-03/6/24.
Fourth installment. Application deadline: March 27, 2024.
Qualified announcement: May 29, 2024.
5th term (for Japanese students only).
Application deadline: May 29, 2024.
Qualified Announcement: July 10, 2024.
4. Application materials.
1. Application information.
2. Personal statement.
3. Research plan Study plan.
4. (Pre-)graduation certificate.
5. Academic transcripts.
6. English scores.
7. Two letters of recommendation.
8. Copy of passport (if any).
9. **10. Resume (MBA applicant).
11. Samples of works or research results.
12. Professor Nenosson (Ph.D. applicants only).
13. Proof of employment (MBA applicants only).
14. GRE or GMAT (recommended but not mandatory).
15. A copy of your residence card (if applicable).
16. Proof of scholarship from other organizations (if applicable).
17. Scholarship application materials (if applicable).
18. Upload your passport page, if it is a specific skilled visa (if applicable).