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Beppu, Ōita · Japan · Research university

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Bilingual university in Beppu, founded 2000: three colleges where you can enrol, study and graduate in English, with students from over 100 countries.

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In English
3 programmes
City
Beppu, Ōita
Apply via
APU Online Application System, with a recorded interview
Next deadline
28 Oct 2026

Deadlines

  1. 28 October 2026

    Round 2 (GFA2) closes, 23:59 JST
    DetailsSource

  2. 9 December 2026

    Round 3 (GFA3) closes, 23:59 JST
    DetailsSource

  3. 3 March 2027

    Round 5 (GFA5) closes, 23:59 JST (last round)
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this school (2 more)

  1. 20 January 2027

    Round 4 (GFA4) closes, 23:59 JST
    DetailsSource

  2. 20 April 2027

    Round 5 (GFA5) results announced
    DetailsSource

Every date in Japan

What you could study here

EU/EEA tuition: ¥1,455,000 (yr 1), ¥1,655,000 (yrs 2-4).

What it asks of IB students

IB Diploma accepted with predicted grades (eligibility is revoked if the Diploma is not awarded). English-basis applicants need IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 75 or Duolingo 110, unless the Diploma was taught in English.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

APU says most courses run in both English and Japanese so you can graduate in either, but English-basis students must also take Japanese language subjects.

All 3 notes
  • APU says most courses run in both English and Japanese so you can graduate in either, but English-basis students must also take Japanese language subjects.
  • The schedule above is for applicants living in countries other than China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Thailand and Viet Nam, which each have their own dates.
  • APU's tuition reduction scholarship (100%, 80%, 65%, 50% or 30%) is decided from an essay and recommendation letter submitted with the application; the application fee is ¥5,500 from outside Japan.

Sources
  1. APU — Undergraduate programs — checked 2026-10-07
  2. APU — College of Asia Pacific Studies — checked 2026-10-07
  3. APU — College of International Management — checked 2026-10-07
  4. APU — College of Sustainability and Tourism — checked 2026-10-07
  5. APU — Application schedule — checked 2026-10-07
  6. APU — Application eligibility — checked 2026-10-07
  7. APU — Undergraduate application handbook, April/September 2027 enrollment (PDF) — checked 2026-10-07