Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is a leading international university in Japan where students from over 100 countries and regions gather to study in a uniquely multicultural environment. Courses are offered in both English and Japanese, allowing you to complete your degree in either language.
APU provides comprehensive career support services to students starting from their first year. These include career guidance for new students, internship preparation, and company matching support. Students have numerous opportunities to broaden their perspectives, learn to articulate their strengths and uniqueness, and expand their career prospects.
APU globally-minded students are highly sought after for positions not only in Japan but across the globe in all fields and industries. Come “Shape Your World” at APU!
Degree Programs in English (Undergraduate program)
Undergraduate :
College of Asia Pacific Studies(APS)
College of International Management(APM)
College of Sustainability and Tourism(ST)
Japanese language education after enrollment (required or elective)
Japanese courses up to the intermediate level are required to ensure that students acquire
the language skills needed to handle various situations in their daily life. Until all required
Japanese courses are completed, the university will continue to automatically register and
assign students to their classes.
APU guarantees on-campus housing for all international students in their first year.
From your second year, you will move off campus into downtown Beppu and choose between
living in a private apartment and sharing a residence with other students.
Rent in Beppu is almost half of what similarly-sized properties cost in major cities such as Tokyo or Osaka.
