Private university in Beppu, Japan, founded 2000

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Scholarships 2027 for International Students

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is a private university in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, built from the ground up as a bilingual, majority-international campus. All degree programmes admit through English-medium tracks alongside Japanese-medium ones, with two enrolment points a year, April and September, and around half of its students coming from outside Japan.

Last verified 7 September 2026. Sources · Official site
Next deadline
22 Apr 2027
September 2027, Bachelor, regular, 227 days left
Tuition
¥1,455,000 to ¥1,655,000
per year
English test
IELTS 6
TOEFL 75, PTE 60, DET 110, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
¥11,250
5,796 students

APU awards tuition reduction scholarships automatically to qualifying incoming students as part of the admission review, ranging from 30 to 100 percent of first-semester tuition; no separate scholarship application is needed. Students can also apply for the Japanese government's MEXT scholarship and JASSO's emergency and other support schemes once enrolled.

No verified scholarships tied to Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University yet. See scholarships for Japan.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://admissions.apu.ac.jp/admissions/application_eligibility/
  2. https://en.apu.ac.jp/home/life/content9/
  3. https://admissions.apu.ac.jp/costs_scholarships/tuition_fees/
  4. https://en.apu.ac.jp/abroad/prospective/independent/application/
  5. https://admissions.apu.ac.jp/admissions/application_schedule/