ADMISSION & AID

admission

ADMISSIONS

Thank you for your interest in the GLAP!
GLAP offers two types of entrance exams for international students.

Entrance Exam for International Courses

■ Number of Students to be admitted
approximatey 12
■ Application Schedule (For Enrollment in April 2026)
Number of students to be admitted: up to 12
On-line Application period Thursday, September 11, 2025 - Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Announcement of first-round screening results
(document screening)		 Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Second-round screening
(written exam and interview)		 Sunday, November 16, 2025
Announcement of final results Monday, December 8, 2025*
First round of enrollment procedures period Monday, December 8, 2025 - Monday, December 15, 2025
Second round of enrollment procedures period Monday, January 19, 2026 - Wednesday, February 4, 2026

＊ A second announcement of successful applicants may be made depending on the status of enrollment procedures. For details, please refer to the entrance examination guidelines, which is to be released on Rikkyo University’s website

 

■ How to apply

Entrance Exam for PEACE Program

■ Number of Students to be admitted
approximatey 10
■ Application Schedule (For Enrollment in April & September 2026)

＊ The timeline shows Japan Standard Time (JST)

Application Schedule 1 【April admission】 Application Schedule 2 【September admission】
Start PEACE application Thursday, November 13, 2025 Monday, January 19, 2026
Deadline of PEACE application & application fee payment Thursday, November 27, 2025 Monday, February 2, 2026
Application No, Notification Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Admission notification Friday, January 16, 2026 Friday, March 6, 2026
Deadline of payment of required fees and information of applicant and guarantor Friday, January 23, 2026 Friday, March 13, 2026
Deadline to submit the admissions documents Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Friday, June 26, 2026
Date of enrollment Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Sunday, September 20, 2026

■ How to apply

AID

AID

Academic Fees & Scholarships

Academic Fees and Other Related Expenses

■ Tuition
1,900,000 yen annually
■ Admission fee
200,000 yen (charged only in the first year of enrollment)
■ Study abroad costs
No tuition fees to be charged by host institutions
  • Above information is tentative. Housing and living expenses as well as travel expense must be fully covered by students.
    (about 1,500,000 yen-3,500,000 yen : The cost of studying abroad is subject to change due to the circumstances of our partner institutions or exchange rate fluctuations.)

Scholarships

Rikkyo University GLAP Scholarship (awarded prior to enrollment)

The scholarship, awarded prior to enrolment, is provided in the form of a grant to provide financial support purposes. Only students applying for admission in the Fall Round of the Entrance Exam for International Courses (GLAP) are eligible to apply. The scholarship is designed to be awarded to applicants who may be experiencing significant financial hardship. The selection of the recipients is based on a review of each applicant’s household income status. The scholarship application must be submitted at the time of application for the Entrance Exam for International Courses (GLAP).

Annual scholarship amount
1.2 million yen per year
Duration of payment
4 years in principle (The annual review is conducted to determine the continuation of payment.)
Number of recipients
Very limited

Rikkyo University Academic Merit Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to students who have shown academic excellence, and who show the potential to succeed in university. The award aims to encourage the students to study continuously (Grant-type scholarship). The scholarship is awarded to 2 students in each grade (2nd grade or upper).

Rikkyo University Global Scholarship

This is need-based scholarship (money for students with a financial need) for study abroad from the second grade. Annual grant depends on your household income.

Other Scholarships