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Stage 3 Prepare to Apply

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Admissions Procedures

The following information pertains only to the Enrollment Procedures for PEACE Program applicants. Applicants who have been accepted to an undergraduate program within the PEACE Program will receive an Enrollment Procedure Guidelines1 and should read that material carefully before proceeding.

Accepted applicants who wish to matriculate must complete the Enrollment Procedures via the Rikkyo WEB system. Adhere to all deadlines.

Payment of required fees can be made by credit card or remittance from a bank. Go here to read about the required fees and refer to the Key Dates below for the associated deadline.

  1. 1. Accepted applicants can download the Enrollment Procedure Guidelines from their My Page via the Rikkyo WEB system.

Key Dates

*All dates and times are based on Japan Standard Time (JST).

For April 2026 Admission

Application Schedule
(April 2026 Admission)
Admission
notification
January 16, 2026
Deadline of
payment of required
fees and information of applicant
and guarantor
January 23, 2026
Deadline to submit:
admissions
documents
January 27, 2026
Date of Enrollment April 1, 2026

For September 2026 Admission

Application Schedule
(September 2026 Admission )
Admission
notification
March 6, 2026
Deadline of
payment of required
fees and information of applicant
and guarantor
March 13, 2026
Deadline to submit:
admissions
documents
June 26, 2026
Date of Enrollment September 20, 2026

Enrollment Procedures

The Enrollment Procedures are as follows.

Step
1
Admission Notification

Results of your application will be accessible by logging into My Page on the Rikkyo WEB system on the respective date listed above for your application time period. Successful applicants will be able to download the Notice of Acceptance and the Enrollment Procedure Guidelines from the announcement page.

Applicants for the Rikkyo Promising Future Scholarship will be notified at the time of admission notification about the results of their Rikkyo Promising Future Scholarship applications. Note that only PEACE Program applicants who meet the scholarship conditions and apply for the scholarship will be eligible.

Step
2
Payment of the Required Fees

Complete the payment of the required fees (Admission fee and the first semester Tuition & Other fees) by the respective deadline listed above for your application time period. You may pay by credit card on the Rikkyo WEB system or by bank remittance. If, for any reason, you do not complete the payment for the required fees by the deadline, you will not be admitted.

Step
3
Registering Enrollment Information

Provide the required enrollment information, including but not limited to details about yourself (the applilcant), a guarantor, your student visa acquisition etc. by the specified date.

Step
4
Submission of Enrollement Documents

Submit enrollement documents by the respective deadline listed above for your application time period. Check the Rikkyo WEB system and the Enrollment Procedure Guidelines for information relating to the contents of the documents and the submission method (e.g., submission via the Rikkyo WEB system or by mail).

Step
5
Student Visa Application

If you do not have resident status in Japan, you will need to obtain a Student Visa. Please follow the procedures on the Rikkyo WEB system and the Enrollment Procedure Guidelines. Based on the documents you submit, Rikkyo University will apply for a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) at the Japanese Immigration Bureau. After the Japanese Immigration Bureau issues the COE, Rikkyo University will send the COE to you. Upon receipt of the COE, you must obtain the Student Visa at the nearest Japanese embassy/consulate prior to your departure to Japan.

Step
6
Process After Completing the Enrollment Procedures

We will contact you regarding post-enrollment details after you complete the enrollement procedures.

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