Greetings from Japan!
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is a private institution established on April 1st, 2000. APU was made possible through the collaboration of three parties from the public and private sectors: Ōita Prefecture, Beppu City and the Ritsumeikan Trust. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University possesses a strong vision looking forward to the year 2030. APU’s philosophy is to create a university campus that produces graduates with the skills they need to contribute to international society based on the fundamental principles of Freedom, Peace and Humanity, International Mutual Understanding, and the Future Shape of the Asia Pacific Region. Thus, the students of the university took the idea of shaping their world to new heights.
We are pleased to inform you that the application for Exchange Program for Spring 2026, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University is now open for Universitas Gadjah Mada students.
ELIGIBILITY
- Undergraduate students or equivalent degrees and must have completed at least 1 semester
- Enrolled in Universitas Gadjah Mada during the program
- Minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Be proficient in English. Kindly refer to requirements for the details.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Official Academic Transcript
- English Language Proficiency
- Letter of Enrollment from Faculty
- Letter of Nomination from Faculty (addressed to the Head of Office of International Affairs UGM)
- Letter of Recommendation from the Academic Advisor
- Curriculum Vitae
- Motivation Letter
- Colored Copy of Passport
- Confirmation Letter of Participation (download)
- Passport Size Photo (jpeg format)
- Financial Statement of minimum amount 500,000 JPY (one semester) or 1,000,000 JPY (two semester) (pdf format)
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
- Submit the aforementioned documents to UGM International Exposure Application Form: http://ugm.id/IntExposureApplication no later than 15 September 2025 for internal review.
- OIA staff will evaluate your application. Once you are selected as Nominated Applicants, OIA will confirm your official nomination to Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University and you may proceed to the online application no later than 05 October 2025.
- The FINAL decision is from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- In the meantime, the students are required to keep the hard file of all documents until further notice by the Office of International Affairs.
- In case the faculty could not provide the letter of enrollment and nomination during this period, the official nomination through email from the faculty is acceptable. The official nomination could be delivered to head-oia@ugm.ac.id (cc to scholarship@ugm.ac.id)
CONSULTATION INFO
If you have any questions regarding this program, you can contact us in OIA’s office hour:
- WhatsApp: +62 812-1888-7818 (WA)
- Email: scholarship@ugm.ac.id
Virtual consultation: https://ugm.id/AppointmentOIAUGM
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