1. Application for admission(PDF)
   (Application for admission & Statement of Purpose)
2. Language Proficiency (PDF)
3. Japanese Computerized Adaptive Test (J-CAT) results. (Test results may be submitted by e-mail in PDF format.)
4. Cover letter from the student’s home university stating that the student has been selected and nominated as an exchange student.
5. Two (2) Letters of recommendation from faculty or staff of the student’s home university
6. ranscript from current university in Japanese or English
   Transcripts or an accompanying document should show the student's GPA.
   Transcripts in other languages must be accompanied by a Japanese or English translation.
7. Four (4) passport size photographs (size: 40mm x 30mm)
   Digital photos will not be accepted. Photos larger than 40mmx30mm not accepted.
8. Passport photocopy (pages showing your identity)
9. Application for Certificate of Eligibility(PDF) (Complete pages 1 - 3 only)
   Example Application Form (Please read this before completing your application)(PDF)
10. Designated Certificate of Health (PDF)
    To be completed within 6 months prior to the applicant's planned arrival in Japan.
11. JASSO Scholarship Application Form (Only for students with a GPA of at least 3.0 and coming for 2 semesters only)
12. Bank Statement of other evidence to show that the student has, or has access to, sufficient funds for their proposed period of exchange. (It is advised that students prepare an average of 80,000yen per month).
13. Accommodation Application Form (PDF)
14. Application Check List

NOTE: Only applications which include all of the above forms correctly completed will be accepted.

Application Periods

Autumn semester admissions: April 1 to 30
Spring semester admission: October 1 to 31
Applications will not be accepted outside of these periods

Mail to:
Center for International Programs
Kyoto Sangyo University
Motoyama, Kamigamo
Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8555
JAPAN

For inquires:
Tel : +81-75-705-1455 Fax : +81-75-705-1456

Applications for Admission and applications for Certificates of Eligibility for all exchange students are processed together during November to January for spring admissions and May and July for autumn admissions. The following documents will then be sent to the applicant's home university during February and August.

• -Letter of Acceptance
• -Certificate Of Eligibility

Certificates of Eligibility will be forwarded as soon as they are received from Japanese immigration.

All other documents and information will be sent by e-mail directly to students.

Visa

After applicants have received a Certificate of Eligibility, they should proceed with applying for a visa at a local Japanese Embassy or Consulate. It is the student's responsibility to apply for the required entry visa in their country. Passports and a Certificate of Eligibility for Status of Residence must be taken when applying for visas.

Dormitory Check-in Dates

2012 Spring Semester: March 28 - 30
2012 Autumn Semester: September 12 - 14

• Check-in to the I House is only possible on weekdays during office hours of 9:00am and 7:30pm.
• Checking-in outside of these times, including weekends or public holidays is not permitted.
• Checking out is only permitted during office hours on week days, 9:00am and 4:30pm. Checking out on weekends or public/school holidays is not permitted.

*Please confirm with the Center for International Programs your dates for returning home before booking flights to ensure that you will not check out during a public or school holiday.
*Travel time from the dormitory to Kansai airport is about 3 hours, so please consider this when you book your return flights. Flights departing Japan before 2:00pm should be avoided, or you will be required to vacate the dormitory the day before your flight.

Important Dates

2012 Spring semester: April 7 to July 23, 2012 (Exams end August 7)

• Orientation and course registration for exchange students: April 2 - 3
• Classes commence: April 7
• Examinations: July 24 to August 7

2012 Autumn semester: September 20 to January 21, 2013

• Orientation and course registration for exchange students: September 18 - 19
• Classes commence: September 20
• Examinations: January 22 to February 8, 2013

Transcripts

Exchange students are issued one transcript free of charge at the completion at each semester. Transcripts are issued in mid March for the previous Autumn semester and mid September for the previous Spring semester, and delivered by express registered mail to the student’s home university.