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Fee Information for the 2011 Academic Year

Doctoral Program

Tuition Fee and Costs

First Year After the second year
Admission Fee * 300,000 JPY -
Tuition Fee 500,000 JPY
Graduate Students Association Fee 4,000 JPY
TOTAL 804,000 JPY 504,000 JPY

* Students who are continuing from graduate programs at Ritsumeikan University or APU are exempt from the Admission Fee.
* The Admission Fee is required only in the initial year.

Master's Program

For students from outside Ritsumeikan Academy

First Year After the second year
Admission Fee * 300,000 JPY -
Tuition Fee 1,098,000 JPY
Amenities and Program Development Fee 155,000 JPY 315,000 JPY
Research and Project Fee 65,000 JPY
Graduate Students Association Fee 4,000 JPY
Alumni Association Fee 30,000 JPY -
MOT Alumni Association Fee - 10,000 JPY
TOTAL 1,652,000 JPY 1,492,000 JPY

* This table above is applicable to students from outside Ritsumeikan Academy only.
* The Admission Fee and Alumni Association Fee are required only in the initial year.

For students from Ritsumeikan Academy

First Year After the second year
Admission Fee * -
Tuition Fee 1,098,000 JPY 1,098,000 JPY
Amenities and Program Development Fee 315,000 JPY
Research and Project Fee 65,000 JPY
Graduate Students Association Fee 4,000 JPY
Alumni Association Fee -
MOT Alumni Association Fee - 10,000 JPY
TOTAL 1,482,000 JPY 1,492,000 JPY

* "Students from Ritsumeikan Academy" refers to those who are continuing from undergraduate and graduate programs at Ritsumeikan University and APU.

Tuition Reduction Scheme

Students financing their own studies and taking regular graduate courses at Ritsumeikan University are eligible to have a portion of their tuition exempted!
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Financial Aid

Ritsumeikan University offers a number of scholarships and financial aid.
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