Makeup Examinations

A student who could not take a Final Examination due to an unavoidable reason (illness, bereavement leave, etc.) may be allowed to take makeup exams. In this case, the student needs to submit an application with the necessary certificates during the application period and complete the procedures. Please read "Schedule and Procedures for AY2022 Fall Semester Makeup Examinations" and "Application Procedures for Make-up Examination on CAMPUS WEB" to learn about the procedures.

If the reason for not taking examinations is due to illness

If the reason for not taking examinations is due to illness, please create the ‘Report of Final Examination (Makeup Examination) Absence Due to Illness【Format 2022-4】’ (SAMPLE) instead of medical certificate, and submit it.

Also, if you are infected with COVID-19 or identified as a "close contact", please follow the procedures for reporting to Medical Service Center as well.

If the reason for not taking examinations is to take a job examination

If the reason for not taking examinations is to take a job examination, please check the following.

Application for Makeup Examination when unable to take Final Examinations due to Job Examinations
Verification of Participation in Job Examination
Request for Issuance of Verification of Participation in Job Examination

If final exams at Ritsumeikan University coincide with exams or classes at other universities

If final exams at Ritsumeikan University coincide with exams or classes at other universities (for the students taking the courses of the Consortium of Universities in Kyoto/ Kan Biwako University Regional Consortium), students are able to take make-up exams at Ritsumeikan University upon application.

Measures to be taken for Makeup Examination when Final Examination at the university overlap with examinations and classes at other universities
Consortium of Universities in Kyoto Certificate of Credit Transfer Course Attendance and Examination
Kan Biwako University Regional Consortium Certificate of Credit Transfer Course Attendance and Examination

If the reason for not taking examinations is due to the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) vaccination and the side effects

If the reason for not taking examinations is due to the unavoidable overlap between the final examination schedule and the vaccination date (within 3 days including the vaccination date), please submit the application form issued by Manabi Station after applying from the following link.

Confirmation of application contents and issuance of the form are processed in order during the opening hours of Manabi Station (weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00), and Manabi Station will get back to you by email.

*"Within three days including the day of the COVID-19 vaccination" refers only to cases of side effects such as fever etc. involved in the vaccination.

Click here for application

For taking makeup examinations

• ・Makeup examination schedule will be the same as the final examination schedule. (e.g. 1st period 9:30 - 10:30)
  As with the final examination schedule, please check dates and time for makeup examinations on CAMPUS WEB.
• ・Precautions when taking makeup examinations (All students must bring their student ID to take an exam. A student arriving more than 20 minutes late after the start of an exam will not be admitted to the examination room, etc.) are also the same as for final examinations.

For details, please check the Final Examination page.