How to Use this WebsitePlease read through this page for an explanation of how to use this website.
Course Registration Guides for Each College (Printable)PDF copies of the basic information and graduation requirements for each college and curriculum. Please print/save a copy for reference.

Basic Academic Information

Basic information needed to study at university

Chapter 1: Academic Calendar & ProgressionInformation about the maximum term of enrolment, semester and year levels, and the academic calendar (annual schedule)
- 1. Academic Calendar
- 2. Academic Progression and Graduation
Chapter 2: Classes & SyllabusClass format, course timetable, class cancellations and make-up classes, class absences, etc.
Chapter 3: CreditsThe credit system and how to earn credits
Chapter 4: Course RegistrationCredit registration limits, course registration schedule, how to register for courses, important notes, etc.
Chapter 5: ExaminationsFinal and make-up exams, reports, plagiarism
Chapter 6: Grading & GPAGrading method and GPA calculation formula
Chapter 7: Other Procedures (College Transfer, Accelerated Graduation, etc.)College transfer, Accelerated Graduation Program, etc.
- 1. Accelerated Graduation Program
- 2. College Transfer
- 3. Graduate School Subjects Early Enrollment Program (This program is currently on hold, with no plans to reopen applications at this time.)
- 4. Reenrollment/Transfer
- 5. Pre-enrollment Credit Transfer
- 6. Certifications

Curriculum & Graduation Requirements for Each College

Please refer to the following pages for details about each college's curriculum and graduation requirements.

Chapter 8: College of Asia Pacific StudiesAPS's human resource development goals and graduation requirements. Please check the information for your curriculum
- 1. What is a Curriculum?
- 2. About the College of Asia Pacific Studies
- 3. Graduation Requirements & Areas of Study
- 4. Curriculum Outline & Subject List
- 5. Common Education Subjects (Language Education Subjects)
  5-1. English Language
  
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  5-2. Japanese Language
  
  5-3. Asia Pacific Languages (AP Languages)
- 6. Common Education Subjects (Common Liberal Arts Subjects)
  6-1. What are Common Liberal Arts Subjects?
  
  6-2. Student Success Workshop (SSW)・Multicultural Cooperative Workshop (MCW)
- 7. APS Major Education Subjects
  7-1. What are APS Major Education Subjects?
  
  7-2. Seminar Subjects
- 8. Honors Program
Chapter 9: College of International ManagementAPM's human resource development goals and graduation requirements. Please check the information for your curriculum
- 1. What is a Curriculum?
- 2. About the College of International Management
- 3. Graduation Requirements & Areas of Study
- 4. Curriculum Outline & Subject List
- 5. Common Education Subjects (Language Education Subjects)
  5-1. English Language
  
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  5-2. Japanese Language
  
  5-3. Asia Pacific Languages (AP Languages)
- 6. Common Education Subjects (Common Liberal Arts Subjects)
  6-1. What are Common Liberal Arts Subjects?
  
  6-2. Student Success Workshop (SSW)・Multicultural Cooperative Workshop (MCW)
- 7. APM Major Education Subjects
  7-1. What are APM Major Education Subjects?
  
  7-2. Seminar Subjects
- 8. Application to take APM Required Subjects in Opposite Language
Chapter 10: College of Sustainability and TourismST's human resource development goals and graduation requirements.
- 1. What is a Curriculum?
- 2. About the College of Sustainability and Tourism
- 3. Graduation Requirements
- 4. Curriculum Outline & Subject List
- 5. Common Education Subjects (Language Education Subjects)
  5-1. English Language
  
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  5-2. Japanese Language
  
  5-3. Asia Pacific Languages (AP Languages)
- 6. Common Education Subjects (Common Liberal Arts Subjects)
  6-1. What are Common Liberal Arts Subjects?
  
  6-2. Student Success Workshop (SSW)・Multicultural Cooperative Workshop (MCW)
- 7. ST Major Education Subjects
  7-1. What are ST Major Education Subjects?
  
  7-2. Seminar Subjects

Study Abroad, Learning Support and Ceremonies

Off-campus ProgramsDomestic and international programs, student exchange programs
Office Hours & ConsultationsOverview of student support, including faculty contact information, course registration advising, etc.
Other (External Examinations & Lecture TAs･SAs)Language proficiency examinations conducted on campus, lecture TAs･SAs, etc.
IT SupportInformation about the systems used at APU, including APU accounts, Office365, Moodle, etc.
Degree Conferral CeremonyInformation about graduation ceremonies and receiving your diploma

Writing Center

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The Writing Center was established in April 2011 for the purpose of improving academic writing skills in both English and Japanese for undergraduate and graduate students seeking English writing tutoring. This is a place for you to check the level of your writing skills, as well as improve them. Feel free to visit the Writing Center not just for help writing class reports, but also any other kind of writing support you may need. Refined writing skills are crucial, not only as a student here or at any other university, but in the working world as well. Please make the most of the services the center has to offer to gain the writing skills you need!

Concept

"To produce better writers, not better writing"

The APU Writing Center provides students with workshops and individualized teaching, with the goal of nurturing “self-reliant writers” through supporting students wanting to improve themselves. “Self-reliant writers” are those who are able to notice problems in their own writings and make corrections by themselves.

Support

At the Writing Center, students can get one-on-one individualized instruction with one of our tutors. If you have ever had any of the following concerns, please visit us for assistance!

“I was assigned a paper in class, but I don’t know what I should write on, or how to write about it…”

→ It’s ok, even if you haven’t started writing yet. By discussing the topic with a tutor, we will help you put your thoughts together and make them into writing.

“I finished my report, but I don’t know if it’s really OK the way it is… Can someone look it over?”

→ Tutors will not correct or do any touch ups to your text, but will help you to find potential problematic points in your writing by yourself. This is the first step in becoming a “self-reliant writer”.

Please go to the Japanese Writing Center for help with writing in Japanese, and the English Writing Center for help with writing in English. Each session is 40 minutes.

PLEASE NOTE!

Each student can reserve one session per day. However, additional walk-in sessions are possible.
Please bring a digital or physical copy of your writing to share with the tutor at the beginning of the session.
When students make reservations and fail to show up they prevent other students from signing up and thus using the service. If you have 2 no-shows you will not be allowed to sign up for any more sessions at the Writing Center this semester.
Don't be late for your reservations. If you are more than 5 minutes late for your reservation it will be marked as a no-show.
We will not be held accountable for your grades.