5. FAQ

​Semester and quarter refer to the length of the course.
Each academic year is split into two semesters, the Spring Semester and the Fall Semester. Each semester is made up of two quarters (the 1st Quarter and the 2nd Quarter), plus the winter or summer session.

​A credit shows that you have learned and mastered the content of a course. Credits are based on the Japanese ​government’s University Establishment Standards, determined based on the hours of study required to master each ​course (including preparation and review) expressed in numerical form.
All students must earn at least 124 credits to graduate. The specific types of credits required are established by curriculum based on year of enrollment, college, and language basis. Please confirm the details at guidance sessions or through the website.

Please refer to the following table.

English language courses are courses in which students study the English language, ranging from levels “Elementary English A and B” to “Advanced English 2A and 2B.” The level of a student’s English language course is determined based on the results of their placement test taken upon enrollment.
Courses taught in English are courses in which students study a topic in English, in other words, Common Education courses or Major Education courses taught in English. Japanese-basis domestic students must earn at least 20 credits from these courses taught in English to graduate.

Languages spoken in the Asia Pacific region are referred to as “AP Languages”.
There are 6 AP languages that students can study: Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Malay / Indonesian, Thai, and Vietnamese.
As Level I in these courses is often popular, please try to register as soon as possible once the course registration period begins if you are interested in taking one of these courses.

No. To register for AP Languages, the following conditions must be met.

Yes, if the conditions for registering for an AP Language are met.
However, most language courses are worth 4 credits, so they have more class meeting times than other courses. Therefore, in order to take a required language course and an AP language course at the same time, self-management and time management are very important.

Yes. Applications for language exemption are usually accepted in July and the following January.
For details, please refer to the following webpages:

Yes.
●To register for “Advanced English 1A /1B”:
You can only register if you have a TOEFL ITP®Test score of 500 – 524 points. You cannot apply in the cases below:

• Do not have a qualifying TOEFL ITP®Test score
• Your TOEFL ITP®Test score has expired

If you wish to register for the course, please submit your TOEFL ITP®Test score sheet in the semester before you want to take the course. If you pass the screening, you can register for the course yourself in the following semester, during Course Registration Period B, if seats are still available.
※Only students in their 2nd semester or above can apply.
※Information about how to apply will be posted to Campus Terminal before the start of the semester.

● To register for “Advanced English 2A /2B” or other Advanced Track courses for specific purposes:
If seats are available during Course Registration Period B, you can register for the course(s) yourself.

As explained below, this depends on your college and curriculum.

As explained below, this depends on your college and curriculum.

【2023 Curriculum Students】

(APS)
You can only register for one of the 3 Areas of Study. You can change your Area as many times as you like during the Area of Study registration period.
You can change your Area in the same way as you registered for it. (Area of Study Registration Manual). APS Area of Study Registration / Change Period: from 2nd semester to final semester, during course registration periods (Period A, Period B, Correction Period 1, Correction Period 2).

(APM)
Of the 4 Areas of Study, you can register for one major and one minor. For details, please see the APM Graduation Requirements / Areas of Study / Required Subjects page, select the 2023 Curriculum, then scroll down to Area of Study.
APM Area of Study Registration / Change Period: Students can register/change their Areas of Study at any point between the start of Period A and end of Correction Period 2.

(ST)
Does not have Areas of Study.

【2017 Curriculum】

In both colleges, you can only register for one Area of Study. You can change your Area as many times as you like during the Area of Study registration period. For details, please see each college’s Graduation Requirements / Areas of Study / Required Subjects page, select 2017 Curriculum, then scroll down to Area of Study.
APS Area of Study Registration / Change Period: from 2nd semester to final semester, during course registration periods (Period A, Period B, Correction Period 1, Correction Period 2).
APM Area of Study Registration / Change Period: from 1st semester to final semester, during course registration periods (Period A, Period B, Correction Period 1, Correction Period 2).

【2011 Curriculum Students】

In both colleges, you can only register for one Area of Study. You can change your Area as many times as you like during the Area of Study registration period. For details, please see each college’s Graduation Requirements / Areas of Study / Required Subjects page, select 2011 Curriculum, then scroll down to Area of Study.
APS / APM Area of Study Registration / Change Period: from 1st semester to final semester, during course registration periods (Period A, Period B, Correction Period 1, Correction Period 2).

The timetable for automatically-registered courses (required and language courses) is announced a few days before the start of the course registration period. Please check the “Action Required” messages on Campus Terminal periodically.

The course timetable can be found on the “Course Timetable / Classroom Changes” page.
Please make sure to check the timetable for your particular curriculum.

Please confirm the syllabus under “Syllabus”. It may also be found on Campus Terminal.

The first letter after the subject name is the course language, and the second letter is the class.

Please make sure you are entering the course name correctly (for example, it cannot include any extra punctuation or slashes). If a course is still not shown in the published timetable, the course will not be offered that semester.

Please refer to the Course Registration Manual. Your APU ID and password are required to log in to Campusmate.

Courses that have been dropped correctly are not graded, so you will not receive an F (failing grade).

Credits from courses in other colleges will be applied to the “Other College Courses” subject field and count towards the 124 credits needed to graduate.

No. Please check the Subject List or the Course Timetable for the “Semester” information to see whether you can register for a course. You must be in that semester or higher to register the course.

Major Education courses in other colleges can be taken from the 3rd semester and can be registered from Course Registration Period B.

There is no minimum number of credits that must be registered each semester, but at least 124 credits are required to graduate. As there is a maximum number of credits that can be registered each semester, it is recommended to register for this maximum number of credits each semester to ensure that you will earn the 124 credits required to graduate. Furthermore, students receiving scholarships often need to register for a certain number of credits to maintain their scholarships. Please refer to the Student Office website for details.

You do not have to register the maximum number of credits possible every semester. However, as it is not guaranteed that you will be able to pass and earn credits for all of the course that you have registered, we recommend registering the maximum number of credits each semester to ensure that you will earn the 124 credits required to graduate.

The period during which classes are held varies.

The classes and times for automatically registered subjects cannot be changed.

These are intensive one-week (five-day) sessions that take place during the long breaks. As with other types of courses, credits will be earned with a passing grade. Winter and Summer Session courses may be registered during Course Registration Period A and B and Course Correction Period 1 and 2. Courses cannot be registered or dropped outside of the Course Registration Period.

Class sizes are not published, but classes with seats available are shown on the Campusmate Course Registration screen. Please check the number of seats available shown during the Course Registration Period.

​Course During Course Registration Period A (for current students only) and Course Registration Period B, all courses can be registered or dropped.
However, during Correction Period 1, courses offered in the Semester or 1st Quarter which have already begun cannot be registered, only dropped. During Correction Period 2, courses offered in the 2nd Quarter can only be dropped, and Session courses can be registered or dropped.
Please be sure to refer to “Basic Information on Course Registration” for details. Any registration or dropping is not permitted outside of the Course Registration Period.

You can drop the course, but you can only newly register 2nd Quarter or Session courses that still have seats available. For details, please be sure to refer to “Basic Information on Course Registration.”