Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
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  1. Chapter 6: Grading & GPA

3. Graduation Assessment

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This procedure will assess whether a student is eligible to graduate within a certain period of study (generally four years for regular students). In Japan, students are often requested to submit a “Certificate of Prospective Graduation” during job-hunting activities.

Please note that these certificates only indicate the prospect of graduation and do not guarantee a student’s graduation.

Assessment Criteria

AY 2017 and AY 2011 Curriculum

  Period of Assessment Criteria Timing of Issuance
Regular Students At completion of 6th semester Completion of at least 76 credits

Spring Semester: Early April

Fall Semester: Early October

After completion of 7th
semester,at completion of each semester
Completion of at least 100 credits*
Accelerated Graduation
Program Students
After completion of 4th
semester,at completion of each semester
Enrolled in the
Accelerated Graduation Program
  • *Those who have completed 76 credits or more can apply for prospective graduation assessment at the Academic Office.

For Students who Experienced a Curriculum Change from the AY 2006 Curriculum to the AY 2011 Curriculum
upon being Readmitted or Reinstated to APU

  Period of
Enrollment
Period of
Assessment
Criteria Notes
Regular
Students
Spring Semester
(April)
After completion of 6th
semester,at completion of each semester
Completion of at least 80 credits Those who have completed 64 credits or more can apply for prospective graduation assessment at the Academic Office.
Fall Semester
(Sept.)
After completion of 5th
semester,at completion of each semester
Completion of at least 66 credits Those who have completed 44 credits or more can apply for prospective graduation assessment at the Academic Office.
  • A "Certificate of Prospective Graduation" may be printed from the automatic certificate dispensers located on the first floor of Building A and in the APU Library for those who complete the above criteria. There are periods at the end of each semester during which Certificates of Prospective Graduation cannot be issued.
  • Application procedures for various certificates and information regarding certificates at the graduation ceremony can be found in the Student Services website.
  • Prospective graduation assessments will be held every semester until graduation from the period of the assessment onwards.
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