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
| 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 |
* For students with curriculum change from the AY2006 Curriculum to AY2011 Curriculum upon being Readmitted or Reinstated to APU, the following applies.
| 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.
