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Graduation Ceremony

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1. Details of the Graduation Ceremony

Please click here for information on the date, time, and venue of the September 2025 Graduation Ceremony.
Please note that the special website will be updated in late August.
For inquiries about the entire graduation ceremony, please contact us at the following e-mail address.

Contact

Office of Institutional Planning　gradteam@apu.ac.jp

2. Degree Conferral Ceremony

In-Person Participants

  • You will have to turn in your Student ID to receive your diploma, so you must bring your Student ID Card.
  • Diplomas will be handed out by the representative of each college and graduate school individually to graduating students. You will not be able to pick up your diploma outside of the times shown below. If you do not pick up your diploma by the deadline, you have to pick it up at Academic Office or by mail. (Receiving Your Diploma after Graduation | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (apu.ac.jp)).
    College Location Time
    APS F Building 201, F Building 202 13:30 - 14:30
    APM F Building 104, F Building 105 13:30 - 14:30
    GSA / GSM H Building 202 13:30 - 14:30

Items to be Distributed

  • Diploma
  • Certificate of Graduation / Certificate of Completion (Japanese and English, 1 copy each)
  • Academic Transcript (Japanese and English, 1 copy each)
  • Graduation Souvenirs
  • Division / Specialization Certificate (Japanese and English, 1 copy each)

※Grad students only, limited to those who meet the requirements.

＜For those who need to change the name registered in your student record＞

* The name registered in your student record will be shown on your diploma. If you wish to change the name that will appear on your diploma, please contact the Student Office by Thursday, August 28, 16:30. We will be unable to accommodate requests for name changes after this deadline.

Contact：Student Office　apustu1@apu.ac.jp

＜For those who need Additional Copies of the Graduation Certificate / Academic Transcript in English or Japanese＞

Please read the information on the certificates page here before applying.

Contact：Student Office　shoumei@apu.ac.jp

For Those who Cannot Attend

  • If you will not attend the ceremony, please check the URL and follow the procedures to have your degree mailed to you.
    *Shipping will be after the day following the degree conferment ceremony.
  • Diplomas will be sent to domestic addresses via Yu-Pack (Japanese parcel delivery service) and to international addresses via EMS.
  • All shipping fees for the diplomas and certificates will be borne by applicant.
  • You may not receive your degree prior to the Graduation Ceremony for any reason. If you need your diploma earlier, please obtain a “Certificate of Graduation/Proof of Completion” from the Student Office Web site.

Shipping times:

The certificates will be shipped out starting the week after the Graduation Ceremony.

Domestic: Around 1 - 3 days (Hokkaido and outlying islands may take up to one week)
International: Around 2 - 3 weeks

Contact

Academic Office　diploma@apu.ac.jp

FAQ

Receiving the Diploma and Other Certificates

Q.
From when can I receive my diploma and other certificates?
A.

Participate in person: You can receive your documents on the day of the ceremony
Not attend: For those who have completed the procedures according to the "How to Apply for Receipt by Mail" by the prescribed date, their documents will be sent out in order after the date of the graduation ceremony. Documents cannot be sent out prior to the date of the graduation ceremony.

Q.
Do I need to pay for the postage?
A.

Yes. The university will not cover the postage for either domestic or overseas deliveries.

Q.
Can the mailing address be an address outside of Japan?
A.

Yes. We will use services which allow international delivery such as EMS.

Q.
I already submitted my application but would like to change the delivery address. Is this possible?
A.

This is possible depending on when you contact us. Please consult with the Graduation Team (diploma@apu.ac.jp).

Q.
If I have not yet submitted my application after the graduation ceremony, can you send additional certificates along with the free certificates provided with my diploma (i.e., one Japanese and one English copy of my academic transcript and certificate of graduation)?
A.

If you wish to receive more than two copies of your Certificate of Graduation or Academic Transcript, please refer to this page before applying.
* Since additional certificates will be mailed separately from the diploma, you will need to pay an additional handling fee for the additional postage (￥300 yen per certificate).

Q.
Can you send the certificates of graduation and academic transcripts to a different address than the diploma and commemorative gift?
A.

No. All items will be sent in one package to the same address.

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