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 2026 Graduation Ceremony.
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. 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)).
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＞
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The name registered in your student record will be shown on your diploma. To change the name that will appear on your diploma, please contact the Student Office no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 27.
Requests for name changes after this deadline will not be accepted.
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
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.
Yes. The university will not cover the postage for either domestic or overseas deliveries.
Yes. We will use services which allow international delivery such as EMS.
This is possible depending on when you contact us. Please consult with the Graduation Team (diploma@apu.ac.jp).
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).
No. All items will be sent in one package to the same address.
Other Pages
- Your APU User Account After Graduation
- Receiving a Job Offer（Link to Career Support Website）
- How to Apply for Certificates（Link to APU Website）
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