About Internship Course Registration
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At APU, internships are offered as academic curriculum and can be registered as a course, provided a course registration application is submitted and all eligibility requirements are met.
Students who wish to register an internship as a course must:
- Apply for course registration
- Submit all required documents by the designated deadline
- Attend both the pre-internship and post-internship class sessions
- Fulfill additional course requirements as outlined in the Course Registration Handbook
Contents
The Course Registration Handbook for Internship Courses (Reading Required)
Please carefully review the Course Registration Handbook for Internship Courses before applying for course registration to ensure you understand the procedures and expectations.
The Handbook outlines the procedures, requirements and polices for students wishing to register internship experience as a course and earn credits.
NEW
- AY 2027 Spring Semester Course Registration Handbook for Contract-type Internships held in AY 2026 Winter
- Course Registration Handbook for Independently-arranged Internships starting in AY 2026 Fall Semester
(Reference)
Types of Internship Courses, Outline and Application Requirements
APU offers the following four internship courses. Please carefully review the outline and application requirements for each course before submitting course registration.
Effective from AY 2027 Spring Semester course registration, students participating in independently arranged internships will be eligible to apply for and register the “Internship” (Common Liberal Arts Subject), provided that they meet all application requirements.
| Subject Field | Common Liberal Arts Subject | ST Major Education Subject | APM Major Education Subject | GSM Experiential Learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject Name | Internship | Specialized Internship | Business Internship | Internship | |
| Subject Code | 021195 | 038342 | 037249 | 062119 | |
| Course Language | Japanese / English | Japanese / English | Japanese / English | English | |
| Course Availability | Contract-type | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Independently-arranged | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Eligible College/Graduate School | APS/APM/ST | ST | APM | GSM | |
| Semesters of enrollment at the time of application | 2-7 semester | 2-7 semester |
(2023 curriculum) (2017 curriculum) |
・1-3 semester 1st semester students can apply, but if their GPA at the end of their 1st semester is below 2.75 the application will be cancelled. |
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| Final semester students are not eligible to apply. | |||||
| For independently-arranged internships spanning two semesters, students in their final semester and the semester immediately preceding their final semester are not eligible to apply. | |||||
| Enrollment status |
・Students must have regular status during 1) the semester of application, 2) internship semester, and 3) following semester (course registration semester) (If you will be on academic leave, suspended, or on study abroad during any of 1) - 3), the students will not be eligible for course registration and will not be able to register for courses or receive grades. you cannot register courses.) ・If a suspended student’s period of suspension ends before their application, they may apply. |
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| GPA | Cumulative GPA of 2.00+ | Cumulative GPA of 2.00+ |
・Cumulative GPA of 2.00+ ・Successful completion of: 1) At least 5 of the 11 APM required subjects, and 2) Fundamental Mathematics or Advanced Mathematics. |
Cumulative GPA of 2.75+ | |
| Min. required no. of internship training hours | 40 hours | 80 hours | |||
| Required no. of internship training hours | 2 credits (40 hours) 4 credits (130 hours) |
2 credits (80 hours) 4 credits (160 hours) |
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| Grading | P/F | ||||
| Others | Credits are not included in the maximum number of credits per semester. | ||||
| Class | Pre | On-demand class | On-demand class | On-demand class | On-demand class |
| Post | In-person | In-person | In-person | In-person | |
| Syllabus | English | TBA | Specialized Internship | Business Internship | Internship |
| Japanese | インターンシップ | 専門インターンシップ | ビジネスインターンシップ | ー | |
Class Schedule
Important Notes
- All on demand pre internship classes must be completed before the start of the internship. Failure to complete these classes may affect course registration and/or credit approval.
- Attendance is mandatory for all in-person post internship classes. Absences are not permitted, so please be sure to attend all sessions.
- Information regarding classroom locations, online meeting IDs, and on demand video URLs will be provided by the instructor via Moodle. Students are responsible for regularly checking Moodle to ensure they do not miss any important announcements.
AY 2027 Spring Semester Internship Class Schedule (for internships finishing by March 31, 2027)
| Course | Language | Class | Dates | Period | Class Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internship (Common Liberal Arts) |
Japanese | Pre-internship classes | On demand classes | ||
| Post internship classes | April 7 (Wed), 2027 | 5th & 6th Periods | In-person | ||
| April 14 (Wed), 2027 | 5th Period | In-person | |||
| English | Pre-internship classes | On demand classes | |||
| Post internship classes | TBA | TBA | In-person | ||
| TBA | TBA | In-person | |||
| Specialized Internship (ST Major Education Subject) |
Japanese | Pre-internship classes | On demand classes | ||
| Post internship classes | April 21 (Wed), 2027 | 5th & 6th Periods | In-person | ||
| April 28 (Wed), 2027 | 5th Period | In-person | |||
| English | Pre-internship classes | On demand classes | |||
| Post internship classes | April 7 (Wed), 2027 | 5th & 6th Periods | In-person | ||
| April 14 (Wed), 2027 | 5th Period | In-person | |||
| Business Internship (APM Major Education Subject) |
Japanese | Pre-internship classes | On demand classes | ||
| Post internship classes | April 14 (Wed), 2027 | 5th Period | In-person | ||
| English | Pre-internship classes | On demand classes | |||
| Post internship classes | April 21 (Wed), 2027 | 5th Period | In-person | ||
| Internship （GSM Experiential Learning） |
English | Pre-internship classes | On demand classes | ||
| Post internship classes | April 28 (Wed), 2027 | 5th Period | In-person | ||
AY 2027 Fall Semester Internship Class Schedule (for internships finishing by September 20, 2027)
The class schedule is expected to be released in late May 2027.
Please note that the post internship classes are scheduled to be conducted on a Wednesday in October 2027.
Students are required to review these schedules carefully and take them into consideration when registering for the course.
AY 2026 Fall Semester Internship Class Schedule (for internships finishing by September 20, 2026)
| Course | Language | Class | Dates | Period | Class Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internship (Common Liberal Arts subject) |
Japanese | Pre internship Classes | July 12 (Sun), 2026 | 1st & 2nd Periods | Online |
| July 19 (Sun), 2026 | 1st & 2nd Periods | Online | |||
| Post internship Classes | October 7 (Wed), 2026 | 5th & 6th Periods | In-person | ||
| October 14 (Wed), 2026 | 5th Period | In-person | |||
| English | Pre internship Classes | July 8 (Wed), 2026 | 5th & 6th Periods | In-person | |
| July 15 (Wed), 2026 | 5th & 6th Periods | In-person | |||
| Post internship Classes | October 14 (Wed), 2026 | 5th & 6th Periods | In-person | ||
| October 21 (Wed), 2026 | 5th Period | In-person | |||
| Major Internship (ST Major Education subject) |
Japanese | Pre internship Classes | On-demand class | ||
| Post internship Classes | October 21 (Wed), 2026 | 5th & 6th Periods | In-person | ||
| October 28 (Wed), 2026 | 5th Period | In-person | |||
| English | Pre internship Classes | On-demand class | |||
| Post internship Classes | October 14 (Wed), 2026 | 5th & 6th Periods | In-person | ||
| October 21 (Wed), 2026 | 5th Period | In-person | |||
| Business Internship (APM Major Education Subject) |
Japanese | Pre internship Classes | On-demand class | ||
| Post internship Classes | October 28 (Wed), 2026 | 5th Period | In-person | ||
| English | Pre internship Classes | On-demand class | |||
| Post internship Classes | October 14 (Wed), 2026 | 5th Period | In-person | ||
| Internship (GSM Experiential Learning Subject) |
English | Pre internship Classes | On-demand class | ||
| Post internship Classes | October 21 (Wed), 2026 | 5th Period | In-person | ||
