Student Life

How to Request Certificates / Transcripts

Before applying for a certificate, please check here first.
We would appreciate it if you would send us an email in order for us to better understand the exact nature of your inquiry.

Students graduating in March 2024

Graduating students will receive a free copy of their Certificate of Graduation/Completion and Transcript of Academic Record in both Japanese and English at the graduation ceremony on Friday, March 15, 2024.

Please note that we are unable to provide a Certificate of Graduation/Completion and final Transcript of Academic Record prior to the graduation ceremony regardless of the reason.
Additionally, it is not possible to use the on-campus automatic certificate dispensers or the certificate issuing service at convenience stores to issue a Certificate of Graduation/Completion and Transcript of Academic Record that reflect grades for the 2023 fall semester until March 31. Please apply for any additional certificates you need below.

  • Students attending the in-person ceremony → Certificates will be distributed at the ceremony along with your diploma.
  • Students not attending the in-person ceremony → Apply to have your certificates and diploma mailed to you.

*Please note that you will be charged for mailing costs.
*Refer to the Receiving Your Diploma after Graduation below for details.

Students who need more than two copies of their Certificate of Graduation/Completion and/or transcript (Application for additional certificates):

Follow the instructions below to apply for additional copies. Applications will only be accepted by email. Please note that applications will not be accepted by phone or at the Student Office counter.
*Applicants will be charged 300yen for each additional certificate requested in addition to mailing costs.

①New Graduates: Email the “Certificate Request Form (Additional)” and copy of an ID to verify your identity.
Email Address:shoumei@apu.ac.jp
*Please title your email as “Application for Additional Certificates.”

②Pay via “e-apply”(external third-party website) E-apply Payment Site: Select “certificates”→Former student (Regular)→Graduated/Completion of Studies→Select the total number of documents you need→Select your preferred delivery method
*Example: Request for 1 copy of a Certificate of Graduation and 1 copy of a Transcript of Academic Record sent by domestic mail: E-apply screen image

If you wish to pay with a certificate stamp, please buy a certificate stamp for the amount you need from the automatic certificate dispenser and submit it at the Student Office counter.

Please be sure to submit the "Certificate Request Form (Additional)" with the certificate stamp.

※Additional certificates will be mailed separately for students who request to receive them by post. Please note that any additional certificates will not be sent together with your diploma for those who did not attend the in-person graduation ceremony.

<Additional Certificate Request Period and Method of Receipt>

Application Deadlines Method of Receipt
Applications received by Friday, March 8 (4:30 pm) *Receive at Graduation Ceremony: Pick-up at the graduation ceremony (Friday, Mar. 15.)
*Receive by mail: Certificates will be posted after the graduation ceremony (after Monday, Mar.18.) *Additional certificates will not be mailed in the same envelope as the diploma. (Mailed separately)
*Pick-up at Student Office counter: Certificates available for pick-up from Monday, Mar. 18. *Certificates will be unavailable for pick-up at the Student Office on the day of the ceremony.
Applications received during Mar. 9 (Sat) ~Mar. 15 (Fri) 4:30 pm. *Receive by mail: Certificates will be posted from Tuesday, Mar.19.
*Pick-up at Student Office counter: Certificates available for pick-up from Tuesday, Mar. 19.
Applications received during Mar. 15 (Fri) ~ Mar. 31 (Sun) 4:30 pm. *Receive by mail/Pick-up at Student Office counter: Certificates will be sent/available for pick-up at the Student Office two or three business days from the date the application is received. (Applications accepted until 4:30 pm. Applications received after 4:30 pm will be processed the next business day.)

※Please click here if applying for additional certificates on or after April 1.

Changes to your diploma name

*Please consult with the Student Office by February 29, 2024. (Office closes at 4:30 pm.)
We will not be able to accommodate name change requests after this date.
Inquiries: apustu1@apu.ac.jp

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