To all new students
Congratulations on your enrollment!
In order to ensure a smooth transition into your studies and life at APU, APU will be holding a variety of orientation sessions. All new students are required to attend.
Orientation Period (Tentative): Wed, September 18, 2024 - Tue, October 1, 2024
*The Orientation Schedule may be changed due to unexpected circumstances.
More information about each guidance session will be available on this webpage in mid-September.
Location: APU Campus
＜Orientation Schedule＞
Japanese Placement Test (Mandatory)
In-person Test / Interview
[English-basis Undergraduate Students] Required for all students (1st year and 2nd year transfer students)
[Graduate Students] Only students who want to take Japanese Language Subjects
*All target students must take the online placement test in advance between late August – early September. Details will be sent by e-mail in early – mid – August.
English Placement Test (Mandatory)
[Japanese-basis Undergraduate Students] All Students (1st year and 2nd year transfer students)
Things to Bring: Earphones (headsets are recommended), writing tools
*All target students must take the placement test.
*Students will be sent more details about the test, including the test schedule, in early September.
・Entrance Ceremony
・Guidance sessions for a healthy and safe student life, both mentally and physically
・Guidance sessions on curriculum, graduation requirements, language courses and other aspects of study at APU
・Introduction to Off-Campus Programs such as exchange programs
・Guidance on career support
・Administrative procedures required for international students (address registration, opening a bank account, joining the National Health Insurance, etc.)
・Course registration
・Health check-up
・Various activities and events organized by APU students
・Introduction of extracurricular activities (clubs), etc.
There will be various other guidance sessions in addition to those listed above.
*Most guidance sessions are mandatory and students are expected to attend them.
Start of Fall Semester (First day of classes)
＜Various information required for student life＞
The information below will be needed after enrollment so please read before attending the guidance sessions.
＜APU Information System＞
Please refer to the “BEGINNER'S GUIDE for students” and “On-Demand Guidance Videos” regarding Information Systems and IT support at APU. If you have questions, please ask at the Information System Guidance during the orientation.
＜Prepare a laptop＞
APU encourages BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in which students bring their own devices to the university. Since tablets such as i-Pads and personal smartphones have limitations in the software that can be used with them, we recommend the use of a laptop computer.
＜Graduation Requirements＞
Graduation requirements are the basic requirements such as credits and years of enrollment necessary to graduate from the college in which you enrolled. They vary depending on the year of admission and the college, so please refer to the "Graduation Requirements (College of Asia Pacific Studies, College of International Management, and College of Sustainability and Tourism)" of each college for details.
＜Course Registration＞
Course registration is the process of registering for classes you will take and is essential for taking classes, earning credits, and graduating. For details on course registration, please refer to the website.
Course Registration Date and Time：9:30 – 17:00 on Monday, September 30, 2024
