About Program
Studying at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, or APU, for 1 semester or 1 year will allow you to learn from students and faculty at APU who come from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. We encourage study abroad students to bring their own unique culture and ideas to share while learning and acquiring intercultural communication skills in and outside the classroom. It is a truly unique atmosphere that cannot be found anywhere else.
Outside the classroom and off campus, we encourage students to get involved in student clubs and interact with the local Japanese community to better enhance their understanding of Japanese language and culture.
All undergraduate subjects are offered in both English and Japanese, allowing students who have no background in the Japanese language to study at APU without any problems. Students studying at APU for 1 semester or 1 year can choose to enroll as an English or Japanese basis student and take courses in the language of their choice.