Education History Confirmation Request Form

Interested Level of Study

First Year Student

Transfer Student

Before filling out this form, please confirm that you meet the requirements below.

Transfer Students from Non-Bachelor’s Degree Programs

Second and third year transfer applicants must fulfill one of the following requirements:

1. Have graduated from a junior college by the time of enrollment to APU.
2. Have graduated from a technical college in Japan by the time of enrollment to APU.
3. Have graduated from a special training school approved by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) by the time of enrollment to APU.

Transfer Students from Bachelor’s Degree Programs

Second year transfer applicants must satisfy one of the two requirements below:

1. Applicants who meet all of the following requirements by the time of enrollment to APU:

- Have completed at least one year of study in a university bachelor’s degree program outside Japan.
- Have completed 13 years of formal education based on a standard course curriculum.
- Have acquired at least one fourth of the credits needed to graduate from their current university’s bachelor’s degree program.

2. Applicants who have completed at least one year of study in a university bachelor’s degree program within Japan and acquired at least 30 course credits by the time of enrollment to APU.

Third year transfer applicants must satisfy one of the two requirements below:

1. Applicants who meet all of the following requirements by the time of enrollment to APU:

- Have completed at least two years of study in a university bachelor’s degree program outside Japan.
- Have completed 14 years of formal education based on a standard course curriculum.
- Have acquired at least half of the credits needed to graduate from their current university’s bachelor’s degree program.

2. Applicants who have completed at least two years of study in a university bachelor’s degree program within Japan and acquired at least 60 course credits by the time of enrollment to APU.

Education History for First Year Admissions

Education History for Transfer Admissions

Email Address (Please double-check your input)

Given Name(s) (in English)

Last Name (in English)

Birthdate

Country of Residence

Primary Citizenship

Program of Interest

College of Asia Pacific Studies - APS (BSocSci)

College of International Management - APM (BBA)

College of Sustainability and Tourism - ST (BST)

Unsure

Notes about the College of Sustainability and Tourism (ST)

For 2024 applications, we will only accept applications for second year transfers.
For enrollment from 2025 onwards, we will accept applications for second and third year transfers.
Only those who are currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program or have completed a bachelor's degree program can apply to the College of Sustainability and Tourism. Applicants with only an associate's degree or a professional's degree (including plans to obtain one) are not eligible to apply.

Elementary School

School Name

Location

Current Status

Start Date

End Date

Total Years Attended

Did you attend a second elementary school?

Yes

No

School Name

Location

Current Status

Start Date

End Date

Total Years Attended

Did you attend a third elementary school?

Yes

No

School Name

Location

Current Status

Start Date

End Date

Total Years Attended

※If you have attended more than three schools at this level, please share more details about your education history in the comment box at the end of this form.

Lower Secondary School

School Name

Location

Current Status

Start Date

End Date

Total Years Attended

Did you attend a second lower secondary school?

Yes

No

School Name

Location

Current Status

Start Date

End Date

Total Years Attended

Did you attend a third lower secondary school?

Yes

No

School Name

Location

Current Status

Start Date

End Date

Total Years Attended

※If you have attended more than three schools at this level, please share more details about your education history in the comment box at the end of this form.

Upper Secondary School

School Name

Location

Current Status

Start Date

End Date

Total Years Attended

School Type

Public School

Private School

Home School

International School

Yes

No

Is the education curriculum at this international school recognized by the government of the country/region where the school is located?

Yes

No

School Accreditation

WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges)

ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International)

CIS (Council of International Schools)

NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges)

Other Accreditation (Specify Below)

None of the above

Other School Accreditation

Official Website of the School (if available)

Academic Transcripts

Upload one PDF document that includes your academic transcripts from all schools attended at this level. If the original documentation is not in English or Japanese, you must obtain an official translation.

Did you attend a second upper secondary school?

Yes

No

School Name

Location

Current Status

Start Date

End Date

Total Years Attended

School Type

Public School

Private School

Home School

International School

Yes

No

Is the education curriculum at this international school recognized by the government of the country/region where the school is located?

Yes

No

Other School Accreditation

Official Website of the School (if available)

Did you attend a third upper secondary school?

Yes

No

School Name

Location

Current Status

Start Date

End Date

Total Years Attended

School Type

Public School

Private School

Home School

International School

Yes

No

Is the education curriculum at this international school recognized by the government of the country/region where the school is located?

Yes

No

School Accreditation (if known, e.g., CIS)

Official Website of the School (if available)

※If you have attended more than three schools at this level, please share more details about your education history in the comment box at the end of this form.

Higher Education

Have you attended a higher education institution after high school?

Yes

No

School Name

Location

Current Status

Start Date

End Date

Total Years Attended

School Type

Public School

Private School

Level of Study

University (Bachelor's Degree Program)

Junior College (Associate's Degree Program)

Other

If you selected Other, please specify;

Are you are eligible to transfer to a bachelor's program as a second or third year student upon completion of your current program?

Yes

No

Proof Eligibility to Transfer to Bachelor's Program

Upload a document showing proof of eligibility to transfer to a bachelor's program as a second or third year student upon completion of your current program. If the original documentation is not in English or Japanese, you must obtain an official translation.

Official Website of the School (if available)

Academic Transcripts

Upload one PDF document that includes your academic transcripts from all schools attended at this level. If the original documentation is not in English or Japanese, you must obtain an official translation.

Are/were you enrolled in a degree program at this institution?

Yes

No

Program, Course, or Major Name

Degree Title

Credits/Classes Completed

Credits/Classes Needed to Obtain Degree

Total Credits Completed Before Coming to APU

List of Classes

Upload a list of the classes that you are currently taking or will take before coming to APU in PDF format (in English or Japanese).

Graduation Requirements

Upload a document that details the official graduation requirements for the degree that you are or were seeking (in English or Japanese).

Degree Conferred

Yes

No

Documentation Verifying Academic Degree

If you have completed the above degree program, upload documentation that verifies your degree, such as a copy of your diploma in PDF format.

※If you have attended more than one school at this level, please share more details about your education history in the comment box at the end of this form.

Other Confirmation

Have you completed a 12-year standard education curriculum in less than 12 years as a result of skipping a grade or early graduation?

Yes

No

Did you skip a grade?

Yes

No

Which grade(s) did you skip?

What was the reason for skipping the above grade(s)?

Do you have or are you scheduled to obtain one or more of the following qualifications?

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Abitur

Baccalaureate

GCE A Levels (two or more subjects)

I do not have and am not scheduled to obtain any of the above qualifications.

Have you taken a standardized test?

Yes

No

Name of the Standardized Test (separate multiple tests with a comma)

Result (separate multiple results with a comma in an order that corresponds to the tests listed above)

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