Refugee Higher Education Program (RHEP)

Supports students at risk

UNHCR Refugee Higher Education Program (RHEP) is a program implemented by partner universities and coordinated by UNHCR Representation in Japan and Japan for UNHCR (hereinafter referred to as “the RHEP Secretariat”). The program will select one candidate for recommendation to MA in English-taught programs.

Overview

Kwansei Gakuin University (KGU)

Nishinomiya, Kansai, Japan

Full-time

English, Japanese

Architecture, Biology (Human), Engineering - General, Public Policy, Education, International Relations/Studies/Affairs, Business & Management Studies, Economics & Econometrics, Politics, Law / Legal Studies, Sociology, Human Resources Management, Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies, English, English Language & Literature, Japanese

Detailed Information

Qualifications

The program will select up to one candidate for recommendation to KGU’s School of International Studies (English course). 1) Faculty and Department: School of International Studies 2) Number of refugee candidates to be recommended: maximum one (for completion of the degree in English) 3) Eligibility criteria: the candidate must - a) be a refugee or a person in need of international protection with a residency permit granted by the Japanese authorities (excluding Japanese citizens); b) have either successfully completed or is scheduled to complete by March of the admission year, a twelveyear course of formal education in Japan or another country, or is deemed by KGU to have an education level equivalent to that of the average person who has completed such formal education; c) have no other means of support for university studies; d) understand that the objective of the program is for the selected candidate to commit to their studies diligently, and agree to maintain a satisfactory academic performance in their chosen undergraduate study course (the course duration will be a maximum of four years); e) have English language skills sufficient for pursuing a degree from any of KGU’s schools that offer a curriculum in English; and f) meet other criteria for applicants are stipulated by KGU.

Academic Transfer

Accepts transfer credit.