Refugee Higher Education Program (RHEP): Department of International Liberal Arts

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 nationals); b) have either successfully completed or is scheduled to complete by March of the admission year, a twelve year course of formal education in Japan or another country, or is deemed by Yamanashi Gakuin University 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 Yamanashi Gakuin University that offer a curriculum in English; and f) meet other criteria for applicants as stipulated by Yamanashi Gakuin University.

Please send the required documents to the following address by simplified registration (kani-kakitome). On the front of the envelope, please write in red “RHEP Application Enclosed”. Applications should be postmarked on or before the below deadline. Application forms that arrive after the due date will in principle not be accepted. Interested candidates are advised to send the package well in advance to avoid late applications. Note that application packages will not be returned. Please refrain from sending numerous applications.

Принимает перевод академических кредитов.