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Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU): Degree programs taught in English

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One of universities which join Study in Japan Fair 2025 in Thailand and offer degree programs taught in English is Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University.

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is located in Beppu, Oita, southern Japan. They offer classes in both English and Japanese on a campus where students come from over 100 countries and regions. You can choose one of their programs – Asia Pacific Studies (APS), International Management (APM), or Sustainability and Tourism (ST).

APU is very international university. Not only from the figures above, you can tell that APU is really ready to accept various international students from all over the world.

When you apply to APU, you will choose whether you would prefer to do your coursework in English (English-basis) or Japanese (Japanese-basis). No prior knowledge of the other language is required. However, you will be required to be able to communicate in both languages by the time you graduate. 

APU encourages all international students to familiarize themselves with introductory Japanese before enrolling. The “TOBIRA Survival Edition” app was developed to be an interactive, fun way to learn Japanese for incoming students with no prior Japanese knowledge to smoothly transition into Japanese language learning at APU. Surprisingly, this app is not limited to only APU students and can be downloaded and used by anyone looking to start studying Japanese. You can know that APU has real global perspectives even from this point.

While it is sometimes difficult to reach necessary information at some universities websites, APU provides very clear and easy to access information for admissions information. You can get the information, “How to Apply”, “Application Eligibility”, “Application Schedule” and “Application Handbook” from the link.

APU provides various events and webinars online so that people from various countries can join and get to know APU.

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