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Recruitment Overview for Non-Degree Students, Auditing Students, Research Students, and Trainees

The application guidelines for Non-Degree Students, Auditing Students, Research Students, and Trainees for the 2026 academic year are as follows. Please be sure to check the application guidelines posted below for details.
(Online applications are not accepted.)

Non-Degree Student・Auditing Student・Research Student

Application Period

Enrollment periodPeriod
April, 2026  ※Finished February 17 (Tue), 2026 ~ February 27 (Fri), 2026
October, 2026 August 12 (Wed), 2026 ~ August 21 (Fri), 2026

Eligibility

  1. Non-Degree Student
    Those who wish to take a specific course at this university and who meet one of the following criteria
    ① Faculty subjects
    Those who have graduated from high school (those who are expected to graduate by the desired enrollment period)
    Or those who are recognized as having equivalent academic ability.
    ②Graduate School subjects
    Those who have graduated from university (those who are expected to graduate by the desired enrollment period)
    Or those who are recognized as having equivalent academic ability.
  2. Auditing Student
    Those who wish to audit specific courses at this university
  3. Research Student (Research period: within 1 year)
    Those who have graduated from university (those who are expected to graduate by the desired enrollment period)
    Or, those who are recognized as having equivalent academic ability and who wish to research a specific field of specialization at this university.

Admission Information

entrance examination fee

¥9,800
Please pay the application fee using the designated form. ATMs cannot be used.
You can make a transfer from any financial institution nationwide (banks, credit unions, labor banks, etc.).

*Transfers from Japan Post Bank and overseas are not accepted.

*We cannot accept money orders from Japan Post Bank, bank checks, or cash.

Required Documents

DocumentPoints to noteNon-Degree StudentAuditing StudentResearch Student
Application SlipPlease use the prescribed form provided by the university (attach one photograph).○○○
Application form for attaching the notification of payment of the entrance examination fee.University-specified form
(Attach the prescribed payment confirmation form)
○○○
Curriculum VitaeUniversity-specified form○○-
Application form for desired coursesUniversity-specified form
The instructor's signature and seal are required.
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Research PlanUniversity-specified form
Signature and seal of the desired supervising teacher are required.
○-○
Academic transcript from the last school attendedIf the original document is written in a language other than Japanese or English, you must submit a Japanese or English translation certified by a public institution in your country, in addition to the original document.○-○
Graduation certificate from the last school attended○-○
Certificate of Residence日本国内在住の外国人の方のみ○○○
Return envelope (size 2 envelope)Please include your postal code, address, and name (no stamp required).
Addresses must be within Japan.
○○○

*If you wish to enroll in a certificate program, please also submit the "Certificate Program Application Form."

*The university may request additional documents beyond those listed above, depending on its needs.

Notification of selection results

Enrollment periodnotification date
April, 2026  ※Finished March 12 (Thu), 2026
October, 2026 September 4 (Fri), 2026

Matriculation Procedures for Successful Applicants

Enrollment periodPeriod
April, 2026  ※Finished March 12 (Thu), 2026 ~ March 18 (Wed), 2026
October, 2026 September 4 (Fri), 2026 ~ September 10 (Thu), 2026

Admission fee

Please make the payment within the enrollment period. (Please use the designated bank transfer form provided by the university for payment of the enrollment fee.)

  • Non-Degree Student/Auditing Student:¥28,200
  • Rheu Student:¥84,600

Tuition

  • Auditing Student/Non-Degree Student:14,800 yen [per unit]
    *Please pay the amount corresponding to the number of credits for the courses you will be taking within 20 days of being admitted to the university.
  • Rheu Student:29,700 yen [monthly]
    *Please pay the amount corresponding to the research period within 20 days of the date you are granted admission.

Other payments

  • Student Education and Research Accident and Injury Insurance Premium:1,000 yen (annual fee)
  • Student accident insurance supplementary liability insurance premium:340 yen (annual fee)

Admission/Public Relations/Career Support Division Admission/Public Relations Section
TEL:0138-34-6444
FAX: 0138-34-6383
Email: exam (at) fun.ac.jp *Please replace (at) with @

Trainee

Application Period

Training start datePeriod
April, 2026  ※Finished February 17 (Tue), 2026 ~ February 27 (Fri), 2026
October, 2026 August 12 (Wed), 2026 ~ August 21 (Fri), 2026

Eligibility

Teachers of schools stipulated in Article 1 of the School Education Act or specialized training colleges stipulated in Article 124 of the same Act, or employees belonging to local governments or other organizations, who have graduated from a university (including those expected to graduate by the desired acceptance period) or who are recognized as having equivalent academic ability, and who wish to research a specific specialized field at this university.

Admission Information

Training start date and duration

April, 2025 or within one year from October

Application documents

DocumentPoints to note
①Trainee ApplicationPlease use the prescribed form provided by the university (attach one photograph).
The representative seal of the dispatching organization is required.
②Curriculum VitaeUniversity-specified form
③the content of the training planUniversity-specified form
The signature and seal of the desired academic advisor are required.
4Academic transcript from the last school attendedIf the original document is written in a language other than Japanese or English, you must submit a Japanese or English translation certified by a public institution in your country, in addition to the original document.
⑤Graduation certificate from the last school attended
⑥Certificate of ResidenceOnly for foreigners residing in Japan
*The university may request additional documents beyond those listed above, depending on its needs.

Notification of selection results

Training start datenotification date
April, 2026  ※Finished March 6 (Fri), 2026
October, 2026 September 4 (Fri), 2026

Procedures and training fees

Training start datePeriod
April, 2026  ※Finished March 6 (Fri), 2026 ~ March 25 (Wed), 2026
October, 2026 September 4 (Fri), 2026 ~ September 24 (Thu), 2026

Please pay the training fee, which will be the amount corresponding to the training period, within the designated period.
(Please use the designated bank transfer form provided by the university to pay the entrance fee.)

  1. Teachers etc.*: 36,080 yen [monthly]
  2. Others: 45,100 yen [monthly]

* Persons dispatched from schools stipulated in Article 1 of the School Education Act or specialized training colleges stipulated in Article 124 of the same Act.

Admission/Public Relations/Career Support Division Admission/Public Relations Section
TEL:0138-34-6444
FAX: 0138-34-6383
Email: exam (at) fun.ac.jp *Please replace (at) with @