APU Graduate Schools - Last Chance for Spring 2008 Enrollment

APU University

APU is a unique experiment in international higher education. Founded in 2000 by the Ritsumeikan Trust, one ofJapan’s oldest and most distinguished private non-profit educational institutions, APU has quickly become the new paradigm for internationalization inJapan’s university sector. Our campus is populated with over 5,000 students and staff from almost 80 different countries and regions worldwide. Our undergraduate programs are taught on a bilingual English-Japanese basis, while all the graduate programs are conducted entirely in English. In its short history APU has already played host to many important international gatherings. Some major events held recently include: the 2006 Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific Conference featuring Nobel Laureate Prof. Lee Yuan Tseh and Former Philippines Ambassador to Japan, Alfonso T. Yuchengo; a Middle East- Japan forum on the role of higher education in global innovation and human development; and, most prominently, the East Asian Roundtable 2007 held in collaboration with ASEAN and with sponsorship from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Such events provide invaluable opportunities for students to come face-to-face with some of the top decision makers in our region. APU has repeatedly been recognized under the Japanese Government’s Good Practice awards for innovation in curriculum and teaching methods, and is backed by an Advisory Committee of prominent figures from industry and government worldwide. We value diversity and warmly welcome all those who have a desire to conduct in-depth research on the Asia Pacific and play an active role in fostering international cooperation and sustainable economic development in this region.

External Scholarship for Living Expenses Available to Prospective Applicants

The Honjo International Scholarship Foundation is offering a generous scholarship which will be available to non-Japanese applicants applying for APU Graduate Schools for the Spring 2008 Semester. This scholarship could be received in addition to scholarships which are also offered by APU. Recipients could receive up to 200,000 yen per month in scholarship funds. Interested? Please seehttp://www.hisf.or.jp/2004E_2.htmfor eligibility requirements and details on how to apply. Please notice that the deadline to apply for this scholarship is November 30, 2007. Therefore, you will need to receive acceptance from APU before then in order to apply.

APU Graduate Schools Application Information

Please notice the following important change: The submission of GMAT Score has been mandatory for MBA applicants over the last few years. However, beginning in 2008 the GMAT Score will be ‘greatly preferred but not mandatory’, meaning that while submitting a GMAT score with your application significantly increases your likelihood of being accepted and is highly recommended, applicants can still be screened even if they do not submit a GMAT Score.

At the following URL, you will find downloadable versions of our Application Forms, Admissions Guide, as well as brochures which should be able to answer most questions you may have. If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

http://www.apu.ac.jp/graduate/modules/admissions/index.php?id=31

APPLICATION DEADLINE

The application deadline for enrollment in April 2008 is October 31, 2007.

Notice: There are only a few weeks before the deadline! Ph.D. applicants, in particular, must be sure to apply well in advance in order to go through the pre-screening process. If you would like to apply for the Ph.D. Program please contact us immediately to begin the pre-screening process.

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