1. Program Capacity and Schedule

The program capacity is limited and the maximum number of participants in each program is 30 students. Applicants will be notified of their admission results by email after the admission decision date. Please refer to 4. Application section below.

AY2025 Summer

Program dates	Tuesday, July 22, 2025 – Friday, August 1, 2025 (no classes on Saturdays and Sundays)
Program Location	Rikkyo University, Ikebukuro Campus (Tokyo)
Check-in date*	Monday, July 21, 2025
Check-out date*	Saturday, August 2, 2025

*Participants need to arrive and check in at the designated accommodation and check out of it on dates above indicated.

AY2025 Winter

Program dates	Tuesday, January 20, 2026 – Friday, January 30, 2026 (no classes on Saturdays and Sundays)
Program Location	Rikkyo University, Ikebukuro Campus (Tokyo)
Check-in date*	Monday, January 19, 2026
Check-out date*	Saturday, January 31, 2026

*Participants need to arrive and check in at the designated accommodation and check out of it on dates above indicated.

2. Tuition and Fees

2025 Summer / 2025 Winter

The cost of each program, including tuition, room, and the fees for all program activities is 280,000 yen. Please check the itemized list of program costs below.
Please note that the program cost does NOT include transportation expenses (to, within and from Japan), or any other miscellaneous living expenses for the duration of the program.

Itemized List of Program Costs

・Tuition: 100,000 yen
・Activity Fees (including Insurance Fee) : 8,000 yen
・Accommodation (Single room and management fee) : 144,000 yen
・Administrative Fee: 28,000 yen

　Total: 280,000 yen

*Participants will stay in a single room at the designated hotel near Ikebukuro campus.
*Rikkyo University will arrange the overseas travel insurance that covers the following: injury & sickness death 3 million yen, injury physical impediment 3 million yen, rescuer's expenses 10 million yen, which includes treatment for disease & accidental injury, personal liability insurance compensation authorized 100 million yen, which includes incidental settlement negotiation services. However, it is each participant’s own responsibility to arrange their own insurance policy to cover all necessary costs as our insurance does not cover a chronic disease.

3. Requirements

The following students can apply for this program.

1. Students who are enrolled at Rikkyo University's partner universities.
2. Students at universities that are currently negotiating a partnership with Rikkyo University.
3. Students who were introduced to the program by the teaching staff of Rikkyo University.

4. Application

Interested applicants must submit the documents listed below to the CJLE through the online application by the application deadline. Late applications will NOT be accepted. 

2025 Summer

Application Period
Friday, March 7, 2025 - Wednesday, May 7, 2025 (Japan Standard Time)

Application Deadline
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 11:59 p.m. (JST)

Admission Decision
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 (JST)

Payment Deadline
Friday, May 23, 2025, 11:59 p.m. (JST)

2025 Winter

Application Period
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - Saturday, September 27, 2025 (Japan Standard Time)

Application Deadline
Saturday, September 27, 2025, 11:59 p.m. (JST)

Admission Decision
Friday, October 10, 2025 (JST)

Payment Deadline
Friday, October 31, 2025, 11:59 p.m. (JST)

Online Application	1. Application form (Google Form) 2. Latest official university transcript issued by the home university (the document must be in English) (PDF) 3. Copy of passport (PDF) 4. Face photograph for student ID (JPEG or PNG) *Please upload the photo that you would use for official documents, such as passport.

5. Cancellation and Withdrawing

2025 Summer

If you wish to cancel your participation in the program, and declare your intent to do so by June 21, 2025 (JST), 80% of your fees will be refunded. If you cancel your participation in the program by July 20, 2025 (JST), 30% of your fees will be refunded. The transfer fee is deducted from the refund, and if you cancel your participation on or after July 21, 2025 (JST), you will not get any refund.

2025 Winter

If you wish to cancel your participation in the program, and declare your intent to do so by December 19, 2025 (JST), 80% of your fees will be refunded. If you cancel your participation in the program by January 18, 2026 (JST), 30% of your fees will be refunded. The transfer fee is deducted from the refund, and if you cancel your participation on or after January 19, 2026 (JST), you will not get any refund.

* The time deadline for each date is 11:59 p.m. Japan Standard Time sharp.