Overview

1st and 2nd year students will take academic skills courses, liberal arts courses, and introductory courses to research methods and policy science. 3rd and 4th year students choose one of the three programs (Sustainable Urban Policy Program, Regional Economy and Development Program, and Multi-level Governance Program) and engage in in-depth learning with a focus on specialized courses and seminars. 4th year students write a graduation thesis. During the last semester, students undertake a project-based practical survey as a capstone for learning about policy science based on scientific social surveys.

Additionally, students take intensive Japanese language courses from the first year, and work towards the goal of achieving an intermediate level Japanese by the time they graduate.

Opportunities

College of Policy Science students at Ritsumeikan University engage in numerous learning opportunities beyond the regular curriculum. In these pages we showcase some of the opportunities accessed by current students. Discover the many ways in which you can enrich your study experience!

*Program contents and destinations are subject to change by each academic year.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Public Administration

Public Policy

Communication Studies

Public Relations
Human Resources

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-10 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

76

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IELTS

6

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Credits

124 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kyoto, Japan

Disciplines

Public Administration Public Policy Public Relations

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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76

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Nationality

University Entrance Eligibility
English Proficiency

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1331600 JPY / year

≈ 1331600 JPY / year

Living costs

Kyoto

Japan

131939 - 183969 JPY / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Policy Science.

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Opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

Kyoto

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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