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2026 Academic Year Student Exchange Program

All application materials must be submitted to Meiji University by the exchange student program coordinator of your home university to arrive by the due date. 
The following information is provided in the Fact Sheet（JPN）（ENG）.

-Japanese language classes while at Meiji 
-Classes offered in English- Students do not need to have Japanese language proficiency while at Meiji.

*Please find the Online Application link from the first page of the Exchange Student Application Guidelines.
 

  1. Exchange Student Application Guidelines (ENG)
  2. Exchange Student Application Guidelines (JPN)
  3. Fact Sheet for the 2026 Academic Year (ENG)
  4. Fact Sheet for the 2026 Academic Year (JPN)
  5. Signature of Applicant and the Exchange Student Program Coordinator
  6. Certificate of Health
    • Must be completed by a doctor. Due to the School Health Act in Japan and our School Clinic's Policy, taking X-ray tests before international students' arrival is mandatory. Please ask your doctor to fill out all sections without blanks.
  7. Study Plan for Undergraduate school
    • Applicants to Graduate School do NOT need to submit a Study Plan. Before stating your Study Plan, please carefully refer to the syllabus of courses hosted by your preferred School by referring to "10. How to syllabus" below. Since the details of classes condutced in the 2026AY are to be finalized in late March 2026, we hope you can state it based on the information in the 2025AY.
  8. Research Plan for Graduate school
    • Applicants to Undergraduate School do NOT need to submit a Research Plan. Before stating your Research Plan, please carefully refer to the syllabus of courses hosted by your preferred School by referring to "10. How to syllabus" below. Since the details of classes condutced in the 2026AY are to be finalized in late March 2026, we hope you can state it based on the information in the 2025AY.
  9. ID photo guide (For reference)
    • ID photo has to be taken within 3 months before submitting. Especially, the same photo as the one in your passport is sometimes pointed out whether it is truly taken within the designated period by or rejected the Immigration Bureau.
  10. How to find the syllabus (For reference)
    • On the website, please change the language from Japanese to English clicking the top button if necessary.

【FYI/参考】COE Application Procedures

The detailed procedures to apply for the COE, which is necessary to submit to the Japabese Embassy or Counsil when you apply for your student VISA, will be provided in the email that you will receive after submitting the online application.
Please make sure to refer to that email, follow the instructions, and complete the application procedures by the due date mentioned.
Additionally, we hope you can prepare the following documents in advance so that you can submit your CoE application form and other required documents in plenty of time. 
　・You must refer to the sample form and follow the instructions when filling out this form.
　　Insufficient application form may cause the rejection or delay in obtaining the COE.
　・To circle the correct answers on the form, please move a red circle for each part.
　・Please do NOT change and lock the form
 One of the following materials proves your financial soundness in staying in Japan.
※The amount of the bank balance, your financial supporter's annual income in the 2024 Fiscal year, or the scholarship you will make sure to receive during your mobility must be more than 1,440,000JPY for year-long students or 720,000JPY for semester-long students.
  • A bank balance certificate or copy of the applicant's account bankbook
  • A bank balance certificate or copy of the bankbook for the bank account of the person responsible for payment
  • An income certificate of the person responsible for payment
  • Certificate of scholarship funds received (Disbursement period must correspond to duration of study abroad at Meiji.)

List of courses conducted in English(For reference)

 The list is to be updated in July.

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Students who would like to participate in Meiji University Exchange Student Program need to be approved by Meiji University's partner institutions.

To apply for the program, please consult exchange study program coordinator at your home university.

For students who are attending non partner institutions of Meiji University and would like to study at Meiji University for one semester or one year, please refer to Non-Degree Student Program.

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