AUCA - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific

Starting from August 2016, American University of Central Asia and Ritstumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) have concluded a bilateral agreement on academic and professional inter-university partnership.  The collaboration between the two educational institutions opens opportunities for the student exchanges between both schools as well as an opportunity to attend conferences, symposiums other events of academic nature taking place at both institutions. 

About Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU)

Founded in 2000, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University was created as a result of collaboration between the people of Beppu and Oita Prefecture. Located at Jumonjibaru, in Beppu City, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University is a world class international university officially accredited/recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan.  For more information, please, see here.

Requirements:

1. You should be a full time sophomore or junior student at AUCA 
2. You must be nominated by AUCA 
3. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 
4. Exchange students should be proficient in English to follow courses successfully and complete coursework (equivalent to minimum PBT TOEFL score 550).

Admission Deadlines

Admission to IESEG is carried out each academic year at AUCA.  Depending on the number of students participating in the exchange, the call for an exchange is announced either each semester (Spring and Fall) or once per academic year (Spring or Fall).  All AUCA students are notified through their institutional emails of the call for applications.  Furthermore, you can also obtain information about the opening of an exchange program through this website.  The site will be updated each time before the call for application.  

Application Process

All students, willing to apply for exchange programs, must do so through http://abroad.auca.kg/. The system will require students to login through AUCA account only. The recommendation letters are now must be filled in by AUCA professors only using a form within the electronic system. The AUCA students have to send a link to professors' AUCA emails, who will fill in a recommendation form for a student.  

If you have any questions regarding the program, please send your questions to international@auca.kg. 

The application will require students to upload/complete the following documents by Monday 5 PM on February 12, 2024. After the deadline, the system will be closed automatically, and students will not be able to complete the application.  

I. Statement of purpose, explaining why you want to study at Ritsumeikan APU, how it will benefit your studies at AUCA, and what you hope to achieve through this experience.

II. Transcript (non-official can be uploaded, too)
III. 2 (two) Recommendation forms from Professors (online submission)
IV. Resume/CV
V. Study Plan for the semester 

More information is here