Information on the non-degree student system

Rissho University opens university education to working adults with individuality and creativity who feel the need for theoretical learning at a university, and provides learning opportunities as so-called "non-degree students." At our university, students can take courses offered in order to obtain various qualifications and credits for study purposes, as long as it does not interfere with the studies of regular students.

Regarding students taking courses Rissho University and Rissho Uninersity Graduate School Graduate School

overview

For an overview of Rissho University course-taking students, please see here (Overview of Rissho University course-taking students).

Please note that the application requirements, course requirements, application documents, and screening procedures are different for applicants of foreign nationality. For details, please be sure to check here (supplementary materials for applicants of foreign nationality).

Regulations for non-degree students

Please refer to here (Rissho Rissho University Regulations for Course-Taking Students) for information on Rissho University Regulations for Course-Taking Students and Rissho Uninersity Graduate School Graduate School Regulations for Course-Taking Students.

Accepting department/graduate school*1

Shinagawa campus

location 4-2-16 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8602
Faculty Faculty of Buddhist Studies Studies, Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Law Law, Faculty of Psychology
Graduate school Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, Graduate School of Economics (Spring recruitment only), Graduate School of Business Administration (Spring recruitment only), Graduate School of Law, Graduate School of Psychology (excluding Clinical Psychology major) *2

Kumagaya campus

location 1700 Mankichi, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture 360-0194
Faculty Faculty Faculty of Social Welfare, Faculty of Geo-Environmental Science, Faculty of Data Science
Graduate school Graduate School of Social Welfare and Graduate School of Geo-Environmental Science

1 For details on the accepting department and graduate school, please refer to the overview.

2There are conditions for admission to Graduate School of Psychology. Please be sure to check the outline.

Tuition fee

Faculty

  Semester subjects Year-round subjects Subjects taught twice a week during the semester
University graduate (1 subject) *1 32,500 yen 65,000 yen 65,000 yen
Others (1 subject) 39,000 yen 78,000 yen 78,000 yen

Including those from Shinagawa Silver University

graduate school

  Semester subjects Year-round subjects
University graduate (1 subject) 23,500 yen 47,000 yen
Others (1 subject) 28,000 yen 56,000 yen
  1. Please check the syllabus, etc. in advance for the course period for each subject (half-term courses and year-round courses).
  2. Tuition fees are to be paid each term according to the number of subjects taken. Tuition fees cannot be paid in installments each term.
  3. Once paid, tuition fees will not be refunded for any reason. However, if there are no more undergraduate or graduate students (regular students) enrolled in a course for which you have been approved to take it, the course will be cancelled as a general rule, and tuition fees for that course will be refunded.
  4. If any falsification or fraud is found in the submitted documents, your permission to attend may be revoked even after the procedures have been completed. In this case, the tuition fee will not be refunded at all.
  5. The tuition fee for half-term courses held twice a week is different from that for regular half-term courses.

About application/attendance procedures

How to apply

Please submit your application documents during the application period listed below. After the application process, each faculty and graduate school will review your application to determine whether or not you can take the courses you wish to take. Please note that we will not accept any changes to your courses after the faculty or graduate school review.

Spring application period Thursday, March 6, 2025 - Monday, March 10, 2025 *Must arrive
Fall application period Monday, August 25, 2025 - Friday, August 29, 2025 *Must arrive

Application documents will be accepted by mail. Please send by a mailing method with a tracking function, such as Letter Pack.

campus address
Shinagawa campus Address: 4-2-16 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8602, Japan Shinagawa Academic Affairs Section Section
Kumagaya campus Address: 1700 Mankichi, Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, 360-0194 Kumagaya Academic Affairs Section Division, Course Registration Section

Please write ``Application documents for non-degree students included'' in red on the envelope.

Application documents

Common to undergraduate and graduate schools

Fill in the necessary information, attach a photo (4cm x 3cm), stamp it, and submit it during the application period mentioned above.
If you are submitting the Excel input version, please check the "Notes when taking a photo of your face" and then send the application form and image data of your face photo to the following email address: 4bd96d88.rissho-univ.jp▲apac.teams.ms.

Please replace ▲ with @ (at sign) before sending.

This is a common format for both undergraduate and graduate schools.

Please note that for the fall semester, the application form is different for new applications and additional applications.

Application documents for foreign nationals are different.

Syllabus/timetable

Syllabus (URL)

The 2025 syllabus will be available to search from March 5th.

You can search from the linked Syllabus Search > Lecture Information.
Please search by specifying the curriculum as "Subject-specific Students 2025."
It is easier to view lectures for the priestly ranks by searching for "Field Series" and then "Monastic Rank Subjects."

The following items displayed when searching the syllabus are for regular students, so students taking courses do not need to refer to them.
・Lecture list screen: "Grade," "Prerequisites," "Remarks"
- Syllabus reference screen: "Year of enrollment," "Course classification," "Field series," "Prerequisites," "Pre-registration"

● Timetable

Students taking courses can apply for courses listed in this timetable.

The timetable is subject to change. Any changes will be reflected in the syllabus, so please check the syllabus.

Depending on the spread of COVID-19, the format of classes may change. If classes change to online classes, please note that you will need to prepare your own learning environment.

● Autumn 2025 timetable

Announcement of permission to attend

The university will send you a notice by mail of the courses you have been approved to take as a result of the undergraduate/graduate school review. Your undergraduate/department (graduate school/major) will be determined based on the courses you have taken and the type of qualification you wish to obtain, in accordance with the university's criteria for determining which undergraduate/department (graduate school/major) you will belong to. This also applies if you have applied for courses in multiple undergraduate/department (graduate school/major). You cannot change your undergraduate/department within the same academic year.

Spring shipping date Friday, March 21, 2025
Scheduled fall shipping date Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Attendance procedure

Please pay the tuition fee and submit documents within the period below.

Spring enrollment procedure period March 24, 2025 (Monday) - March 27, 2025 (Thursday) *Must arrive
Autumn enrollment procedure period Thursday, September 18, 2025 - Wednesday, September 24, 2025 *Must arrive

The schedule may change depending on circumstances.

Details of the enrollment procedure will be announced when enrollment is approved.

Documents to be submitted at the time of enrollment procedure (no need to submit at the time of application)

Documents to be submitted spring season Autumn (new) Autumn (additional)
Our university
graduate
Other school
People of origin
Our university
graduate
Other school
People of origin
Our university
graduate
Other school
People of origin
①Residence card (without permanent address or My Number) △※1 △※1 △※1 △※1 △※1 △※1
② Graduation certificate from the last school attended (certificate of enrollment if currently enrolled in another university) △※2 △※2
③Health examination certificate *3
④Document confirming tuition fee transfer

1: Not required if you were a non-degree student in the previous year or if your address has not changed since the spring procedure.

2: Not required if you were a course student in the previous year.

3: Applicants for the 1st term (spring) non-degree course students may take the university's health examination (see the table below). If you take the university's health examination, you do not need to submit a health examination certificate, which is a required document.

4: If you are a foreign national, please submit only ④.

(Spring students only)
Health Check Schedule
date and time Reception location
Shinagawa campus Wednesday, April 2nd 9:00-17:00
Thursday, April 3rd 9:00-17:00
Building 4, 2nd floor
Kumagaya campus Thursday, April 3, 14:00-15:30 sports cube
  1. Details of the medical examination conducted at our university will be sent along with the announcement of permission to attend.
  2. If you are newly applying for the second term (fall), you will not be able to take the on-campus medical examination. Please undergo a health check at your own expense.
    <Required> Height, weight, eyesight, hearing, blood pressure, urine test, internal medical examination
    <Optional> Chest X-ray (However, those who are planning to participate in educational training, nursing care, etc. must undergo the examination)

Issuance of non-degree student ID card

Those who have completed the course registration procedure will be issued a "Course Registration Certificate." Please carry it with you when coming to the university, as it will be used to use facilities such as the library and for regular exams. If you lose it, a reissue fee (2,000 yen) will be charged.

academic calendar

Please check the PDF above for class start dates.

Notes and Frequently Asked Questions

others

If you would like to receive your course application, timetable, etc. by mail, please send a form stating the postage fee (320 yen worth of postage stamps), "Request to receive course registration documents", "Faculty/Graduate School designation", your name, kana, address, contact information, etc. to the address listed below.

Contact information

Rissho University Shinagawa Academic Affairs Section (Faculty of Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Business Administration Faculty of Economics Faculty of Law Faculty of Psychology, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology Graduate School of Economics, Graduate School of Law, Graduate School of Business Administration, Graduate School of Psychology)

4-2-16 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8602
Tel:03-3492-6613
Mail: oacd▲ris.ac.jp
*Please replace ▲ with @ (at mark).

Rissho University Kumagaya Academic Affairs Section (Faculty Faculty of Social Welfare, Faculty of Geo-Environmental Science, Faculty of Data Science, Graduate School of Social Welfare, Graduate School of Geo-Environmental Science)

1700 Mankichi, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture 360-0194
Tel: 048-536-6013
Mail: kacd▲ris.ac.jp
*Please replace ▲ with @ (at mark).