The representative from Ritsumeikan APU will visit AAIA on Wed, Nov. 13 at 3:20 p.m.
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (立命館アジア太平洋大学 Ritsumeikan Ajia Taiheiyō Daigaku), commonly referred to as APU, is a private institution inaugurated April 2000 in Beppu, Ōita, Japan.
The university has an enrollment of about 5,850, including approximately 2,900 domestic, and 2,900 international students (a 50-50 domestic-international ratio) originating from 90 countries and regions. Half of the 172 full-time faculty members are also foreign nationals who come from 24 countries and regions.
Programs
There are two four-month semesters in one academic year. One semester is divided into two quarters lasting for seven weeks. Most of the classes in APU are carried out on a quarter system. Unlike many other universities, students are accepted for enrollment and graduate twice a year, in spring and fall.
APU offers undergraduate studies in subjects including liberal arts such as media studies, language subjects, and Japanese traditional arts. It offers special lecture subjects, which are added to and may change every semester. Students select their own classes and are not restricted to classes in their majors. However, students can only choose classes in their respective curriculum according to their enrollment year, for the curriculum has undergone changes three times since the university was founded.
The current undergraduate programs are conducted in the College of International Management and College of Asia Pacific Studies. The College of International Management (APM) consists of four areas of study: Accounting and Finance (会計・ファイナンス), Marketing (マーケティンク), Strategic Management and Organization (経営戦略と組織), Innovation and Economics (イノベーション・経済学). The College of Asia Pacific Studies (APS) has also established four areas of study: Environment & Development (環境・開発), Hospitality & Tourism (観光学), International Relations & Peace Studies (国際関係), Culture, Society & Media (文化・社会・メディア).[3] Furthermore, students must complete compulsory language education credits in either English or Japanese.
Extracurricular activities
There are over 100 student organizations (known as clubs or circles) available at APU, which cover categories of sports, academic research, arts, and social organizations (such as volunteers). Students are free to join clubs they are interested in, and they can create new ones, too. Examples of student organizations include APU Yosshakoi (Japanese traditional dance group), PRENGO (volunteer group), APU Wind Orchestra, Muay Thai (Thai boxing), and Global Business Leader. Since 2015, APU has also been host to the Global Business Case Competition.
Should any students (all grades welcome) wish to attend, please sign up here. Please note that AAIA students must be logged into their AAIA Gmail accounts in order to sign up. The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, Nov. 12.
Should any parents wish to attend, please note that the visit will be exclusively in English with no translation provided. To attend, please sign up here. The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, Nov. 12.
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