The Division of International Affairs handles scholarships for privately-funded international students.
For scholarship systems that can be applied to Japanese students, please check the information from Scholarship & Financial Assistance Group.

＜Type of Scholarship＞

1 Internal scholarships：Scholarships offered by Kansai University

2 External scholarships (university recommendations）：scholarships granted by organizations external to Kansai University, requires university recommendations

3 External scholarships（open recruitment）：scholarships granted by organizations external to Kansai University, students apply directly to the scholarship fundation

※Points to note

Japanese government scholarship students, Bekka students, non-regular students etc. can not apply for above scholarships.
※For scholarships for Japanese government scholarship students, please check here.

1 Internal scholarships

There are following 2 types of scholarships for privately-funded international students. Each scholarship is granted for a year, and is required to obtain the resident status of "Student".
For students who are in the Doctral Program, the scholarship is granted to all students during the time of standard term of study.

Granted amount and criteria for selection depend on faculty and graduate school.

Scholarship for international students （For freshman）

This scholarship is for students who will enroll in Kansai University.
We will select granted students based on their entrance examinations and notify them before entering the university.

Scholarship for international students （2nd year students or above）

This scholarship is for 2nd year students or above. Granted students are decided based on students' academic performance after enrolling in the university.

2 External scholarships (university recommendations）

• Application eligibility

Privately-funded international students who have the resident status of "Student" who are enrolled in regular course.

• Determination of candidates to be recommended

We will use our internal system to announce to eligible students the details of how to apply for scholarships that are notified to the Division of International Affairs. Among students who have applied, we determine candidates' recommendation ranking based on their academic performance, and recommend the top candidates who meet the recommendation criteria for each scholarship. Depending on a scholarship, the grade, nationality and other conditions may be included in the recommendation criteria; we do not necessarily recommend students with high academic performance. In addition, for some scholarships, we may carry out internal interviews towards recommendation candidates.

3 External scholarships（open recruitment）

• Application method

For scholarships that are notified to the Division of International Affairs, we will announce the details of the application method through our internal system. Also, it is possible that you collect scholarship information and apply by yourself.
Please report to the Division of International Affairs in case you applied individually.

※Below is the scholarship list which we have recommended／openly recruited. The subjects for recommendation and granted amount may be subject to change depending on a year.

Japanese Language Support Programs

The Division of International Affairs provides a variety of Japanese Language Support Programs to ensure that international students will be able to enjoy a fulfilling student life. Please make use of the provided programs to enhance your studies of the Japanese language.

*The details of the programs and days offered may change.
When the details and application procedures for each course are decided, they will be posted on the Information System.

Kansai University has five dormitories (Global House, Student House Shurei-ryo, Dormitory Tsukigaoka, Minami-Senri International Plaza International Students Dormitory, and Kansai University International Dormitory) operated by the university, and an international students dormitory called KU I-House (former name: Dormy Ryokuchi Koen 3) operated by Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd. through a business alliance with Kansai University and Kandai Pensee Co., Ltd.
Through their daily lives with diverse values at each dormitory, both students in Japan and international students can foster a global mindset. Resident Assistants who support dormitory residents’ daily lives also live in a dormitory. In addition, there is a unique human resource development program aimed only at dormitory residents.
Dormitory rooms, shared facilities, provision of meals, management forms, dormitory fees and etc. depend on each dormitory. All 5 dormitories have their own characteristics so that students can select one that fits their ideal life styles.

Kansai University Global House (KU G-House)

This dormitory is a co-ed dormitory located on the grounds of the Suita Mirai Campus, about a three-minute walk from the Nanao-nishi bus stop of Hankyu Bus. As well as international exchange students from partner institutions and privately funded international students, many students in Japan are also living in this dormitory. All dormitory rooms are single rooms, and there are plenty of shared facilities such as a lounge, shared kitchen, dining room and laundry room. In addition to gender-segregated units, there are also mixed units.

Kansai University Student House Shurei-ryo(co-ed dormitory)

This dormitory is a co-ed dormitory about a ten-minute walk from Kandai-mae Station on the Senri Line of Hankyu Railway. As well as international exchange students from partner institutions and privately funded international students, many students in Japan are also living in this dormitory. The dormitory rooms are single rooms, and there are plenty of shared facilities such as a dining hall, bathroom, library, lounge, pantry and laundry room.

Kansai University Dormitory Tsukigaoka (female-only dormitory)

This dormitory is a female-only dormitory about a ten-minute walk from Senriyama Station on the Senri Line of Hankyu Railway. As well as international exchange students from partner institutions and privately funded international students, many students in Japan are also living in this dormitory. The dormitory rooms are single rooms, and there are plenty of shared facilities such as a dining hall, bathroom, library, conversation lounge, pantry and laundry room.

Kansai University Minami-Senri International Plaza International Students Dormitory

This dormitory is a co-ed dormitory located in Minami-Senri International Plaza, about a five-minute walk from Minami-Senri Station on the Senri Line of Hankyu Railway. It is a five-minute walk from the Minami-Senri Station on the Senri Line of Hankyu Railway, and a fifteen-minute bicycle ride from the Senriyama Campus. All dormitory rooms are single rooms, but six to seven residents form a “unit” and share the lounge, kitchen and laundry room, so that the unit members can naturally interact with one another.

Kansai University International Dormitory

This dormitory is a co-ed dormitory about a ten-minute walk from Minami-Senri Station on the Senri Line of Hankyu Railway. It is primarily for international exchange students from partner institutions, but also accepts degree-seeking students in Kansai University undergraduate and graduate schools. The dormitory rooms are mainly single rooms, and each floor has a shared kitchen, shower, washroom, laundry room, etc. There are also facilities such as a multipurpose room and study room.

Affiliated International Students Dormitory:

KU I-House
KU I-House is the affiliated international students dormitory which was opened in April 2018 after renovation. This dormitory is about a nine-minute walk from Kandai-mae Station on the Senri Line of Hankyu Railway. Also, there are convenience stores and super markets near the dormitory so that students' life there can be convenient. It is composed of 2 buildings (Building A and Building B). There are 3 types of dormitory rooms available so that residents can select a room based on their lifestyles.

Co-signer and Comprehensive Coverage System for Foreign Student Housing

Kansai University works in partnership with the Kansai University Cooperative Society ("Kandai Co-op" hereafter) to assist foreign students (limited to students recognized as an incoming foreign student) who have difficulty finding a co-signer for housing by having the Kandai Co-op sign the housing lease in place of the student. There is also a system that has the Kandai Co-op be the cosigner, under the prerequisite that the foreign student become a member of the Comprehensive Coverage System for Foreign Student Housing. International students will be responsible for paying the premium (4,000 yen per year) for the Comprehensive Coverage System for Foreign Student Housing.

The Certificate of Eligibility (COE) is a document that is required to apply for a visa to study in Japan.
After the COE is acquired, prospective students should go to the embassy or consulate in their country (Japanese Embassy, Japanese Consulate, etc.) to apply for and be granted a visa. A student visa status will be given at the time of entry to Japan.
For students who wish to enter Kansai University and who require a COE, the Kansai University will take action in place of the student to submit the COE application to the Immigration Bureau (proxy application).
Details on proxy application will be provided at the time of completing admission procedures.

The "International Students Guide" will be distributed to international students at the time of admission, in order to have international students enjoy a fulfilling study abroad at our university. This guide provides a summary of information that we would like for students to be aware of in studying with us as an international student.