Academics / Campus Life

Admission/Tuition Fee Exemption 

1 Announcement (updated 26th August)
2 Admission Fee Exemption System
3 Tuition Fee Exemption System
4 Contact Information

 

 

1.Announcement

・For those who would like to apply for Admission Fee Exemption , Deferred Payment, and Tuition Fee Exemption in FY2024 (updated 26th August).

We have published the eligibility and application procedures for the 2024 Admission Fee Exemption, Deferred Payment, and Tuition Fee Exemption. Please check it if you would like to apply.

 

2.Admission Fee Exemption System

There is an exemption system for students who face difficulty in paying Admission Fee due to financial reasons.

Your admission fee can be exempted within the limits of our budget. Eligibility for application, financial situation of your family, and academic performance is considered on the basis of our criteria.

Deferred Payment of your Admission Fee means that the deadline for payment is postponed until the end of September(the end of February for enrollment in October). However, it is required to pay the same full amount of Admission Fee.

 

For those who apply for Exemption and Deferred Payment of the Admission Fee must apply for the Tuition Fee Exemption. If the application for Admission Fee Exemption has been completed but the application for Tuition Fee Exemption has not been completed, the result of both applications will be "disapproved". So please refer to "② Procedure of application" and complete the procedures for both applications.

 

Students eligible for Admission Fee Exemption System

There are differences between Undergraduate students and Graduate students. Applicants must meet any of the following eligibility for application.

Undergraduate students

Students eligible for the Admission Fee Exemption Application

Students who face extreme difficulty in paying their Admission Fee because within one year before enrollment their household supporter has passed away.
Students who face extreme difficulty in paying their Admission Fee because within one year before enrollment themselves and/or their household supporter have suffered from a natural disaster such as a storm or flood.
The main household supporter or students have been affected by the following catastrophic disaster.
 The target catastrophic disasters: Heavy rain in July 2020 / Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024
 As of 1st April 2024 (or 1st October 2024), those who have two or more applicable items in the following ① to ⑤ and face extreme difficulty in paying the Admission Fee.

 ① The household supporter has been receiving medical treatment for 6 months or more due to illness or accident.

 ② The household supporter is a physically handicapped person.

 ③ Within one year before enrollment, the household supporter lost his/her job or the company he/she runs went bankrupt.

 ④ It is a livelihood protection household.

 ⑤ Single-parent family

 *For Privately-Financed International Students, the situation in Japan is applicable, and the situation in their home country does not qualify for application.

 

Students eligible for Deferred Payment of the Admission Fee Application

Students eligible to apply for Admission Fee Exemption.
Students who face difficulty in paying their Admission Fee for financial reasons (excluding loan repayment or other debt), and who are moreover recognized as excellent academic achievers.

As of 1st April 2024 (or 1st October 2024), those who have one or more applicable items in the following ① to ⑤ and face extreme difficulty in paying the Admission Fee.

 ① The household supporter has been receiving medical treatment for 6 months or more due to illness or accident.

 ② The household supporter is a physically handicapped person.

 ③ Within one year before enrollment, the household supporter lost his/her job or the company he/she runs went bankrupt.

 ④ It is a livelihood protection household.

 ⑤ Single-parent family

 *For Privately-Financed International Students, the situation in Japan is applicable, and the situation in their home country does not qualify for application.

 

Graduate students

Students eligible for the Admission Fee Exemption Application and Deferred Payment

Students who face difficulty in paying their Admission Fee for financial reasons (excluding loan repayment or other debt), and who are moreover recognized as excellent academic achievers
Students who face extreme difficulty in paying their Admission Fee because within one year before enrollment their household supporter passed away.
Students who face extreme difficulty in paying their Admission Fee because within one year before enrollment themselves and/or their household supporter have suffered from a natural disaster such as a storm or flood.

The main household supporter or students have been affected by the following catastrophic disaster.

 The target catastrophic disasters: Heavy rain in July 2020 / Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024

 *For Privately-Financed International Students, the situation in Japan is applicable, and the situation in their home country does not qualify for application.

 

② The flow of application

There are differences between Undergraduate students and Graduate students. 

For those who apply for Exemption and Deferred Payment of the Admission Fee must apply for the Tuition Fee Exemption.
If the application for Admission Fee Exemption has been completed but the application for Tuition Fee Exemption has not been completed, the result of both applications will be "disapproved".

 

Undergraduate students

1. Submit the application form to the International Admissions Section.

  When you attend the pre-admission guidance(Monday, 30th September 2024), please follow the instruction of the International Admissions Section.

 2. Apply through the Tuition Fee Exemption Student Application System after enrollment.(Hereinafter called the "Exemption System")

  Please enter your application information into the Exemption System within the application period.

  【Application Period】Saturday, 12th October 2024 - Friday, 25th October 2024 noon (JST)  [PUNCTUAL]

  For details, please check the Procedure of application for Tuition Fee Exemption section.

3. Submit the required documents displayed in the Exemption System to the Student Support Division by the deadline.

 Please submit the documents at the Student Support Division counter or send by Postal mail by the deadline.

【Mailing Address(Counter)】(Campus Map D3-⑥ Student Support Center 1F)

  Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya,

  464-8601, Student Support Division, Tuition Fee Exemption Office

  * Please write "Admission and Tuition Fee Exemption application form enclosed" in red on the front of the envelope.

  * When sending by postal mail, please send by Acceptance-recorded mail or Letter Pack Light, etc., which will keep a record.

    The least expensive recorded mailing method is "Acceptance-recorded mail".(¥244~)

    Inquiries regarding the arrival of documents will not be answered.

 

【Deadline】 Friday, 25th October 2024 [MUST ARRIVE]

 

Graduate students

1. Submit the application form to the Graduate School you plan to enroll in

   Please submit "Nagoya University Admission Fee Exemption and Deferred Payment of Admission Fee Application Form" to the graduate school you plan to enroll in when you make an admission procedure.

  * Please follow the instructions of the graduate school in which you plan to enroll for submission and submission deadlines.

2. Apply through the Tuition Fee Exemption Student Application System after enrollment.(Hereinafter called the "Exemption System")

  Please enter your application information into the Exemption System within the application period.

  【Application Period】Saturday, 12th October 2024 - Friday, 25th October 2024 noon (JST)  [PUNCTUAL]

  For details, please check the Procedure of application for Tuition Fee Exemption section.

3. Submit the required documents displayed in the Exemption System to the Student Support Division by the deadline.

Please submit the documents at the Student Support Division counter or send by Postal mail by the deadline.

【Mailing Address(Counter)】(Campus Map D3-⑥ Student Support Center 1F)

  Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya,

  464-8601, Student Support Division, Tuition Fee Exemption Office

  * Please write "Admission and Tuition Fee Exemption application form enclosed" in red on the front of the envelope.

  * When sending by postal mail, please send by Acceptance-recorded mail or Letter Pack Light, etc., which will keep a record.

    The least expensive recorded mailing method is "Acceptance-recorded mail".(¥244~)

    Inquiries regarding the arrival of documents will not be answered.

 

【Deadline】 Friday, 25th October 2024 [MUST ARRIVE]

 

③Amount of Admission Fee Exemption

For those who are approved exemption, they will be exempted from paying the full or half amount of Admission Fee.
However for Graduate Students have been only approved half exemption in recent years.

 

④Application Form

Print "Nagoya University Admission Fee Exemption and Deferred Payment of Admission Fee Application Form" from Nagoya University website.

Admission Fee Exemption (Deferred Payment) and Tuition Fee Exemption Application Guidelines Nagoya University FY2024
Nagoya University Admission Fee Exemption and Deferred Payment of Admission Fee Application Form

 

⑤Section in charge of distribution and acceptance

The office in charge of accepting applications is following: (They will inform along with admission procedure.)

  For all undergraduate students: International Admission Section

  For all graduate students: Office of each department or course

  ※Documents concerning Tuition Fee Exemption should be submitted to the Student Support Division.

 

⑥Application Result

Standard schedule of notification of application result

  Students admitted in April: Middle of July

  Students admitted in October: Early December

Notification of result will be made through the "Educational Affairs system", which will become available after enrollment.

NU PORTAL > Student Affairs > Course registration and grading > Messages For You

Confirmation procedures of the result of Fee Exemption

*Notification will not be made by postal mail or in person.

 

⑦Notes

・Admission Fee is not refunded if it is paid before your application for Admission Fee Exemption or Deferred Payment of your Admission Fee is approved.(Excluding Admission Fee for G30 program students.)

・Once an application for exemption or deferred payment has been received, payment of the Admission Fee is effectively deferred until the results of the application are announced.

・Applicants (students) are asked about the financial situation of their family and so forth. In principle, notification of incompleted documents will be sent to the applicant's THERS e-mail adress.

・Applicants who are not exempted from the full amount of the Admission Fee must be transferred the unpaid Admission Fee within 20 days including the date of notification.

 However, if these students also applied for deferred payment and received approval, payment is effectively deferred until the end of September (the end of February for enrollment in October).  Failure to pay the Admission Fee will remove from the register.

 

 

3.Tuition Fee Exemption System

There is an exemption system for students who face difficulty in paying Tuition Fees due to financial reasons.

Your Tuition Fee can be exempted within the limits of our budget. Eligibility for application, financial situation of your family, and academic performance are considered on the basis of our criteria.

 

Students eligible for Tuition Fee Exemption Application

Undergraduate students and graduate students (regular students) who face difficulty in paying Tuition Fees and fall under any of the following are eligible to receive Tuition Fee Exemption based on the selection.

Even if you are a Japanese undergraduate student enrolled after 2020, you will be eligible for the application if you fall under the following exemption application qualifications second or later.

Students who face difficulty in paying their Tuition Fee due to financial reasons (excluding loan repayment or other debt) and are recognized as having excellent academic achievements.
Students who face extreme difficulty in paying their Tuition Fee because within one year before enrollment their household supporter passed away.
Students who face extreme difficulty in paying their Tuition Fee because within one year before enrollment themselves and/or their household supporter have suffered from a natural disaster such as a storm or flood.

The main household supporter or students have been affected by the following catastrophic disaster.

 The target catastrophic disasters: Heavy rain in July 2020 / Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024

Circumstances similar to those indicated above and approved by the University president.

   *For Privately-Financed International Students, the situation in Japan is applicable, and the situation in their home country does not qualify for application.

 

②The flow of application

Note that the system availability period and application period are different between new students admitted in 2024 and current students admitted before April FY2024.

Students admitted before April FY2024
1. Please confirm carefully the "Admission Fee Exemption (Deferred Payment) and Tuition Fee Exemption Application Guidelines Nagoya University FY2024" on the "④Application Form" section below.

2. Apply through Tuition Fee Exemption Student Application System. (Hereinafter called the "Exemption System")

  Tuition Fee Exemption Student Application System

*For those who are on-campus academic advancement should apply according to the schedule for students admitted in October 2024.

【System Application Period

Fall Semester: Tuesday, 3rd September - Friday, 20th September 2024 17:00 (JST) [PUNCTUAL] 

Fall semester: To be determined (scheduled to be posted on the Nagoya University website in Early September.)

  *After the application period, we will not accept your application.

  *This system only guarantees operation on-campus environment.

    Graduate students can use the system from off-campus by using the VPN service.

    If you cannot use the on-campus system during the application period due to unavoidable circumstances, please contact the Student Support Division.

3. Submit the required documents displayed in the Exemption System to the Student Support Division by the deadline.

 Please submit the documents at the Student Support Division counter or send by Postal mail by the deadline.

【Mailing Address(Counter)】(Campus Map D3-⑥ Student Support Center 1F)

  Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya,

  464-8601, Student Support Division, Tuition Fee Exemption Office

  * Please write "Admission and Tuition Fee Exemption application form enclosed" in red on the front of the envelope.

  * When sending by postal mail, please send by Acceptance-recorded mail or Letter Pack Light, etc., which will keep a record.

    The least expensive recorded mailing method is "Acceptance-recorded mail".(¥244~)

    Inquiries regarding the arrival of documents will not be answered.

 

Deadline Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 [MUST ARRIVE]

 

Students admitted in October 2024
1. Please confirm carefully the "Admission Fee Exemption (Deferred Payment) and Tuition Fee Exemption Application Guidelines Nagoya University FY2024" on the "④Application Form" section below.

2. Apply through Tuition Fee Exemption Student Application System.(Hereinafter called the "Exemption System")

 Tuition Fee Exemption Student Application System

Application Period

Saturday, 12th October 2024 - Friday, 25th October 2024 noon (JST) [PUNCTUAL]

  *After the application period, we will not accept your application.

  *This system only guarantees operation on-campus environment.

    Graduate students can use the system from off-campus by using the VPN service.

    If you are unable to use the VPN service or have other unavoidable circumstances that prevent you from coming to the university, please notify Student Support Division during the system application period.

 3. Submit the required documents displayed in the Exemption System to the Student Support Division by the deadline.

   Please submit the documents at the Student Support Division counter or send by Postal mail by the deadline.

【Mailing Address(Counter)】(Campus Map D3-⑥ Student Support Center 1F)

  Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya,

  464-8601, Student Support Division, Tuition Fee Exemption Office

  * Please write "Admission and Tuition Fee Exemption application form enclosed" in red on the front of the envelope.

  * When sending by postal mail, please send by Acceptance-recorded mail or Letter Pack Light, etc., which will keep a record.

    The least expensive recorded mailing method is "Acceptance-recorded mail".(¥244~)

    Inquiries regarding the arrival of documents will not be answered.

 

【Deadline】 Friday, 25th October 2024 [MUST ARRIVE]

 

③Amount of Tuition Fee Exemption

Full amount or half amount of tuition fee that is supposed to be paid is exempted.

 

Application Form

Admission Fee Exemption (Deferred Payment) and Tuition Fee Exemption Application Guidelines Nagoya University FY2024
Various Document Forms
Various Certificate Documents

 

⑤Section in charge of distribution and acceptance

Student Support Division (Campus Map D3-⑥ Student Support Center 1F)

 

⑥Application Result

Standard schedule of notification of application result

  Spring semester: Early August

  Fall semester: Middle of December

Notification of results will be made through the "Educational Affairs system".

NU PORTAL > Student Affairs > Course registration and grading > Messages For You

Confirmation procedures of the result of Fee Exemption

※Notification will not be made by postal mail or in person.

 

⑦Notes

・Tuition Fee is not refunded if it is paid before your application for Tuition Fee Exemption is approved.

・Once an application for exemption has been received, payment of the Tuition Fee is effectively deferred until the results of the application are announced.

・In principle, notification of incompleted documents will be sent to the applicant's THERS e-mail adress.

・If students were subjected to disciplinary action or there were false facts in the contents of the application documents, even after the exemption decision, the exemption permit will be revoked for that period.

・For those who are not exempted in full, the Tuition Fee will be deducted from your registered tuition bank account on the date to be announced in the result notification.

・In principle, those who are repeater or have exceeded the standerd period of study are not eligible for Tuition Fee Exemption. However those who have repeated or have exceeded the standard period of syudy within one year might be accepted for inevitable reason.

Make a copy of all the documents you submit and keep them in a safe place until the results are notified. If there are any corrections, you may make corrections and resubmit a copy.

 

 

4.Contact Information

①Access

Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya,

464-8601, Student Support Division, Tuition Fee Exemption Office (Campusmap:D3-⑥)

Opening Hours: Weekdays 9:00 a.m. (JST) - 5:00 p.m. (JST)

 

②Mailing Address

Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya,464-8601, Student Support Division, Tuition Fee Exemption Office Student Support Division, Scholarship Section, In charge of Tuition Fee Exemption

  *When sending by postal mail, please send by Acceptance-recorded mail or Letter Pack Light, etc., which will keep a record. Inquiries regarding the arrival of documents will not be answered.

  When listing the telephone number of the Student Support Division in the Letter Pack Light, etc., please enter ☎052-789-2172.

  However, inquiries should be made by e-mail.

  The least expensive recorded mailing method is "Acceptance-recorded mail".(¥244~)

  *Please write "Tuition Fee Exemption application form enclosed" in red on the front of the envelope.

 

③Contact Information

Mail Address: shien-menjo(at)t.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp ※Replace (at) with @.

When contacting us by e-mail, please paste the following inquiry template into the body of your e-mail.

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■Applicant Information (All must be listed.)

 Undergraduate or graduate school you belong to (As of April 1, 2024):

 Bachelor or Master's or Doctoral Program:

 Name:

 Student Number(9-digit): (Leave blank if student ID number is unknown before entering school or continuing on to higher education.)

 

 ■Details of Inquiry:

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