1. Undergraduate Student

This is a four-year undergraduate program that leads to a Bachelor of Arts (Commerce). The applicant must have graduated from a high school at the time of enrollment or must have been admitted as having an equivalent scholarship, and must have taken the japanese Language Proficiency Test. The selection of applicants is based on the results of the Examinations for japanese University Admission for International Students and the japanese Language Proficiency Test, an essay, interview,GPA and health examination.

2. Graduate Student

 This is a two-year graduate program that leads to a Master of Arts (Commerce). The applicant must have a bachelor degree at the time of enrollment or must have been admitted as having an equivalent scholarship. The selection of applicants is based on the result of the scholarship examination, the purpose of study, study plan, interview, GPA and health examination.

3. Research Student

 This is a student who stays at the university for more than six months and less than a year in principle (the length of stay can be extended by a year maximum) and studies for a particular topic.

4. Credited Auditor

 This is a student that can take specific credits in the undergraduate or graduate school. The applicant to the undergraduate school must have graduated from a high school at the time of enrollment or must have been admitted as having an equivalent scholarship, and the applicant to the graduate school must have a bachelor degree at the time of enrollment or must have been admitted as having an equivalent scholarship. The length of study is one semester or two. The applicant must submit application documents and must be approved by the instructors of the credits that the applicant wants to take.

5. Exchange Student (YOUC Program)
 
　This is an exchange student from the universities that have concluded a student exchange agreement with Otaru University of Commerce. The student can study at Otaru University of Commerce for a year keeping registration with the home university. The student is required to return to the home university on the completion of the program.

The applicant must have finished his/her second year in a japanese university at the time of enrollment, or must have been admitted as having an equivalent scholarship. The selection of applicants is based on the application documents.

Study Programs
Best Fitted
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Otaru University of Commerce offers five
student statuses for privately funded
international students. To obtain a nationally
funded student place, please ask
the Japanese embassy in your country.