Credited Auditors

This is a system whereby individuals other than regular students at Showa Women's University who wish to take courses offered by the university can, after selection, take courses as course-based students. Individuals who wish to take courses should apply according to the following procedure.

Foreign students who wish to apply should:click here.

Flow from application to course registration

Please check each link for details on how to apply.

Those who wish to apply (all)
Eligibility,Subjects that can be applied for(The first half will be released in late February, the second half will be released in late August),Audit feeconfirmation *Those who wish to apply for graduate school courses (excluding professional graduate schools) must obtain prior approval from the professor in charge of the course or the department offering the course.Contact
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Fill out the pre-application form
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Those applying for the first time
Attend preliminary guidance
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Application (those who have been granted permission to apply)
Fill in the application form,Mailing of required documents,Payment of attendance fee
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Selection
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Procedures after permission to study (for those who have permission to study)
Check the required information,Course registration student IDandSystem usage ID notificationreceipt of,Submission of health certificate
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Start of course registration
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Credit certification

Eligibility

Affiliation where you wish to take the course	Eligibility
Graduate School Doctoral Program	Those with a master's degree Those who have passed the individual entrance qualification screening conducted by our university and are recognized to have academic ability equivalent to or higher than those with a master's degree.
Graduate School Master's Program/Master's Program	Those who have a university graduate degree or higher Those who have passed the individual entrance qualification screening conducted by our university and are recognized to have academic ability equivalent to or higher than those who have graduated from the university.
Graduate Program (Graduate School Professional Degree Program)	Those with a bachelor's degree (university graduate) or higher Those who have passed the individual entrance qualification screening conducted by our university and are recognized to have academic ability equivalent to or higher than those who have graduated from the university.
Faculty	Girls who have graduated from high school or above *However, if you wish to take courses for the purpose of acquiring qualifications, in principle, only those who have graduated from this university and meet the following "Basic qualifications for the purpose of acquiring qualifications" are required.

Basic qualifications if you wish to take courses for the purpose of obtaining qualifications

Limited to those who have graduated from this university and have the following basic qualifications.

Desired qualifications	basic qualifications
Educational staff license	Graduates of this university who have also completed a course of study that qualifies for a license *Please note that you will need to have a consultation regarding obtaining a license before applying (first semester: end of February, second semester: end of August). Applications for a consultation can be made through the Educational Support Division of the Academic Support Center (Email: kamoku@swu.ac.jp / TEL: 2-8-03). If you have completed some of the teaching subjects, please bring a ``certificate of academic ability'' to your preliminary consultation. It may take some time to issue the "Certificate of Academic Ability". Please prepare with plenty of time.
librarian	Alumni
School librarian teacher	A person who is a graduate of this university and holds an elementary, junior high, or high school educational staff license, or is expected to obtain the same license.
Curator	A graduate of our university with a bachelor's degree
Childminder	A graduate of our university and a graduate of the relevant qualification training department
Nutritionist	A graduate of our university and a graduate of the relevant qualification training department

Individual entrance examination

In the application qualifications for graduate school non-degree students, ``those who are recognized to have academic ability equivalent to or higher than those who have graduated from a university'' refers to those whose application has been approved after undergoing an individual entrance qualification screening.Regarding individual admission eligibility screening, please refer toclick here.
In principle, individual admission eligibility screening for non-degree students is conducted twice a year, once in the first semester and once in the second semester.There is a deadline for submitting application documents, so if you are interested, please contact us as soon as possible.
 

About taking the "Certified Social Worker" training course (Graduate school)

In the Welfare Social Studies major and Welfare Co-Creation Management major, it is possible to take some of the "Certified Social Worker" training certification subjects. If you wish to take these courses, please submit the following documents along with your course enrollment application documents.

• Reiwa 7 (Reiwa 2025) XNUMX “Certified Social Worker” training certification subject recruitment guidelines
• Application form for certified social worker training certification subjects

Subjects that can be applied for

1. Applications will be accepted only if there is space available for the courses applied for.
2. The majors, departments and faculty in charge will select and approve students for enrollment in the course.
3. Please note that, as a general rule, for undergraduate courses, if there are no regular students taking the course or if the regular students alone exceed the enrollment limit, you may not be able to take the course.
4. The maximum number of credits that can be taken each semester is 22 credits.

Information on subjects that can be applied for	Remarks
List of subjects that can be applied for -Graduate school establishment List of subjects that can be applied for -Professional Graduate School Opening List of Subjects Available for Application -Undergraduate establishment List of subjects that can be applied for	You can apply only for the courses listed here. Please check at the time of application whether the conditions are met for subjects marked as "conditions apply."
Syllabus (UP SHOWA)	*The 2025 syllabus is scheduled to be released around mid-March. Until the release date, please refer to the same subject from the previous year.
Class timetable	The currently published timetable may be subject to change in the future. Please always check the latest timetable.
Class schedule	This is the date when the class will be held.

Audit fee

Payment at time of application

Breakdown	Amount (unit: yen)	Remarks
Course fee (per credit per semester)	24,000	Graduates of this university (those who are recorded as regular students) will be charged half the tuition fee.
Registration fee (per person per semester)	3,000

• If you are unable to take any of the courses you have applied for, we will refund your course fees. If you are unable to take any of the courses you have applied for, we will also refund your registration fees.
• Fees related to experiments and training may be collected separately.
• Once paid, the tuition fee cannot be refunded for any reason other than if you are unable to enroll in the course. Even if you cancel your course midway through the semester, tuition fees once paid will not be refunded.

Application Periods

Semester of study	Application Periods
Early	Pre-application form entry Monday, March 2025, 3 - Wednesday, March 3, 3, 12:12 noon (For first-time applicants only) Attendance at preliminary guidance Designated date and time (approximately 2025 hour) between Saturday, March 3, 15 and Friday, March 3, 21 Fill out application form, submit documents, and pay tuition fee 　　Deadline: Monday, March 2025, 3 at 24 p.m.
Late	Pre-application form entry Monday, September 2025, 9 - Tuesday, September 1, 9, 9:12 noon (For first-time applicants only) Attendance at preliminary guidance Specified date and time (about 2025 hour) from Tuesday, September 9, 9 to Saturday, September 9, 13 Fill out application form, submit documents, and pay tuition fee 　　Deadline: Wednesday, September 2025, 9 at 17 p.m.

advance guidance

Semester of study	Pre-guidance date and time
Early	Saturday, March 2025, 3 15:10/00:13/00:15 Monday, March 2025, 3 17:10/00:13/00:15 Tuesday, March 2025, 3 18:10/00:13/00:15 Wednesday, September 2025, 3 19:10/00:13/00:15 Friday, March 2025, 3 21:10/00:13/00:15
Late	Tuesday, March 2025, 9 9:10/00:13/00:15 Wednesday, September 2025, 9 10:10/00:13/00:15 Thursday, March 2025, 9 11:10/00:13/00:15 Friday, March 2025, 9 12:10/00:13/00:15 Saturday, March 2025, 9 13:10/00:13/00:15

[Professional Graduate School]
Those who are applying for the first time are required to participate in the pre-guidance session (held via Zoom). After filling out the pre-application form, the Professional Graduate School Office will contact you with details.

Semester of study	Pre-guidance date and time
Early	The event will be held on Thursday, September 2025, 3 at 13:19 PM via Zoom. *If you are unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts, we will send you a guidance video at a later date.
Late	The event will be held on Saturday, September 2025, 9 at 13:10 am via Zoom. *If you are unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts, we will send you a guidance video at a later date.

application

Please follow the steps below to apply by the deadline.

1. Fill out the pre-application form (all)

Regardless of your past application history, all those who wish to apply should fill out the pre-application form below.

Deadline: <First period> Wednesday, March 3th, 12:12 noon <Second period> Tuesday, September 9th, 9:12 noon

Our university will check the entered information and notify you whether or not you can apply, whether advance guidance is required (confirm the date and time of advance guidance), and other matters to keep in mind (within 3 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) to the email address you entered. will be sent as a guide).

2. Attending preliminary guidance (for first-time applicants)

Please come to our school on the designated date and time and take the preliminary guidance.

3. Fill out the application form, mail the required documents, and pay the attendance fee (for those who are approved to apply)

Follow the steps to notify us by email regarding the following items: 1. Fill out the application form, 2. Mailing the necessary documents, 3. Please pay the attendance fee.

Deadline: <First Period>March 2025, 3 (Monday) 24:17 <Second half>Wednesday, January 2025, 9 17:17　*Postmarks for mailed items are valid on the same day.

1. Fill in the application form

Matters regarding resume (educational background, work history)

Matters related to application (objectives, class information)

Face photo data of the person (no hat, looking at the person, taken within the last 6 months)

2. Mailing of required documents	Remarks
Graduation (completion) certificate of final educational background	*Not required for graduates of this university. *This is not required for those who have previously enrolled as course students at this university. *Prospective applicants will need a prospecting certificate. *If the applicant has passed the individual entrance qualification examination conducted by our university, a copy of the "Notice of the Results of the Individual Entrance Qualification Examination" must be submitted in place of a certificate of highest academic background.
Transcript of final educational background
Certificate of academic ability	*Only for those who graduated from our university and wish to obtain a teaching staff license and have completed some of the teaching subjects. How to apply at our universityclick hereSee page. If you have credits earned at another university, please prepare them as well.
Certificate of credit acquisition related to qualifications	*Only for those who have graduated from our university and wish to take the course to obtain the following qualifications. librarian School librarian teacher Curator How to apply at our universityclick hereSee page. If you have credits earned at another university, please prepare them as well.

• In order to understand your health status, you will be required to submit a "Health Examination Certificate" (issued by a medical institution within the past year, required: "Results of chest X-ray examination") after receiving permission to enroll (at your own expense).
• Please be sure to send the item using a method that allows you to track its delivery (such as registered mail, letter pack, etc.; if sending from overseas, use EMS, DHL, etc.).

3. Payment of attendance fee

We will contact you with details on how to pay the attendance fee in the application permission notification email. Please check the content of the email and pay the specified amount of tuition fees by the deadline.

Notes on application

1. If you are applying for the first time, please fill out the pre-application form as soon as possible as you will need to receive advance guidance.
2. If there are any errors or missing information in the application form or submitted documents, or if the audit fee is not paid by the due date, you will not be able to register for the course.
3. Even if you took the course in the first semester (or second semester) and wish to continue taking the course in the next semester, you will need to apply again.
4. Please be careful not to apply for multiple courses on the same day or time.
5. Courses cannot be changed, added, or canceled after the application period has passed. Furthermore, once submitted, we will not return the procedural documents or extend the procedural period.
6. Even if there is a course that you are unable to take, in principle, we will not be able to accept new applications for other courses.
7. If it is discovered that there is a false statement in the application, permission may be revoked even after the non-degree student has been accepted.
8. Your photo will be used to verify your identity and for your course enrollment ID. Please submit a photo taken within the last six months, with your face facing forward and without a hat.

Selection

• Screening will be based on the information entered in the application form and submitted documents. Interviews, short essays, academic ability tests, etc. may be conducted as necessary. Applicants will be contacted by email after submitting their application.
• Applicants will be notified by email of the screening results regarding whether or not they are allowed to take the course.
• Since selection is based on the course registration status of regular students, we may not be able to notify you by the first class of each class. If you are granted permission to take the course but the screening results are not notified in time for the first class, your first "absence" will not be treated as an absence and consideration will be given.

Procedures after permission to enroll

• After receiving permission to take the course, please confirm the necessary information for taking the class and begin taking the class. You will need your course enrollment certificate to enter the campus. When you come to the campus for the first time, please tell your name at the guard room at the main gate and enter the campus.
• In order to enroll in classes, you will need to submit a health certificate to confirm your health condition. (The "Chest X-ray" item is required.)
• After completing each class, students will be awarded credits if they receive the required grades.

1. Confirmation of information necessary for course registration

University Homepage > Current StudentsPlease check the contents of the following pages necessary for course registration.

Information necessary for course registration

Access Campus Map

Lesson

Class schedule

Class timetable

Attendance/External Absence

Emergency handling

test

Handling fraud

Credit recognition and grade evaluation

2. Course registration student ID

• Please pick up your non-degree student ID card at the Educational Support Division counter of the Educational Support Center on the 1st floor of Building 1 when you first come to school or at a designated location.
• This is proof that you are a non-degree student at our university. Please handle it with care, carry it with you at all times, and present it to the security guard when entering campus.
• Before receiving your course registration card, please enter your name at the main gate guard room.
• Valid only during the enrollment period.
• Do not lend or transfer it to others.
• It is not possible to purchase a school commuter pass or obtain a passenger railway student discount.
• Please be sure to show it to a faculty member of our university if you are asked to do so.
• All identity verification for the following items will be done using your non-degree student ID card.
  Campus entry, library entry, classes/exams, certificate purchase, use of PC classrooms, etc.

3. System usage ID notification

You will be notified when permission is granted. The student portal site UP SHOWA provides various communications regarding classes (assignment submissions, class cancellation notices, etc.). A system user ID and password will be issued to use the campus IT system. It is an important item used to prove your identity when using various systems, so please handle it with care just like your course registration card. Please follow the university's instructions regarding use.

4. Submission of health certificate

After receiving permission to enroll in the course, please submit a "Health Examination Certificate" (issued by a medical institution taken within one year before the start of the course; a copy is acceptable). There is no problem if you submit it along with the application documents at the time of application. Those who only take online classes at graduate school do not need to submit this form.
Please note that if you are taking courses for the purpose of obtaining qualifications, you may be asked to submit a medical examination certificate taken within the year of taking the courses.

Cost: At your own expense.
Required items: ``Chest X-ray examination results'' item.

5. Credit recognition

If you wish to receive credit for the courses you are taking, you will need to meet the required number of attendance for each term, take the final exam, and submit assignments. Eligibility for taking the final exam is the same as for regular students at our university. If you need to obtain a certificateclick herePlease refer to the page.

Matters to keep in mind

1. Non-degree students are allowed to enroll in order to complete their courses. As a general rule, other on-campus activities other than course registration are not permitted.
2. The scope of guidance provided by the instructor in charge is limited to the content of the subject for which the student is permitted to take the course. Students may not attend classes in subjects for which they have not registered or request individual guidance from the instructor in charge of the course or other instructors outside of class hours (including participation in seminars, events, etc. for regular students of the university).
3. If the designated procedures are not followed after acceptance, or if inappropriate behavior is observed that interferes with the educational activities of our university, the enrollment of non-degree students may be canceled after consultation. If your enrollment is canceled, you will not be able to apply for the following semester.
4. Please follow the instructions of the university.