Credited Auditors

If a person who is not a regular student at Showa Women's University wishes to enroll in a course offered by our university, this system allows them to take the course as a non-regular student after selection. If you wish to enroll as a non-degree student, please apply according to the instructions below.

Foreign students who wish to apply should:please use this form.

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
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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 School Professional Degree Course	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	A graduate of our university and a graduate of the relevant qualification training department *Prior consultation regarding obtaining a license is required before application (first semester: end of February, second semester: end of August). Applications for advance consultation are accepted at the Educational Support Division, Educational Support Center (E-mail: gakumu@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 toplease use this form.
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.
 

Regarding the "Certified Social Worker" training (Graduate School of Welfare and Social Studies)

In the Graduate School of Social Welfare Studies, it is possible to take some of the certified social worker training courses.If you wish to take the course, please submit the following documents along with the course registration application documents.

• Reiwa 6 (Reiwa 2024) 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. Applicants will be accepted only if there is sufficient capacity to take the course for which they are applying, and permission to take the course will be granted after screening by the major/department and the instructor in charge.
2. Please note that in principle, you will not be able to enroll in a course if there are no regular students taking the course or if the enrollment capacity has been exceeded.
3. 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 Opening Application Subject List -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 syllabus for the first semester of 2024 will be released on Friday, March 3th. Until the release date, please refer to the same subject from the previous year.
Class timetable　Early　Late	*The class timetable for the first semester of 2024 will be released in late March. Subject to change after publication.
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 have a record of being enrolled as a regular student) will only receive half the tuition fee.
Registration fee (per person per semester)	3,000

• If you are unable to enroll in a course you applied for, the course fee will be refunded. Additionally, if you are unable to take all of the courses you enrolled in, the registration fee will be refunded.
• Fees related to experiments and training may be collected separately.
• 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).
• 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 Deadline: March 2024, 3 (Monday) to March 4, 3 (Friday), 15:10 a.m. (For first-time applicants only) Attendance at preliminary guidance Specified date and time (about 2024 hour) between March 3, 18 (Monday) and March 3, 23 (Saturday) Fill out application form, submit documents, and pay tuition fee 　　Deadline: 2024:3 on Tuesday, March 26, 17
Late	Pre-application form entry Deadline: September 2024, 9 (Monday) to September 2, 9 (Tuesday), 10:10 a.m. (For first-time applicants only) Attendance at preliminary guidance Specified date and time (about 2024 hour) from Tuesday, September 9, 10 to Saturday, September 9, 14 Fill out application form, submit documents, and pay tuition fee 　　Deadline: 2024:9 on Tuesday, March 17, 17

advance guidance

Semester of study	Application Periods
Early	Monday, March 2024, 3 18:10/00:13/00:15 Tuesday, March 2024, 3 19:10/00:13/00:15 Thursday, March 2024, 3 21:10/00:13/00:15 Friday, March 2024, 3 22:10/00:13/00:15 Saturday, March 2024, 3 23:10/00:13/00:15
Late	Tuesday, March 2024, 9 10:10/00:13/00:15 Wednesday, September 2024, 9 11:10/00:13/00:15 Thursday, March 2024, 9 12:10/00:13/00:15 Friday, March 2024, 9 13:10/00:13/00:15 Saturday, March 2024, 9 14:10/00:13/00:15

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 semester> March 3th (Friday) 15:10 am <Second semester> September 9th (Monday) 10:10 am

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: March 2024, 3 (Tuesday) 26:17 (Postmarks must be postmarked 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 if you are from our university. *Prospective applicants will need a prospecting certificate.
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 universityplease use this form.See 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 universityplease use this form.See 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 by a method that allows you to track the delivery status (registered mail, Letter Pack, etc.). (If shipping from overseas, please be sure to use a method that allows for tracking, such as EMS or DHL.)

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 omissions in the information entered on the application web page or in the submitted documents, or if the attendance fee is not paid by the deadline, 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.

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 enroll in the course, please check the information necessary to enroll in the course and begin enrolling. Course registration cards are required to enter the campus. When you first come to school, please enter your name at the main gate guard room. When registering for classes, you will be required to submit a medical certificate to confirm your health status. After completing each course, you will receive credits if you achieve 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　Early　Late

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.
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 certificateplease use this form.Please 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.