Important Announcement: Orientation in Fall 2026, Placement Test and Others
We will upload the documents and information related to newly enrolled students on this web page.
Please find the following subjects.
Submission of Residence Card and Contact Information(Ｄ-ＧＡＴＥ）【Mandatory for All Students】
Regarding Submission of the Doshisha University International Student Scholarship Recommendation Request Form
Orientation (For those who will newly enroll in fall 2026)
Japanese Language Placement Test
English Language Placement Test 【CASEC】 （Spring Enrollment Only)
Support Service (For Those Who Will Newly Enroll in Fall 2026)
Convocation Ceremony
Information of Riding Bicycle in Japan
Orientation Materials
【Important】 Regarding documents you need to submit or report
In this page, you can find information regarding the documents you are required to submit or report to the Office of International Students. If you fail to submit these documents on time, you will lose your opportunity for application. Please be sure to check the detailed information on the following topics.
Submission of Residence Card and Contact Information(D-GATE)【Mandatory for All students】
You have been granted "Student" status by the regional immigration services bureau as a qualification to study and research at Doshisha University. The university must report your residence card information and whereabouts to the Immigration Bureau by the designated date. Therefore, if you do not submit your residence card and contact information, there is a possibility that your residence visa will be adversely affected. To avoid a such situation, please make sure to submit them in accordance with the instructions by the deadline.
Eligible applicants
All international students who newly enrolled in Fall 2026 (excluding students of the Institute for Liberal Arts and Science)
Submission Period
From Monday, September 21, 2026 to Friday, September 25, 2026, 5:00 p.m. (Japan Standard Time)
How to submit
Please be sure to review the registration instructions below before completing your registration.
Registration Guide：
Regarding Residence Status and Contact Information Report(D-GATE)
Notice
- In order to use the D-GATE, the user ID and password issued by Doshisha University are required. You will be notified of the log-in information after the convocation ceremony.
- If you are a special students and don't know how to check your log-in information, please contact to the office of your faculty or graduate school. If you are unable to report your residence status information by deadline, please email the Office of International Students stating that you do not have a valid Residence Card. When sending an email, please include your full name, student ID, and faculty or graduate school.
Submission of the Doshisha University International Student Scholarship Recommendation Recommendation Request Form
If you are a regular international student and wish to be nominated for a scholarship requiring a university recommendation, you need to submit the “Scholarship Recommendation Request Form” via the web form. Please note that if you fail to report the required information on your Status of Residence etc. via the “Regarding Residence Status and Contact Information Report (D-GATE)”, your “Scholarship Recommendation Request Form” will be rejected.
Eligible applicants
Newly enrolled students in fall 2026 AND you must be at least one of the following in order to apply
- A regular student holding a “Student Visa”
※Students in double-degree programs with college student visas are among those considered regular students.
※Those who don't currently hold a “Student Visa” since you are unable to enter Japan due to the specific reason are also eligible for applying this as long as you are expected to hold it once you come to Japan. - A regular student who was accepted to Doshisha University via the “Examination for International Students”
※If you have been already awarded an outside scholarship for the 2026 academic year or are scheduled to receive an outside scholarship until your graduation, you are not eligible to be nominated, so submission of the “Request Form” is not required.
Submission Period
From Monday, September 21, 2026 to Friday, September 25, 2026, 5:00 p.m. (Japan Standard Time)
Details
※Please be sure to read this document before you submit the “Scholarship Recommendation Request Form（Excel)”.
Submission document
Submission web form
How to submit
- Please download the "Scholarship Recommendation Request Form (Excel)" mentioned above.
- Please fill in the "Scholarship Recommendation Request Form (Excel)".
- Please access “Submission Web Form” above, enter your personal information: faculty or graduate school, contact information, and upload the "Scholarship Recommendation Request Form (Excel)" above-referenced.
Notice
- The “Scholarship Recommendation Request Form” is not an application form for any particular scholarship. Submission of the “Scholarship Recommendation Request Form” expresses that you would like to be nominated to a scholarship requiring a university recommendation (such as a JASSO scholarship). The “Scholarship Recommendation Request Form” is used as reference material when we select candidates for scholarships.
- If you are nominated, the OIS will contact you by phone or e-mail. The period of nomination varies by scholarship, so you may be contacted at any time during the year. Students who are not nominated will not be contacted.
- If you fail to submit the “Submission Web Form” by the deadline, you will not be qualified to be nominated for any scholarships requiring a university recommendation during the 2026 academic year.
- In order to use “Submission Web Form”, the user ID and password issued by Doshisha University are required. The log-in information will be notified you on Pre-enrollment Information website after September 21. (Only for regular students)
Orientation for newly enrolled international students in the academic year 2026 (Fall semester)
How to be held
Face to Face
Date
From 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (JST) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026
※Please be sure to arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time.
About attendance【Mandatory for all students】
Please be sure to attend the orientation on September 15 (Tue) in principle. We will provide important information and documents.
You are required to submit the attendance form below, so please fill in the form and submit it by the deadline.
Attendance form
Deadline
5 p.m. on August 30 (Sun), 2026, JST
Notes
- You will be required to enter “Applicant ID Number”when taking the test. The number is 12 digits and you can find it on the upper left of your “Notification of Acceptance.” (ADMISSION CERTIFICATE if you don't have).
- If you are unable to attend the orientation due to unavoidable circumstances, please inform us of the reason. In addition, please review the Orientation Materials after the orientation.
Venue
< Undergraduate/graduate students of [A](refer to below) <
Imadegawa Campus: 2nd floor of the Ryoshin-kan bldg, (Room: RY203, RY206)
< Undergraduate/graduate students of [B](refer to below) <
Kyotanabe Campus： 2nd floor of the Mukoku-kan bldg, (Room：ＭＫ201,ＭＫ202）
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[A] School / Faculty / Graduate School / Institute in Imadegawa Campus
- School / Graduate School of Theology
- Faculty / Graduate School of Letters
- Faculty / Graduate School of Social Studies
- Faculty / Graduate School of Law
- Faculty / Graduate School of Economics
- Faculty / Graduate School of Commerce
- Faculty of Policy Studies
- Faculty of Global and Regional Studies
- The Institute for the Liberal Arts
- Graduate School of Policy and Management
- Graduate school of Global Studies
- Law school
- Graduate school of Business
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[B] Faculty / Graduate School in Kyotanabe Campus
- Faculty / Graduate School of Culture and Information Science
- Faculty / Graduate School of and Science and Engineering
- Faculty / Graduate School of Life and Medical Sciences
- Faculty / Graduate School of Health and Sports Science
- Faculty / Graduate School of Psychology
- Faculty of Global Communications
- Graduate School of Brain Science
Japanese Language Placement Test
Online test will be conducted.
Schedule
From 10:00 a.m. on August 24 (Mon) to 9:00 a.m. August 26 (Wed) 2026 JST
Eligible Students (Those who will enroll in 2026 fall semester)
Other than ILA students
International students (Regular students and special students) who wish to register for the "Japanese Language and Culture Subjects for international students" or take the "Japanese Language Introductory Course (non-credit course)"are required to take the Japanese language placement test.
ILA students
ILA students are required to take the Japanese Language Placement Test if they wish to register for either “Japanese Language and Culture Subjects for international students" or “Basic Japanese".
Test URL / ID
Regular Students / Special Students
・Those who wish to take the Japanese Language Placement Test are requested to take the test via the URL provided in the test manual during the designated period.
※The test manual has been sent together with the orientation information.
Important Notes
The office of the Institute for the Liberal Arts: ji-ila@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
Japanese Level Notification
Contact
Office of the Center for Global Education and Japanese Studies
ji-nbn@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
TEL: 075-251-3240 (For an international call +81 75 251 3240)
English Language Placement test 【CASEC】（Spring Enrollment Only）
The English Language Placement Test (CASEC) is an online placement test that does not require prior registration. If you are required to take the test, please refer to the information below. Please note that this test is available only for Spring Enrollment.
Schedule
From 10 a.m. (JST) on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 to 10 a.m. (JST) on Monday, March 30th, 2026
Eligible Students
Undergraduate first-year regular students (Only full time, degree seeking students) *Except ILA students
Important Notes
・Details will be announced on the Pre-enrollment Information Website from 10 a.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026, so please be sure to check the information there.
・Please note that this online exam schedule is subject to change.
・Based on the results of the English Language Placement Test, students will be divided into four proficiency levels for English courses after enrollment.
・This test measures your current English ability and does not affect your grades. Please take the test calmly.
Contact
Center for General and Liberal Education
ji-kyoyo@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
TEL: 075-251-3326 (For an international call +81)
Support service for newly enrolled international students in the academic year 2026 (Fall semester)
Current Doshisha students volunteer as support staff to assist international students with procedures at Kyoto City ward offices, including resident registration and enrollment in the National Health Insurance and National Pension systems.
If you are not confident in your Japanese language skills and are concerned about completing these procedures at a Kyoto City ward office, please apply for this support service. Please see the information below for details.
Support service for Kyoto city ward office procedures
As a volunteer staff, current Doshisha students will help you for procedures of resident registration, national health insurance and national pension.
*This support service is only available for Kyoto city ward offices.
・Support Date and Time： Thursday, September 17, 2026
Start time（Estimated duration: approximately 2-3 hours）：
(1) From 9:30 a.m.
(2) From 1:45 p.m.
If you require support, please apply via web form.
Support service to open a JP bank account
This service is intended for those who could not open an account by themselves.
Participation in this support service is limited, and advance reservation is required.
As an alternative, you may apply to open an account using the method described below.
Fill out the application form online and bring it to a post office counter.
You can prepare the application form in advance on your own computer using this URL.
Please be sure to read the information on our website carefully before applying.
If you were unable to complete the application using the methods above and need assistance,please apply via web form.
Support date and time:Thursday, September 24
Start time：
- Start from 9:30 a.m.
- Start from 10:30 a.m.
- Start from 11:30 a.m.
- Start from 1:30 p.m.
- Start from 2:30 p.m.
Convocation Ceremony
Please check the detailed infromatioin on Doshisha University web site"Commencement and Convocation Ceremony"
Regarding riding a bicycle
Important notice for riding a bicycle in Japan
- In Japan, the number of cases that caused by the inappropriate bicycle manner of students have been increasing. Please get information about the proper rules and manner riding a bicycle in Japan, and prevent an accident. Kyoto Police:Rules and Penalties on Riding Bicycle （Source: Kyoto Prefectural Police website）
- With the Kyoto prefectural ordinance on the promotion of safe cycling, cyclists or their parent /guardian are required to take out accident insurance. Threfore, if you have a bicycle and ride it in Kyoto, you are required to take out the insurance. Apply it at the shop you bought a bicycle or insurance company. Doshisha Enterprise Inc. (e-hoken@doshisha-ep.co.jp Phone:075-251-3037) also provides this insurance.
How to commute by a bicycle
Students who wish to commute to the Imadegawa/Kyotanabe campus by bicycle are required to take a course on cycling manners to be offered at each campus.
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How to take the Bicycle Safety Class
- Search for the keyword "Bicycle Safety Class" or "自転車運転マナー講習会" on the university website and you can see the application method etc.on the page. Please submit the "Application Form for Bicycle Safety Class."
- The video of the Bicycle Safety Class will be sent to your university e-mail address after the application deadline for the period you have submitted application.
- After watching the video, fill in the required items on the "Application Form for the Certificate of Attendance of the Bicycle Safety Class."
- You will receive at your university e-mail address at a later date the Certificate of Attendance of the Bicycle Safety Class, which you will need in order to receive the bicycle entry permission sticker that enables you to bring your bicycle inside the campus. The e-mail will also include instructions on how to receive the bicycle entry permission sticker.
Regarding Bicycle Sagety Class
Please ask “Department of Student Support Services" at your campus if you have any questions.
Imadegawa TEL：075-251-3270 ji-gakse@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
Kyotanabe TEL：0774-65-7410 jt-shien@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
Orientation Materials
・The materials for international students newly enrolled in September are scheduled to be updated before the September orientation.
1. Comprehensive Insurance for Students Lives Coupled with "Gakkensai"
＊The deadline is September 30. Coverage will begin on the day after your payment is received.
・Other materials are posted below on the website.
＊Please access the site after your Doshisha University ID and password have been issued.