RHEPとは

UNHCR Refugee Higher Education Program (RHEP)

UNHCR-Refugee Higher Education Program (RHEP) is a program implemented by universities in Japan which supports

refugees who live in Japan,

to complete an undergraduate or postgraduate degree program,

through scholarships from universities.

The aim of the program is to provide access to higher education for refugees in Japan who would otherwise have difficulty completing an undergraduate or graduate degree program. The students’ tuition fees and other study expenses will be funded by the universities. At the discretion of the universities, additional scholarship stipends may be paid to the students on a monthly basis.

※ This program is operated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Japan and the RHEP Alliance.

Partner Universities

Undergraduate degree programs

Graduate degree programs

Please also check the websites of individual universities for further details relating their graduate programs.

List of Faculties

Expectations for RHEP Students

Students must complete, with satisfactory academic performance, an undergraduate degree that is in principle, a maximum of four years in duration.
Students must submit a progress report and a financial status report to the UNHCR twice a year.
During the course of their studies, students must complete at least one RHEP project; for example, students may participate in a seminar as a speaker.
Students must participate regularly in RHEP follow-up meetings and interviews following their graduation from university.

Selection Process (schedule is subject to change)

・Application opens: By the end of June
・Application deadline: By the beginning of August
・Interview: end of August (online)
・Results announced: the beginning of September
・Decision process by partner universities: from the middle of September to the beginning of December