How to Submit (AY 2026)

Application Form

Undergraduate courses：
2026 UNHCR-RHEP Application Form (Undergraduate) 

Postgraduate courses：
2026 UNHCR-RHEP Application Form (Postgraduate) 

Application Guidelines (English-Taught Courses)

Please click on the application guidelines for your desired university to review the details.

【Notice】

• Please note that you may be recommended to undergraduate or graduate schools other than your first three (3) choices before applying for the examinations.
• For EJU, please make sure to check what subjects are required by the university of your choice and the other universities, and the faculties you wish to study. It is highly recommended to take multiple subjects (for example, take Japanese and Mathematics instead of only General Subjects).
• The proof of English language proficiency is mandatory. Applicants who wish to pursue a degree in English are required to submit the test scores, such as TOEFL iBT, IELTS, TEAP, TEAP CBT or Cambridge ESOL Exam. 
• The UNHCR Refugee Higher Education Program does not allow you to apply together with other admission by recommendation (This does not apply to individuals who have failed this exam). For further details, please contact the Secretariat of UNHCR Refugee Higher Education Programme.
• Please note that some overseas students who have a refugee background and lived in Japan* are also eligible from the 2019 term. For further details, please contact the Secretariat of UNHCR Refugee Higher Education Programme.
  * Refugees recognized by a foreign government or by UNHCR outside Japan or individuals who were considered in need of international protection on the basis of, inter alia, a valid/an applicable UNHCR Eligibility Guideline at the time of application to RHEP, and are granted a mid/long term residency status by the Japanese government, or individuals who have a realistic prospect of being granted such a residency status. Please note that asylum seekers whose application for refugee status is pending with the Government of Japan are not eligible.
• Especially for those applying for a postgraduate programme, please ensure that your research topic matches the graduate school/faculty of your choice and the career path you wish to pursue after graduation.
• If you wish to apply to a graduate school, please make sure to contact professors at the university of your choice in advance to confirm that you will be able to study the research theme of your choice before you apply.