6. HOW DO I OBTAIN A STUDENT VISA?

Ryugaku Visa

Before coming to Japan, accepted students would need to obtain a "college studen" (Ryugaku) visa, issued by the Japanese Embassy or Consulate, in their country of residence.
We will send a letter of acceptance to students who are officially accepted to OUSSEP. At this time, Osaka University will request that the Japanese Immigration Bureau issue a Certificate of Eligibility for Status of Residence (CESR) for each of the students. Only the latter document will serve as proof of a student's status when the student applies for the visa, which is required for entering Japan as a student.
The process of obtaining a CESR takes time and the certificate usually does not come through until early September. We will forward the CESR by an express courier service to each student's summer address as indicated in the OUSSEP Application Form. We often have to make urgent contact with the applicants during the summer.

It is important that the applicants provide us with accurate information about their summer address, including street address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail address.

Each applicant should follow the advice of the Japanese diplomatic office in his/her home country concerning the procedure for obtaining an appropriate visa.

SARS Guidelines

Osaka University will not allow anyone with SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) symptoms to enroll in the program. In addition, Osaka University will not accept students where there is sufficient reason to suspect SARS infection has, or may have occurred. In order to maximize security across the university, the International Student Committee of Osaka University established a set of guidelines, which can be found in the OUSSEP application package. Those who apply to OUSSEP should respect these guidelines.

OUSSEP Home Page

More information related to OUSSEP, including study and living guides for students, may be found at OUSSEP's web site.

<http://ex.isc.osaka-u.ac.jp/oussep/>

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