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Lifelong Learning

Part-time students

Introduction

In recent years, the need for lifelong learning has increased and diversified. Osaka Institute of Technology and its graduate schools have established a system for "non-degree students" that allows students to attend classes together with general students and earn a certain number of credits if they pass exams.

What is the Part-Time Student System?

The non-degree student system is a system that certifies credits for courses taken at a university for those who have the qualifications to enter university, and was created by the revision of the University Establishment Standards in 1991. This system allows working adults to take university classes as students for the class hours they spend there, and accumulate various credits. In other words, if you attend classes and pass exams, you can earn credits just like a regular student, and you can use this system to acquire qualifications such as teaching licenses and to use university classes to improve your knowledge.

Obtaining a bachelor's degree through the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Assurance

Graduates of junior colleges and technical colleges, as well as those who have been enrolled at a university for two years or more and have earned 62 or more credits, can apply to the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education, along with the credits they have earned as non-degree students, to obtain a bachelor's degree. For more information, please contact the National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education ( http://www.niad.ac.jp ).

National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Assurance, Japan Academic Degree Assessment Division 1-29-1 Gakuen-Nishimachi, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo 187-8587 TEL: 042-307-1550

Faculty/graduate school, campus where the class is held, and department in charge of handling the class

	Undergraduate and Graduate Schools	Campus where classes are held	Handling department	telephone number
Faculty	Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Intellectual Property	Omiya	Education Department, Educational Affairs Division	06-6954-4083
	Faculty of Robotics and Design	Umeda	Faculty of Robotics and Design Office	06-6147-6830
	Faculty of Information Science and Technology	Hirakata	Faculty of Information Science and Technology Office	072-866-5301
graduate school	Graduate School of Engineering (Master's Program) Graduate School of Intellectual Property (Professional Degree Program)	Omiya	Education Department, Educational Affairs Division	06-6954-4083
	Graduate School of Robotics and Design (Master's degree program)	Umeda	Faculty of Robotics and Design Office	06-6147-6830
	Graduate Graduate School of Information Science and Technology(Master's Program)	Hirakata	Faculty of Information Science and Technology Office	072-866-5301

Subjects covered, number of students accepted, application qualifications, selection method (please contact the relevant department for details.)

Subjects

All courses (Notes 1, 2, 3)

Recruitment

A few students for each course

Eligibility to apply

Undergraduate subjects: High school graduates or those with an equivalent educational background

Graduate school subjects: Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or have equivalent academic ability (see application guidelines for details).

Selection Process

Document review

Note 1: In principle, this does not include seminar-style courses, experiments, practical training, exercises, design and drawing courses, etc.

Note 2: There are some subjects that may not be permitted depending on the faculty/department, graduate school/major.

Note 3: Some courses may have prerequisites (prerequisites, only available to graduates of this university, etc.).

Application Procedures (Please see the Application Guidelines for details)

Application period

First semester: Late February to early March before the start of first semester classes

Second semester: Early to mid-July before the start of second semester classes

How to Apply

Application in person or by mail

Application Documents

Application for Course Registration
resume
Envelope for notification of permission/rejection of course enrollment
Graduation certificate or "Certificate of Completion" from the last school attended
Those applying by mail will need to submit a payment slip for the course examination fee.
If you are taking a course that has prerequisites, you will need to submit a "Certificate of Credit Acquisition" for the designated course.
If you wish to complete the teaching practice course, you will need to submit the "Teaching Practice Application and Letter of Acceptance" (letter of acceptance), "Resumes and self-introduction (for student teachers)", and "Request for prior permission to teach practice".
Those with foreign nationality must submit a copy of their residence card or passport proving that they have a residence status in Japan equivalent to the period of study.
Other documents requested by the university as necessary

Examination fee

5,000 yen

others

If you wish to apply to multiple campuses at the same time, please apply to only one campus at a time.
(In this case, the only documents required for applying to another campus are the "Application for Course Registration" and the "Course Registration Permission/Rejection Notification Envelope.")
It is not possible to obtain a student visa by taking courses.

Course fees (per 1 unit)

Faculty	Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Robotics and Design, Faculty of Information Science and Technology	23,000 yen
Faculty	Faculty of Intellectual Property	20,000 yen
graduate school	Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of Robotics and Design, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology	33,000 yen
graduate school	Graduate School of Intellectual Property	35,000 yen

Note 1: If you take the "Teaching Practice" or "Nursing Experience" courses, additional fees will be charged.

Application Guidelines

Faculty	Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Intellectual Property	Faculty of Robotics and Design	Faculty of Information Science and Technology
Graduate School ( Click here for the Graduate School of Intellectual Property)	Graduate School of Engineering	Graduate School of Robotics and Design	Graduate School of Information Science and Technology

List of accepted courses

Faculty	Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Intellectual Property	Faculty of Robotics and Design

*For the Faculty of Information Science and Technology and Graduate School, please check with the relevant department.

*Please refer to the syllabus for course content, days of the week, and time slots.

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