Ritsumeikan University Tuition Portal

Please complete the registration procedure within the period listed in the "Direct Debit Registration Guide" sent by the university each semester.

• Information on direct debit registration periods is also available here.

No. Once you have completed the initial registration, you do not need to register again unless your registered information changes. Your registration will remain valid until graduation or completion of your program.

If your student ID number changes, your existing account information cannot be carried over.
If your student ID number has changed due to internal advancement, transfer within the university, or readmission, please register for direct debit again using your new student ID number.

Please register a savings account.

Yes. Accounts in the name of a parent or another person may be registered. Please obtain the account holder's consent before completing the registration procedure.

If you wish to change your registered bank account, please complete the registration procedure again on the Direct Debit Registration Site during the registration period, following the same steps as for a new registration.
Changes cannot be accepted outside the registration period.

If the account holder's name changes, you must register for direct debit again.Please complete the registration procedure again on the Direct Debit Registration Site, following the same steps as for a new registration.
Changes cannot be accepted outside the registration period.

If you complete the registration procedure multiple times, tuition and fees will be debited only from the bank account registered most recently.
(Multiple withdrawals will not occur.)

A direct debit cancellation request can be submitted during the registration period.

• To stop direct debit, please complete the procedure here.
• For information on the registration period, please click here.

No. Overseas bank accounts cannot be registered. Please provide an account with a financial institution located in Japan.

No. Paper-based registration procedures are not accepted.

You can confirm the scheduled withdrawal amount on the Direct Debit History Inquiry screen, which is accessible from the Select Procedure screen, from the 11th day of the direct debit month onward (May for the spring semester and November for the fall semester).
Please note that the amount may be displayed before the 10th; however, any amount shown before that date is an estimated amount and may be subject to change.

Direct debits are processed near the end of May for the spring semester and near the end of November for the fall semester.

• Specific dates can be viewed here.

[Important Notes]

• If the direct debit cannot be processed due to insufficient funds or any other reason, Ritsumeikan University will contact you at a later date.
• Depending on the timing of procedures for student status changes or scholarships, there may be a difference between the latest billed amount and the amount withdrawn from your account.
  If such a difference occurs, Ritsumeikan University will contact you at a later date.
  Please note that a second withdrawal attempt will not be made.

We regret that the direct debit date cannot be changed.

No. Annual direct debit payments are not supported. Withdrawals are made every semester.

If the direct debit cannot be processed due to insufficient funds or any other reason, Ritsumeikan University will contact you at a later date.

The transaction will appear as "NSﾘﾂﾒｲｶﾝ" or "NSﾆｺｽ."
You can also view your direct debit history on the Direct Debit History Inquiry screen accessible from the Select Procedure screen.

No. Receipts are not issued through this website. Please refer to your bankbook or other account records to confirm the direct debit transaction.

You can view your registered bank account information on the Direct Debit History Inquiry screen accessible from the Select Procedure screen beginning the day after you have completed the account registration procedure.
Please note that this information cannot be viewed on the same day the registration procedure is completed.

The Direct Debit History Inquiry screen will be available the day after you complete the account registration procedure.
Please note that the screen cannot be accessed if account registration has not been completed or on the same day the registration procedure is completed.

Please review the following half-width katakana input rules:

• Convert small characters (ｬ, ｭ, ｮ, ｯ, ｧ, ｨ, ｩ, ｪ, ｫ) to their standard-sized equivalents.
• Replace "ｦ" with "ｵ."
• Replace the long vowel mark "ー" with a half-width hyphen "-."

Account numbers must be entered as a seven-digit number. If your account number has six digits or fewer, add leading zeros at the beginning.
Example: 123456 → 0123456

Yes. This information is required by the financial institution for identity verification and authentication purposes.

[Important Notes]

• The PIN is used only within the financial institution's authentication system.
• If you have forgotten your PIN, please contact your financial institution directly.
• Ritsumeikan University will never contact the account holder by telephone, email, or any other means regarding their PIN.

After completing the direct debit application on your financial institution's website, please do not close the browser window. Be sure to click a button such as "Return to Merchant" or "Notify Merchant."
In some cases, you may be redirected automatically from the financial institution's website back to this website.
If you close the browser window while still on the financial institution's website, the registration completion email cannot be sent.
To confirm your registered account information, please access the Direct Debit History Inquiry screen from the Select Procedure screen on or after the day following the date you applied.

Access the Ritsumeikan University Tuition Payment Site Enter your Student ID No. (11 digits) and the Payer Code (17 digits) found on the payment slip, then press the "Login" button.

Ritsumeikan University Tuition Portal will not be available during the hours below due to maintenance.

• From 4:30 AM to 5:30 AM every day

Please check your Student ID number: (11 digits), payer code (17 digits).
*If you do not know your student ID number or payer code, please refer to "Regarding Tuition Payment" page on the Ritsumeikan University website.

The operation screen may not work properly depending on your browser settings and/or operating environment.
Please try using a different browser (e.g., Google Chrome/ Safari/ Microsoft Edge, etc.) and a different operating environment (i.e., PC or smartphone).

Payment cannot be canceled after the payment procedure is completed.
In the case of payment by credit card, it is not possible to change the card information or "number of payments."

If you have completed the payment process, you do not need to correct the cardholder name.
Please be assured that the payment has been completed correctly.

For payment procedures after the deadline has passed, please contact the university.

The system usage fee is a fee required in accordance with the payment amount when using this site for tuition payment.

This system is not like a bank account transfer (automatic payment) where you only need to carry out the procedure once and subsequent amounts due will be automatically withdrawn. Please keep this in mind for future payments.

If you do not know your student ID number or payer code, please refer to "Regarding Tuition Payment" page on the Ritsumeikan University website.

Spring semester: April-August; Fall semester: October-February

The Tuition Payment Site is not available during September or March.
Please click here for specific dates.

No. Financial institutions cannot accept a payment slip PDF displayed on a smartphone or other device screen.
Please print out the payment slip PDF yourself and take it to the financial institution counter.

*Important Notes*

• Printing the payment slip (Bank Transfer Request Form) from this website alone does not complete the payment procedure. Please make the payment at your preferred financial institution by the payment deadline.
• If payment at the financial institution is not completed by the payment deadline stipulated by the university, you may be expelled from the university.
• Please print the bank transfer form in black and white, portrait orientation, on white A4 copy paper.
• If the size or format differs, the form may not be accepted by your financial institution. Do not enlarge or reduce the print size.
• For other important notes, please review the "Notes on Tuition Payment at Ritsumeikan University" included with the payment slip before making payment.

Please save the payment slip PDF file and use a printing service available at a convenience store or other printing facility.

No. Payment slips cannot be used after the payment deadline has passed.

Yes. A payment slip can be reissued during the period in which the Tuition Payment Site is available.
Please click here for information on when the Tuition Payment Site is available.

When you download the payment slip, a payment slip for installment payments (with the amount field left blank) is also included.
Please enter the desired amount on this installment payment slip and use it to make your payment.

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Credit card payments are not accepted at the Office's counter.

Any card with the logo of one of the five major international brands can be used (i.e., Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, or Diners Club).

It is possible to pay with a credit card that is not in the student's name. Please have the cardholder complete the payment procedure.

The payment methods available are lump-sum payment and installment payment (i.e., 3, 5, or 6 installments).

*Available payment methods and fees vary with each card issuer. For more information, please contact your card issuer directly.*Please note that even if you choose to pay in installments, the system usage fee will be paid as a lump-sum payment.

The URL is valid for 30 days. However, payment cannot be made beyond the payment due date on the payment slip.

Please be aware that it is not possible to change the number of payments after the payment procedure is completed.

The payment date will be the day the payment procedure is completed (i.e., the credit card usage date).

F-REGI Co., Ltd. is unable to confirm this information.
Please contact the card issuer shown on the back of your card.

The withdrawal date differs depending on the credit card company. Click here for a list of withdrawal dates for major credit card issuers.

It is valid until the day after application procedures are completed. However, on the payment deadline day, payment procedures must be completed by 23:30.

The information you enter on this site is protected by an encryption technology called SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), so please use this site with peace of mind.

• If you receive an error after entering your credit card information, please contact the card issuer shown on the back of your card.
• If you receive a session error, please try starting the process again from the homepage. If you are not sure what is causing the error, please check the error message and then contact the operator of this site (F-REGI Co., Ltd.) using the contact form.

Please make sure that the credit card information is correct and try again.

If you have set your account to receive emails with specific addresses or domains, please register "@pay.f-regi.com" as an allowed domain.

The email text may not be displayed correctly when using some email clients or if a different character encoding is selected.
Please change the character encoding settings and check if it the text is still shown as garbled.

For inquiries regarding tuition payments, please contact us through the chatbot on the following website (Japanese only).
https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/tuitionfees/