Tuition Fee Exemption, Enrollment Fee Exemption/Deferment

▶ Information regarding applications for the University's Exemption System for the Spring Semester of Academic Year 2026（Reiwa８） under the university's original system has been posted. (Updated February9, 2026)【NEW】
▶We have announed that the University's Original System for tuition fee exemption and enrollment fee exemption/deferment will be changed and have added the purpose of the changes. Please click here for the updated version. (Updated July 4, 2025)
▶Starting in the 2026 academic year, the University's Original System for tuition fee exemption and enrollment fee exemption/deferment will be changed. Please refer here for more information. (Updated June 23, 2025)

１. The University's Original System for Tuition Fee Exemption, Enrollment Fee Exemption/Deferment

Kyushu University has its application system, the "original system," for students facing financial challenges in paying enrollment and tuition fees. This system is intended for individuals who excel academically but face difficulties in covering enrollment and tuition fees, as well as those with exceptional circumstances that hinder their ability to pay those fees. To learn more about eligibility and requirements, please refer to the "Application Guidebook" below.

Exemption Amounts
- Enrollment Fee: Full exemption or half exemption available.
- Tuition: Full, half, or one-quarter exemption available.
*Additionally, a deferment system for enrollment fees is available, allowing students to postpone payment until the end of September for those admitted graduate in April and for those admitted undergraduate in April until 20 days of receiving their notification of results.

2. Emergency Tuition Fee Exemption                           
This system provides an emergency exemption of tuition fees to students whose household finances have a sudden financial situation change due to the impact of COVID-19. The exemption amount can be full, half, or one-fourth of the tuition fee. 

*The program is for students who were continuously eligible for emergency tuition fee exemption from the fall semester of the 2023 academic year through the fall semester of the 2025 academic year.The Financial Support Section will notify eligible applicants.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

1. The Original System 

(1) Application Procedure
Please read the “Application Guidebook” carefully and complete the application procedures within the application period. The application procedure has two steps: web registration (Step 1) and document submission (Step 2). Applicants must complete those two steps by the deadline.

For graduate students and undergraduate students who enrolled before 2025:  
 Application Guidebook for the Spring semester of 2026 (Click and Download)

For undergraduate students who enrolled April 2026（Japanese version only）:
令和８年度前期　免除申請のしおり (Scheduled for release from late February to early March)

Regarding the advance application for enrollment and deferment
If you wish to apply for an enrollment fee exemption or deferment, please submit an “Advance Application Form” during the enrollment procedures without paying the enrollment fee.
⇒If you are enrolling as an undergraduate student, please apply in advance via the web-based enrollment procedure system.
⇒Graduate students must submit the form with the admission information document: click here.

Note: If an applicant has submitted an advance application but has not completed the post-enrollment procedures (1st and 2nd applications), the application will be treated as declined, and the enrollment fee must be paid immediately. A late fee will be added if the admission fee is paid after the deadline for submission of the 2nd application by those who have not completed the 1st and 2nd applications.

(2) Application periods 

※Application requirements differ between graduate school and undergraduate.
　Be sure to carefully read the application guidebook.

●For current students
Application Step 1 (WebRegistration):February13 (Fri)–March 1２(Thu.)
Application Step 2 (Documents submission): February13 (Fri)–March 13 (Fri.)
*Japan Time, excluding 2/25-26, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　*The Student Support Section for Engineering, etc., is closed on March 12 as well.　　　　　　　　　　

Note: Individuals intending to enroll in a master's or doctoral program starting in April 2026 must apply according to the newly enrolled students application schedule. Please adhere to the instructions included in the enrollment documents.

●For Newly-enrolled students*
*Admission in April 2026
Application Step 1 (Web Registration): April 6 (Mon.)–April16 (Thu.)
Application Step 2 (Documents submission): April 6 (Mon.)–April17 (Fri.)
*Japan Time, excluding Saturdays and Sundays.
Notes:
① Please finish extra time for Step 1 and 2; submitting documents three days before the deadline would be preferable. 
② If you do not complete Step 1 and Step 2, your application will be invalid.
③ Application submission after the deadline is unacceptable for any reason.

(3) Result notification 
The result will be notified on the Student Portal System（Message For You) in late July. 

Note: If you get a result except for full exemption, Please finish your payment by the deadline written on your result notification. 
Those applying for tuition fee exemptions must also register a bank account for tuition transfers. Account registration is done online, so please be sure to register here.

(4) Forms for application 

① Pre-check Sheet for Exemption Application                                                                                        Before going to Step 1, please complete the pre-check sheet for practice. This sheet has the same questions as Step 1, and filling in your answers on web registration will be helpful.   
▶Pre-check Sheet (For international students)
▶Pre-check Sheet (For international students who receive an annual income of more than 1,230,000 yen.)
② Forms
Please download the required forms below.