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Daily Life

2022年6月21日更新

Housing

Students looking for an apartment are welcome to use the information on apartments near the university, available at the Student and Career Support Center. The university co-op (Ochanomizu University Consumers’ Cooperative Association) also provides services for introducing you to real estate agents.
Research students who become regular students at Ochanomizu University can apply to move into the university’s student housing. For details, refer to the link below.

Prospective Students: Housing expenses

Comprehensive Renters’ Insurance for Foreign Students Studying in Japan

Generally, when you sign an apartment rental contract in Japan, a guarantor is required as the consignor of the contract. A guarantor assumes responsibility for any unpaid debts of the tenant. This person must have an income sufficient to support an independent household. If you don’t have any family members or acquaintances in Japan to cosign your contract, you may subscribe to the “Comprehensive Renters’ Insurance for Foreign Students Studying in Japan” under which the university serve as a guarantor. Under this insurance scheme, you may take out non-life insurance to cover liability for damage arising from accidents in daily life. If you want to subscribe to the scheme, contact the International Affairs Office/International Students Section. For details on the scheme, refer to the link below.

Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (J)

Student Commuter Pass

Undergraduate and graduate students (regular students) can buy a student commuter pass at the office of a train station by showing their student ID card with a commuter certificate (sticker) on the back distributed by the Student and Career Support Center.
Exchange students and Japanese studies students (non-regular students) can apply for a commuter certificate at the International Affairs Office.
Research students can apply for a commuter certificate with a Commuting Declaration of Research Student affixed with their research supervisor’s approval. For details, contact the International Affairs Office.

Receiving certificates

Part-time jobs

International students in Japan on a “Student” visa for the purpose of study or research, as a rule, may not engage in any part-time jobs unrelated to their studies. However, students who cannot afford to pay tuition and school fees and cover living expenses with financial support from family, etc. may engage in activity other than that permitted under the current status of residence by applying for and receiving permission of the Immigration Services Agency. Note that you are allowed to work for a maximum of 28 hours per week. During a vacation or breaks, you may work eight hours per day but still subject to the same restriction up to 28 hours per week.
If you wish to take on a part-time job, discuss your plans with and receive permission from your research supervisor, and then file an application for permission directly with the Immigration Services Agency.

Documents required for application

Application for Permission to Engage in Activity Other Than That Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted (The form can be downloaded from the Ministry of Justice website)
Passport
Residence Card

Working as a Tutor, Teaching Assistant (TA) or Research Assistant (RA) at the University does not require permission to engage in activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted.
Although you may work eight hours per day during a vacation or break, do not work so hard that it interferes with your studies or health.
Students are not allowed to work in adult entertainment or related businesses (e.g., bars, pubs, nightclubs, pachinko parlors, mahjong halls, and video game arcades).
To get settled into life in Japan, it is a good idea to refrain from working part-time during the first three months after your arrival.
Always discuss your plans with and receive permission to work from your research supervisor.
While working part-time, be sure to carry your “Residence Card” at all times.

Lost property

If you lost something on campus, contact the Student and Career Support Center. If you find lost property on campus, bring it to the Student and Career Support Center.
If you lost something or find something off campus, notify the nearest Koban police box.

Current Students