Sophia University treats the bank book used by direct debit or internet banking statement as a receipt for tuition and fees. If the bank book or the statement provided by the financial institution is not sufficient, or if individual proof is required, students may apply for ‘Certificate of Payment of Tuition and Other Fees’ as follows.

(1) Apply at the counter of the Center for Academic Affairs

Students can apply for the certificate at the counter of the Center for Academic Affairs (Academic Records) on the 1st floor of Building 2, Sophia University.
(1) Ask at the counter if you need a Certificate of Payment of Tuition and Fees.
(2) Students will be given an application form, so please fill in the necessary information.
(3) Purchase a stamp for 300yen as the certification fee and affix it to the designated space.
(4) Hand in the application form with your student ID card at the counter. You will receive a receipt.
(5) Three working days after applying, present the receipt at the counter to receive a certificate.

(2) Apply by post

In principle, please apply at the Center for Academic Affairs. Applications by post will only be accepted if it is difficult to apply at the counter. To apply by post, please send the following documents to the Center for Academic Affairs.

※Mailing address for required documents
7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8554, Japan.
Sophia University, Center for Academic Affairs (Academic Records Section, Tuition and Fees)

①APPLICATION FORM FOR CERTIFICATE OF PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES
Print out the Certificate application form and fill out the required information.

＜Required information＞
Faculty, student ID number, student name, date of birth, academic year / semester of payment for which proof is required, language of certificate (Japanese or English), number of copies, contact details and mailing address.

Certificate application

②POSTAL MONEY ORDER
Send the total cost of the certificate’s fee (300yen per issuance).
Do not fill in the name and address fields for the recipient of the postal money order.

③REPLY LETTER PACK LIGHT
Purchase Letter pack light at the post office.
Please fill in the [Delivery address] field in advance.

(3) If it is not possible to apply over the counter or by post (if applying from abroad).

Please contact the office directly (sophia-tuition-co@sophia.ac.jp).