- Business overview
- Course Theme
- Recruitment Guide/Digital Book
- How to apply for 2025 [Online/by post/in person]
- Library Common Reading System
- Contact Information
Business overview
As part of lifelong learning, “City College,” which offers university courses to the general public, has been open since 1997 in cooperation with Kyoto City. In 2007, the name was changed to “Kyoto (Miyako) College,” and approximately 30 universities and junior colleges offer distinctive courses and open lectures as a lifelong learning initiative to meet the increasingly sophisticated and diverse learning needs of working adults.
Kyoto City Collaborative Project
Course classification
- University lectures : Take university classes with students. *Some courses can be used to earn credits.
- Public education courses : A wide variety of public courses on history, culture, art, languages, health, social issues, etc.
- Citizen Education Course “Kyoto Power Development Course” : A unique course that allows you to learn more about Kyoto
- Citizen Education Course “Cultural Ability Development Course” : A course unique to Kyoto College to improve the cultural and community abilities of citizens
- Recurrent education programs : Courses designed for the working generation to improve skills and broaden horizons
Course Theme
The courses offered at Miyako College are roughly divided into 13 themes, A to L and R, in the table below, so you can search for courses based on the theme you are interested in. Please note that there are many courses that cross-cut themes depending on the course content, so be sure to refer to the syllabus of each course before selecting a course.
The syllabus for each subject can be viewed by clicking on this link .
Recruitment Guide/Digital Book
The 2025 Kyoto College Student Recruitment Guide can be requested and viewed below.
Please refer to the recruitment guide for details on courses offered and procedures required for application.
- Please fill out the form
below and submit it.
We will send it to the address you entered from Saturday, July 12th onwards.
Deadline: Friday, August 15th, 13:00
- Available at the locations where it is stored:
Campus Plaza Kyoto, Kyoto City Hall, ward offices, branch offices (excluding branch offices), libraries in Kyoto City, etc. - Check on your PC, smartphone or tablet
Regarding applications for the second semester of 2025
We are now accepting applications for the Kyoto College, a lifelong learning program run by the Kyoto City and University Consortium Kyoto, for the second semester of 2025.
[Application period: Tuesday, August 5th to Tuesday, August 19th, 2025]
Please check the “Second semester recruitment courses” and the “2025 Kyoto College Second semester recruitment guide” below before applying.
List of Kyoto College courses for the second semester of 2025 (Announced on July 12th)
2025 Kyoto College Second Semester Admissions Guide (Announced July 12th)
How to apply for 2025
Please follow the instructions in the 2025 “Kyoto College Recruitment Guide” and apply online from Tuesday, August 5, 2025. The
application can be used on computers, smartphones, and tablets.
[Credit Transfer/Kyoto College Portal Site]
*The online application system is currently being set up for the second semester application period.
Access instructions will be provided on this website at a later date.
<Notes>
The online application system has changed from the first half of 2024. Please be careful. Please refer to this
manual
when applying .
*If you have difficulty using the online system, you can also apply by mail or in person.
Early application
□ WEB: March 1st (Sat) to March 14th (Fri) 2025, 23:59
If you have any documents that need to be sent by mail, they must arrive by March 14th.
□ By mail: Applications must arrive between March 1 (Sat) and March 14 (Fri), 2025
Addressed to: Kyoto College, University Consortium Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto, Nishinotoin-dori Shiokoji-sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216
□ In person: Thursday, March 13th and Friday, March 14th, 2025, 10:00-16:00
Campus Plaza Kyoto 1st floor
Late application
The results will be posted on the University Consortium Kyoto website on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
□ WEB: August 5th (Tue) to August 19th (Tue) 2025, 23:59
If you have any documents that need to be sent by mail, they must arrive by August 19th.
□ By mail: Applications must arrive between Tuesday, August 5th and Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
Addressed to: Kyoto College, University Consortium Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto, Nishinotoin-dori Shiokoji-sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216
□ In person: Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 10:00-16:00
Campus Plaza Kyoto 1st floor
Library Common Reading System
Kyo College students can use some libraries of member universities and junior colleges of the University Consortium Kyoto. When using the libraries of each university or junior college, please present your Kyo College membership card and check the “Library Common Reading System” below before using. *Please use the temporary membership card in the period until your Kyo College membership card arrives.
Library Common Reading System [Click here for details]
Contact Information
For information regarding the content of the courses offered, please contact the relevant office at the university that offers the courses.
Public Interest Incorporated Foundation University Consortium Kyoto Kyoto College Contact
TEL 075-353-9140 FAX 075-353-9121
MAIL: miyakare■consortium.or.jp (Please change ■ to @ before sending)
Campus Plaza Kyoto, Nishinotoin-dori Shiokoji-sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216
*Inquiries accepted: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00-17:00 (excluding New Year’s holidays)
