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3. Leave of Absence, Re-enrollment, Withdrawal, and Application to Another University

Leave of Absence

1. ①If you wish to apply for a leave of absence due to an illness or for other reasons within the academic year, submit the application for a leave of absence (to be co-signed by a parent or another contact person) and obtain approval from the President in accordance to the criteria for the approval of leave of absence from YNU.
   The application must be submitted at least 10 days before the intended leave begins. (Contact the Graduate School of Engineering Science Section to receive the necessary application form.)
2. ②You may be required to take a leave of absence if your continued study is deemed undesirable due to an illness. (Article 50, University General Regulations)
3. ③If a leave of absence was approved but the cause for the leave is not resolved even after the approved period has expired, you may apply for an extension. (Apply for the extension before the leave of absence expires by contacting the Graduate School of Engineering Science Section and obtaining the necessary application form.)
4. ④The period of leave of absence is not counted in the period of enrollment.
5. ⑤The period of leave cannot exceed two years for a master’s program and three years for a doctoral program.

* Contact the Graduate School of Engineering Science Section as soon as you have decided to apply for a leave to discuss matters including the procedures related to tuition fee.
（Reference: Article 15, Regulations on Tuition Waiver and Postponement of Collection at Yokohama National University (in Japanese)） ）

(Reference) Criteria for the approval of leave of absence from YNU

1. Pursuant to Paragraph 4, Article 50 of the General Regulations of Yokohama National University (hereinafter "University General Regulations"), a leave of absence is approved if a person requires continued absence for at least three months for any of the reasons mentioned in the following items:
   1. When the applicant is ill or injured (a medical certificate is required.)
   2. When the applicant gives birth or engages in childcare up to the day that the child (including legally adopted children) reaches the age of three years (a medical certificate for the child delivery, etc., is required.)
   3. When the applicant has difficulty in paying the educational expenses (a written justification and documents to prove the fact are required.)
   4. When the applicant is temporarily engaged in the family business due to the death of the head of the household or other family members (a written justification and documents to prove the fact are required.)
   5. When the applicant is nursing or caring for a family member (For nursing, a written justification and medical certificate to prove the sickness are required. For caring a written justification and a certificate to prove the need for care are required.)
   6. When the applicant is obliged to work (a certificate from the employer is required.)
   7. When it is deemed educationally beneficial to study at a foreign university, college, or graduate school (a document to certify the host university, college, or graduate school, and a document describing the intended study are required.)
   8. When there are other unavoidable reasons acknowledged by the faculty council (a document to prove the reason is required.)
2. The reason stipulated in Paragraph 2, Article 51 of the University General Regulation and in Paragraph 3, Article 22 of the YNU Graduate School General Regulations shall be limited to item 2 in the previous paragraph.

Re-enrollment

1. ①If the reason for a leave of absence is resolved during the approved period of leave, re-enrollment can be made by obtaining the approval of the President. (Contact the Graduate School of Engineering Science Section to obtain the necessary application form.)
2. ②Once re-enrolled, you must pay the tuition for the period of study calculated on a monthly basis.

Withdrawal

1. ①If you wish to withdraw from the university, submit an application (to be co-signed by a parent or a contact person) along with a written justification and obtain approval from the President. The application must be submitted at least 10 days before the intended date of withdrawal. (Contact the Graduate School of Engineering Science Section to obtain the necessary application form.)
2. ②You still have to pay tuition for the semester even if you have withdrawn from the university.
3. ③The student ID must be returned when you withdraw.

Application to Another University

1. ①A student may submit an application to another university and take the entrance examination by obtaining the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School of Engineering Science. (Contact the Graduate School of Engineering Science Section to obtain the necessary application form.)
2. ②If you successfully pass the entrance examination to another university, immediately follow the procedures for withdrawal from YNU.