Accommodations

Guide for Int'l Students

For Current Students

The following facilities are provided for the convenience of international students at the University of Miyazaki.

On Campus

University International Housing

University International Housing is located on Kibana campus and has three types of rooms.

Room Types	Number of Rooms	Monthly Rent
For singles	40	4,700 yen
For couples	2	9,500 yen
For families	2	14,200 yen

You are required to pay the cost of utility (about ¥8,000 per month).

As a general rule, the period of residence is one year.

University Kiyotake Dormitory

Kiyotake Dormitory is located on Kiyotake campus and has only for singles rooms.

Room Type	Number of Rooms	Monthly Rent
For singles	50	25,800 yen

Including utility fee and WiFi.

As a general rule, the period of residence is one year.

University Kibana Dormitory

Kibana Dormitory is located on Kibana campus and has only rooms for singles. It's a brand new dormitory built in 2015. It is a sharehouse with a private bedroom. You'll be sharing Kitchen, shower, toilet, bath sink and washing machine between four students.

Room Type	Number of Rooms	Monthly Rent
For singles	31	24,000 yen

Including utility fee and WiFi.

As a general rule, the period of residence is one year.

About applying for dormitories

Download the documents and submit to the Student Affairs Division or GSO.

You must submit the Questionnaire with the application form.

University International Housing - Outline(PDF, 330K)

Application Form

Place of Submission: Student Services Affairs Division TEL: 0985-58-7142

Application Deadline: Aug. 8 (Thu.), 2018

Duration of Stay: (New) From October, 2018 to September, 2019 (One year); (Extension) From October, 2018 to March, 2019 (Six Months)

Kiyotake & Kibana Dormitories - Outline(PDF, 161K)

Application Form

Place of Submission: Global Support Office (Center of International Relations)
TEL: 0985-58-7134

Application Deadline: August. 8 (Thu.), 2018

Duration of Stay: (New) From October, 2018 to September, 2019 (One year); (Extension) From October, 2018 to March, 2019 (Six Months)

Municipal and Prefectural Apartments

There are Gakuen Kibana-dai Public Apartments for married couples and families near the University.

There are municipal apartments for single international students. The residents of the apartments are chosen among the applicants by lot. Singles can apply for it at the GSO.

Monthly rents vary according to room types, but it will be much cheaper than private apartments.

Private Apartments

There are many private apartments near campus or downtown. The average monthly rent is from ¥20,000 to ¥40,000 for a single person.

At the Real Estate Agent

1. First explain your requirements to the real estate agent.

Go to the estate agency and inform the staff of your requirements. (Rental fee and room layout etc.)

2. Then go see an apartment that meets your requirements.

It's free of charge. If the apartment does not appeal to your taste, you are free to reject it without any obligation of paying an introduction charge. However, if the agent finds an appropriate room and you want to take your time before you decide, you may be asked to pay a part of the rent as a deposit. (to withhold the property)

3. Sign a contract

It is necessary for you to fully understand what is written in a contract because it is usually written with many difficult legal terms. Only after reading in detail and understanding the content of the contract, sign and put your seal on the document.
It is necessary to have a joint surety for the contract.
At the time of contract you need to pay four or five times the monthly rent. This money includes the rent for the first month, a security deposit (shiki-kin), and other deposit (called "rei-kin" means gift money).

The written contract is the document which prescribes the period of contract, the content of the contract, the amount of the deposit, etc. You should keep it until the annulment of the contract (the time when you move out of the apartment).

The joint surety is responsible for paying the monthly rent or the cost of damage to the apartment in your place in case you cannot pay. You must ask a person you know very well to be your surety. It is a good idea to talk with GSO first.

The deposit is sometimes paid back at the time of moving out (if the rooms were as same condition as you moved in) but the other diposit (reikin) will not.

In Japan, rooms in private apartments are normally unfurnished, so you have to have your own furniture, a gas range, lighting equipments, curtains and etc.. It is best for you to find out what you need before you move in.

Because it is sometimes very difficult for international students to find a joint surety to sign a contract, the following systems are helpful when looking for a private apartment. Please inquire at the GSO.

Comprehensive Renter’s Insurance for Foreign Students

When you rent an apartment in Japan, you need to have a joint surety.

This insurance gives protection in case of a fire or other emergencies.

It will also ease the mental and financial burden of the joint surety. It will then be easier for international students to find a joint surety. For further details, inquire at the GSO.

The Subjects of Compensation

An international student and his/her joint surety.

Only those with the status of ‘college student.

Insurance money

Types	Period	Fee
Course A	one-year	4,000 yen
Course B	two-year	8,000 yen

Application Procedure

After you decide on a real estate agent, apply at the GSO

pay the insurance money with the prescribed form at the post office
apply with the receipt at the GSO
receive a policyholder card from the GSO

The term of guarantee starts the day after you receive the policyholder card or the scheduled day of moving into an apartment.

When it is very difficult to find a joint surety, ask the GSO. The Head of the Research Assistance Department can be your joint surety only when you join the Comprehensive Renter’s Insurance for Foreign Students.