Roadmap to Study Abroad at Waseda University

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1. Graduate Schools Open to Exchange Students

Waseda Campus (Tokyo):

Graduate School of Political Science
Graduate School of Economics
Graduate School of Law
Graduate School of Social Sciences
Graduate School of Commerce*
Graduate School of Japanese Applied Linguistics
Graduate School of Education
Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies**
Waseda Business School (Full-time MBA program)
The Okuma School of Public Management (WOSPM)
Graduate School of Accountancy

*Admission will be determined by the faculty committee at the School of Commerce. Therefore, in some occasions, although it is requested, the permission for admission may not be granted.

** Exchange in the Doctoral programs depends on the research contents. Therefore in some occasions, depending on the contents of student's desired research, admission is not allowed by the faculty.

Toyama Campus (Tokyo):

Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Nishi-Waseda Campus ( former:Okubo Campus) (Tokyo):

Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering
Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering

Tokorozawa Campus (Saitama) and Higashi-Fushimi Campus (Tokyo):

Graduate School of Human Sciences*
Graduate School of Sport Science*

*Whether or not a September admission is possible at the above two Graduate Schools, is to be decided by the faculty committee. Therefore in some occasions, even if requested, permission for admission may not be granted. Permission for exchange at a Doctoral (PhD) level is again determined by the faculty committee at that particular graduate school. Sometimes, depending on your requested supervisor, admission may be rejected.

Honjo Campus (Saitama) and Waseda Campus (Tokyo):

Graduate School of Global Information and Telecommunication Studies (GITS)

Honjo Campus (Saitama), Waseda Campus (Tokyo) and Nishi-Waseda Campus (former: Okubo Campus) (Tokyo):

Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering*

*A prior permission from the academic supervisor is required for the admission of exchange students. Therefore, sometimes depending on the requested supervisor, admission may be rejected.

Kita-Kyushu Campus (Fukuoka):

Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems (IPS)

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	1.	PhD students coming to the graduate school of commerce will be participating not in the courses but in the research supervision only.

	2.	In order to be enrolled in the PhD program of the Graduate school of Education, the student must be enrolled in the PhD level in his/her home institution..

	3.	In order to take MOT related subjects in Waseda Business School, Level 1of the Japanese Proficiency Test or the equivalent is required.

	4.	The main functions of the Graduate School of Global Information and Telecommunication Studies have moved to the Honjo Campus in Saitama-ken (about 100 km north of downtown Tokyo). Exchange students enrolled in this graduate school may study at Honjo Campus.

	5.	The main functions of the Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems are located on the Kita-Kyushu Campus in Fukuoka-ken (about 2 hours from Tokyo by airplane). Exchange students enrolled in this graduate school will study on the Kita-Kyushu Campus.

	6.	Please note that some faculty members may not accept exchange students.

2. Graduate schools NOT open to exchange students


	Waseda Business School (Evening MBA Program) Waseda Law School Graduate School of Accountancy (PhD level) Graduate School of Finance, Accounting and Law Graduate School of Teacher Education

3. Qualifications


	a	At the time of application, students must be enrolled at the graduate level at universities with exchange agreements with Waseda University. Students must be continuously enrolled at the graduate level until the end of the exchange study period at Waseda University. * Faculty members and research assistants are not eligible to apply.

	b	Students demonstrating excellent academic and personal records at their universities.

	c	Students having strong motivation as well as a clear study plan in any field available at Waseda University and who are likely to benefit from study in Japan.

	d	Students who have completed 16 years of school education or the equivalent in countries other than Japan.

4. Requirements


	a	For application to the graduate schools listed below, one of the following is required: Level 1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, or a minimum score of 220 on the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU), or the equivalent level of Japanese. Graduate School of Economics (if applying for the PhD program) Graduate School of Law Graduate School of Letters, Arts and Sciences Graduate School of Education* Graduate School of Human Sciences Graduate School of Sport Sciences Graduate School of Japanese Applied Linguistics The Okuma School of Public Management (WOSPM) Graduate School of Accountancy * Master's applicants to the Graduate School of Education, English Language Education program must have TOEFL score over PBT 520 ( CBT 190, iBT 68)

	b	TOEFL 550 (CBT 213, iBT 79-80) OR level 1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test or the equivalent is required for application to the following 3 graduate schools. Graduate School of Global Information and Telecommunication Studies Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems

	c	TOEFL 580-583 (CBT 237, iBT 92-93) OR Level 1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test or the equivalent is required for application to the following graduate schools. Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies ( If applicants wish to take classes in Japanese: Level 1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test is required) Waseda Business School ( If applicants wish to take MOT related subject or if they wish to take classes in Japanese, Level 1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test is required.)

	d	An intermediate level of Japanese (ability equivalent to Level 2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test or higher or minimum score of 200 on the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Student ( EJU) is required for application to the following graduate schools. Graduate School of Political Science Graduate School of Commerce Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering1 Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering1 Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering1 Graduate School of Social Sciences2 Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering Graduate School of Economics (Master level only)3 1: Doctoral students who wish to undertake exchange are not required to have any Japanese language knowledge. However, in case you do not submit a Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency, submission of TOEFL scores is necessary (no score requirement). 2: For doctoral applicants to the Graduate School of Social Sciences, the supervising professor must approve the applicant's language level (test scores are not required). Depending on the professor, they may accept languages other than Japanese or English. 3: For Master students applying for the Graduate School of Economics must have the JLPT 2 Level or higher.Equivalant substitution is not accepted.

<Note>
Students who may require additional support due to health conditions, please contact the CIE in advance so that we can make the necessary preparations to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable stay in Japan. Such health conditions will have no impact on the application screening process.