The Graduate School of Social Sciences conducts “AO admission” screening method for those who seek to earn degree (MA, D.Phil.) by receiving supervision in English and taking the English-taught courses. The AO admission does not require applicants to have the Japanese language proficiency and admits students through the document screening and interview. For more detail, please download the application guidelines below.
*The admission period of the AO admission is September only.
Degree |
[Master’s Program] M.A. in Social Sciences
[Doctoral Program] D.Phil. in Social Sciences |
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Semester begins | September 2024 | |
Screening method |
Documents review and interview exam
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Application documents |
[Master’s Program]
Application forms, Graduation/Degree certificates, Academic transcripts, Research plan, Reason for application, TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS (copy of the score card of either), Letter of recommendation, etc. [Doctoral Program] Application forms, Graduation/Degree certificates, Academic transcripts, Research plan, Reason for application, Copy of Master’s thesis, Copy of the abstract of Master’s thesis, TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS (copy of the score card of either), Letter of recommendation, etc. |
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Screening schedule | Application period | February 8 (Thu.) – March 8 (Fri.), 2024 |
Application fee payment period | February 1 (Thu.) – March 8 (Fri.), 2024 | |
Announcement of documents review results | April 17 (Wed.), 2024 | |
Interview exam period |
One of the dates from either April 27 (Sat.) or April 28 (Sun.), 2024 (TBC)
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Announcement of successful applicants | May 17 (Fri.), 2024 |
The application process is to be completed via the online application system, “The Admissions Office (TAO)”. Please read the application guidelines carefully and prepare for the documents that need to be uploaded before starting the online application.
<Steps for Application>
*Create a new account on TAO.
*Download the designated forms for September 2024 admission. Please do not make any changes on the format of the designated forms.
*Prepare for certificates, academic transcripts and research plan etc.
*Start online entry on TAO. The online entry will be available from 10:00am February 8, 2023.
*Complete online application by the application deadline. Note that applications still incomplete after the application deadline will not be accepted. Incomplete applications include account-created but unfinished applications. Make sure that you have clicked the Submit button.
Start your application from here.
【Master’s Program】
Academic Year | Applicants | Successful Applicants |
2023 | 68 | 24 |
2022 | 56 | 17 |
2021 | 71 | 20 |
2020 | 79 | 27 |
2019 | 80 | 25 |
【Doctoral Program】
Academic Year | Applicants | Successful Applicants |
2023 | 8 | 2 |
2022 | 9 | 2 |
2021 | 5 | 1 |
2020 | 6 | 2 |
2019 | 6 | 2 |
The Graduate School of Social Sciences conducts “Admission by Internal Recommendation“ for Waseda University undergraduate students who are enrolled at Waseda University as a regular student and are expected to graduate from their respective undergraduate school by September 20, 2023. This admission process does not require applicants to have Japanese language proficiency and admits students through a document screening and interview to an English-taught Master’s program.
■Shigeru Hasegawa Scholarship
The scholarship program has been established based on an endowment by Professor Emeritus Shigeru Hasegawa of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
The scholarship offer will be made prior to the SSS student’s enrollment in GSSS so that they do not have to give up their studies at GSSS due to financial difficulties. (The scholarship will be awarded after admission to the GSSS.)
For further information, please check the application guideline for Admission by Internal Recommendation.
The Graduate School of Social Sciences conducts “Internal Recommendation-based Admissions Program” for Master’s students enrolled in GSSS who plan to continue their research at this school and wish to earn a doctoral degree. Applicants who receive a letter of recommendation from their academic advisers and wish to study in the same research field in the doctoral program are eligible to apply for this admission program. Application fees will be waived for this admission program.
The online system is not used for the recommendation-based applications. Please download and fill out the application form and submit it to the office with the other required documents.
Degree |
[Master’s Program] M.A. in Social Sciences
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Semester begins | September 2023 | |
Screening schedule | Period for Requesting a Letter of Recommendation | May 8, 2023 (Mon.) through May 26, 2023 (Fri.) |
Application fee payment period | May 22, 2023 (Mon.) through June 5, 2023 (Mon.) | |
Application period | May 29, 2023 (Mon.) through June 5, 2023 (Mon.) | |
Interview* (*An interview will not be conducted if a Letter of Recommendation comes from the supervisor in charge of the applied research field.) |
June 7, 2023(Wed.) through June 23, 2023 (Fri.) One of the dates during the above period |
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Announcement of successful applicants | July 12, 2023 (Wed.) |
For more detail, please download the application guidelines below.
Degree |
[Doctoral Program] D.Phil in Social Sciences
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Semester begins | September 2023 | |
Screening schedule | Period for Requesting a Letter of Recommendation | May 8, 2023 (Mon.) through May 26, 2023 (Fri.) |
Application fee payment period | Waived | |
Application period | June 6, 2023 (Tue.) through June 12, 2023 (Fri.) | |
Announcement of successful applicants | July 12, 2023 (Wed.) |
For more detail, please download the application guidelines below.