School of Social SciencesWaseda University

For Prospective Students

Admissions

TAISI program has discontinued all the admission schemes for April admission from 2023 intake onwards, and combined them into September admission. For detail, please refer to the news here.

TAISI Admission for September Entry

TAISI Admission for September 2024 Entry

Overview

<Number of Students to be admitted>
60 students
* Admitted students will enter in September as first year students of a four-year program

<Screening Method>
– Document Screening
– Online Interview (if deemed necessary)

<Timeline and Important Dates>

Application
Period
Interview
(if required)
Results
Announcement
First Round Jan 10 – 16, 2024 Feb 17 – 18, 2024 Mar 4, 2024
Second Round Jan 17 – Feb 15 (5:00 PM), 2024 Apr 6 – 7, 2024 Apr 12, 2024
Third Round Apr 24 – May 8 (5:00 PM), 2024 Jun 8 – 9, 2024 June 14, 2024

*Application Guide for 2024 September Entry will be published later.

How to Apply to TAISI Admission

  • 1. Understand the Basic Admission Scheme
  • 2. Check the Requirements and Schedules from the Application Guide
  • 3. Create Application Form through the Online Application System
  • 4. Submit Application Documents by the Deadline
  • 5. Screening Result Announcements
  • 6. Registration Fee Payment by the Deadline

Application Guide and Materials

<Guidelines for all applicants>
Application Guide for TAISI Admission September 2024 Entry
List of Application Documents by Education System 

<Guidelines only for applicable applicants>
Visa Application Guideline for TAISI Successful Applicants

<Template for application>
Statement of Purpose Format
Certificate of (Expected) Graduation
Proof of Achievement

<Online Application>
The application process to be completed via the online application system , “The Admissions Office (TAO)”.
https://admissions-office.net/en/portal

<Direct Submission>
Please use the following Waseda University code when sending official scores;
SAT: 0837,  ACT: 5473,  IBDP Results: 00549,  TOEFL-iBT: 9342, IELTS: See Application Guide for detail

If your high school/institution has a policy of not directly providing students with official certificates, please ask them to submit the required certificates directly to the School of Social Sciences Office via e-mail; taisi-admission<at>list.waseda.jp

<FAQ>
TAISI Admissions FAQ

<Related News>
– Changes to the requirements for Recommendation Letter
– Changes to the requirements for SAT
– Change of Admission policy for TAISI Program (2023 admission onwards)

Statistics Data

Results: TAISI Admission for September Entry

Academic Year Applicants(A) Successful
Applicants(B)
Acceptance Rate
(B)/(A)
2018 September 261 87 33.3%
2019 September 273 68 24.9%
2020 September 194 76 39.2%
2021 September 292 57 19.5%
2022 September 201 63 31.3%
2023 September 162 76 46.9%

Number of students to be admitted was 40 until 2022 September intake, but it will be 60 from 2023 September onwards.

Average standardized test scores of successful applicants

Academic Year SAT IBDP
(Without Bonus)
2021 September 1,373 38.0/42
2022 September 1,407 37.6/42
2023 September 1,432 37.1/42

** NOTE **
We encourage students to keep in mind that this statistic only reflects a part of our holistic review process, and your performance on the test alone will not determine your admission decision.  TAISI program does not have a minimum standardized test score that students must meet in order to be granted admission.

Contact

All inquires on TAISI Admission should be sent to TAISI Admission, School of Social Sciences, Waseda University.  Our contact information is as follows:

SSS TAISI Admissions Office
Waseda University, School of Social Sciences
3rd Floor, Building 14
1-6-1 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050, JAPAN

<Inquiry Form>

*Please read the Application Guide and FAQs carefully before making inquiries.
*We only accept inquiries through our inquiry form, so please ensure that you provide a valid email address to enable us to respond to your inquiry promptly.

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