Admissions

MA Program

Admission Method of GSAPS
With the aim of accepting promising individuals not only from Japan but also from all over the world, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS) screens all applicants while placing particular importance on a sense of mission and motivation.
The GSAPS Admissions Office comprehensively evaluates applications based on such factors as research plans, certifications, interviews, etc.

Applicant Qualifications

Prospective applicants must fulfill one of the following requirements to apply to the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS) at Waseda University.

MA Program : Applicants must fulfill one of the following requirements.

  1. Those who have graduated or are scheduled to graduate from an university by the entrance period that applicants wish to matriculate.
  2. Those who have received a Bachelor's Degree from the National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation or are scheduled to receive such degree by the entrance period that applicants wish to matriculate.
  3. Those who have completed 16 years of standard school education overseas or are scheduled to complete such education by the entrance period that applicants wish to matriculate.
  4. Those who are designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology by the entrance period that applicants wish to matriculate. (Please contact the GSAPS Admissions Office for details.)
  5. Those who have been enrolled at an university for more than three years (or have completed 15 years of school education overseas or are scheduled to complete such education by the entrance period that applicants wish to matriculate.) and have been recognized by GSAPS as having earned a specified number of credits with an excellent academic record.
  6. Those who have been recognized by GSAPS as possessing academic credentials superior to those of university graduates through an individual entrance requirements screening process and are scheduled to reach 22 years of age by the entrance period that applicants wish to matriculate.
  7. Those who are pursuing an undergraduate degree at the time of application to GSAPS, and who are applying for the accelerated program, whereby the applicants skip the undergraduate degree and directly enter the MA program. (Must receive a permission from the GSAPS Admissions Office prior to the application.)

* If a physical disability requires a special consideration when taking the entrance examination or study at GSAPS, please inquire the GSAPS Admissions Office prior to submitting an application. If a serious illness or injury makes it difficult to take the entrance examination even after submitting an application, please notify the GSAPS Admissions Office at the earliest convenience.

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