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8Educational Principles | GSICCSThe Master’s program at GSICCS offers post-graduate education and provides research direction according to three distinct studies plans, each cultivating both international and interdisciplinary perspectives: Language & Communication, centering on linguistic issues; Culture & Communication, centering on cultural issues; and Society & Communication, centering on social issues. In Basic Courses, students learn the theory that they will need to undertake sustained and effective research in the eld of international culture and communication studies. In Specialized Courses, students master the knowledge that they will need to undertake research in the elds of language studies, cultural and media studies, and social sciences. Moreover, by enrolling in Related Courses, students can acquire practical skills useful in maximizing the specialist knowledge acquired in each discipline. Directed Research seminars, under the guidance of one main research director supported by two professors acting as sub-advisers, create an environment in which candidates have access to a broader range of expert knowledge and opinion while producing their master’s thesis. In the Doctoral program, as their principal areas of research, students can focus on (1) Globalization and Transculture, (2) IT Culture and Modern Society, (3) Visual Culture and Language, or (4) Theories of Media and Communication, which they are encouraged to analyze by combining approaches based on Language Studies, Cultural and Media Studies, and Social Studies. Curriculum requirements include Seminar A, in which students seek to master research ethics; Seminar B, in which students study the theoretical and practical technologies needed in order to carry out advanced, interdisciplinary research; and a course of Independent Study, which optimizes their ability to develop their own academic interests. As in the Master’s program, Direct Research seminars, under the guidance of one main research director supported by two professors acting as sub-advisers, offer assistance to students as they write their Doctoral thesis. With its unique education and research ideals based on the concept of “academic independence,” Waseda University welcomes a large number of students, from both within Japan and around the world, with a strong foundation of academic ability, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to study with the enterprising spirit that is at the core of the school’s philosophy. An important objective at GSICCS is to foster global human resources with the ability to communicate at an advanced level in several languages. Thus, those completing our Master’s program, in addition to pursuing advanced study in graduate schools both inside and outside Japan, including in GSICCS’s own Doctoral program, are expected to enter multi-national companies in the nance, trading, media and IT industries, as well as NPOs and NGOs, among other international organizations. To achieve the above aims, there is a need to recruit talent from widely diverse cultural backgrounds from both within and beyond Japan. So, instead of a traditional general admissions policy centered on written examinations, our school employs an AO (Admissions Ofce) entrance system that allows greater exibility in candidate selection. Under our AO admissions system, Master’s candidates must submit a range of documents, notably including formal applications, undergraduate transcripts, research plans, and evaluation sheets (recommendations). Moreover, the submission of either an English-language prociency certicate (whether TOEFL, IELTS, or TOEIC) or a score report in a common graduate school entrance test framed in English (GRE, MAT, GMAT, LSAT, etc) is required for all applicants. These documents form the basis of a selection process which aims to admit those not only with superior powers of logical reasoning and English expression, but also with wide academic knowledge and a capacity for research demonstrated by academic output. In addition, in order to actively encourage applications by outstanding undergraduate students from within Waseda University, we have introduced a procedure for admission via Intramural Selection by Recommendation, as well as creating a Non-degree Research Student auditing system for those planning for their academic future or wishing to earn credits in specic courses. To admit students with an advanced level of knowledge in international culture and communication studies, the Doctoral program also offers an AO admissions system and an internal selection process for graduates of the GSICCS Master’s program. The AO admissions system requires applicants to submit their master’s thesis (research paper) and summary, a description of their academic accomplishments and activities, their research plans, a statement of intent, a description of future study and career plans, two evaluation sheets (recommendations), both their Master’s program transcript and their undergraduate transcript, along with the results of an English prociency test such as TOEFL as necessary. Students applying under the internal GSICCS process are required to submit a summary of their master’s thesis (research paper), a description of their academic accomplishments and activities, their research plans, a statement of intent, a description of their future study and career plans, one evaluation sheet (recommendation), and their Master’s program transcript. In both cases, the admissions process entails a close evaluation of the applicant’s education track record, up to and including their performance in the Master’s program, along with an assessment of their potential and promise with regard to future research. Curriculum PolicyPrinciples concerning the organization and implementation of the course of study2Admission PolicyPrinciples concerning enrollment3

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