Graduate School of CommerceWaseda University

• Master’s program (in Commerce) is conducted mainly in Japanese.
• If you obtain or expect to will obtain a bachelor’s degree at a Japanese University, you must check the WebPages in Japanese.
• You need to select either September admission or April admission at the time of application.
• In case you are to graduate at your current undergraduate school on or after October 1st 2017, please apply for our AY2018 April admission.

Qualification for Admission

Applicants must fulfill one of the following requirements:

(1) Those who have graduated or are scheduled to graduate from a university by the entrance period that applicants wish to matriculate.

(2) Those who have received a Bachelor’s Degree from National Institution Academic Degree s and University Evaluation or are scheduled to receive such a 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 designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology in Japan.

Examination Fees 30,000 yen

Qualification for Admission

Applicants must fulfill one of the following requirements:

(1) Hold a Master’s Degree, Professional Master’s Degree, or Professional Doctoral Degree in Law or be scheduled to receive such degree before the date of admission.

(2) Hold a Master’s degree or expect to obtain the degree at a foreign university before the date of admission.

(3) Be designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology in Japan.

(4) Complete postgraduate programs and received a degree equivalent to a Master’s Degree from the United Nations University or be scheduled to receive such degree before the date of admission.

(5) Be recognized by the GSC as possessing academic credentials superior to those of holders of a Master’s Degree, Professional Master’s Degree, or Doctoral Degree in Law through an individual entrance requirements screening process and have reached 24 years of age before the date of admission.

Examination Fees　30,000 yen

Scope of the Examination

[IMPORTANT!!] Applicants who are seeking to take 2020 September Entrance Admission or later
[Note] A notification of the changes of the entrance examination subjects for Doctoral program
Change in a Exam Coverage and Reference of Strategic Management, International Business Studies, Risk Financing and Insurance Theory (updated on June 20, 2019)

If you take the Entrance Examination in Japanese, Please refer here. (only in Japanese)

Admission Schedule and Application Documents (format download)

* About the Special Exemption for GSC Doctoral Applicants (Subject Test Exemption) 

 Special Remarks for Non-Degree Students

In order to obtain permission of stay as an international student, research students who are admitted to Graduate Schools must take over 10 hours of classes per week. According to Immigration Bureau policies, in the majority of cases, research students are not allowed to extend their period of stay for more than one year.In general, Research Students are not allowed to renew their status of residence for the second year (final decision will be made by the Japan Immigration Bureau).
*Research students is conducted mainly in Japanese.
*If you obtain or expect to will obtain a bachelor’s degree at a Japanese University, you must check the Webpages in Japanese.

Examination Fees 25,000 yen

Guide to Admission

International students who wish to enroll in the Graduate School of Commerce, Waseda University(GSC), are strongly advised to contact the International Admissions Office (IAO), Waseda University for detailed up-to-date information well ahead of time before the application period ends. Also please check the one of the IAO webpages which describe differences in domestic and overseas applications.
・General Information on Graduate School Admission

Past Examination Paper

Please refer to the following link with regard to the past entrance examination questions of the Graduate School of Commerce (link to the Admissions Center website). Furthermore, it is possible to view past entrance examination questions for the Master’s Program and Doctorate Program in the Graduate School of Commerce office (no copies can be made).

Method for viewing past entrance examination questions

Please visit the Graduate School of Commerce Office and view the questions directly in the office. Place: Graduate School of Commerce Office, 3rd Floor, Building 11, Waseda Campus (Opening hours: Please check here.)