FAQ

Enrollment for the degree-seeking English-based programs is available only in September. Applicants who wish to enroll in April should consider applying to a Japanese-based programs.

For information on the research fields and supervising faculty members, please refer to the Research Guidance Information.

While some faculty members conducting research related to psychology are affiliated with the English-based program, there are currently no faculty members from the Clinical Psychology research area of the Graduate School participating in the English-based program. We therefore recommend considering enrollment in the Japanese-based program.
For information on faculty members participating in the English-based program, please refer to the Research Guidance Information.

For the English-based master’s program, students are generally required to attend classes on weekdays during the daytime at Tokorozawa Campus over a two-year period. Therefore, it may be difficult to balance the program with full-time employment.

For the doctoral program, applicants are advised to consult with prospective supervisors in advance regarding their research plan and study arrangements. For information on how to contact faculty members, please refer to the Research Guidance Information.

A list of faculty members supervising the English-based program, along with their contact information, is available in the Research Guidance Information.

An exemption is granted only to native speakers of English or to applicants who meet both of the following conditions:
(1) They have graduated from a university located in an English-speaking country; and
(2) The program they completed was an English-based program.
For further details, please refer to the Application Guidelines.

No. At present, only TOEFL or IELTS scores are accepted.
For detailed requirements regarding test types and score validity periods, please refer to the Application Guidelines.

Please refer to the Application Guidelines for the most recent information on tuition and other fees.
Please note that the fees are subject to change.

In principle, scholarships provided by Waseda University can only be applied for after enrollment.

Please note that scholarships are not available immediately upon enrollment and are not guaranteed. Therefore, we do not recommend planning your studies based solely on the expectation of receiving a scholarship.

Please refer to the following page for information on the types of scholarships that may be available after enrollment.
Center for International Education

Applicants who wish to secure funding prior to enrollment are advised to consider applying to our programs after you have been accepted for the MEXT scholarship.

Yes, it is possible.

• For the September intake, applicants must apply through the Japanese embassy or consulate in their home country by around April of the previous year. Please check and confirm the exact deadline with the relevant embassy or consulate.
• There are two types of MEXT Scholarships: Embassy Recommendation and University Recommendation. For the Graduate School of Human Sciences, only the Embassy Recommendation is available.
• MEXT Scholarship students are generally accepted initially as Non-degree Research Students. After admission, students may become regular (degree-seeking) students if they apply for and pass the screening process for the regular degree program.
• However, if an applicant is approved as a MEXT Scholarship recipient and successfully applies for and passes the examination for the regular degree program before enrollment, they may enroll directly as a regular degree student from the outset.
• For further details on MEXT Scholarship procedures, please also refer to the Center for International Education (CIE) website and its Inquiry Page.