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Grades and Credit Transfer
Grades
Grade Announcement
Announcement of Grades
Please check here.
How to Check Grades
Please check through My Waseda.
Inquiries on Grades
If you have any questions on grades, please make an inquiry during the above-mentioned announcement period.
Grades and GPA
There are 5 levels of differentiated grades: A+, A, B, C and F. A+, A, B and C are Pass; F is Failure.
Repeated enrollment in the same course in the following terms is permitted for students if they receive F for their grade in that course.
| Score | 100～90 | 89～80 | 79～70 | 69～60 | 59～0 | Pending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade Report on the MyWaseda | A+ | A | B | C | F | ＊ |
| Indication on Transcript of Academic Record | Not Indicated | |||||
| Indication on Transcript of Academic Record / GPA | F | |||||
| Pass/Fail | Pass | Fail | ||||
“＊”: Evaluation not yet completed at the time the grades are issued, or the transferred Course.
GPA is calculated based on grades for all GSAPS courses registered and credits earned from all other courses that can count towards graduation, EXCEPT all “Non-credit courses”.
- Grade Point: A+: 4.0, A: 3.0, B: 2.0, C: 1.0, F: 0.0
- GPA is computed as follows (rourd off to two decimal places)
A+ Credit Number (CN) × 4.0 + A CN × 3.0＋B CN× 2.0＋C CN × 1.0＋F CN × 0.0
Total Credit Number Registered
Grades are given in the “Grade Report”, which is the students’ personal record on the “MyWaseda” website.
“Transcript of Academic Record” and “Transcript of Academic Record / GPA” are official documents that can be used for job application, admission to schools of higher education, etc. Only “Pass”grades are indicated (GPA is not indicated on “Transcript of Academic Record”).
All grades as an object of GPA (including “Fail”grades) and GPA are indicated on “Transcript of Academic Record / GPA”.
GSAPS Highest Honor List
GSAPS honors students who complete with high grades in each term.
Students who take 5 or more courses offered by GSAPS including intensive courses (except Project Research/ Non-credit courses) are eligible for the “Highest Honor List”.
Credit Transfer
Application Schedule
Courses taken at other graduate schools at Waseda as current students are automatically counted towards completion.
There is no need to apply for transfer. Click here for more details.
Courses Taken Before Admission
It is possible to transfer courses already obtained from the GSAPS, other graduate schools of Waseda University, other universities in Japan or abroad into the GSAPS transcript upon approval. Students who wish to transfer their courses should submit the necessary documents before the designated deadline after enrollment so that they may be examined for similarities to the classes of the GSAPS by the committee meeting. The detailed application procedures will be announced via MyWaseda after the enrollment.
Application Procedures (MyWaseda)
Maximum number of credits that can be transferred
1. Former GSAPS students (as non-degree students/undergraduate students)
| Category | Example | Maximum number | |
| Credits taken at GSAPS before admission | as non-degree students/undergraduate students | 15 | In total: Up to 15 credits |
| Credits taken at other universities after admission | Credits taken during study abroad | 10 | |
| Credits taken at other graduate schools/Institutions at Waseda | Courses offered by Other Waseda Graduate Schools
Common Courses among Different Graduate Schools |
10 | |
2. Others
| Category | Example | Maximum number | |
| Credits taken at other universities/other graduate schools at Waseda before admission | Credit transfer for courses taken before admission | 10 | In total: Up to 10 credits |
| Credits taken at other universities after admission | Credits taken during study abroad | 10 | |
| Credits taken at other graduate schools/Institutions at Waseda | Courses offered by Other Waseda Graduate Schools
Common Courses among Different Graduate Schools |
10 | |
*For courses taken at other graduate schools, you are required to upload the following documents at the time of application . Please prepare in advance.
- Course guide/Syllabus that includes information listed below.
a. Course details b. Course hours (highlight the given section by yourself)
*Make sure it includes the total course hours (Ex. = 90 mins (class hours) × 15 (times) ＋ official outside-class hours if any).
You may include outside-class hours dedicated to the class if it is mentioned in official documentations. Please upload them together with other necessary documents. - Transcript
- Grading criteria(Ex. A＋=100-90, A=89-80, B=79-70, C=69-60)
How to Check the Results
Check notification on MyWaseda/Waseda mail.
Remarks
- You cannot use the same transcript you submitted at the time of admission.
- There is no assurance that the transfer of the applied courses would be approved by GSAPS. Therefore, it is recommended that one should register for courses equivalent to the number of credits you wish to transfer by completing the online course registration during the course registration period.
- 30 hours are calculated into 2 credits (maximum).
| Course title | Credits | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courses taken at other graduate schools | The course title will be changed to courses offered at GSAPS | 2 | According to each program level, the grades are translated by a numerical grade conversion |
|
Courses taken at GSAPS （e.g. non-degree students at GSAPS） |
The courses can be transferred (if the courses are no longer offered, they can be transferred to closely related courses) | 2 | The grade will not change |
| Courses taken at undergraduate | cannot be transferred | ||
Courses Taken During Study Abroad
Please apply by following the procedures below. There is no assurance that the transfer of the applied courses would be approved by GSAPS. PhD Students can also apply.
Application Procedures (MyWaseda)
You are required to upload the following documents at the time of application . Please prepare in advance.
- Course guide/Syllabus that includes information listed below.
a. Course details b. Course hours (highlight the given section by yourself)
*Make sure it includes the total course hours (Ex. = 90 mins (class hours) × 15 (times) ＋ official outside-class hours if any).
You may include outside-class hours dedicated to the class if it is mentioned in official documentations. Please upload them together with other necessary documents. - Transcript
- Grading criteria(Ex. A＋=100-90, A=89-80, B=79-70, C=69-60)
Maximum number of credits that can be transferred
1. Former GSAPS students (as non-degree students/undergraduate students)
| Category | Example | Maximum number | |
| Credits taken at GSAPS before admission | as non-degree students/undergraduate students | 15 | In total: Up to 15 credits |
| Credits taken at other universities after admission | Credits taken during study abroad | 10 | |
| Credits taken at other graduate schools/Institutions at Waseda | Courses offered by Other Waseda Graduate Schools
Common Courses among Different Graduate Schools |
10 | |
2. Others
| Category | Example | Maximum number | |
| Credits taken at other universities/other graduate schools at Waseda before admission | Credit transfer for courses taken before admission | 10 | In total: Up to 10 credits |
| Credits taken at other universities after admission | Credits taken during study abroad | 10 | |
| Credits taken at other graduate schools/Institutions at Waseda | Courses offered by Other Waseda Graduate Schools
Common Courses among Different Graduate Schools |
10 | |
How to Check the Results
Check notification on MyWaseda/Waseda mail.
Remarks
- There is no assurance that the transfer of the applied courses would be approved by GSAPS. Therefore, it is recommended that one should register for courses equivalent to the number of credits you wish to transfer by completing the online course registration during the course registration period.
- 30 hours are calculated into 2 credits (maximum), however, under the EAUI program, the original number of the credits are transferred.
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Course title |
Credits | Grade | Degree requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courses offered by the graduate school with the university agreement | The name will not change | Converted according to class hours |
According to each program level, the grades are translated by a numerical grade conversion ※1 |
The credits will be counted towards graduation
|
| Courses offered by the graduate school with inter-divisional (GSAPS) agreement | ||||
| Courses offered by the institution without agreement （for those who study abroad at their own expense） |
※1 The credits which you acquired from the partner universities can be transferred if the score is above 60 graded on a 100-point scale.