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GSAPS Application Guides
Schedule for the Release of Application guides
April Entrance: Available around July of the year before enrollment
September Entrance: Available around late December of the year before enrollment
Instruction and Notes for application
The short video (2.5 minutes) outlines the application process and points to keep in mind when you apply for the GSAPS.
Please make sure to check here before you start application preparation.*Please note that music will be played.
The following section contains the application guides and forms for the “English-based program”.
If you wish to check the guidelines for the “Japanese-based program（日本語履修）”,
please refer to the Japanese page.
MA course Application Guide
September 2026 Entrance MA course Application Guides/Designated Forms
Important Notices for entrance examinations targeting students entering September 2026
１．The Validity Period of Language Proficiency Test Results Required for Admissions
２．Notice of Change to Language Proficiency Test Requirements for Admissions
Application Guides
◆ General Admissions for September 2026 Entrance【English-based program】*Scheduled to be released in late December 2025
◆ Special Admissions for International Development for September 2026 Entrance 【English-based program】*Scheduled to be released in late December 2025）
※Please refer to the link for Application Guides for Special Admissions for Graduating Waseda University Students and 5BM Admissions.
Designated Forms
◆ Essay A: Research Plan 【Form】
*A link to “Essay A: Research Plan” is provided in the linked PDF document.
◆ Application Form for Application Fee Waiver, Waseda University*If applicable
April 2026 Entrance MA course Application Guides
※Please refer to the link for Application Guides for Special Admissions for Graduating Waseda University Students and 5BM Admissions.
Ph.D. course Application Guide
September 2026 Entrance Ph.D. course Application Guides/Designated Forms
Important Notices for entrance examinations targeting students entering September 2026
１．The Validity Period of Language Proficiency Test Results Required for Admissions
２．Notice of Change to Language Proficiency Test Requirements for Admissions
Application Guides
◆ General Admissions for September 2026 Entrance【English-based program】*Scheduled to be released in late December 2025
Designated Forms
◆ Research Plan 【Form】
◆ List of Previous Publications 【Form】
◆ Application Form for Application Fee Waiver, Waseda University*If applicable
April 2026 Entrance Ph.D. course Application Guide
Other Information
- Application guide for GSAPS Excellence Awards Scholarship (For Japanese Applicants for the MA program) can be referred on this page.
- If you expect to require reasonable accommodation during the entrance examination or after entering the university owing to a disability or serious medical condition, etc., please refer to the application guide and contact the relevant school office before submitting your application.
Regardless of the type of entrance examination, answers to frequently asked questions can be found here. Please be sure to review them as well. - For MEXT Admissions (Japanese Government Scholarship), please refer to this page.
- For “Special Admission for Postgraduate Study Abroad Program by China Scholarship Council (CSC)”, please refer to this page.
- Click here for the FAQ