Application Guides & Forms

 GSAPS Application Guides
 Online Application System
 Designated Forms
 Other Information

*2025.6.27 Updated

◆Important Notice◆

For entrance examinations targeting students entering from September 2026 (applications for which are scheduled to begin in late March 2026) onwards, the validity period for language proficiency test results will be changed. Please refer to here for details.

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.

【English Ver.】How to apply for GSAPS? GSAPSへの出願方法

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

Ph.D. course Application Guide

 General Admissions for April 2026 Entrance 【English-based program】 (2025.6.27 Released) ╝ ╢

 The Admissions Office【English-based program】 ╢

For MA Program

 Essay A: Research Plan 【Form】 ╝ ╢ A link to "Essay A: Research Plan" is provided in the linked PDF document.

For Ph.D. Program

For MA and Ph.D. Program

 Application Form for Application Fee Waiver, Waseda University ╝

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

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