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JCulP 1st-year OS Curriculum Guidance 2026
Congratulations on your admission to Waseda University.
Please make sure to check the Curriculum Guidance materials and Course Registration Guide to prepare for the course registration before the guidance
on September 15.
※Updated September 2, 2026: The following information has been added
<JCulP Welcome Party for New Incoming Students>
September 25 (Friday)
Toyama Campus
Room 33-437
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
【Course Registration Guide】
【Subject Studied in Other School】
【Japanese Language Course】
- Course Registration Guide <Center for Japanese Language>
- Procedures for enrollment in Japanese language courses for international students
- Hiragana (ひらがな) & Katakana (カタカナ) Pre-Study for Beginners in Japanese
- Exemption of Japanese Language Courses
【Notice from the School Office 】
*If you have any problems regarding entry into Japan, please contact us from the following website.
https://www.waseda.jp/flas/cms/en/contact/
New undergraduate students must take the “Required Seminar for All New Students” and pass a test in order to acquire the correct knowledge to use
the IT services provided by Waseda University such as PCs, Internet services, and mail services.
Please make sure to check the webpage below and take the seminar between 9:00 September 24 and 10:00 October 15.
https://www.waseda.jp/inst/gec/en/gec/non-degree/computer/
For reference
●Information for Waseda Nihongo Support
https://www.waseda.jp/inst/cjl/students/support/waseda/
https://cjl-ebrochure.w.waseda.jp/wase-sapo/index.html#page=1
●Information for Intercultural Communication Center
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A46f_Iw8_EM
https://www.waseda.jp/inst/icc/en/about/whatsicc/
●Useful websites for enrolled students(Support Anywhere)
https://waseda.box.com/s/4i32pj77kijjpom6lsltnb5bvhsqe9od
https://waseda.box.com/s/xzeacb7ikls9d43tpjnsq1rtl2xfei67
https://waseda.box.com/s/5cbhgvqro4hbd8db498wymtts1pueo1a
●MyPortfolio Guidebook
https://waseda.app.box.com/s/8cn7678k1vnqkrqe7663752u43zgik9g
English based program
【JCulP】Global Studies in Japanese Cultures Program
Videos
A Lecture and a Talk by Professor David Lurie (Associate Professor, Columbia University) -Report-
For Prospective Students
Changes in the English Language Proficiency Test Global Studies in Japanese Cultures Program (JCulP) Overseas Students Admission (from 2027 Intake Onwards)
Change in Standardized Test Requirements from Canadian Education Systems Global Studies in Japanese Cultures Program (JCulP) Overseas Students Admissions ( from 2027 Intake Onwards)
Online Information Session for the English-based Degree Programs will be held on December 4!
【JCulP】2022 Application Guidelines for Overseas Students (September 2022 Enrollment) are released
【JCulP】Announcement of the successful applicants (for September 2021 enrollment)
Topics
For Current Students
【Yanai Initiative】Open Talk “Buraiha Writers and Literary Monuments: On the Deaths of Sakaguchi Ango, Dazai Osamu, and Dan Kazuo” (September 3)
2026 Summer Vacation: Info on the Opening Hours of Campus Offices, Facilities, Libraries, and More
Why That One Photograph? — Photography as a Bridge Between Cultures — ICC Talk Session (26/7/9) ◆Deadline: 6/29, 9am
【Yanai Initiative】Open Talk “From Karma to Kabuki: Kasane and the Making of an Early Modern Ghost” (July 2)
[Podcast Column] What It’s Like to Learn in English at Waseda: Faculty Perspectives Across Disciplines