Graduate School of LawWaseda University

Admissions and Financial Aid

Admissions

Admission Schedule for April 2025 Entry

(Time of Enrollment for AY 2025 is April ONLY. No September Entry.)

Steps Date
(in Japan Standard Time)
Release of Application Guideline for 2025 Entry Late July, 2024
1  Documents Submission on WEB *1  Beginning of Aug, 2024 ~ Aug. 30, 2024
2  Screening Fee Payment Period *2  Aug. 26 ~ Aug. 30, 2024
3  Document Screening Period  ~ Oct. 17, 2024
4  Result of the Document Screening  Oct. 17, 2024
5  Interview Date  Oct. 19 or 20, 2024
6  Announcement of Final Successful Applicants  Nov. 21, 2024
7  Deadline for Enrollment Procedures  Mid-Dec., 2024
School Starts  Beginning of April 2025

*1) All required application materials (including recommendation letters from referrers) should be submitted on the web application system (TAO).
*2) Step 1 and Step 2 are required for the application. If one step is not satisfied within the deadline, your application will not be accepted.

NOTE:
-For more details, please refer to the application guidelines.
-We do not accept any inquiries after 3pm (Japan Time) on the last day of the application period (Aug. 30, 2024).

Application Guidelines

Application Guidelines for April 2024 Entry 

*Application Guidelines for April 2025 Entry will be uploaded around late-July, 2024.

Materials/Designated Forms

TOEFL/ IELTS/ TOEIC

All applicants who are not native speakers of English or do not have receive a degree from an institute of higher education (university of higher) in English-speaking countries are required to submit English test results.
It takes long time for mail delivery, so please be sure to prepare them as early as possible.

TOEFL iBT
According to their website, the official score reports will be sent to recipients approximately 13 days after your test date. Mail delivery needs more time to reach.
Please refer to the URL below for their test schedule.
https://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/register/centers_dates

IELTS
According to the website, IELTS score report will be available 13 days after you complete the test.
Please find their test schedule from the URL below.
https://www.ielts.org/book-a-test/find-a-test-location

TOEIC
The official website says that TOEIC score takes 2 to 4 weeks to be sent to recipients.
Please check the test schedule on their website.
https://www.ets.org/toeic/test_takers/listening_reading/register/dates

Tuition

The Waseda LL.M. is considerably more affordable than comparable programs in the English-speaking world.

Admission Fee 300,000 JPY
Annual Tuition 875,000 JPY
Seminar Fee 3,000 JPY
Membership Fees 52,500 JPY
Total 1,230,500 JPY
  • If you are currently enrolled in, graduated from, completed, or withdrawn from an undergraduate, graduate , or specialized program of Waseda University, you are not required to pay the Admission Fee.
  • If you are currently enrolled in or graduated from any school of Waseda University, you are not required to pay 40,000 JPY from Membership Fees (Alumni Association Fee).
  • If you are currently enrolled in or graduated from the School of Law, Waseda University, you are not required to pay 2,000 JPY from Membership Fees (Waseda University Academic Society Enrollment Fee).
  • For more information of the fee deduction, please refer to the “Guide to Enrollment of Procedures” sent to successful applicants.

Financial Aid

Prospective students may qualify for scholarships from Waseda, the Japanese government, and other funding sources. Students will apply for scholarships after entering the school (in April).

Types of Awards Name of Scholarship Content Number of Recipients (tentative)
Waseda University Scholarships Okuma Memorial Awards ¥400,000 / year 2
Ono Azusa Memorial Scholarship ¥400,000 / year TBD
Reserved Scholarship for Successful International Examinees ¥500,000/year 1
Waseda University Partial Tuition-Waiver Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students Covering 50% of annual tuition 1
Non-University Scholarships Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students ¥48,000/month
(576,000/year)
5
Japanese Government Scholarship (SGU) ¥144,000/month
(864,000/half year)
1
Suenobu Foundation Scholarship ¥600,000/year 1
Scholarship  from Masumoto Scholarship Foundation ¥30,000/month
(360,000/year)
3

 

Result of Past Entrance Examination

FAQ

1) Is it necessary to contact a professor before applying?

No, it is not necessary for this program.

2) Is a law undergraduate degree necessary?

A law degree (eg. BA in Law, LL.B., JD, etc.) or equivalent legal knowledge and experience is required for admission. If an applicant has no formal law degree, he/she should state his/her equivalent knowledge and experience on a separate sheet and submit it with other application documents.

3) Is September Entry available?

No, only April Entry is available for this program.

4) Can I apply even if I will not have a bachelor’s degree by the date of entrance?

No, the LL.M. is a master program, so a bachelor’s degree or higher is required.
Also, all LL.M. classes start in April and you have to participate from the first orientation scheduled in the beginning of April. Therefore, you have to have a bachelor’s or higher degree before attending classes starting in April.

For more information, please refer to “Applicant Eligibility” on the Application Guidelines.

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