Admission Schedule, Application Documents

Please refer to the “Notices” page about important policy changes before applying for our program.

 List of Supervisors/Details
 Master's Program
 Doctoral Program
 To International Students with a Foreign Citizenship
 Research Students
 Current Research Guidance／Course Work

Please refer to the following page.

Application Schedule

September 2025 Admissions *English-based Program Only
Application period	Feb. 14 – 3:00 p.m. Feb. 21, 2025
Period for payment of application fee	Feb. 14 – 3:00 p.m. Feb. 21, 2025
First Screening (Documents Screening)	–
Announcement of results of first screening	April 11, 2025
Second Screening (Oral Examination)	April 19, 2025 *Only applicants who got conditional offer need to take the second screening.
Announcement of results of second screening	May 16, 2025
Entrance procedures (Including payment of entrance fees)	May 16 – 3:00 p.m. May 23, 2025

Click here for details of April Admission. (Japanese based Degree Program Only)

Application Documents

Please refer to the “Notices” page about important policy changes before applying for our program.

September 2025 Admissions *English-based Program Only
Guideline	PDF (updated 2025/1/22) Only the figure in the Credit Card Payment Guide on page 9 has been replaced.
Online Application System (TAO) ＊Applications available from 10:00 a.m. on Feb 14 to 3:00 p.m. on Feb 21, 2025	TAO
Guidelines for Interview Examinations through a Web Conference System	PDF
Agreement Regarding Oral Examination through Web Conference System	Designated Format
Educational Background Form	Designated Format
Statement of Purpose	Designated Format
Address Label	PDF

【Internal Admissions by Recommendation】
※Only for students who are currently enrolling at Waseda University

Application Schedule

September 2025　Admissions *English-based Program Only
Application period	March 28 – 3:00 p.m. April 3, 2025
Announcement of Qualified Applicants	10:00 a.m. April 11, 2025
Period for Payment of Examination Fee	April 11 – 3:00 p.m. April 18, 2025
Oral Examination	April 19, 2025
Announcement of Successful Applicants	10:00 a.m. May 16, 2025
Entrance procedures (Including payment of entrance fees)	May 16 – 3:00 p.m. May 23, 2025

Application Documents

Please refer to the “Notices” page about important policy changes before applying for our program.

September 2025 Admissions *English-based Program Only
Guideline	PDF　(updated 2024/10/21)
Online Application Form	Online Application Form (Accessible from 10:00 a.m., first day of application period)
Research Plan	Designated Format
Letter of Recommendation	Designated Format
Agreement Regarding Oral Examination through Web Conference System	Designated Format
[For SPSE Students] AY2025 Edition Guidelines for Registration for GSE Courses as Graduate School Courses Taken in Advance and Master’s Program One-year Completion Program (2025/3/5 Updated)	Details

Application Schedule

	April 2025	September 2025
Period for Payment of Application Fee	Dec 12 – 3:00 p.m. Dec 19, 2024	Mar 7 – 3:00 p.m. Mar 14, 2025
Application Period	Dec 12 – 3:00 p.m. Dec 19, 2024	Mar 7 – 3:00 p.m. Mar 14, 2025
Announcement of Successful Applicants (First Screening) and Announcement of Interview Timetable	Jan 16, 2025	Apr 11, 2025
Second Screening (Oral Examination)	Jan 26, 2025	April 19, 2025
Announcement of Successful Applicants (Final)	Feb 7, 2025	May 16, 2025
Entrance procedures (Including payment of entrance fees, such as admission fees etc.)	Feb 7 – 3:00 p.m. Feb 14, 2025	May 16 – 3:00p.m. May 23, 2025

Application Documents

Please refer to the “Notices” page about important policy changes before applying for our program.

	April 2025	September 2025
Guideline(updated 2025/1/23) Only the figure in the Credit Card Payment Guide on page 18 has been replaced.	PDF
Online Application Form	[April 2025] Online Application form(Accessible from 10:00 a.m., first day of application period)	[September 2025] Online Application Form(Accessible from 10:00 a.m., first day of application period)
Educational Background Form	Designated Format
Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate / Higher Education Degree Certificate / Student Record	Details
Research Plan	Designated Format
Master’s Thesis Outline (Cover)	Designated Format
Master’s Thesis (Cover)	Designated Format
Guideline for Oral Examination through Web Conference System	PDF
Agreement regarding Oral Examination through Web Conference System	Designated Format
Address Label	PDF

【Internal Admissions by Recommendation】
※Only for students who are currently enrolling in the Master’s Program of the Graduate School of
Economics, Waseda University

	April 2025	September 2025
Application Period	Nov 8 – 3:00 p.m. Nov 15, 2024	May 19 – 3:00 p.m. May 23, 2025
Distribution of Examinee Cards	By Jan 10, 2025	By July 4, 2025
Oral Examination	Jan 11, 2025	July 5, 2025
Announcement of Successful Applicants	10:00 a.m. on Feb 7, 2025	10:00 a.m. on July 18, 2025
Entrance procedures (Including payment of entrance fees)	Feb 7～3:00 p.m. Feb 14, 2025	July 18～3:00 p.m. July 25, 2025

Application Documents

Please refer to the “Notices” page about important policy changes before applying for our program.

	April 2025 (2024/10/21 updated)	September 2025 (2024/10/21 updated)
Guideline	PDF
Online Application Form	Online Application Form	Onnline Application Form (available from 10:00 on the first day of application period)
Research Plan	Designated Format
Letter of Recommendation	Designated Format
Guideline for Oral Examination through Web Conference System	PDF
Agreement regarding Oral Examination through Web Conference System	Designated Format

For details, please refer to “Acquisition of Status of Residence “Student”.

Details of the “Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening（JPETS）”

The Graduate School of Economics will temporarily stop accepting applications for General Research Students from April 2013. Notification will be sent out when it has been decided that applications will resume being accepted.

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