Dear Incoming Students
In order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and ensure the well-being of students, parents, faculty, and staff, Waseda University has made the decision that the September 2022 entrance ceremonies, orientations and guidance sessions will be conducted in a different manner.
At the Graduate School of Political Science, we will continue updated incoming students regarding information on events, etc. on this page. We ask for incoming students to check for information regularly.
１．AY2022 Fall Semester Courses
Please access the following links for details regarding the operation policy for AY2022 Courses at GSPS.
Graduate School of Political Science – Operation Policy for AY2022 Courses
Syllabus Search
GSPS AY2022 Schedule
２．April Entrance Ceremony
The Autumn 2022 entrance ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate students will be held in September.
Date & Time: September 24 (Sat) 11:00-12:00 JST
Venue: Waseda Arena, Toyama Campus
Livestream URL: TBA
MC: English (Japanese subtitles available)
In consideration of preventing the spread of Covid-19, ceremony participation will be limited to the new students only. We will be asking all participating new students to monitor their temperature the day of the ceremony, before leaving their homes. Those with a fever or fever-like symptoms will be unable to participate in-person.
３．Initial Setup of MyWaseda
In order to conduct the further procedures including course registration, it is necessary for students to finish initial setup of Mywaseda first. The setup is available from Thursday, September 1 at 10:00 JST. Please refer to the navigation below and conduct the initial setup asap.
* If you already have Waseda Mail address and want to request to reinstate your address, you should carry out 【Mai address reinstatement procedure】. Please refer to the Initial Setup Procedure No.7 for more details.
Initial Setup of MyWaseda
※For successful applicants of Internal Admissions by Recommendation（推薦入試）and research students, please issue the required number of copies of certificates for your current program at the Automatic Certificate Issuance Machine before completing the procedures for continuation of your Waseda ID. The certificates can be issued from September 15th.
https://www.waseda.jp/navi/e/services/opentime-certificates.html
４．Course Registration Guidance for New Students
- Course Registration Guidance for New Students: The pre-enrollment course registration guidance has been canceled, however, we would like for students to carefully read through the course registration guidance materials provided in the email will send you in the mid of September. New students must prepare for the new semester by referring to the guidance materials.
- Advisor Application: Instructions on how to register for advisors will also be in the course registration guidance materials, which will be sent to you by the mid of September.
- Course Registration: Please refer to the following link for details on AY2022 Fall Semester course registration. Students should also refer to the Study Guide.
Course Registration, Syllabi
AY 2022 Study Guide
5．Scholarships for Privately-financed International Students
In order to apply for scholarships, you have to make scholarship registration during the designated registration period below. Please refer to the course registration guidance materials provided by the GSPS office in the mid of September for details.*
Scholarship Registration Period:
September 15th (Thu) ～ 23:59 September 23rd (Fri), 2022 (Japanese Local Time)
*If your VISA status is one of the followings, “Permanent Resident”, “Special Permanent Resident” “Spouse or Child of (Special) Permanent Resident “, or “Spouse or Child of Japanese National” please refer to the following site. 5. 奨学金について
6．Student ID card
Please come to GSPS office to receive your student ID card from Wednesday, 21st September.
You need to bring your examination admission card to get a student ID card. If you do not have your examination admission card, please bring your identification documents (eg. residence card).
If you have submitted ‘Notification of Delay in Submitting Documents’, please bring the documents as well.
We also give you the study guide of GSPS and other important documents for new students, so please kindly come to GSPS office to receive them.
7. Health Check-up *Regular graduate students only
Please access the following links for details.
The Regular Health Check-up for AY2022
8．GSPS Office opening hours
The office opening hours has been changed because of the COVID-19. Please access the following links for details
[Important] The Office opening hours
The office operating hour during the summer vacation period is as follows. Please note that the office will be closed from August 11 (Thu) to August 21 (Sun).
Administrative Operations during Summer Vacation<from July 30 to September 20,2022>
9．New students support
- Support Anywhere : Support Anywhere is designed to help students get the information they need online whenever possible.
- International Student Handbook : Waseda University provides a variety of support services to help international students’ academic and daily lives. This handbook lists the services and programs available at Waseda University for international students, and contains important information on daily life in Japan. Please use this handbook to create a wonderful student life at Waseda.
- Writing Center : The Writing Center is a support organization outside regular class. Undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members in the university are free to use the center. Online sessions can only be booked in advance through the web.
