Dear Incoming Students
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．AY2024 Fall Semester Courses
Please access the following links for details regarding the AY2024 Courses at GSPS.
Syllabus Search
Academic Calendar
２．Autumn Entrance Ceremony
The Autumn 2024 entrance ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate students will be held in September.
Date & Time: September 21 11:00-12:00 JST
Venue: Waseda Arena, Toyama Campus
Livestream URL: TBA
MC: English (Japanese subtitles available)
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. Please refer to the “Waseda ID User Copy” available to download through UCARO in September for the navigation 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 【Mail 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 by using the Certificate Issuance Service before completing the procedures for continuation of your Waseda Mail address. The certificates can be issued from September 15th.
Certificate Issuance Service
４．Course Registration Guidance for New Students
- Course Registration Guidance for New Students: We would like for students to carefully read through the course registration guidance materials provided in the email will send you on September 12. New students must prepare for the new semester by referring to the guidance materials.
- Please note, as stated in the Guide to Entrance Procedures, if you wish to have a sub-adviser, you must apply by September 9
13using the application form provided in the Guide to Entrance Procedures. - Course Registration: Please refer to our email regarding the course registration guidance materials sent on September 12 and the following link for details on AY2024 Fall Semester course registration.
Course Registration, Syllabi
AY 2024 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 on September 12 for details.
Scholarship Registration Period:
September 12 after receiving the course registration guidance materials～ September 18 , 2024 (Japanese Local Time)
*The registration is not through UCARO for international students.
*For students who will graduate/complete their former student status at the Waseda University on 15 September: Please complete the procedures for continuing to a new student status before applying. (See “3. Initial Setup of MyWaseda”).
*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 “Scholarships” information on the Guide to Entrance Procedures.
6．Student ID card
Please come to GSPS office to receive your student ID card from September 21.
You need to bring your examination admission card/slip to get a student ID card. If you do not have your examination admission card/slip, please bring your identification documents (eg. residence card).
*If you have submitted ‘Notification of Delay in Submitting Documents’, please bring the documents as well.
*If there is a change from the address entered in the UCARO, please apply for a change from ‘View/Update Your Own Profile’ in MyWaseda by 23:59 on September 20.
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.
Health Check-up
8．GSPS Office opening hours
Please access the following links for details
[Important] The Office opening hours
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.
- Intercultural Communication Center: Waseda University Intercultural Communication Center welcomes people of all origins and nationalities and provides opportunities for students to interact with each other. Please feel free to visit the ICC Lounge (1st floor, Building 3).
