Dear Incoming Students<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Please access the following links for details regarding the AY2026 Courses at GSPS.<\/p>\n
Syllabus Search<\/a> The Autumn 2026 entrance ceremonies<\/a> for undergraduate and graduate students will be held in September.<\/p>\n Date & Time: September 26(Sat) 11:00-12:00 JST<\/strong> We will be holding a welcome party for new students in GSPS and GSE (both full-time and part-time students). 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.<\/p>\n List of Services (for Student) – Waseda IT Service Portal<\/a><\/p>\n * If you already have Waseda Mail address and want to request to reinstate your address, you should carry out \u3010Mail address reinstatement procedure\u3011.<\/span><\/strong> Please refer to the link below. *For successful applicants of Internal Admissions by Recommendation<\/span>\uff08\u63a8\u85a6\u5165\u8a66\uff09and 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 <\/span>September 15th<\/sup><\/span><\/b>. In order to apply for scholarships, you have to make scholarship registration during the designated registration period below.\u00a0 Please refer to the course registration guidance materials provided by the GSPS office on September 9 for details.<\/p>\n Scholarship<\/strong> Registration Period:<\/strong><\/span> Scholarship Registration Form for International Students<\/a><\/p>\n *The registration is not through UCARO<\/strong><\/span> for international students. If there is a change from the address entered in the UCARO, please apply for a change from \u2018Update Student Profile\u2019 in MyWaseda by 23:59 on September 20.<\/p>\n If you have a Residence Card, please submit your Residence Card information using the online form below after completing \u201c4. Initial Setup of MyWaseda\u201d described above. Please come to GSPS office (10th floor, Building 3, Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00) to receive your student ID card from September 26. Please access the following links for details. Please access the following links for details Here is a summary on necessary procedures after arrival in Tokyo, such as resident registraion and national health insurance etc,. Please check it out.<\/p>\n
\nAcademic Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n\uff12\uff0eAutumn Entrance Ceremony (University-wide)<\/h3>\n
\nVenue: Waseda Arena, Toyama Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n\uff13\uff0eWelcome Party for New Students in the Graduate School of Political Science and the Graduate School of Economics<\/h3>\n
\nDate & Time: September 30, 12:00 \u2013 1:00<\/strong>
\nVenue: Howard Hagiya Memorial International Student Lounge, 1st Floor, Building 3, Waseda Campus<\/strong>
\n*Light refreshments and drinks will be provided.
\n*We will send an email with registration details in early September.<\/p>\n\uff14\uff0eInitial Setup of MyWaseda<\/h3>\n
\nWaseda Mail address Reinstatement<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Certificate Issuance Service<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\uff15\uff0eCourse Registration Guidance for New Students<\/h3>\n
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\nCourse Registration, Syllabi\u00a0<\/a>
\nAY 2026 Study Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\uff16\uff0eScholarships for Privately-financed International Students<\/h3>\n
\nSeptember 9 \uff5e September 20 , 2026 (JST)<\/p>\n
\n*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 “4. Initial Setup of MyWaseda”).
\n*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.<\/p>\n\uff17\uff0eAddress Registration<\/h3>\n
\uff18\uff0eSubmission of Residence Card (For International Students)<\/h3>\n
\nhttps:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/AtTdE1nn22<\/a>
\n*If you have not completed this procedure (\u201c7. Submission of Residence Card (For International Students),\u201d), your student ID card cannot be issued. Those who are required to do so must complete this step.<\/p>\n\uff19\uff0eStudent ID card<\/h3>\n
\nYou need to bring your examination admission card\/slip<\/span><\/strong> to get a student ID card. If you do not have your examination admission card\/slip, please bring your identification documents (eg. residence card).
\n*If you have submitted ‘Notification of Delay in Submitting Documents’, please bring the documents as well. Please also note that, as stated in \u201c8. Submission of Residence Card (For International Students),\u201d student ID cards cannot be issued to eligible students who have not yet submitted their Residence Cards.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\uff11\uff10.\u3000Health Check-up *Regular graduate students only<\/h3>\n
\nHealth Check-up<\/a><\/p>\n\uff11\uff11\uff0eGSPS Office opening hours<\/h3>\n
\nOffice opening hours<\/a><\/p>\n\uff11\uff12\uff0eNew students support<\/h3>\n
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\uff11\uff13\uff0eNew Student Guide From Center for International Education<\/h3>\n