Welcome

Welcome to all incoming students! Please contact us if you have any questions as you prepare for your transition to the SPSE.

2026 EDP New Students Welcome Party

2026 General Information for International Students by the Center for International Education, Waseda University

• From the CIE: WASEDA University | Status of Residence and Visa (cie-waseda.jp)

Around Early September, 2026

2026 General Information for International Students by the Center for International Education (CIE)

• The CIE office will upload “General Information” international students should know before enrollment on their website
• General Information for International Students

Around September 7 (Mon.), 2026

(Video on demand) Academic Orientation for English-based Degree Program Students by School of Political Science and Economics

We will send details to the e-mail address you have registered with the School around September 7 (Mon.), 2026.

September 10 (Thu.)

Log in with Your Initial Waseda E-Mail Address

• Log in to the portal site “UCARO”, click the “Waseda ID 利用者控え/Waseda ID User Copy を印刷する”.
• Log in to the MyWaseda system at https://my.waseda.jp using the initial Waseda ID and password.

9:00AM, September 14 (Mon.) to 4:00PM, September 16 (Wed.)

1st Course Registration Period

• Please refer to our Course Registration webpage.
• For the registration of Japanese language courses, please also refer to the CJL webpage in addition to our webpage.
  CJL Course Registration webpage

10:00AM – 4:00PM, September 24 (Thu.)

Student ID Card Distribution
◆Time
10:00AM – 4:00PM, September 24 (Thu.)

◆Place
Building 3, Waseda Campus

• Required to submit “Student ID Card Request Form” which was enclosed with the documents for online enrollment procedures.

9:00AM, September 24 (Thu.) to 10:00AM, October 15 (Thu.)

Required Seminar for All New Students

Instructions on Required Seminar for All New Students.

1:30PM – 3:30PM, September 24 (Thu.)

SPSE Welcome Party for New EDP Students

September 26 (Sat.)

University Entrance Ceremony
Schedule for Autumn 2026 Entrance Ceremonies

October 1 (Thu.)

Fall semester classes begin

TBA

Health Checkup for New Students

Academics

• Course registration schedule and the Course Registration Guide for the fall semester will be announced on the Course Registration page.
• Please refer to the following links for the current courses in Academic Year 2026:

AY2026 SPSE Course List
Changes in AY2026 Course List for students entering 2019-
Web Syllabus Search (English)
Updated information will be announced here.

• Students who wish to register for Japanese language courses will have to take a Level Check Test on the Web in September. Please also check the Center for Japanese Language website.

Maps and Directions

Waseda Campus