Welcome

Welcome to all incoming students! Please contact us for any questions that may help ease the transition to Waseda SPSE.

A Message from EDP Director to New Students for Entry in September 2020

• 2020 Fall Orientation for Privately Funded International Students by Center for International Education

• From CIE: Students Who Have been Issued with a Certificate of Eligibility (updated on September 18)

   About Student Visa application in person, ask the Office for issuing a certificate, etc.

• Student Visa Application: Current Situation with COE Issuance (updated on July 18)

• Classes in 2020 Fall Semester: Information regarding Fall 2020 Semester
• Our Future Plan beyond the Autumn Semester 2020
• Dormitory Application Schedule

September 1 (Tue.)

Announcement about the Japanese language course registration and the placement test (JCAT)

CJL Course Registration webpage

2020 Fall_Japanese Language Course Registration

Academic Orientation for English-based Degree Program Students by School of Political Science and Economics
Please see the notification email.

Orientation for International Students by Center for International Education
Please see the notification email.

10:00, September 16 (Wed.) to 17:00, September 18 (Fri.)

1st Course Registration Period

Please refer to the Course Registration page.

September 21 (Mon.) 10:00

University Entrance Ceremony

Announcement on the September 2020 Entrance Ceremony (Updated on September 2, 2020)

Commemorative Group Photo Session

Cancelled (updated on August 5)

September 23 (Wed.) 10:00-12:30 / 14:00-17:00

Student ID Card Distribution
Room 501, 5F, Bldg. No. 3, Waseda Campus

• Required to submit “Student ID Card Request Form” (a yellow sheet), which was enclosed with the documents for online enrollment procedures.
• Student ID card can also be received at the SPSE Administrative Office after September 25.

September 24 (Thu.)

SPSE Welcome Party for New EDP Students

SPSE-EDP Welcome Party FAQ

September 25 (Fri.)

Fall semester classes begin

9:30 – 12:30, 13:30 – 16:30, October 1 (Thu.), October 2 (Fri.)

Health Checkup for New Students (only for those in Japan)

Student Health Check-up for AY 2020 Enrolled in September 2020

* Event may be moved to a later date/cancelled depending upon the circumstances related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Academics

• Course registration schedule for the fall semester will be announced on the website of School of Political Science and Economics and the information board of the Building No.3 in mid-August.
• Please refer to the current course list in Academic Year 2020. Turn to page 49-55 for English courses. Updated information will be announced in the Academic Orientation by SPSE.
• Web Syllabus Search (English)
• Students who wish to register for Japanese language courses will have to take a Web Placement Test in September. More information will be announced.  Please also check the Center for Japanese Language website.

Maps and Directions

Waseda Campus

Events (2019)

Welcome International Students! ICC Circle Meet Up! – Make friends! Have fun! Join a “Waseda Circle”!- (Sep. 21)

【Sign up Period: Sep 6 – Sep 27】 Sign up to be an ICC Language Event Supporter! English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Japanese

【Sign up Period: Sep 12 – Oct 4】 Language and Culture Exchange Program Autumn 2019 – Find a partner, practice a language & learn about a new culture! –

Links

Services and facilities to support student life