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e-Brochure
e-Brochure of English-based Graduate Program(Graduate School of Sport Sciences)
How To Apply
Contact with your prospective supervisor, discuss about your research interest and have your research proposal approved. Make an initial contact with the prospective supervisor by sending e-mail. On the message, you should indicate following information:
1) The name of the area of specialization,
2) The type of program (Master’s Program or Doctoral Program),
3) Your full name,
4) Your contact information (Address, phone number, e-mail address, etc.) and
5) Prospective supervisor’s name
Please attach your CV, and a document file(e.g. PPT, word) describing your research interest. You can find contact information of the prospective supervisor from the “Contents of Research Themes and List of Subject Codes”.
Entrance Examination Schedule
AY 2025 September Admission
| Master’s Program | Doctoral Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee payment period |
April 16 (Wed) ~ May 7 (Wed) 2025 |
April 16 (Wed) ~ May 7 (Wed) 2025 |
| Application period | April 16 (Wed) ~ May 7 (Wed) 2025 | April 16 (Wed) ~ May 7 (Wed) 2025 |
| Announcement of application results | June 20 (Fri) 2025 | June 20 (Fri) 2025 |
AY 2026 April Admission (Only Doctoral Program)
| Doctoral Program | |
|---|---|
| Application fee payment period |
October 21 (Tue) ~ October 27 (Mon) ,2025 |
| Application period |
October 21 (Tue) ~ October 27 (Mon) ,2025 |
| Announcement of application results | December 12 (Fri) ,2025 |
Application Guide
Note: Application Requirements
Applicants for whom English is a second language must score 80 or more on TOEFL (iBT)or 6.0 or more on IELTS (academic module). *We can not accept the score of examination which can be taken by Online.
*If you expect to require reasonable accommodation during the entrance examination or after entering the university owing to a disability or serious medical condition, etc., please refer to the application guide and contact the relevant school office before submitting your application.
Regardless of the type of entrance examination, answers to frequently asked questions can be found here. Please be sure to review them as well.
Common to all Admission Application Guide
| Instruction for using The Admission Office (TAO) | 2023/07/26 updated | |
| Guide for submitting Letter of Recommendation | 2023/07/26 updated | |
| Method for payment of the screening fee at convenience stores in Japan | 2025/06/19 updated | |
| Examination Fee Payment by Credit Card, Union Pay | 2024/01/30 updated | |
| Application Form for Screening Fee Waiver | Word | 2025/05/29 updated |
Master’sProgram(September Enrollment)
Doctoral Program(September Enrollment)
Doctoral Program (April Enrollment)*only doctoral
MEXT Scholarship Programs
Please confirm Center for International Education, Waseda University Web site directly.