Based on the idea of “Harmonization of Eastern and Western Cultures” espoused by Waseda University founder Okuma Shigenobu, one of the goals of the university is “co-creation of knowledge in the Asia-Pacific region”. This aims to construct greater understanding, new thoughts, and international opportunities through the exchange of people and knowledge rooted in the Asia-Pacific region. In order to realize the “co-creation of knowledge in the Asia-Pacific region,” Waseda University introduced the Double Degree Program with the cooperation of partner universities, with whom we have steadily succeeded in strengthening partnerships.
There are already many graduates who have completed this Program, and we strongly hope that this Program will contribute to producing global leaders and to promoting peace and stability throughout the world for future generations.
Waseda University’s Double Degree Program (DDP) is an educational program in which students can obtain two degrees (from Waseda and a partner university) upon their graduation from both universities. As a general rule, the program’s basic structure is based on the existing curriculum of both Waseda University and partner universities.
This site will introduce the program to those who wish to study abroad at Waseda University through the DDP.
If you are a Waseda student interested in this program, please visit the following link.
Information listed here is subject to change without notice. For up-to-date information, please confirm with your home university.
College/Department at Home University | School at Waseda | Language | Entrance period & Duration at Waseda |
Ask your program coordinator at home university | Schl Political Science and Economics-Dept Political Science/Economics/Global Political Economy | JPN/ENG | September (1 year) |
Schl International Liberal Studies(SILS) | ENG | ||
Schl Social Sciences | JPN |
College/Department at Home University | School at Waseda | Language | Entrance period & Duration at Waseda |
Col Social Science-Dept Political Science | Schl Political Science and Economics-Dept Political Science/Global Political Economy | JPN/ENG | April (1.5 year) |
Schl International Liberal Studies(SILS) | ENG | ||
Col Social Science-Dept Economics | Schl Political Science and Economics-Dept Economics/Global Political Economy | JPN/ENG | |
Col Management-Dept Business Administration/ Accounting/ Finance/ International Business |
Schl International Liberal Studies(SILS) | ENG | |
Schl Commerce -Track: Management/Accounting/ Marketing and International Business/ Finance and Insurance/Economics/Industry | JPN |
College/Department at Home University | School at Waseda | Language | Entrance period & Duration at Waseda |
NUS College (NUSC) |
Schl International Liberal Studies(SILS) | ENG | September (2 years) |
College/Department at Home University | School at Waseda | Language | Entrance period & Duration at Waseda |
Ask your program coordinator at home university | Schl Political Science and Economics-Dept Political Science/Economics/Global Political Economy | ENG | September (2 years) |
Schl International Liberal Studies(SILS) | ENG |
College/Department at Home University | School at Waseda | Language | Entrance period & Duration at Waseda |
Faculty of Social Science | Schl International Liberal Studies(SILS) | ENG | September (2 years) |
College/Department at Home University | School at Waseda | Language | Entrance period & Duration at Waseda |
Faculty of Arts | Schl International Liberal Studies(SILS) | ENG | September (2 years) |
College/Department at Home University | School at Waseda | Language | Entrance period & Duration at Waseda |
Ask your program coordinator at home university. | Schl Political Science and Economics-Dept Political Science/Economics/Global Political Economy | JPN/ENG | April (1.5 year) |
College/Department at Home University | Degree Level | School at Waseda | Language | Entrance period & Duration at Waseda |
Schl International Studies | Doctoral | G.S. Asia-Pacific Studies(GSAPS) | JPN/ENG | September (2 years) |
G.S. Social Sciences | JPN (*) |
* Please check a page of language requirement for “ Graduate School of Social Sciences “before your application.
College/Department at Home University | Degree Level | School at Waseda | Language | Entrance period & Duration at Waseda |
Graduate Institute of Building and Planning | Master’s | G.S. Creative Science and Engineering – Major in Architecture/ Civil and Environmental Engineering | JPN | April (1 year) |
Col Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Master’s | G.S. Fundamental Science and Engineering – Department of Computer Science and Communications Engineering | (**) | April / September (1 year) |
**All courses and seminars at Waseda will be conducted in any one of the followings; in Japanese or in English or in both Japanese and English together.
If you decide to apply for this program, please contact the university staff in charge of DDP. Applicants must be submitted online and by trackable postal-mail. Please see the attached web-link for the details of the program.
◆ CHECKLIST for WASEDA Double Degree Program Application AY2024-2025
*This CHECKLIST is required to submit by post with other application documents.
◆ Application Guide AY2024-2025
◆ Application Requirement AY2024-2025
To Doctoral Students of the School of International Studies, Peking University:
If you are nominated as a Double Degree Program at Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS) candidate by Peking University, please see the attached web-link for the details of the program including submission of all required documents to Waseda University.