Center for Japanese LanguageWaseda University

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Tuition Fee

Second-Semester Tuition Fee for the Japanese Language Program (AY2025)

Applicable Students

JLP students in the one-year program (Self-Financed students ONLY)

*The following payment instruction does not apply to government-sponsored students (MEXT students) or exchange students.

Payment Procedure for the Second Semester

Payment is accepted via Flywire [credit card or overseas remittance]. Please check the email sent from the CJL office during the “Billing Period” below and pay the second-semester tuition fee. Be sure to check your Waseda email address.

Note:

  • Please do not pay online or at an ATM because your payment may become anonymous.
  • If a student fails to pay the tuition fee by the due date, his/her enrollment in the Japanese Language Program will be terminated. Should a student needs an extension, please contact the office well in advance of the due date.
  • No installment plan is available.
  • Tuition fees are non-refundable. Students are expected to pay them after they decide to participate in the following semester.

Payment Schedule for the Second Semester (2025)

Students Enrolled in Billing Period Final Deadline Tuition Fee
April Late-July, 2025 Early September, 2025 515,200 JPY
September Mid-January, 2026 Early March, 2026 515,200 JPY

 

Audit/Course Enrollment Fees

If JLP students register for “University-wide Open Courses” or courses offered by other undergraduate schools in addition to Japanese Language courses, additional audit/course enrollment fees may be required in addition to the JLP tuition fee. For details, please refer to either “University-wide Open Course registration Guidebook (booklet in Japanese only)” or the webpage of the Global Education Center.

Audit/Course Enrollment Fees for Japanese Language Course (AY2025)

Applicable Students

Undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty/researchers visiting Waseda University from overseas institutions who are enrolled in Japanese Language Courses offered at CJL.

*The tuition fees for Japanese Language Courses are determined by your status at Waseda University and/or the number of credits you have registered for. Please check your fees from the table below.

【Notice】Regardless of your payment status, a “¥” mark will appear on the “NOTE” on your MyWaseda course registration list.

1) Undergraduate Students

Status Tuition Fee Remarks
Regular Student Free Tuition is paid through your affiliated school.
Exchange Students(University-wide Agreement) Free
Double Degree Student Free
Non-degree Student 38,400 yen per credit

2) Graduate Students

Status Tuition Fee Remarks
Regular Student (Master, Doctor) 5,000 yen per credit
Non-degree Student 38,400 yen per credit
MEXT Student Free Excluding Domestic Applicants
MEXT Student (Domestic Applicant) who is a Regular Student (Master, Doctor) 5,000 yen per credit
MEXT Student (Domestic Applicant) who is a Non-degree Student 38,400 yen per credit
Exchange Students(University-wide Agreement・Departmental Agreement) Free
Double Degree Student 5,000 yen per credit
Other students Inquire at your office.

3) Faculty/Researchers visiting Waseda from overseas institutions

Status Tuition Fee
Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Professor (without tenure), Associate Professor (without tenure), Assistant Professor (without tenure), Senior Researcher, Researcher, Junior Researcher, Research Associate, Visiting Professor, Visiting Associate Professor, Visiting Assistant Professor, Visiting Senior Researcher, Visiting Researcher, Visiting Junior Researcher Free
Guest Professor, Guest Associate Professor, Guest Assistant Professor, Part-time Lecturer, Guest Senior Researcher, Guest Researcher, Guest Junior Researcher, Distinguished Guest Research Professor, Adjunct Researcher, Visiting Scholar, Visiting Research Fellow, Research Intern 38,400 yen per credit
Faculty/Researcher’s family (*1) 38,400 yen per credit

*1) This applies to those who are recognized as possessing scholastic ability equivalent to or greater than that of a Japanese senior high school graduate.

Instructions for Payment of Tuition Fee for Japanese Language Courses

1) Payment Sheet Distribution

Applicable students and visiting faculty/researchers must pick up their payment sheets at the Center for Japanese Language Office (4th floor of Building 22) during the designated payment period.

2) Payment at the Bank

  • Pay the amount indicated on the payment sheet at a bank counter by the due date.
  • Installment payment is not available.

3) Important Notices

  • Requests to add or drop courses after the 3rd course registration period will NOT be accepted for any reason.
  • You are required to pay for all registered courses even if you have decided not to attend them.
  • If you don’t pay the tuition fee by the due date, your enrollment for the registered courses will be cancelled. (Be sure to drop courses during the course drop period if you decide to drop any.)
  • You may not pay the tuition fee after the due date. The tuition fee is non-refundable.

Payment Schedule (for the Japanese Language Courses)

The schedule details will be provided to applicable students.

Semester Payment Sheet Available from Due Date
Spring Early May, 2025~ Mid May, 2025
Fall Mid October, 2025~ Late October, 2025
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