Waseda Summer SessionWaseda University

Yes. As long as you meet the eligibility requirements, all students can apply for the program.

Unfortunately no, you need to wait until you are enrolled in a university.

Since the program is eligible for undergraduate students, in principle, graduate students are not allowed to participate.

We accept students with Japanese nationality as long as you are enrolled in a non-Japanese university.

If you are still enrolled at your home institution on the first day of the program, you are eligible to apply.

Unfortunately Community College students are not eligible to apply.

No, there is no application fee.

Please contact us at ([email protected]) explaining the mistake you made. Depending on the mistake, we may be able to fix it on our end.

Please submit an official list of courses you are currently taking, and a letter of recommendation from one of your professors.

We will review your academic achievements by your transcript and the grading scale issued by your university, so please submit these.

No, you do not need to submit a score sheet to us when you apply. However, you will need to have high level of English proficiency in order to keep up with the lectures and to join in class discussions.

Since visa issues are beyond our control and varies according to the applicant, please talk to your nearest Japanese Embassy/Consulate General.

Since visa issues are beyond our control and varies according to the applicant, please talk to your nearest Japanese Embassy/Consulate General.

Yes, all the students need to stay at the accommodation provided by Waseda Summer Session Office.

Waseda Summer Session Office will assign rooms to students on a first-come, first-serve basis after payment is received.

Yes, you may extend your stay in Tokyo. However, you need to check out from the assigned accommodation on the next day of the end of the session. The accommodation after the summer session must be arranged on your own.

They provide breakfast and dinner at Wakeijuku, but other accommodations do not.

Non residents are not allowed.

In most cases, Summer Session courses are designed as introductory level courses for undergraduate students and do not go beyond intermediate level.

The classes you will take are the classes you chose at the time of application. If this is not the case, we will contact you in advance.

In general, your classes you chose at the time of application are fixed, so unfortunately you will not be able to change them.

It is up to your home institution whether or not you will be able to transfer your credits. Please discuss with your advisor. You can find details of the course in the course syllabus.

No, you can not.

It is not necessary. However, classes are held on the premise that you already have the following English ability.
https://www.waseda.jp/inst/gip/summer-session/apply/#eligibility

Please refer to the following website concerning requirements for Waseda University regular students participating in the summer session.
https://waseda-summer.com/waseda-students/

Basically, you do not need to. However, depending on the classes you are taking, you may need to buy textbooks in advance to take to your class. Please carefully read the syllabus.

Unfortunately, due to the screening schedule we cannot inform you of the result earlier.

As we will be able to confirm your payment status, please email us at ([email protected]). Please be careful as if you mistakenly make payments multiple times, we will have to charge you some fee to process your refunds.

Scholarship information will be uploaded here as soon as it determined.

Everyone must attend all classes, as well as the orientation and the wrap up session.