Number of places: 4 full year places (3 MLAC + 1 non-MLAC, priority will be given for MLAC students)

• Waseda University website
• Exchange programme website
• Waseda University Factsheet
• Incoming exchange email address: cie-europe@list.waseda.jp　

Dates

Term dates

More information can be found here: Academic Calendar – Waseda University

Application

Application deadline: Early March

Academic Information

Programmes

1. Undergraduate English-based Program

2. Japanese Language Program (JLP)

Module Selection

Courses should be offered by the same School of which you are attending; it is unlikely that exchange students will be able to take courses from multiple departments.

Undergraduate students may not take postgraduate level modules.

The Science and Engineering Schools (undergraduate) are divided into Majors, and students can only take courses from the Major they apply to. Please be aware that the choices of English courses available to undergraduate exchange students are quite limited, and undergraduate exchange students cannot take any courses related to lab work/experiments. 

The School of Advanced Science and Engineering (English based programme) Bioscience major will stop accepting new students from Spring 2024.

Study Load

Japanese Language Program (JLP): 26 credits per academic year.

Undergraduate (English Based Program): 20-24 credits per academic year, depends on the department.

For more information, please visit Application – Center for International Education,Waseda University.

Language Requirements

Modules are offered in English through the following departments:

• School of Political Science and Economics
• School of Commerce
• School of Social Sciences
• School of International Liberal Studies
• School of Fundamental Science and Engineering
• School of Creative Science and Engineering
• School of Advanced Science and Engineering

Information on all available modules can be found via the 'Syllabus Search' tool.

*Before applying please check that the department you wish to apply to provides sufficient English taught modules!

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How to Apply

Applicant Restrictions

Students must meet all the application requirements - including GPA and language proficiency - of the School/Graduate School/Centre within Waseda that they wish to apply to.

A full list of the requirements needed to be met can be found here, seperated by programme: Application – Center for International Education,Waseda University

Required Supporting Documents

• Copy of Passport (Identification Page)
• Academic Study Plan
• Study Abroad Agreement
• Official Certificate of Enrolment issued by the home university
• Official Academic Transcript
• Application for Certificate of Eligibility
• Documents concerning defraying for CoE
• ID Photographs
• Nomination Letter
• Letter of Recommendation

Other Information for Applicants

Accommodation

Exchange students can apply for university-based accommodation once they have been accepted. If university-based accommodation is not available, Waseda will provide information on private housing and homestay options.

Insurance

International students staying in Japan are required to enrol in the National Health Insurance Scheme (Approximately 1,200 JPY per month).

Fees and Costs

Average living expenses are approximately 120,000 JPY per month (including food, transport, accommodation and miscellaneous costs).

Exchange students must first apply for a 'Certificate of Eligibility' in order to obtain a study visa to enter Japan.

Summer Opportunities

There are Summer School opportunities at Waseda University.