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School of Political Science and Economics
WASEDA UNIVERSITY
English-based Degree Studies September
Admission Program (EDESSA)
Admission by Transfer
<for Entrance in September 2017>
Application Guidelines
Timeline for 2017 Admission by Transfer:
The schedule above refers to Japan Standard Time (JST).
Application
Period for
Preliminary
Review of
Eligibility
Announcement of
the Preliminary
Review of
Eligibility Results
Application period
(Payment period
for the screening
fee)
Announcement
of Document
Screening
Results and
Invitation to
Interview
Interview
(For those with a
conditional offer)
Final
Announcement
Enrollment
Procedure
January 30, 2017–
February 10, 2017 February 24, 2017
February 24, 2017-
March 13, 2017 April 14, 2017
May 13 or 14,
2017 May 29, 2017
May 29, 2017-
June 23, 2017
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Table of Contents
Roadmap to Enrollment ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Admissions Policy ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
I. Academic Year and Number of Students to be Admitted ................................................................................... 5
II. Applicant Eligibility ............................................................................................................................................ 5
III. Application Procedures...................................................................................................................................... 7
IV. Screening Methods and Schedules .................................................................................................................. 14
V. Final Announcement of Successful Applicants ................................................................................................ 16
VI. Enrollment Procedures .................................................................................................................................... 17
VII. School Expenses and Other Fees .................................................................................................................. 17
VIII. Details of Application Documents ................................................................................................................ 19
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Roadmap to Enrollment
* The following chart explains the general process of application. Please note that it may be different for each individual.
* Reading the information carefully, you must prepare and submit the appropriate documents indicated on each page.
Preparation Reference Pages
in the guidelines
1. Confirm Application Eligibility
2. Prepare Application Documents
.....Pages 5-6
.....Pages 19-28
Application for Preliminary Review of Eligibility Reference Pages
in the guidelines
Submit the Application Documents by Postal Service .....Pages 13, 19-28
• Application Form
• Reason for Application (Essay)
• Certificate of graduation from high school / secondary school
• Academic Transcript
• Certificate of university entrance qualification examinations/standardized tests
• Score card of English language proficiency test
• Recommendation letters
• Consent form regarding your application for EDESSA by Admission by Transfer
• School Profile (if possible)
• Other Documents (See pages 27-28)
Announcement of Results of Preliminary Review of Eligibility Reference Pages
in the guidelines
.....Page 8
Application (Payment of Screening Fee)
Make Payment of Screening Fee .....Pages 8-12
Announcement of Document Screening Results Reference Pages
in the guidelines
• Unconditional Offer: Accepted (NO Interview Required)
• Conditional Offer: Invitation to Interview (Interview Required)
• Fail
.....Pages 14
Interview (For those with a conditional offer) Reference Pages
in the guidelines
.....Pages 14-16
Final Announcement and Enrollment Procedures Reference Pages
in the guidelines
1. Final Announcement .....Page 16
2. Enrollment Procedures .....Page 17-18
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Admissions Policy
School of Political Science and Economics Based on Waseda University’s motto of “independence of learning,” the School of Political Science and Economics
welcomes many students from both within and outside of Japan who have achieved a high level of fundamental academic
skills and possess a strong intellectual curiosity, an “enterprising spirit in line with the philosophy of this university, and a
high motivation to learn.” In order to secure diversity and quality among such students, the School of Political Science and
Economics holds admission exams of four types—the general entrance examination, the National Center for University
Entrance Examination, the entrance examination for recommended admission, and the AO entrance examination. In
particular, the School makes use of the third and fourth types to open its doors to those with experience of education beyond
what is typical of that found in Japan. What is expected of students taking these entrance exams is linguistic performance in
both their native language and English (if the two are different), which serves as the foundation for learning, the capacity to
think logically, the historical and cultural knowledge required to recognize their own place in a global setting, and the ability
to tackle various problems while interacting with people from all over the world. The abovementioned entrance
examinations enable test-takers to be examined in a multifaceted manner with regard to such knowledge and capabilities.
Department of Political Science The Department of Political Science is carrying on the spirit of the university by emphasizing independence of learning and
the establishment of a self-sustaining civil society. This spirit is reflected in the high ideal of analyzing living political
phenomena based on a close linkage with economics, and aiming for learning that can be transmitted from Japan to the
world. It is desired that enrollees become able to constructively take over these traditions of the Department. The
Department seeks students from diverse backgrounds who have demonstrated the requisite academic ability up until the
high school level, including people who have a strong interest in social phenomena such as current politics and economics,
and who strive to acquire comprehension, analytical abilities, expressive powers, and the behavioral ability to adapt to new
times, as well as people who have the communication skills to respond to a modern society that has globalized, who can
express opinions backed by accurate knowledge and abundant originality, and who try to contribute to the creative
development of Japan, the region, and the world, all the while possessing the motivation to pursue academic learning and
individual maturity through friendly competition with each other in learning political science.
Department of Economics The basic philosophy in selecting enrollees in the Department of Economics is “selecting students who have a deep interest
in theoretically explaining social phenomena with a focus on the economy.” This means that students who place an
emphasis on logical thought, in addition to having an interest in the history and current state of politics and the economy,
are very welcome. In economics, mathematics is part of logic. Even if a student is not particularly adept at mathematics, it is
necessary for the student to pursue the subject with perseverance. The ideal is for students who have their respective strong
points, such as those with a wealth of knowledge relating to the past and present of politics and economics, students who
excel in mathematical thought, students who have an interest in international relations, etc., to learn logical explanations
regarding economic and social phenomena while motivating each other. To realize this, the Department is striving to gather
students with various strengths through making use of multiple types of entrance examinations.
Department of Global Political Economy The Department of Global Economy welcomes students who have a strong interest in the various political and economic
phenomena that occur in today’s international society and their relationship to each other, who perceive global issues as
their own problems and search for ways to solve such issues, and who want to contribute to regional and global
development. The Department also seeks students who possess logical thinking and communication skills that are adapted
to international society, who have a broad sensitivity that takes the standpoints of various kinds of people into consideration,
and who can take the initiative actively and independently. With regard to the broad field of learning centering on politics
and the economy in particular, the Department values the curiosity of students who do not restrict themselves to existing
boundaries but try to absorb new knowledge and diverse concepts. Together with this, the Department seeks students who
are not daunted by the number of courses required, and who spare no effort in acquiring analytical abilities and thoughts and
actions that correspond to the new era.
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I. Academic Year and Number of Students to be Admitted
Academic
Year Department
Number of students
to be admitted Degree Time of enrollment
Second
Year
Political Science A small number
(the precise figure
not predetermined)
B.A. in Political Science
September 2017 Economics B.A. in Economics
Global Political Economy B.A. in Global Political Economy
N.B.
● Applications are accepted by department.
● This admission does not admit students to transfer to the third or fourth year.
● The decision to apply to a particular department cannot be changed after you submit your application.
● The application for a place in this School does not prevent you from applying to other undergraduate schools in Waseda
University or other universities.
● New students will begin their enrollment on September 21, 2017. However, various programs preparing
for admission, including orientation sessions, will actually start in mid September.
II. Applicant Eligibility
N.B.
● Students already enrolled in Waseda University are not eligible to apply for the EDESSA Admission by Transfer. Such
students should apply for the EDESSA Admission by Change of Affiliation (September Entrance).
● Eligibility is not decided by nationality or length of period spent abroad.
To apply for admission, you must meet requirements (1) and (2) (or their equivalent) below.
(1) Educational background
(a) You are enrolled at a university (excluding junior colleges and community colleges) in or outside Japan. Furthermore,
i. you have completed or are scheduled to complete a total of 13 years or more of education, including
elementary and secondary education, by September 20, 2017; and
ii. you have completed or are scheduled to complete a first year of education at a university by September 20,
2017.
* If you are taking a leave of absence at the time of application, please submit reason(s) for taking a leave of absence.
(b) You have obtained or are scheduled to obtain a total of 30 credits or more towards graduation* during or after your
13th year of education including elementary and secondary education by September 20, 2017.
* A total of 30 credits or more towards graduation indicates the standard number of credits obtained in the first year
at Waseda University. Since the number of credits to be obtained in an academic year varies by university, it will be
【Preliminary Review of Eligibility】
All applicants are required to apply for a preliminary review of eligibility in the designated period. Only those who are
acknowledged to be qualified based on the review by the School of Political Science and Economics will be allowed to
apply for admission and will be eligible for document screening.
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determined by the School of Political Science and Economics during the preliminary review of eligibility whether the
number of credits you have obtained at your university suffices to meet this requirement. For more information,
please inquire at the Office of the School of Political Science and Economics.
N.B.
● The term “university” is taken to mean an institution of higher education that awards a Bachelor’s degree on graduation.
● Applicants who are scheduled to complete a first-year education at a university must submit an academic transcript
(original) to the Office of the School of Political Science and Economics to prove that a total of 30 credits or their
equivalent have been or will have been obtained by September 20, 2017, as prescribed above. However, if applicants need
to apply for a student visa, they must submit an academic transcript by August 22, 2017, in order to have the time required
to apply for and receive by mail a Certificate of Eligibility (CoE). Time may also be needed to apply for a student visa in the
applicant’s own country as well.
If it is difficult to submit an original transcript by August 22, 2017, please email a copy (a pdf file) of the transcript to the
Office of the School of Political Science and Economics by the deadline and then submit the original by September 20,
2017. (No transcript arriving after these deadlines will be accepted.)
● If applicants fail to submit an academic transcript and cannot prove that they are able to fulfill the application
requirements by the deadlines, the process of their admission to the School of Political Science and Economics will be
canceled. In such cases, the School cannot refund the registration fee (an amount equivalent to the entrance fee), though
school expenses and other fees paid for the fall semester of 2017 will be repaid. For more information about the procedures
for receiving a refund, please refer to the “Handbook on Enrollment Procedures” mailed to successful applicants.
(2) English language proficiency
TOEFL (iBT) TOEFL (PBT) IELTS (Academic)
100 points or above 600 points or above A score of 7.0 or above
● Please submit an original score card from one of the tests above.
● Scores taken before January 30, 2014, will be considered invalid.
● Scores must be submitted by the deadline. Note that even if the score cards are being sent directly from the organization
that administered the examination, only those that arrive during the application period can be accepted. It often takes several
weeks for test scores to reach their destination, so allow yourself sufficient time to obtain your test scores.
[The Waseda University code for requesting a TOEFL score sent to Waseda directly from ETS is 9342.]
If you submit a certificate of university entrance qualification examination/standardized test administered for an
educational system in which the first language is English (SAT, ACT, GCE, IB taught in English, etc.), you are not
required to submit a certificate related to your English proficiency.
N.B. If you take an IB program in Spanish or French, you are required to submit a score card from an English language
proficiency test.
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III. Application Procedures
(1) Application Period for Preliminary Review of Eligibility
Application Period (application documents must be received by the deadline)
January 30 (Mon.), 2017 – February 10 (Fri.), 2017
● All applicants are required to apply for and pass the preliminary review of eligibility.
● All required documents (hereinafter referred to as “application documents”) must be submitted when applying to the
preliminary review of eligibility.
● Application documents must be sent by postal service and received by the Office of the School of Political Science and
Economics no later than the respective deadlines. Also, we do not accept applications that arrive after the application period
closed for whatever reason, including postal delay.
● Late submission and submissions by hand, email or facsimile are invalid. Please make sure to prepare and mail
application documents well in advance.
(2) Application Method for the Preliminary Review of Eligibility
• Submission of all application documents by postal service
Enclose all application documents in an envelope and send them to the following address by, if mailing from within Japan,
Simplified Registered Mail (or Simplified Registered Express Mail if the application deadline for the preliminary review of
eligibility is near) from a post office. If mailing from outside Japan, you may use an international courier service.
Send application documents and a copy of the screening fee payment to:
Application for EDESSA Transfer Admissions
Office of the School of Political Science and Economics, 10th floor, Bldg. 3, Waseda University
1-6-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan
Tel: +81-3-3202-8353 Fax: +81-3-3204-8957 Email: [email protected]
● Write Application for EDESSA Admission by Transfer on the envelope.
● Application documents must be received by the deadline. We do not accept applications that arrive after the application
period for the preliminary review of eligibility. Even sent via EMS or other similar courier service, your application may
take more than one week to reach us. Please allow yourself sufficient time to mail your application materials.
● To check whether or not your application documents have been received, contact the post office or the courier with the
tracking number given by them.
● Application documents must be sent by postal service. They will not be accepted if brought in person, faxed or emailed to
the Office of the School of Political Science and Economics.
(3) Application documents
Page 19 and thereafter provide a detailed description of documents that need to be included in your application. Please read
the information given there carefully in order to prepare the documents properly. Before sending them, check the documents
using the “Application Documents Checklist” and enclose the checklist with your application.
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(4) Period for review of eligibility:
Period for preliminary review of eligibility
February 11(Sat.), 2017 – February 23 (Thu.), 2017
The School of Political Science and Economics may contact you by email during the period of review. Please make sure to
check your email regularly during this period.
Since emails from the School of Political Science and Economics may accidentally be recognized as spam mail and sent to
your spam folder, it is advisable to keep checking that folder, too.
(5) Announcement of the results of the preliminary review of eligibility
Announcement of the results of the preliminary review of eligibility
February 24 (Fri.), 2017
●The results will be sent to all applicants by postal service.
●The above date is not the date on which you will receive the results but the date they will be sent out from the Office of the
School of Political Science and Economics. As the results will be sent from Japan, they may take a week or more to arrive,
depending on where you live.
(6) Application period (Payment period for screening fee)
Applicants who pass the preliminary review of eligibility will be required to complete the application procedure (that
is, through payment of the screening fee) by the deadline. Document screening will NOT be conducted for those
applicants who have failed to make the required payment by the deadline.
Please note that the screening fee cannot be returned for any reason once an application has been accepted.
Payment period for the screening fee Screening fee (In Japanese yen)
February 24 (Fri.), 2017 – March 13 (Mon.), 2017 35,000
(7) Payment of screening fee See also pages 9-11
Payment methods are as follows:
Method Acceptability
a. Credit card, China Union Pay, Alipay Both inside and outside of Japan
b. Overseas remittance Only from overseas to Japan
c. Payment at a convenience store Only in Japan
a. Payment by credit card, China Union Pay or Alipay (online payment) (accepted from both inside and outside of
Japan)
Please access the online screening fee payment website (https://e-shiharai.net/ecard) and complete the required procedure
before you apply for admission. In the “Category Selection” page of the website, make your selections as follows:
First Selection September Admissions
Second Selection School of Political Science and Economics
Third Selection September 2017 EDESSA Admission by Transfer
Fourth Selection EDESSA Admission by Transfer JPY 35,000
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After completing the transaction, print out the “Result” page and send it to the Office of the School of Political Science and
Economics by postal service, or send a pdf file by email.
N.B.
● The payment can be made at any time, 24 hours a day.
● You can make a payment with a credit card held in the name of a person other than yourself. However, make sure to enter
your own personal information in the “Basic Information” page of the website.
b. Overseas remittance (Payment from overseas to Japan only)
To pay from outside Japan, follow the procedure below to remit the screening fee plus a bank transfer fee of 2,500 yen at a
financial institution. Please send a copy of the remittance form by postal service or send a pdf file of the copy to the Office
of the School of Political Science and Economics by email.
Type Telegraphic Transfer
Payment Method Advise and Pay
Bank Transfer Fee Payer’s Responsibility
Lifting Charge Payee’s Account
Amount Screening Fee plus a Bank Transfer Fee:
Total of 37,500 yen (screening fee of 35,000 yen + bank transfer fee of 2,500 yen)
(If the local bank requires a separate handling fee, you must pay that handling fee in
addition to the above remittance.)
Purpose Screening fee
Remittance
Destination
Bank name The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd
Branch name EDOGAWABASHI BRANCH
Account number 0035967AEE
Account holder Waseda University
Bank address 1-48-13, SEKIGUCHI, BUNKYO-KU,TOKYO 112-0014, JAPAN
Swift code BOTKJPJT
[Important] Be sure to enter "Screening Fee" in the "Purpose of Remittance" field as well as the following
two-digit school code and the applicant's name in the "Message to Payee" field.
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c. Payment at a convenience store (Payment in Japan only)
To make a payment at a convenience store, you must first complete the designated application procedure in advance by
accessing the “screening fee convenience store payment site” (http://e-shiharai.net/) on the Internet. After completing the
application, pay at a convenient store, detach the “Certificate of Payment of the Screening Fee” on the Screening Fee
Handling Description, and send it to the Office of the School of Political Science and Economics by postal service, or send a
pdf file by email.
N.B.
● The payment can be made at any time, 24 hours a day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. However, please note
that application procedures via the website will end at 11:00 pm and payment at a convenience store will end at 11:30 pm on
the last day of the payment period, March 13, 2017.
● If a family member or acquaintance conducts the procedure on your behalf, make sure that the information entered is
that of you yourself.
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Limited to applicants residing in Japan
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(8)Screening Fee Waiver Program (limited to applicants from SPECIFIED Countries)
Waseda University provides a screening fee waiver program for applicants from SPECIFIED countries. They are required to
read the instructions in the following section and submit requests along with their application documents.
1. Eligible Countries
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Rep., Chad, Comoros,
D. P. R. Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique,
Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan,
Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
2. Outline
You are eligible to apply for a screening fee waiver if you reside in one of the countries designated by Waseda University
AND hold nationality in one of the countries listed above.
3. Eligibility
The following conditions must be fulfilled:
1)You must reside in one of the countries classified as "Least Developed Countries" or "Other Low Income Countries" in
the list of ODA recipients as published by OECD/DAC AND hold nationality in one of the countries listed (your country of
residence and nationality do not necessarily have to be identical).
For the list of eligible countries, refer to "Eligible Countries" above.
You are not eligible if you reside in Japan.
2) In case of dual nationality, you are only eligible if both nationalities are included in the list of eligible countries described
in 1. above.
4. Procedures
When applying to an undergraduate school or graduate school of Waseda University, please enclose the following
documents in the application documents instead of the certificate of payment for the screening fee (copy of the remittance
form, etc.).
1) Application Form for Screening Fee Waiver
2) Copy of passport (including all details)
The application for the screening fee waiver program must be made along with the application for preliminary review of
eligibility.
Applications made afterwards will not be accepted under any circumstances.
You are not required to pay the screening fee. However, if payment was made before the application for the screening fee
waiver program, the screening fee will not be reimbursed.
In the event that you are found to be ineligible for the screening fee waiver program, or have made a false claim, you will
be advised to settle the screening fee by the deadline of the application period.
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(9) Notes on application
All of the application documents must be submitted by mail and received by the Office of the School of Political Science
and Economics, Waseda University, by the application deadline for the preliminary review of eligibility.
The decision to apply to a particular department cannot be changed after you submit your application for the preliminary
review of eligibility.
If you submit a certificate to demonstrate that you are expected to meet the qualification to enter university in order to
meet the standards of eligibility stated in the Application Guidelines at the time of application, you will be required to
submit a certificate to certify that you have indeed met the requirement by September 20, 2017 (by August 22, 2017, for
those who will need to apply for a student visa). You will not be allowed to enter Waseda University even if you pass the
entrance examination unless you submit such a certificate.
Application documents must be completed for you to qualify to be screened. If we contact you concerning your
application, please follow our instructions immediately.
You may be deemed to have committed a dishonest act if you falsify, fabricate or plagiarize any of the document(s),
statement(s), or information submitted in your application. In such a case, the result of the entrance examination will be
invalidated, and your application documents and screening fee will not be returned.
As a general rule, application documents and screening fees are not returned or refunded once your application has been
accepted. However, we will return the originals of documents that can be issued only once (e.g., high school or college
diplomas) upon request. Enclose a self-addressed return envelope if you want us to return such documents.
If there is a change of address, telephone number or email address after application, promptly notify the Office of the
School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University. Also, if you notify the Office of the School of Political
Science and Economics that you have changed your address, telephone number or email address just before the Office is
scheduled to send you your examination documents (e.g., the examination admission card), the Office may already have
sent them to the old address. Please make sure to notify the Office of the change as early as possible.
If a physical disability requires special consideration when taking the entrance examination or studying at Waseda
University, be sure to notify the Office of the School of Political Science and Economics before submitting your application
for the preliminary review of eligibility. If a serious illness or injury makes it difficult for you to take the entrance
examination, or if you find yourself in such a situation after submitting your application, promptly notify us.
Handling of personal information
Waseda University uses personal information on applicants, such as their addresses, names, and dates of birth, collected on
their application for admission for conducting the entrance examination, announcement of successful applicants, entrance
procedures, and other incidental business. We take all necessary and proper measures to protect such personal information
from leakage, disclosure or unauthorized use. All or part of the above operations may be outsourced to an agency. However,
even in such cases, we will contractually oblige the agency to conduct the necessary and proper management of the data.
However, please note that personal information will be used as study or research materials for screening during university
admissions. Even so, the information will be statistically processed to prevent any individuals from being identified.
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IV. Screening Methods and Schedules
• Screening Schedules
Application Period
for Preliminary
Review of
Eligibility
(Applications must
be received by the
deadline)
Period for the
Preliminary
Review of
Eligibility
Announcement of
the Preliminary
Review of
Eligibility Results
Payment
period for the
screening fees
Announcement of
Document Review
Results and
Interview
Invitation
Interview (For
those with a
conditional offer)
Final
Announcement of
Successful
Applicants
January 30 (Mon.),
2017 – February
10 (Fri.), 2017
February 11
(Sat.), 2017 –
February 23
(Thur.), 2017
February 24 (Fri.),
2017
• The results will
be mailed out on
this day. This is
not the date on
which you will
receive the results.
February 24
(Fri.), 2017 –
March 13
(Mon.), 2017
April 14 (Fri.),
2017
• Document review
results will be
mailed out on this
day. This is not the
date on which you
will receive the
results.
May 13 (Sat.) or
14(Sun.), 2017
May 29 (Mon.),
2017
•Final screening
results will be
mailed out on this
day. This is not the
date on which you
will receive the
results.
• Screening Methods
Document review and interview
N.B.
●The interview is only for those with a conditional offer.
● Please note that Tokyo is the only interview venue and that it is necessary for applicants who live overseas to come to the
Waseda campus to take the interview in person.
(1) Document Review Results and Interview Invitation
Announcement of the Document Review Results and Interview Invitation
April 14 (Fri.), 2017
You are screened in a holistic manner based on your application documents. As for the document review, you will receive
one of three results: An unconditional offer, a conditional offer, or a fail. If you receive an unconditional offer, you can be
admitted to SPSE without any further interview or other test. If you receive a conditional offer, you will be invited for an
interview, and your admission will be judged according to the result of the interview.
The results of the document review will be sent to all applicants at their “Mailing Address” specified in the Application
Form by EMS or by Simplified Registered Mail, etc. For those with a conditional offer, an interview invitation and an
examination admission card (with an examinee number) will also be sent, in addition to the document screening
result. Invitations will be sent from Japan according to the schedule below. It may take over a week for you to receive the
notification, depending on the country of your residence. (Please be sure to contact the Office of the School of Political
Science and Economics if there is any change in your mailing address.) Inquiries regarding the results of document review
will not be accepted via telephone, facsimile or email. However, in some cases, the examination admission card may be sent
separately to you at a later date. You may also receive a phone call or an email message to notify you of the same, in
addition to the notification by mail, when the interview date is near.
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(2) Interview (Only for those with a conditional offer)
Date Language Location
May 13 (Sat.) or 14 (Sun.), 2017 English Waseda campus
of Waseda University
N.B.
Your interview date and time will be specified by the School of Political Science and Economics. You may not change
your interview schedule under any circumstances. Please make sure to keep your schedule open for both of the two days
specified above.
You will be notified of your interview date and time in the invitation to be sent to those with a conditional offer in addition
to the document review result.
The use of PCs or other items brought by applicants to the interview is strictly prohibited.
Please make your own arrangements for travel and accommodation related to screening interviews, as we cannot offer any
assistance in that regard.
Please note that the interview locations may change owing to unforeseen circumstances. The Waseda University School of
Political Science and Economics Office will not assume any responsibility for any inconvenience, cost, and other personal
disadvantage associated with changes in the interview location.
(3) Test-taking Guidelines
Waseda University has provided the following guidelines so that entrance examinations can be properly administered and
all applicants have an opportunity to perform in a fair and equitable environment. Please read the guidelines carefully and
approach the examination in a serious manner.
1. You may be deemed to have committed a dishonest act if Waseda University determines that you have falsified,
fabricated or plagiarized any of the document(s), statement(s) or information submitted in your application.
2. Your actions may be considered dishonest if you commit any of the following acts:
1) Cheating (possessing or using a cheat sheet or reference book during the examination, or glancing at another examinee’s
answer sheet or gaining answers from others)
2) Providing benefits to other examinees by telling them the answers during the examination
3) Keeping your mobile phone with you or using it during the examination
4) Letting your mobile phone or watch emit noise (incoming call alert, alarm, vibration, etc.) during the examination
5) Conducting acts that could be considered a nuisance to other examinees at the examination venue
6) Not following instructions from examination supervisors at the examination venue
7) Pretending to be an applicant and taking the examination for the real applicant
8) Conducting other acts impairing the fairness of the examination
3. The following responses may be taken if an applicant is suspected of committing a dishonest act:
1) An examination supervisor may warn or question the applicant.
2) The applicant may be requested to take the examination in another room.
4. In addition, the following responses may be taken if a dishonest act is identified:
1) The applicant may not be allowed to take any other entrance examination given by Waseda University during the year
(screening fees will not be returned).
2) The results of all entrance examinations taken by the applicant at Waseda University during the year may become
invalid.
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(4) Other notices
1. The exam environment:
We will do our best to provide you with a quiet and fair exam environment. However, please be aware of the following
unavoidable conditions that may occur:
1) Everyday noise (airplanes; motor vehicles; wind and rain; the sound of air conditioners; coughs, sneezes, and sniffles
from the other examinees; the distant noise of cell phones, etc.) is sometimes unavoidable. As a general rule, no special
treatment will be given to any examinee (or group of examinees) due to any occurrence of “everyday noise.”
2) In the event that a cell phone or wristwatch rings, vibrates or otherwise causes a disturbance during the exam, and the
exam supervisor can identify the particular device as the source of the disturbance, he/she will remove the device from the
exam site, with or without the consent of its owner. The item will be kept at the exam headquarters.
3) While desks, chairs, air conditioning, acoustic equipment, etc., may vary between classrooms used as test sites, this will
not be taken as a handicap to any examinee.
4) If, by the actions of a certain examinee, other examinees are disturbed, the examinee causing the problem may be asked
to take the exam in a different room.
2. Unforeseen problems that are beyond human control:
In cases of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond human control, such as natural disasters (e.g., typhoons, earthquakes,
flooding, tsunamis) and/or accidents, such as fire or power failure, measures including delaying the start of the exam or
postponing the exam may be taken. However, in such an event, we will bear no responsibility for any resulting
inconvenience, expenses or other personal loss that examinees may incur.
V. Final Announcement of Successful Applicants
(1) Schedule
May 29 (Mon.), 2017
(2) Method for Final Announcement of Successful Applicants
1. Notification by mail
Either the letter of acceptance or notification of the examination results will be sent out to the interviewees’ “Mailing
Address” specified on the Application Form by Express Mail Service (EMS) or by simplified registered mail on the date of
the final announcement above. As the letter will be sent from Japan, it may take over a week to arrive depending on where
you live.
2. Website
The examinee numbers of successful applicants (both those with an unconditional offer and final successful applicants
among those with a conditional offer) will be posted on the website of the School of Political Science and Economics from
May 29, 2017 (Mon.), 12:00 JST - June 23, 2017 (Fri.).
(https://www.waseda.jp/fpse/pse/en/)
N.B.
● While the applicants wait for the notification to reach their “Mailing Address,” they may be able to find information
posted on the website to assist them in checking the result in advance. Please make sure to verify your final result by means
of the notification sent by postal service.
● Any inquiries regarding the results will not be answered by telephone, facsimile or e-mail.
● Successful applicants will receive a handbook on enrollment procedures along with a certificate of acceptance.
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VI. Enrollment Procedures Complete the enrollment procedure during the following period:
Enrollment procedure period May 29 (Mon.), 2017 - June 23 (Fri.), 2017
The enrollment procedure consists of the following two steps.
(1) Payment of Registration Fee, School Expenses, and Other Fees
Remit the registration fee (amount equivalent to the entrance fee), school expenses, and other fees (for the fall semester of
2017) from a bank in Japan (though not a Yucho-Bank) in the period designated above. Relevant details including the
instructions on how to remit the fees from overseas will be sent to successful applicants.
(2) Submission of Enrollment Documents
Successful applicants will receive documents to submit for enrollment. These documents will be sent to the “Mailing
Address” specified in the Application Form by EMS or by Simplified Registered Mail, etc. Follow the “Guide to Entrance
Procedures” enclosed to complete and submit these documents during the designated period above.
Please note that payment of registration fee, school expenses, and other fees and submission of enrollment documents after
the deadline will not be accepted under any circumstances.
N.B.
As a rule, we cannot refund school expenses or other expenses once they are paid. However, if you do not enter the School
due to unavoidable circumstances, we may refund school expenses and other fees (for the fall semester of 2017) except the
registration fee (equivalent to the entrance fee). For more information about the procedure for receiving a refund, refer to
the “Handbook on Enrollment Procedures,” which will be sent to successful applicants.
VII. School Expenses and Other Fees
(September 2017 entrance as second-year transfer students) (In Japanese yen)
Payment period Upon entry (Expenses for the
fall semester of 2017)
Expenses for the spring
semester of 2018 Total
Admission fee (Registration fee) 200,000 - 200,000
School
expenses
Tuition 406,500 409,500 816,000
Educational environment improvement
fee 90,000 90,000 180,000
Global Education fee 35,000 35,000 70,000
Library fee 250 250 500
Association
fees
Faculty Entrance fee 2,000 - 2,000
Faculty Annual fee 750 750 1,500
Student Health Promotion Mutual Aid
Association Membership fee 1,500 1,500 3,000
Total 736,000 537,000 1,273,000
1. Waseda University uses an automatic account transfer system for payment of school expenses and other fees. School
expenses and other fees for the spring semester are scheduled to be transferred on May 1. School expenses and other fees
for the fall semester are scheduled to be transferred on October 1 in the next and subsequent years. If financial institutions
are closed on May 1 or October 1, the account transfer will be processed on the following business day.
2. The library fee and association fees are subject to change.
3. Some specific courses may require separate fees for field work. Examples are as follows:
Sport, Field Practice Fee 1,500–40,000 yen (for Health and Physical Education courses).
Teacher Training Course Auditing Fee 10,000 yen (for teaching licenses).
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Librarian Training Course Auditing Fee 7,000 yen (for librarian certification, including certification for school librarians).
4. The school expenses and other fees required for the next and subsequent years include tuition, the educational environment
improvement fee, the global education fee, and the Waseda University Student Health Promotion Mutual Aid Association fee
(student health insurance fee).
N.B.
The admission fee (registration fee) is not required if those who graduate or withdraw from an undergraduate school or
graduate school of Waseda University and then enter the university again.
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VIII. Details of Application Documents
Download the application documents (format designated) from the Waseda University School of Political Science and
Economics website, print them out and fill them in
(URL: https://www.waseda.jp/fpse/pse/en/applicants/download/).
Before sending everything, check the documents using the Application Documents Checklist and enclose the list with the
documents in the envelope.
Do not staple documents together. Attach them with a clip according to the order of the categories specified in the
checklist.
Do not put the documents in a file or a folder.
Do not attach any sticky notes to your application documents.
Do not use double-sided printing when you print out the forms.
All applicants must submit the following documents (1) to (8).
N.B.
● For items (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8) below, be sure to present original documents.
●As a general rule, we will not return application documents. However, we will return the originals of documents that can
be issued only once (e.g., high school or college diplomas) upon request. Enclose a self-addressed return envelope if you
want us to return such documents.
(1) Application Form
Personal
Information
As we will be using the email address you provided in this section for contacting you regarding
your application, please be sure to check your email regularly and notify the Office of the School of
Political Science and Economics immediately if you change your email address.
Affix a color photograph of yourself taken within three months of the time of your application in
the area for affixing pictures on the Application Form. The picture should be 4 cm long and 3 cm
wide, borderless, and taken against a plain background. In the picture, you should be looking
straight ahead, with your head uncovered. Put your name on the back of the picture. Do not submit
a picture that might cause difficulty in identifying you in the interview examination. The picture
should convey the way you will look in the examination, including your hairstyle, glasses, and the
like. The photo on the Application Form will be used for your student ID card after enrollment.
Please keep 3 additional copies of the photo, as you will be required to submit them at the time of
the enrollment procedures.
Educational
Background
Fill in your educational background to date, starting chronologically from elementary school, as shown in the example below:
Tokyo / Japan Waseda Elementary School September / 2004– June / 2010 Seoul / Korea Waseda Junior High School September / 2010 – June / 2013 Beijing / China Waseda High School September / 2013 – June / 2016 New York / U.S.A. *** University September / 2016 – Present
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Test Information
For details of the results of university entrance qualification examinations & other standardized tests, refer to pages 21-25. If you have taken the SAT Reasoning Test multiple times, choose your best score (the sitting with the highest total score) and fill in that information. For university entrance qualification examinations and standardized tests other than the SAT Reasoning Test, fill in the information in the “Other University Entrance Qualification Examinations/Standardized Tests” field.
Study Abroad
Experience
Please fill in the required information if you have any study abroad experience (limited to experience acquired during high school or university which you would like to highlight (up to three entries). Enclose the school certificate and the school transcript issued by the educational institution, or copies of such documents. Only documents issued in English or Japanese are acceptable. For documents in other languages, attach a translation in English (no notarized translation is necessary). Write “Study Abroad Experience” in the top right margin of the documents.
Academic Honors &
Personal and
Volunteer Activities
If applicable, please list and describe your ACADEMIC HONORS or PERSONAL AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES in the appropriate fields (up to 150 words). Only one item can be written in the ACADEMIC HONORS and PERSONAL AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES fields. Select one example that you feel is most suitable for each. Please note that your entries will be considered invalid if you do not follow the specifications described here (e.g., entering more than one item). Information to be entered in the fields is limited to experience acquired during high school or university. Attach the proof in English or Japanese for each of the items (only one proof document per item) you have listed in the ACADEMIC HONORS or PERSONAL AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES fields. For documents in other languages, attach a translation in English (no notarized translation is necessary). No undocumented claims will be considered. If you fill in the ACADEMIC HONORS field, enclose a copy of the certificate with the form. The certificate must bear the name of the applicant. Write “ACADEMIC HONORS” in the right top corner of the document. Only one proof document can be submitted. A photograph is not considered a valid proof document. If you fill in the PERSONAL AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES field, enclose a copy of a document to certify your activities (a brochure, article, certificate, and so on). The document must bear the name of the applicant. Write “PERSONAL AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES” in the top right-hand corner of the document. Only one proof document can be submitted. A photograph is not considered a valid proof document.
(2) Reason for application (Essay)
Submit an essay by following the instructions below. The essay must be written by the applicant himself or herself.
Write an essay in English of around 1,500 words explaining why you wish to enter the School of Political Science and
Economics (SPSE), Waseda University. You should use your personal experience as the basis for your essay. Please feel free
to describe what you wish to learn in the department of SPSE to which you are applying and how you are planning to utilize
what you learn at SPSE in the future.
N.B.
Prepare your essay on a PC, using font size 12 and double spacing.
Put your name and the title at the top of the essay. Do not write your name or include a photo of yourself in the text.
If your essay extends over two or more pages, number the pages appropriately.
Use white A4 or letter-size paper to print out your essay in black ink.
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(3) Certificate of high school or secondary school graduation
Submit a certificate proving you completed a 12–year education curriculum before entering university.
(Examples) A graduation certificate of a senior high school; a document certifying you have passed a high school
equivalency examination.
N.B.
If your high school does not use a fixed format for a certificate of graduation, please download the “Template for
Certificate of Graduation” from the SPSE EDESSA website, fill out the template, and submit it (with the official stamp or
seal of your high school on it).
Documents to be submitted should be written in English or Japanese. For documents in other languages, attach a Japanese
or English translation notarized by an embassy or other appropriate office officially approved by the government.
(4) Academic transcript
Please submit (a), (b), and (c), as follows.
a) Submit an academic transcript issued by your university with the grades of all semesters or terms until the most recent
semester or term at the time of application.
b) Submit an academic transcript issued by your high school (or an equivalent institution) for the last three years of school.
c) Submit one of the following documents to indicate the course registration or credits accreditation methods.
i. A document to indicate the maximum number of credits that can be earned in one academic year
ii. A document to indicate the recommended number of credits to be taken in one academic year
iii. A document to indicate the course hours per course in one academic year
A copy of a page from a school guide is acceptable. If you are not able to submit any of these documents, please contact the
Office of the School of Political Science and Economics.
If you skipped a grade or accelerated to complete a standard education curriculum in less than 12 years and your academic
transcript does not specify the grade you skipped or the reason, submit a document prepared by the school explaining your
acceleration.
If you have passed a high school equivalency examination, present documents certifying the fact, together with an
academic record.
(If you have been enrolled in high school in the past, submit an academic transcript for the entire period during which you
were enrolled.)
Documents to be submitted should be written in English or Japanese. For documents in other languages, attach a Japanese
or English translation notarized by an embassy or other appropriate office.
(5) Certificate of university entrance qualification examinations/standardized
tests/Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU)
(See pp. 23-25.
Documents to be submitted should be written in English or Japanese. For documents in other languages, attach a Japanese
or English translation notarized by an embassy or other appropriate office officially approved by the government.
If you have not taken a university entrance qualification examination, a standardized test in your country, Examination for
Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU), or if you are from an education system where no such
examination is conducted, you are strongly advised to take the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT Test (Please refer to “USA”
in the “List of Application Documents by Education System” for details about the SAT Reasoning Test and ACT Test).
Certificates must be submitted by the deadline for the preliminary review of eligibility. (Even if score cards are directly
sent from organizations, only those that have arrived before or during the application period for the preliminary review of
eligibility will be considered.)
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Your examination subjects must include mathematics. If you have not taken mathematics in the university entrance
qualification examination or standardized test held in your own country or mathematics is not offered as an examination
subject in your country's university entrance qualification or standardized test, take mathematics in the SAT Subject Test or
ACT Test and submit your score.
The scores must be from no more than four years before the first day of the application period for the preliminary review
of eligibility (January 30, 2017). If you took a university entrance qualification/standardized test more than four years ago
and cannot submit scores from within four years before the start of the application period for the preliminary review of
eligibility, you must take one of the exams/tests listed below, such as the SAT Reasoning Test (also offered outside the U.S.)
and then submit your score.
If you ask the College Board to send your test certificate directly to Waseda University, use the Waseda University code
for the College Board: 0837. If you ask the ACT to send your test certificate directly to Waseda University, use the Waseda
University code for the ACT: 5473.
It often takes several weeks for test scores to reach us. Please make sure to order your test score report well in advance. If
you are ordering a SAT score report right before or during the application period, please do so by using “Rush Reporting.”
N.B.
If you did not take your country's university entrance qualification examination or another standardized test
because they were not available in the country or area where your high school was located and you cannot submit
a score, please submit SAT Reasoning Test or ACT Test scores. If you cannot submit SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
Test scores either because these tests are not administered in the area and country of your residence, please
submit a letter to explain the reason for your inability to submit a SAT Reasoning Test or ACT Test score. (Please
download the designated format from the website of the School of Political Science and Economics.)
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List of Application Documents by Education System
Be sure to present original documents.
Documents to be submitted should be written in English or Japanese. For documents in other languages, attach a Japanese
or English translation notarized by an embassy or other appropriate office officially approved by the government.
If your education system is not listed, or if you are not sure which category your case falls into, please contact the Office
of the School of Political Science and Economics prior to submitting your application.
Education
System
Certificate of High School or
Secondary School Graduation Academic Transcript
Results of University Entrance Qualification and
Other Standardized Tests
Japan Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last year of high
school) and academic transcript covering the entire period spent at
university, including the most recent semester or academic term
SAT Reasoning Test, ACT
(See the U.S.A. education section)
China Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last year of high
school) and academic transcript covering the entire period spent at
university, including the most recent semester or academic term
Results of the Gaokao (National College
Entrance Examination)
Hong
Kong
Results of the HKALE
(Hong Kong Advanced Level
Examination)
Results of the HKCEE (Hong Kong Certificate of Education
Examination) and academic transcript of Forms 6 and 7 and
academic transcript covering the entire period spent at university,
including the most recent semester or academic term
Results of the HKALE (Hong Kong Advanced
Level Examination)
Certificate of completion of the
preparation education
curriculum in Japan
Academic transcript of Forms 4 and 5, results of the HKCEE, and
academic transcripts covering the entire period of the preparatory
education curriculum in Japan and academic transcript covering the entire
period spent at university, including the most recent semester or academic
term
SAT Reasoning Test, ACT
(See the U.S.A. education section)
Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last year of high
school) and academic transcript covering the entire period spent at
university, including the most recent semester or academic term
Results of the HKDSE
Indonesia Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last year of high
school) and academic transcript covering the entire period spent at
university, including the most recent semester or academic term
Either I or II
I. Results of the SPMB
(Seleksi Penerimaan Mahasiswa Baru)
II. Results of the UN (Ujian Nasional)
Korea Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last year of high
school) and academic transcript covering the entire period of university
including the most recent semester or academic term
Results of the CSAT (College Scholastic Ability
Test)
Malaysia
Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript from Form 4 to Form 6 and academic transcript
covering the entire period of university including the most recent semester
or academic term
Results of the STPM
(Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia)
Certificate of completion of the
preparation education
curriculum in Japan
Academic transcripts (from Form 4 to Form 5, result of the SPM [Sijil
Pelajaran Malaysia], and the whole period of the preparatory education
curriculum in Japan) and academic transcript covering the entire period
spent at university, including the most recent semester or academic term
SAT Reasoning Test, ACT
(See the U.S.A. education section)
Certificate of the results of
GCE A-levels
Academic transcript for Form 4 and Form 5 and a certificate of grades for
the one-year period of the Pre-University course (school reports, etc.) and
academic transcript covering the entire period of university including the
most recent semester or academic term
Certificate of the results of GCE (three or more
A-level subjects)
Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last year of high
school) and academic transcript covering the entire period spent at
university, including the most recent semester or academic term
Results of the UEC (MICSS Unified
Examination Certificate)
Singapore
Certificate of graduation from
a junior college
All of I, II, and III:
I. Academic transcript (for O-Level or Secondary 4)
II. Academic transcript (for a period of 2 years including the last year of a
junior college)
III. Academic transcript covering the entire period spent at university,
including the most recent semester or academic term
Certificate of the results of the Cambridge GCE
(one or more A-Level H2 subjects)
Certificate of
graduation from a
senior high school or
polytechnic
All of I, II, and III:
I. Academic transcript (for O-Level or Secondary 4)
II. Academic transcript (for a period of 2 years of Secondary
5 and Secondary 6 or 3 years of a polytechnic)
III. Academic transcript covering the entire period spent at university,
including the most recent semester or academic term
SAT Reasoning Test, ACT
(See the U.S.A. education section)
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Education System
Certificate of High School
or Secondary School
Graduation
Academic Transcript Results of University Entrance Qualification and
Other Standardized Tests
India
CBSE
Either I, II, or III
I. Graduation certificate
of the senior high school
II. Senior Secondary School
Leaving Certificate
III. Certificate of the
results of AISSCE (Grade
XII)
All I, II, III and IV
I. Certificate of the results of AISSCE (Grade X)
II. Academic Transcript for a period of one year of Grade XI
III. Certificate of the result of AISSCE (Grade XII)
IV. Academic transcript covering the entire period spent at university,
including the most recent semester or academic term
Either I, II, or III,
I. Certificate of the results of AISSCE (Grade
XII)
II. SAT Reasoning Test
III. ACT
CISCE
Either I, II, or III
I. Graduation certificate
of the senior high school
II. Senior Secondary School
Leaving Certificate
III. Pass Certificate of
ISCE (Year-12)
All I, II, III and IV
I. Certificate of the results of ICSE (Year 10)
II. Academic Transcript for a period of one year of Year 11
III. Certificate of the result of ISC (Year XII)
IV. Academic transcript covering the entire period spent at university,
including the most recent semester or academic term
Either I, II, or III
I. Certificate of the result of ISC (Year-12)
Examination
II. SAT Reasoning Test
III. ACT
Others
Either I, II, or III
I. Graduation certificate
of the senior high school
II. Senior Secondary School
Leaving Certificate
III. Certificate of Higher
Secondary Examination
(HSC)Year-12 recognized
by the State Board
Both A and B
A. Either I, or II
I. Academic Transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last
year of high school)
II. Certificate of the results of the SSC Year 10& HSC Year 12
recognized by the States Board, and Academic Transcript of Year
11
B. Academic transcript covering the entire period spent at university,
including the most recent semester or academic term.
Either I, II, or III
I. Certificate of the results of ISC (Year-12)
Examination
II. SAT Reasoning Test
III. ACT
Thailand Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last
year of high school) and academic transcript covering the entire
period spent at university, including the most recent semester or
academic term
Results of the O-NET(Ordinary National
Educational Testing)
Taiwan Certificate of graduation
All of I, II, and III:
I. Academic transcript (for a
period of 3 years including the
last year of high school)
II. 學生個人成績暨排名百分比
對照表
III. Academic transcript covering
the entire period spent at
university, including the most
recent semester or academic term
【學生個人成績暨排名百分
比對照表】
Prepare in accordance with the
explanation of
"在校成績" as described in "
大學甄選入學招生簡章"
【Items that must be listed】
-各學期之平均成績以及含德
行之學業成績
-學業成績之總平均-總平均
以及各科目的百分比
Either I or II:
I. Results of the GSAT (General Scholastic
Ability Test)
II. Results of the DRT (Department Required
Test) or the AST (Advanced Subjects Test)
Vietnam Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last year of
high school) and academic transcript covering the entire period spent
at university, including the most recent semester or academic term
Results of the UEE (University Entrance
Examination)
Canada Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last year of
high school) and academic transcript covering the entire period spent
at university, including the most recent semester or academic term
Certificate of the 12th-grade examinations held
by the state examination board
[Alberta]
Academic transcript of grades of the
30/31-Level courses taught in Grade 12
[British Columbia]
Academic transcript indicating the results of the
Provincial Exams
[Manitoba]
Academic transcript of grades of the
40S/40G-level courses taught in Grade 12
[Nova Scotia]
Academic transcript of course grades (University
Preparatory Academic or Advanced) taught in
Grade 12
[Ontario]
Academic transcript that indicates the successful
completion of University Preparation (U)
courses taught in Grade 12 or at least 6 units of
University/College Preparation (M) courses
France Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last year of
high school) and academic transcript covering the entire period spent
at university, including the most recent semester or academic term
Certificate of the results of the Baccalaureat
Germany Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last year of
high school) and academic transcript covering the entire period spent
at university, including the most recent semester or academic term
Certificate of the results of the Abitur
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Education System
Certificate of High School
of Secondary School
Graduation
Academic Transcript Results of University Entrance Qualification and
Other Standardized Tests
USA Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last year of
high school) and academic transcript covering the entire period spent
at university, including the most recent semester or academic term
Either I or II:
I. SAT-Reasoning Test
II. ACT
[ SAT Reasoning Test]
If you are requesting the College Board to send
your score card directly to Waseda University,
use the appropriate Waseda University code:
0837
[ACT]
If you are requesting ACT Inc. to send your
score card directly to Waseda University, use the
appropriate Waseda University code: 5473
Sweden
Certificate of graduation
from the senior high school
(Leaving Certificate)
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last year of
high school) [Leaving Certificate] and academic transcript covering
the entire period spent at university, including the most recent
semester or academic term
Leaving Certificate or the results of
“Hogskoleprovet” (Swedish Scholastic Aptitude
Test)
UK Certificate of the results of
GCE A-levels
Certificate of the results of GCSE and certificate of grades for a
period of 2 years for Form 6 [school reports, etc.] and academic
transcript covering the entire period spent at university, including the
most recent semester or academic term
Certificate of the results of the GCE (three or
more A-level subjects
Australia Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last year of
high school) [school reports, etc.] and academic transcript covering
the entire period spent at university, including the most recent
semester or academic term
Both I and II:
I. Certificate of the 12th-grade examinations
held by the state examination board,
ACT Year12 Certificate, NSW Higher School
Certificate, NT Certificate of Education and
Training, QLD Certificate of Education,
SA Certificate of Education, TAS Certificate of
Education, VIC Certificate of Education, WA
Certificate of Education
II. Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
or Overall Position (OP)
New
Zealand Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last year of
high school) [school reports, etc.] and academic transcript covering
the entire period spent at university, including the most recent
semester or academic term
Certificate of the results of the
NCEA (National Certificate of
Educational Advancement)
Level 3
IB
(International
Baccalaureate)
Certificate of Graduation or
IB Diploma
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last year of
high school) and academic transcript covering the entire period spent
at university, including the most recent semester or academic term
Certificate of the results of IB Score (at least six
subjects, three or more High-Level subjects and
three or more Standard-Level subjects) and IB
Diploma (if you passed the examination)
• You must be in the Diploma Program (your
results will not be accepted if you are in the
Certificate Program).
If you are requesting the IBO to send your
certificate directly to Waseda University, use the
appropriate Waseda University code: 00549
High school
equivalency exam
Documents certifying that
you have passed the exam
Results of a “high school equivalency examination” and academic
transcript covering the entire period spent at university, including the
most recent semester or academic term
N.B.
If you have been enrolled in high school in the past, please submit an
academic transcript for the entire period during which you were
enrolled in high school.
SAT Reasoning Test, ACT
(See the U.S.A. education section)
EJU
(Examination for
Japanese University
Admission for International
Students)
Certificate of graduation
Academic transcript (for a period of 3 years including the last
year of high school) and academic transcript covering the entire
period spent at university, including the most recent semester or
academic term
Certificate of the results of the EJU
• You must take the EJU in English (the result of
an exam taken in Japanese will not be accepted)
and your test result must include the following
subjects: “Japan and the World” and
Mathematics Course 1 or Mathematics Course 2.
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(6) Score Card of English Language Proficiency Test: 1 copy
Submit the original score card of one of the tests listed below or its photocopy authenticated with the original by your
university. Digital signatures and printed pictures of the school seal or stamp are not accepted.
Scores taken before January 30, 2014, will not be considered valid.
Scores must be submitted by the deadline of the preliminary review for eligibility. (Even if the score cards are being sent
directly from the organization that administered the examination, only those that arrive during the application period for the
preliminary review for eligibility are considered valid.) It often takes several weeks for test scores to reach us, so allow
yourself sufficient time to order your test scores.
TOEFL (iBT) TOEFL (PBT) IELTS (Academic)
100 points or above 600 points or above A score of 7.0 or above
[The Waseda University code for requesting a TOEFL score is 9342 when sent directly from ETS.]
(7) Recommendation letters: 2 original letters [One each from two faculty members]
Please have the letters written in English (if written in another language, attach an English translation).
Use the form designated by Waseda University. If your recommender cannot use the designated form, please submit a
letter written in a similar format.
The letters must be written by a dean, department head, academic advisor or instructor of your university. A
recommendation letter from your high school is also acceptable, if that is your only option.
A recommendation letter from a language school or a vocational school is not acceptable.
The letters must be dated and signed in the recommender’s own handwriting.
The date of issue for the recommendation letters must be later than February 2014.
(8) Consent form regarding your application for EDESSA Admission by Transfer
The consent form must be signed or sealed by the dean or department head of the school that you are attending. Please
consult with your school office to prepare the document.
The consent form must be written in English.
(9) School Profile
Submit the school profile of the last school you attended (if possible). It is preferable that you submit the school profile of
a tertiary education institution (university, junior college, etc.) as well as a high school.
If you submit a certificate of university entrance qualification examination/standardized test administered for an
educational system in which the first language is English (SAT, ACT, GCE, IB taught in English, etc.), you are not
required to submit a certificate related to your English proficiency.
N.B. If you take an IB program in Spanish or French, you are required to submit a certificate related to your English
proficiency.
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(10) Statement of Financial Resources and certificates to prove your ability to pay for school
and living expenses for one year
The documents and certificates below must be prepared in Japanese or in English. If the bank cannot issue a certificate of
deposit balance in English, attach an English translation. If the provider of funds prepared an Agreement for Defraying
Expenses in a language other than Japanese or English, attach a Japanese or English translation.
1) Statement of Financial Resources
In the Statement of Financial Resources, indicate how expenses required during your stay at the School (school and living
expenses for one year) will be paid.
Use the designated form.
Please make sure that the statement is signed by the applicant.
2) Certificate of the deposit balance of a bank account (only certificates issued during the three months prior to the
date of application are valid)
If you plan to depend on allowances from a family member or relative, submit a certificate of the deposit balance of a bank
account established in the provider’s name. If you plan to pay your school and living expenses on your own, submit a
certificate of the deposit balance of a bank account established in your own name.
Make sure to submit the original copy.
Copies of passbook pages or monthly account statements issued by banks are not acceptable as certificates.
Certificates of balances of securities accounts of securities companies (stocks, etc.) are not acceptable as certificates of
deposit balances.
3) Agreement for Defraying Expenses
An Agreement for Defraying Expenses signed by the holder of the bank account used in the certificate of deposit balance is
required.
Use the designated form.
If you name a scholarship as a source of funds in the Statement of Financial Resources, submit a scholarship certificate
that specifies the scholarship amount and the scholarship period.
(11) Documents related to application for Certificate of Eligibility (“1” through “4”):
1) Application for a Certificate of Eligibility (CoE)
Use the required forms. Of the whole five pages of the Application, fill out only the part for the applicant (3 pages). Waseda
University will fill out and seal the part relating to the institution (2 pages). Do not use double-sided printing when you print
out the form.
2) Curriculum Vitae
Fill out the required form in English.
3) Photographs
Prepare two photographs identical to the one affixed to the Application Form (put your name on the back). Affix one of
them to the application for a CoE.
4) Copy of your passport
If you have not yet applied for a passport, there is no need to submit one. However, please apply for a passport immediately.
If your nationality is not Japanese and you do not have a status of residence in Japan, present the following
documents in addition to documents (1) to (9).
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As a rule, successful applicants of nationalities other than Japanese must acquire a “College Student” visa after completing
the enrollment procedure. To apply for a “College Student” visa, you will need to obtain a CoE (Certificate of Eligibility)
from the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of Justice in Japan. The Waseda University Center for
International Education will apply for a CoE by proxy for students admitted to Waseda University through this admission
process if they are foreign nationals without resident status in Japan. If you do not submit the necessary documents or the
submitted documents are incomplete, we will not be able to apply for a CoE for you. If you apply for a CoE or a visa
separately (make double applications), we will not be able to support your application. In some cases, you may be required
by the Immigration Bureau of Japan to submit additional documents.
Waseda University will assist students only with obtaining “College Student” visas. You must apply for other types of
visas on your own.
You will be requested to return your CoE to Waseda University along with a statement of the reason in case you are unable
to enroll due to changes in circumstances .
Be sure not to make multiple applications for a CoE. If you make multiple applications, a CoE will not be issued.
“College Student” visa acquisition process [1) --> 2) --> 3) --> 4) --> 5) --> 6)]
(12) Certificate of residence in Japan
If you have a status of residence in Japan at the time of application, submit copies of either one of the following:
a. Certificate of Residence (“Juuminhyo”) which shows your nationality, residence status, period of residence, the
expiration date of your period of residence and your Resident Card number.
b. Copies of both sides of your Resident Card or Alien Registration Card
N.B.
● If you have a status of residence in Japan other than “Permanent Resident,” “Spouse or Child of Japanese National,”
“Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident,” or “Long Term Resident,” change the status of residence to “College Student” on
your own after you have been accepted by the School, if necessary.
● Applicants who have the status of “Permanent Resident,” “Spouse or Child of Japanese National,” “Spouse or Child of
Permanent Resident,” or “Long Term Resident” do not need to submit (11).
(13) Reason(s) for taking a leave of absence
If you are taking a leave of absence at the time of application, please submit the reason(s) for taking a leave of absence,
using the designated format.
Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of
Justice
Waseda University Center for
International Education
Applicant Japanese embassy/ consulate
2) Application for CoE
on behalf of applicant
1) Submission of required
documents
6) Issuance of visa
3) Issuance of CoE 4) Mailing of CoE &
Certificate of Admission 5) Submission of CoE
If you already have a status of residence in Japan, present the following document in addition to documents (1) to
(8).
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Office of the School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University
(EDESSA Admission by Transfer)
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