WASEDA UNIVERSITY

早 稲 田 大 学Graduate School of Information,

Production and Systems (IPS)

http://www.waseda.jp/ips/

NANJING

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BEIJING

CHENGDU WUHAN

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HANGZHOU

XIAMEN

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Waseda University Information, Production and Systems Research Center (IPSRC)

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WASEDA UNIVERSITYGraduate School of Information, Production and Systems (IPS)

Our Aim = Nurturing Strategic Experts

◆ Researchers engaged in globally competitive advanced research and development

◆ Managers and administrators who understand the social and economic impact of technology

◆ Engineers capable of drafting management strategies and planning their implementation

◆ Entrepreneurs who know how to make the most of advanced information technology

◆ Consultants and others with a need for comprehensive knowledge of information technology

Three Fields in IPS

Information Architecture

Production Systems System LSI

Putting IT to work in next-generationproduction systems

● Process Engineering● Manufacturing Information and Mechanical 　　 System Engineering● Measurement and Control Engineering● Facilities and Control Engineering● Management and Energy Engineering

● System LSI Applications● System LSI Design Technologies● System LSI Design Automation Technologies● System LSI Verification Technologies

Development of system LSI,

the mainstay of tomorrow’s industry

● Media Information● Signal Processing● Information Network● Artificial Intelligence● Management Information

Designing the future with a variety of

Information technologies

IPS is cross-disciplinary, giving you broad and interconnected coverage of both software and hardware across various areas of investigation.

Language Requirement

At IPS:

◆ Lectures are given either in English or in Japanese

◆ Research is conducted either in English or in Japanese

◆ Master thesis / doctoral thesis must be written either in English or in Japanese

Students with a good command of either English or Japanese will succeed at IPS.

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Preferable Language Ability Requirement(For Applicants’ Reference Only)

A. English:

◆ TOEFL: 550pts (PBT), 213 pts (CBT), 80 pts (iBT)

◆ TOEIC: 730 pts

◆ IELTS (Academic): Band 6.5

◆ CET ( 大学英語考試 ): CET-6 (Pass)

B. Japanese 日本語 :

◆ JLPT: [Level 1] 250 pts, [Level 2] Pass

日本語能力試験 〔一　級〕　２５０点、　〔二　級〕　合格◆ EJU (Japanese): 220 pts

日本留学試験（日本語）： ２２０点

These scores are for the applicants’ reference only. Although it is preferable that the applicant’s Japanese or English ability is equivalent to or higher than these scores, we will consider the application from the applicant whose Japanese or English ability is below these scores if his or her academic records of the subjects related to his or her research are excellent.

Student’s Composition （ As of 21 September, 2008 ）

Number of Students International Students and Japanese Students

JapaneseStudents

147Inter-

nationalStudents

368

Master374(90)

Doctor143(34)

( ): Number of female students

・華南理工大学 South China University of Technology

・北京大学 Peking University

・清華大学 Tsinghua University

・南京大学 Nanjing University

・上海交通大学 Shanghai Jiao Tong University

・復旦大学 Fudan University

・浙江大学 Zhejiang University

・北京理工大学 Beijing Institute of Technology

・西安交通大学 Xi’an Jiao Tong University

・四川大学 Sichuan University

etc

IPS’s Partner Universities in China

Research Research LaboratoriesLaboratories

System LSI

Information Architecture

Production Systems

Student Computer Laboratory

Student Research Room

Language LaboratoryOther Laboratories

Lecture TheatresLecture Theatres

Option 1 :

Graduate from his or her home university with a bachelor’s degree

Study Options at IPS

The standard study period at IPS is as follows:

・ Master’s Programme: 2 years

・ Doctoral Programme: 3 years

Graduate from his or her home university with a master’s degree

Study at the IPS master’s programme for 2 years to obtain a master’s degree from Waseda University

Study at the IPS doctoral programme for 3 years to obtain a doctoral degree from Waseda University

Option 2 :

Option 3:F-Course (Very Tough & Hard Course)

(Available Only For Top 10 % Students Of Our Partner Universities)

Complete the 1st or the 2nd year of master’s study at the student’s home university

Go back to the student’s home university and study at a master’s programme for 6 month or 1 year* (* the period depends on the home university)

Study at the IPS master’s programme for 1.5 years (for excellent students) or 1 year (for super excellent students)(very tough and hard)(maximum 10 credits are allowed to be transferred to IPS)(master’s degree from Waseda University)

Can obtain 2 degrees: Master’s degree from the student’s home university & Master’s degree from Waseda University

Graduate School Enrollments

Major / ProgrammeNumber of

EnrollmentsCapacity

Term of Admission

Degree

Master’s Programme 200 400April

September

早稲田大学修士学位（工学専攻）

Doctoral Programme 20 60April

September

早稲田大学博士学位（工学専攻）

Tuition Fee & Other Fees (2008)

1st year 2nd year

1st term 2nd term 1st term 2nd term

Admission Fee 260,000 － － －

Tuition Fee and Other Fees 541,000 535,000 535,000 535,000

Total 1,336,000 1,070,000

1st year 2nd year 3rd year

1st term 2nd term 1st term 2nd term 1st term 2nd term

AdmissionFee 260,000 － － － － －

Tuition Fee and Other Fees 367,500 358,500 358,500 358,500 358,500 358,500

Total 986,000 717,000 717,000

（２） Doctoral Programme 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 （ Japanese yen）

（１） Master’s Programme 　　　　　　　　　　　　（ Japanese yen ）

N.B.Since the tuition fee and other fees for academic 2009 have not yet been finalised, please refer to the fees for 2008 for your information.

IPS Special Scholarship for International StudentsＩＰＳ留学生特別奨学金

This scholarship will be awarded to the first year students who enter IPS by the recommendation of IPS’s overseas partner universities in principal. The granting or non-granting of this scholarship will be announced at the same time of the announcement of the entrance examination results.

JPY 600,000 / 1JPY 600,000 / 1stst year at IPS year at IPS(To be provided in two installments of \300,000 in June and October.)

Waseda University Special Scholarshipfor Young Doctoral Programme Students

早稲田大学若手研究者特別奨学金

From April 2009, Waseda University will provide all the doctoral programme students who are under 30 years old with special scholarship . The maximum duration of the scholarship is 3 years. The details will be announced soon.

JPY 600,000 / yearJPY 600,000 / year

CSC Scholarship（中国政府国家建設高水平大学公派研究生項目）

For the academic year 2009, Waseda University IPS will accept students who will be on this scholarship programme into its doctoral programme.

IPS will accept the students who wish to become regular students of its doctoral programme. Unfortunately, IPS cannot accept any students who wish to become research students.

Please consult with professors / officers in charge at your home university if you are interested in this programme.

Scholarships （奨学金）There are number of scholarships that the international students can apply for mainly after entering IPS. They include scholarships offered by governments, private foundations, etc as well as Waseda’s own university scholarships.

Examples (2007)

Name of Scholarship Amount Duration

Number of Scholarship Students

Master Doctor

UniversityScholarships

IPS Special Scholarship for International Students \300,000 / semester Twice a year 79 3

Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students \260,000 / year  Lump-sum 3 1

Azusa Ono Memorial Scholarship for International Students \360,000 / year Lump-sum 14

Scholarshipsofferedby the governmentsor privatefoundations

International Communications Foundation Scholarship \150,000 / month 6 or 12 months 1 1

Scholarship of Funai Foundation for Information Technology \100,000 / month 1 year 0 1

Japanese Government Scholarship\175,000 / month＋ Tuition Fee

1 to 2 year(s) 1

FAIS Scholarship (General Recommendation) \300,000 / semester Twice a year 16 2

Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation Scholarship \20,000 / month 1 year 2 0

Honours Scholarship \70,000 / month 1 year 22 3

Sekihara Kitakyushu Dalian Exchange Student Scholarship \20,000 / month 1 year 1 0

Foster parents Scholarship \20,000 / month 1 year 1 0

Tuition Fee Reduction （授業料減免）

Reduction Rate Duration Students Academic Ranking

50%

Once a Year

Top 20 %

40% Top 21 – 30 %

20% Top 31 – 60 %

For the international students attending IPS at their own expense, there is a tuition assistance system emphasising scholastic achievement that reduces the student’s financial burden by providing them with the tuition reduction by 50%, 40% or 20%.

Main Corporations Signing IPS Graduates for Employment

・ HITACHI, Ltd.・ NEC Corporation・ NEC Electronics Corporation ・ NEC Magnus Communications, Ltd.・ MATSUSHITA Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.・ MATSUSHITA Electric Works Information System Co., Ltd. ・ PANASONIC ITS Co., Ltd.・ PANASONIC Semiconductors Systems and Technology Co., Ltd.

・ TOSHIBA Corporation・ TOSHIBA Elevator and Building Systems Corporation・ TOSHIBA Information Systems (Japan) Corporation ・ SHARP Corporation・ SHARP Business Computer Corporation・ SONY LSI Design Inc.・ SONY Semiconductor Kyushu Co., Ltd.・ FUJITSU Limited・ FUJITSU Devices Inc.・ FUJITSU Soft ABC Incorporated・ NTT West・ NTT East・ NTT-AT Techno Communications Corporation

・ SEIKO EPSON Corporation・ IBM Japan ・ YOKOGAWA Information Systems Corporation ・ YASKAWA Siemens Automation & Drives Corp. ・ MITSUBISHI Chemical Engineering Corporation・ MITSUBISHI Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation・ DAIHATSU Motor Co., Ltd. ・ KONICA MINOLTA Opto, Inc.・ KONICA MINOLTA Business Technology, Inc.

・ OMRON Corporation・ NS Solutions Corporation・ ASAHI Breweries, Ltd.・ AISIN SEIKI Co., Ltd.・ ASAHI Breweries, Ltd.・ JAPAN ENERGY Corporation・ NIPPON PETROCHEMICALS Company, Limited・ IDEMITSU Kosan Co., Ltd.・ ITOCHU Techno-Science Corporation・ TOHO GAS ・ NSK Ltd.・ TOKYO KEISO Co., Ltd. 　　　　　　　

主な就職先企業一覧　 (50 音順 )

・ NEC エレクトロニクス株式会社・ OMRON リレーアンドデバイス株式会社・三洋ＬＳＩデザイン・システムソフト株式会社・株式会社ジェイエムネット・株式会社シー・キューブド・アイ・システムズ・シスメックス株式会社・清水建設株式会社・ SHARP 株式会社・ジヤトコ株式会社・ SONY 株式会社・ SONY ・エルエスアイ・デザイン株式会社・株式会社 高田工業所・東北電力株式会社・凸版印刷株式会社・株式会社 トッパン・テクニカル・デザインセンター・豊田工機株式会社・トランスコスモス株式会社・西日本旅客鉄道株式会社・日東電工株式会社・日本 SGI 株式会社・日本精工株式会社

・日本電気株式会社・日本電気エンジニアリング株式会社・ PANASONIC コミュニケーションズ株式会社・株式会社ビーイング・株式会社日立エンジニアリングサービス・株式会社日立ケーイーシステムズ・日立公共システムエンジニアリング株式会社・株式会社日立製作所・日立物流ソフトウェア株式会社・株式会社日立メディコ・ビップシステムズ株式会社・富士通エルエスアイテクノロジ株式会社・平成電電株式会社・株式会社ボッシュ オートモーティブ システム・松下システムテクノ株式会社・三菱重工業株式会社・三菱電機株式会社・三菱電機コントロールソフトウェア株式会社・菱電商事株式会社・安田倉庫株式会社 ・横河電機株式会社　　　　　　　　　　　

Inquiries

If you have any questions, please contact the IPS Admissions Office.

kouhou-office@list.waseda.jp

* Please write to us either in English or in Japanese.

More information can be found on our website.

- http://www.waseda.jp/ips/

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Thank you very much.

ありがとうございました。

Waseda University celebrated its125th anniversary on 20 October 2007.