International Studies Program

Waseda University
Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies

Application Guide for September 2021

Admissions

2021
Building Global Governance Capacity
to Achieve SDGs:
An Asian-European Inter-regional Training Program

＜For International Applicants for MEXT Scholarship＞

MA in International Relations

There might be some changes in the conditions of the screening due to the
COVID-19 situation. In such case, we will notify on our website. Please check our
website frequently. In addition, if there will be any changes after the application
period, we may notify the applicants about the change via email. Please also check
the email on a regular basis.
 Please read before you proceed to the following pages
＜＜Important points for application＞＞

①Read the application guide thoroughly.

We won’t answer to any inquiries regarding the topics which are already indicated in
the application guide.

②Communicate well enough with your recommender in advance to ask for your
recommendation letter.
We are not responsible for the trouble due to the lack of your communication with
your recommender.

③Check carefully if there are any mistakes before completing/submitting the online
application.
The online application system has “temporarily save” function. Please carefully check your input
before you complete/submit to see if there are any mistakes.

④DO NOT send original hard copy of the Graduation diplomas/Diploma supplement which cannot
be reissued.
Our admissions office is not responsible for any loss, damage or misdelivery occurred
during the postal exchange of those important documents.

⑤Check the delivery status by yourself.

Make sure to use the trackable postal service. We do not inform applicants the
delivery status of application documents.

⑥If you changed your address during the screening process, make sure to contact us
immediately.
If you moved, please let us know immediately and do not wait for the final screening
result. It will make us difficult to send important documents or notice if you do not
provide us with the new address.
 International Studies Program
Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University
Admissions Policy

'Focusing on the Asia-Pacific region, GSAPS seeks not only to conduct interdisciplinary
research from the global and regional perspectives in the fields of regional history, politics,
economics, industry, business management, society, culture and various international
concerns, but also to deepen understanding of a growing Asia-Pacific region, and to mold future
experts and researchers who can assume responsibility of the region's future'.
GSAPS seeks students from both the domestic and international arenas, who are keen to learn
and motivated to excel, and aim for a better future for the global society.
For our MA Program, GSAPS welcomes application not only from undergraduate students, but
professionals who have relevant work experience, and seek to further enhance the well-being of
global society, instead of just one's home country.
In respect of admissions evaluation, on top of agreeing to the fundamental ideology of the
Graduate School, GSAPS attaches great importance to the following three factors.

1. Accurate understanding of the various global problems and possess the knowledge to identify
and provide solutions
2. Ability to think rationally and logically
3. Communications skills, including language ability required globally

◆ Handling of Personal Information

Waseda University utilizes applicant information (addresses, names, dates of birth etc.) collected at the time of
application in order to carry out operations such as the entrance examination, announcement of the screening
results, and enrollment procedures. We will take necessary and proper measures to protect such information from
leakage, disclosure, or unauthorized use. All or part of the above operations may be outsourced to an agency. In
such cases, the agency will be contractually required to maintain necessary and proper management. Please note
that the personal information may be used as materials for studies and research to improve our entrance
examinations. The information will be statistically processed to prevent any individuals from being identified.

◆ Collecting Information Related to Gender

For the purpose of administering entrance exams in an efficient manner and carrying out admission
procedures, Waseda University collects information regarding your gender on legal documents. The
information is collected only when the reason is deemed reasonable, and these cases are limited to a
minimum.
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Contents
0. Project Research Available for September 2021 Admission………………………………………………3
1. Field of study and number of openings in the program....................................................................... 6
2. Required qualification and conditions................................................................................................... 6
3. Scholarship Period.................................................................................................................................. 8
4. Allowance, travel expenses and school fees .......................................................................................... 9
5. Selection and result notification.......................................................................................................... 10
6. How to Submit the Application............................................................................................................ 10
7. Application Documents......................................................................................................................... 13
8. Payment of the Application Fee........................................................................................................... 20
9. Entrance Procedures ............................................................................................................................ 25
10. Other Notes ......................................................................................................................................... 25
11. Requirements for the “Building Global Governance Capacity to Achieve SDGs: An
Asian-European Inter-regional Training Program”........................................................................ 26
12. Notes on Entrance Examination ....................................................................................................... 29
◆For your Information: List of Language Proficiency Tests................................................................. 30
The International Relations Program of the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS) at Waseda
University has been selected for 2020 International Priority Graduate Program (PGP) of the Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). The PGP program, which was created by
MEXT to support programs which have international appeal to foreign students, provides priority
allocation for government financed foreign students. The period of the scheme is from 2021 to 2023. A
detailed outline of the program offered by the GSAPS and the application procedure are as follows:

Purpose of the Program

The broader goal of the program is promoting cooperation between Asia and Europe and thereby
realizing greater cooperation in the international community as a whole. More specifically, the
program aims to train global leaders capable of addressing global issues such as those outlined in the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The recent years have seen troubling trends in international relations such as the confrontation
between two great powers, China and the United States, and the rise of unilateralist and
non-cooperative tendencies among many nations. The global pandemic caused by the COVID-19 has
demonstrated that there is an urgent need for international cooperation and collaboration in
addressing global challenges that extends beyond the framework of individual nation-states. It is
expected that key global governing bodies, United Nations agencies and international organizations
such as the World Health Organization (WHO), will take the leadership when such challenges
emerge. However, the story of the global pandemic seems to show that the present global governance
mechanisms are not functioning effectively. The current situation seems to underscore the
importance of building cooperative mechanisms based on mutual trust among nations with
cooperative orientations.
Japan has a significant track record of leadership and cooperation in the development of
multilateral governance frameworks such as the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA),
Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP 11), G7 and ASEAN+3 and regional governance
frameworks such the EU and ASEAN. In this sense, one can argue that Japan is geopolitically and
historically destined to play a key role in the development of global and regional cooperation
frameworks for maintaining peaceful global order and addressing global issues. Japan’s leadership
will certainly contribute to the resolution of global challenges, but it will also help stimulate the
development of international frameworks for promoting trade of goods and services, direct and
indirect investment and labor and technological transfer and strengthen the links between the
Japanese economy and the world economy. Fostering these developments can constitute a strategy
for growth for Japan, which has been suffering from long-term economic stagnation, allowing it to
integrate effects of growth outside, Asia in particular, to stimulate its growth.
Based on the perspectives discussed above, the program seeks to train global leaders motivated to
provide solutions to global problems such as those addressed in the SDGs.

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 Contents of the Program
The Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS) offers education and training in the following
three specialized areas: Area studies, international relations and international development and
policy studies. Its curriculum allows students to firmly establish a foothold in one area of
specialization while taking classes in other areas. It thereby systematically trains them to become
specialists who can analyze the Asia-Pacific region from a wide range of angles. Under the guidance
of faculty members whose expertise and backgrounds are wide-ranging, students will study
multi-layered aspects of governance at global and regional levels as well as specific fields
(international relations, international economy, international politics, security, law, regional
integration and cooperation, history and culture) and topics (information technology, environment,
education, health, and human rights) it encompasses in a holistic and interdisciplinary fashion. The
curriculum of GSAPS will provide student with interdisciplinary and multilayered intellectual
training necessary for addressing those global challenges covered in the SDGs.
Specifically for international students in the program, the following courses are designated as
compulsory courses: “Regional Governance and Cooperation in Asia”, “Europe and Asia” and “Human
Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).” A set of courses have been
designated for this program to address individual topical interests of students. They include
“Sustainable Development and International Development Cooperation”, “Theories of Educational
Development in Developing Countries and International Cooperation,” “Environmental Issues and
Sustainable Society” “Experiences in Global Cooperation of Japan”, “Experiences in Development of
Japan in International Society”, “International Human Rights and Human Security” “Energy Issues
in Asia-Pacific”, “Agricultural and Food Economies in the Asia-Pacific Region”, “Digital
Sustainability.”
As part of the JICA Development Studies Program, the GSAPS has been offering lecture courses
on Japan’s experience in economic growth and development and international cooperation in
particular connection with the SDGs. It also has been jointly operating the East Asian University
Institute (EAUI) program with four partner universities, Korea University, Nanyang Technological
University, Peking University and Thammasat University, to promote reginal integration and
cooperation in Asia and, as part of this program, co-organizing a summer school every year. Moreover,
it has been working with the Institute of European Studies at Universite Libre de Bruxelle to
develop courses on inter-regionalism. These courses may be incorporated into the program as well.
From the first year, students will join a Project Research seminar, assigned based on their research
interest, to develop knowledge, analytic skills, and methodological foundations necessary for
completing a MA thesis and begin working on their thesis. In addition to the Project Research
seminar, they will be required to do coursework under the guidance of their Project Supervisor by
taking Designated Core Courses, which are compulsory courses for program participants, and
choosing from GSAPS courses, which are grouped into Core/Basic Courses and Advance Courses. The
former aims to develop basic knowledge and skills necessary for academic research. The latter

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(including those offered by non-GSAPS graduate schools) aims to develop advanced knowledge and
applied skills.

Language
Classes and thesis/dissertation writing will be in either English or Japanese. In order to promote an
Asian-European Inter-regional relationship with the aim of building Global Governance Capacity,
it is essential that students acquire the ability to manage projects involving problem identification and
solving, using both English and Asian languages. To meet these demands, students who participate in this
program are expected to undertake the study of another language, such as Japanese, English, Chinese, or
other languages used in Asia, whose instruction is well provided at Waseda University.

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Project Research Available for September 2021 Admission:

Project research is carried out under the instruction of their academic advisors, where students will learn
and master skills to prepare and complete their thesis, to compile, analyze and review relevant
information fully and to understand the research methodology. In principle, students belong to and work
under one research project seminar respectively through all the school years since the first quarter.

Therefore, please deliberately choose the project research fit to your own research field/interest from the
list in the next page available this academic year, by checking the “Project Research” on the GSAPS
webpage via this URL (https://www.waseda.jp/fire/gsaps/en/admissions/project/).

Generally, all the applicants need to input their own choice(s) (the first/second) for research project via
“Online Application System”, but if it is quite difficult to choose them, they may choose “None”.

The final selection of the Project Research takes into comprehensive consideration the student’s research
plan/desire and other documents presented during the admission process as well as an interview result in
the 2nd screening.

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Project Research Available for September 2021 Admission:
F i e l d /A r e a o f N a me o f F a c u l ty Project Research
Research
Area Studies AOYAMA, Rumi Politics and International Relations of
China
HAYASE, Shinzo Japan in Asia
LEE, Jong Won Politics and Diplomacy in Korea,
International Relations in Northeast Asia
LIU-FARRER, Gracia Globalization and Socio-Cultural Change
MIICHI, Ken Politics of Religion, Culture, and Gender,
Politics in Southeast Asia
ROBERTS, Glenda S. Everyday Life in the Asia-Pacific
International BACON, Paul Martyn Europe and Asia: Inter-regional Relations
Relations ※Available in English language applicants
only

KAWANO, Mariko Pacific Settlement of International

Disputes
LEHENY, David Culture and Politics in the Asia-Pacific
SHINOHARA, Hatsue East Asia and America, Foreign Policy
UEKI, Chikako International Relations and Security in
East Asia
International KATO, Atsushi Economic Development and Policy in Asia
Development / KATSUMA, Yasushi Peace, Human Rights and Social
Policy Studies Development in Less Developed Countries
KURODA, Kazuo International Education Policy in the
Globalizing World
MATSUOKA, Shunji Global Sustainability and International
Development Cooperation Studies
MITOMO, Hitoshi ICT and Media Studies

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September 2021 Admission

International Studies Program

Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University
Application Guide for Admissions

Admissions Office Screening Method

With the aim of accepting promising individuals not only from Japan but also from all over the world, the
Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS) screens all applicants while placing particular importance on a
sense of mission and motivation. The GSAPS Admissions Office comprehensively evaluates applications based on
all of the submitted required documents, interviews, etc.
In this MEXT scholarship admission, in addition to the above perspective, the GSAPS Admissions Office
screens the candidates by considering the potential and future prospect for contribution to promote
Asian-European Inter-regional relationship with the aim of building Global Governance Capacity.

1. Field of study and number of openings in the program

(1) Major field of study: International relations; “Building Global Governance Capacity to Achieve
SDGs: An Asian-European Inter-regional Training Program”
(2) Number of openings: Approx. 6 for MA program

2. Required qualification and conditions

(1) Nationals of countries recognized by the Japanese Government who are newly coming to Japan for
the purpose of studying at the GSAPS. Those with Japanese nationality are not eligible.
- Applicants holding dual citizenship of Japan and another country at the time of application are
not eligible. However, those residing outside of Japan at the time of application are considered
eligible only if they renounce Japanese citizenship and choose to be a foreign national before
coming to Japan.
(2) Age: Those who were born on and after April 2,1986
- An exception may be made if the MEXT deemed an applicant is unable to meet the requirement
because of circumstances caused by her/his home country’s law or political situations (e.g. military
conscription, loss of opportunity to receive education due to military conflict etc.). Personal
(financial, family, health, academic, or professional) reasons will not be considered at all.
(3) Academic credentials: Applicants must correspond to one of the followings.
<MA Program>
a. Those who have a bachelor’s degree or are expected to earn such degree before the designated
time of arrival in September 2021.
b. Those who have completed or who are expected to complete 16 years of school education before the
designated time of arrival in September 2021.
c. Those who are recognized by the GSAPS as having reached an academic level equivalent to a
bachelor’s degree through an individual entrance requirements screening process and scheduled
to reach age 22 before the designated time of arrival in September 2021.

*Those who have a minimum GPA of 2.30 on the evaluation scale below and likely to keep the GPA
of 2.30 during the period of the MEXT Scholarship will be recommended to MEXT.
*Applicants are required to calculate GPA only for the regular program (not including the program
for non-degree and Japanese language education institution) based on the evaluation scale below
by themselves. Already-graduated applicants calculate GPA for their last school, while the
current students do for the school currently attending.
*GSAPS Admissions Office are responsible to calculate and reconfirm GPA for each applicant based
on the evaluation scale below by checking all of his/her transcripts submitted.

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 In case it is considered difficult for applicants to calculate GPA based on the evaluation
scale/instruction below, they are allowed to leave it to GSAPS Admission Office, by leaving the
column of GPA in MEXT scholarship application form blank and submitting it together with all of
your transcripts.

<GPA Formula>:
([No. of GP3 Credits] x 3) + ([No. of GP2 Credits] x 2) + ([No. of GP1 Credits] x 1) + ([No. of GP0 Credits] x 0)

Total Number of Registered Credits

* No. = Number
* GP = Grade Point

Grade
4-level Excellent Good Average Fail
rating
(pattern 1)
4-level A B C F
rating
(pattern 2)
4-level 100 - 80 79 - 70 69 - 60 59 -
rating
(pattern 3)
5-level S A B C F
rating
(pattern 4)
5-level A B C D F
rating
(pattern 5)
5-level 100-90 89-80 79-70 69-60 59-
rating
(pattern 6)
Grade 3 3 2 1 0
Points
<Note>:
(a) If applicants have taken courses that are not part of the credit system, replace the number of
credits in the GPA formula with the number of courses taken.
(b) For applicants who have transferred, calculate GPA with the credits you obtained after transfer.
(c) Grades of “Pass” or “Accreditation” must not be included into GPA calculation.
(d) When calculating GPA, truncate a number to two decimal places. For example, 2.654 will be 2.65.

(4) Health: Those whom GSAPS has determined to be mentally and physically fit to be studying
overseas.
(5) Time of arrival in Japan: Applicants must be able to arrive in Japan in early-mid September
2021.
(6) Visa Requirement: Successful applicants must newly obtain a “Student （ryuugaku 留学）” visa at
the embassy/consulate in the country of their nationality prior to their arrival in Japan and enter
Japan with the newly obtained Student visa. Therefore, those who already have other resident
status (e.g. permanent resident, long-term resident) must newly enter Japan by changing the
resident status to “Student”. In such case, they might not be able to automatically obtain their
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 previous resident status if they decide to apply for it again after completing their study as a
MEXT Scholarship student. Please note that scholarship will be ceased to grant if applicants
enter Japan without newly obtaining the Student visa.
- Those who change their resident status to any status other than “Student” after their arrival in
Japan will immediately lose their status as a MEXT Scholarship student.
- Those who have to apply for a student visa at an embassy/consulate not in the country of their
nationality because there is no embassy/consulate in the country of their nationality, please
consult the GSAPS admission office for the procedure for the application for certificate of
eligibility
(7) While studying in Japan, scholarship recipients are expected to actively be involved in their local
and school communities. By doing so, they are expected to contribute to the internationalization
of Japanese society and promote mutual understanding between Japan and their respective
home country. After graduation, they are expected to maintain close contact with their alma
mater and help improve the relations between Japan and their home country by cooperating with
projects (e.g. surveys) conducted by the Japanese embassy/consulate in their home country etc.

NOTE: Those who correspond to any of the followings will not be accepted.
a. Those who are an active member of the military or a civilian employed by the military at time of
entry into Japan and during the period of the scholarship
b. Those who are unable to arrive in Japan by the date set by the MEXT or GSAPS.
c. Those who have received a Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship in the past will not be
selected unless they have at least three years of research or teaching experience after completion of
the first scholarship. This restriction does not apply to those who have graduated or are scheduled
to graduate from a university by completing the MEXT Scholarship Program (Japanese Studies
Students), the Japan-Korea Joint Science and Engineering Students Exchange Program, or the
Young Leaders’ Program. Those who obtained MEXT Honors Scholarship in the past can apply, as
they are not considered as MEXT scholarship students.
d. Those who are applying for any other scholarship programs by the Japanese government (MEXT)
starting in AY 2021.
e. Those who are already attending school in Japan at the time of application, or attending or
scheduled to attend school in Japan with a Student visa between the time of application and the
start of the scholarship period. However, an exception may be made if one is surely scheduled to
complete the program and depart Japan before the beginning of the scholarship period at GSAPS
and enter Japan by newly obtaining a Student resident status.
f. Those who are scheduled to receive a scholarship from the Japanese Government (MEXT), the
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), or any other organizations (including their own
government) after arriving in Japan.
g. Those who are expected to graduate at the time of application and are unable to fulfill the
qualification on academic credentials by the designated time of arrival in September 2021.
h. Those who hold dual citizenship of Japan and another country at the time of application and are
unable to demonstrate they have renounced their Japanese citizenship before coming to Japan.
i. Those who wish to engage in field research or internship outside of Japan. (This scholarship is
meant for foreign students who wish to study and research at a Japanese university.)

【 NOTE 】
If you submitted a certificate to demonstrate that you are expected to meet the qualification to enter graduate
school in order to meet the applicant eligibility stated in the guidelines at the time of application, you will be
required to submit a certificate to verify that you have indeed met the requirements before enrollment. You will not
be allowed to enroll in Waseda University even if you pass the entrance examination unless you submit such a
certificate.

3. Scholarship Period
MA Program: Two years from September 2021 (scheduled)
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*Please note that those who fail to achieve a minimum GPA of 2.30 based on the evaluation scale above or
standard designated by their university each academic year will lose their status as a MEXT scholarship
student and their scholarship will be suspended.
*Please note that the first stipend will not be issued until mid-late Oct. 2021.

4. Allowance, travel expenses and school fees

(1) Allowance: MA Program: JPY144,000 per month
*The amount above is subject to change depending on the annual budget each year.
*2,000 yen or 3,000 yen will be added for those who study/research in particular regions.
In the case the scholarship student is long absent from the university, the scholarship during the
period will not be issued.
A scholarship student will lose his/her scholarship and may be required to pay back any amount
already paid if
a) any of his/her application documents is found to be falsely or dishonestly stated.
b) he/she is in breach of his/her pledge made to the Minister of MONBUKAGAKUSHO(MEXT).
c) he/she has been imprisoned for life or more than one year for violating the Japanese law.
d) he/she is subjected to the punishment such as expulsion, suspension from school, admonition, or
removal from register as a disciplinary action based on rules by Waseda University.
e) it becomes definitive that the grantee will not be able to complete his/her program within the
standard course term because of his/her poor academic achievement in the university, suspension,
or leave of absence.
f) his/her resident status becomes any other status than “Student” or he/she entered Japan without
newly obtaining a “Student” status.
g) he/she receives another scholarship (except for research grants).
h) he/she withdraws from GSAPS or transfers to another graduate school.
i) he/she could not achieve a minimum GPA of 2.30 based on the evaluation scale above or university’s
designated standard each academic year.

(2) Travel expenses:

a) Transportation to Japan: In principle, MEXT will designate the traveling route and provide the
scholarship student with an economy class air ticket from the international airport (in the country of
his/her nationality, in principle) nearest to his/her place of residence to the international airport
nearest to Waseda.
Expenses such as transportation from his/her place of residence to the nearest international airport,
airport tax, airport usage charges, special taxes on overseas travel, travel expenses within Japan
(including expenses for connecting flights) and insurance premiums for travel to Japan, and baggage
handling charges, etc… shall be borne by the grantee.
For those who apply for the visa in the third country in the case there is no embassy/consulate in the
country of their own nationality, or who do not have the direct flight from their own countries to
Japan, travelling expenses from their own country to the third country, inland transportation
expenses in the third country, accommodation expenses shall be borne by the grantee, and an
economy class air ticket from the international airport in the third country to the international
airport nearest to Waseda will be provided by MEXT or Waseda.
(“His/Her place of residence” is, in principal, the address written in the application form, but in case
the address before the time of leaving for Japan has already decided to be changed from the current
address, the new address (only limited to the place in the country of his/her nationality) is used and
the air-ticket from its nearest international airport is provided.)
The air ticket will not be provided if the grantee enter Japan other than from their place of residence
for personal reasons.
b) Transportation from Japan: The grantee who returns to his/her home country within the fixed period
before the expiration of the scholarship after graduating university or completing the program will be
supplied, upon application, with an economy class air ticket from the international airport nearest to
Waseda to the international airport (in the country of his/her nationality, in principle) nearest to
his/her place of residence in principle.
Transportation from grantee’s place of residence in Japan to the international airport nearest to
Waseda, airport tax, airport usage charges, special taxes on overseas travel, travel expenses within
their own country of residence (including expenses for connecting flights), insurance premiums for
travel from Japan, and baggage handling charges, etc…shall be borne by the grantee. Those who
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 return to their home country before the end of the scholarship period due to personal reasons or
termination of scholarship for any of the causes outlined in (1) a)-i) above will not be provided with
any air ticket.
The grantee planning to stay in Japan (ex. continue to study, being employed) after the expiration of
the scholarship will not receive any air ticket from Japan and therefore must bear the costs of travel
from Japan him/herself.
(3) School fees: MEXT Scholarship students will be exempt from paying the entrance fees and tuitions.
(4) Housing: Waseda University will provide information on accommodation in Japan to successful
applicants. Arrangement for accommodation in Japan and payment of the rent must be made by
applicants themselves.
5. Selection and result notification
Selection result will be determined by evaluation of all the required documents submitted (First
Screening) and interviews by video conference system/telephone or e-mail (Second Screening).

Application Period January 18 (Mon) - February 3 (Wed), 2021

↓ 1) Online application: Must input/upload of Application information and submit via “Online
Application System” by 23:59 (Japan Time) of the last day of the above application period
2) Submission of hard-copy application documents by postal mail: They must reach GSAPS office by
postal mail by the final day of the application period.
3) Payment of application fee: Must complete payment by the final day of the application period.

First Screening: evaluation of all the required documents submitted

↓ The result of first screening will be announced on or after March 1 (Mon), 2021 by e-mail.
The Second screening date & time will be notified to applicants who pass the first screening by
GSAPS.

Second screening: interview by video conference system/telephone or by e-mail in person

↓ Second screening date & time will be assigned between March 2 (Tue) and March 5 (Fri), 2021 by
GSAPS.

Second screening (final) and scholarship nomination results notified to applicants

(By the end of March, 2021)
↓ - The second screening (final) and scholarship nomination results to be notified the applicants by
GSAPS by the end of March 2021 by e-mail.
- The information for entrance procedure of GSAPS will be announced to applicants who passed
the second screening (final).
- GSAPS will recommend the nominated candidates to MEXT.

Successful MEXT scholarship recipients to be notified by MEXT to GSAPS (In June, 2021)
↓
Notification of scholarship selection result by MEXT to be announced to applicants from GSAPS
(In June, 2021)
Status at Waseda for successful MEXT scholarship recipient will be a regular MA student.

Note:
*Applicants who are not nominated for the scholarship will be considered as privately-financed
international students during the general admission screening of September 2021 entrance at GSAPS.
Applicants are required to indicate their intention if they wish to enter GSAPS as privately-financed
international students in the "Scholarship Application Form for Prior to Matriculation for September
2021 Admissions (MEXT)"(designated form).
*The GSAPS Admissions Office will not answer any inquiries with regard to the results and/or details of
the screening over telephone, via e-mail, or by any other means.

6. How to Submit the Application

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Applicants are required to pay the application fee, submit the necessary information/data via the online application
system, and send the application documents which cannot be submitted via online application system to the
following address physically by an international courier service for which you can track the delivery status such as
EMS in the case of delivery from overseas or Simplified Registered Mail from a post office in the case of delivery
from within Japan.
The application documents must reach GSAPS Admissions Office no later than the prescribed deadline. The
GSAPS Admissions office does not inform applicants whether the application documents have reached or not in
any circumstances. Applicants must check delivery status by themselves with tracking number of courier services.
Regarding the recommendation letter, please confirm directly with your recommender whether he/she submitted
or not. Besides, as for the certificates of graduation/degree/transcript/language ability directly submitted by the
issuing institutions, Admissions Office does not answer each time whether we received or not. Admissions Office
will contact applicants when necessary.
GSAPS Admissions Office does not accept submission in person.

<Address to send the application documents>

GSAPS Admissions Office, Waseda University
Nishi-Waseda Bldg. 7F, 1-21-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, TOKYO
169-0051 JAPAN

◆ Notes on Applications
・Application documents must be complete for you to qualify to take the entrance examination. If the GSAPS
Admissions Office contacts you concerning the application documents, please follow the instructions immediately.
・As a general rule, the application fee and all application documents are nonrefundable and will not be returned to
the applicant. However, the application fee will be refunded to the applicants who fall under one of the following
cases. Please contact the GSAPS Admissions Office, if necessary.
1. Applicants paid the application fee but did not submit the application documents.
2. Applicants paid the application fee but submitted the application documents after the application
deadline.
3. Applicants paid an application fee and submitted the application documents, but their application was
not accepted.
*Any handling fees which may be incurred for refunds must be paid by the applicant.
・The contents of application documents once submitted cannot be changed.
・If the documents/materials/information which were submitted to our University at the time of application are
revealed to be forged, falsified, or plagiarized, it will be considered an act of dishonesty and the result of the
admissions screening may be invalidated. Please note that even in this case the submitted
documents/materials/information and application fee will not be returned.
・In the case of a change of address, telephone number, or e-mail address, please inform the GSAPS Admissions
Office immediately.
* If you expect to require special care during the entrance examination or after entering the GSAPS due to a
disability or serious medical condition, etc., please contact the GSAPS Admissions Office in advance. In addition,
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if a serious injury or illness is expected to affect your ability to take the entrance examination, or even if you find
yourself in such situation after submitting your application, please contact us immediately.

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7. Application Documents

【 Notes 】
・Applicants must submit the information about an applicant and his/her recommenders, the essays, and so on via
online application system. Must complete them in the language that applicants use during the admission
and when writing the degree thesis.
・The documents which cannot be submitted via online application system (e.g. Application form for Japanese
government (MEXT) Scholarship (MEXT designated form), Certificate of (Expected) Graduation/ Degree,
Transcript, Proof of Language Proficiency, etc.) must be submitted by applicant him/herself by postal mail, or
directly sent by the institutions who issue those certificates by post or email.
・Documents will not be returned once submitted, regardless of any special circumstances on the part of the
applicant. Original documents which cannot be reissued may be returned only when a written request in the
designated format, "Request Form for Return of Submitted Materials", is submitted at the time of
application. These documents will be returned after the announcement of the final result. Please make photocopy
of them before submission in case you need them during the admission period. Re-issuable documents such as
TOEFL and TOEIC score reports will not be returned regardless of request.
・Applicants must confirm by themselves whether all necessary application materials are packed before
dispatching them, by utilizing the application materials list. GSAPS Admissions Office does not take
that procedure on behalf of each applicant.
・The GSAPS Admissions Office may require additional materials after the application documents are received.
・Please use a black or blue pen or type to fill out the forms. "Erasable ball-point pen" may not be used.
・Regarding GSAPS designated forms, please download the necessary forms from our website or online application
system.

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All the application materials listed below (A-C) must be submitted by the deadline of application.

A) Submission by “GSAPS Online Application System”

*Neither have to print out nor submit the hard-copies of the data input/uploaded in Online Application System.
① Applicant’s Please access “Online Application System” from the webpage of “Japanese Government
information, Scholarship Opportunities” via the URL below,
etc. https://www.waseda.jp/fire/gsaps/news-en/2826
and input or upload the information below, following the instruction.
 Applicant’s information (Program, Project Research, Language for
screening/thesis, Name, Contact information, Educational background,
Professional background, Language proficiency, etc.)
 Information of the 2 recommenders whom applicant requests to write the
recommendation letters (Relationship to applicant, Name, Job title, Institution
(University/Company), Contact information (Telephone number/E-mail address),
etc.)
*Recommendation letter must be written by a university professor who (has) supervised
the work of the applicant, a superior at the applicant's (current) institution or company, or
other appropriate person.
*Recommender must be the person who can contact us via e-mail, and also is
able to write the letter either in Japanese or English.
*Telephone number of the recommender(s) must be at their work places
(University/Company) and e-mail address has to have domain name of their
institution, NOT their personal one of free mail.
Within a couple of days after you submit online application, GSAPS Admissions Office
online system will directly send your recommender (whom you have filled out the
information in Online Application System) an email to request the submission of
recommendation letter. Recommender must submit the recommendation letter from
the “online submission system”, by following the instruction. Submission by e-mail or
postal mail is not acceptable.
Please request your recommenders in advance to prepare your recommendation letter
in order to meet the designated application period.
In case the applicants submit the online application on the last day of the application
period, the request email of recommendation letter will be sent to the recommender
AFTER the application period closes, since it is arranged within a couple of days after
online application as mentioned above.
The deadline of the recommendation letter submission will be announced directly to
the recommenders by Admissions Office, NOT to the applicant.

 Essay 1:
*For A (Research plan), please use the designated format (WORD file)
downloadable from “Online Application System” and upload the file (WORD or
PDF). For B, C, D, please input directly on online application system.

A. Please describe in detail the research plan which you wish to pursue at GSAPS,
including the theme, and methods of approach, etc. which you intend to use.
Research plan must address considering “Building Global Governance Capacity
to Achieve SDGs with Asian-European Inter-regional relationship”. Also,
please write a list of references. The list of references is not included into the
number of words. (800 words or less)
B. Please explain the reasons why you have chosen to apply for the GSAPS MA
Program at this particular time in your life. (200 words or less)
C. Please describe your career goal in detail. How do you plan to achieve them?
What significance will your degree obtained at GSAPS have in helping to
achieve your career goals? (200 words or less)
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 D. (Optional) Please describe any special awards which you have received for
academic, professional, or community achievements, if any. Or, please describe
some personal achievement which you would like to bring to the attention of the
Admissions Office, and state the reasons why the achievement you have
described is of particular significance to you. (200 words or less)

 Essay 2:
*For Essay 2, the several themes will be open at the following URL on January 6
(Mon.), 2021. https://www.waseda.jp/fire/gsaps/news-en/2826
Applicant is required to choose one topic out of them, fill out the essay using the
format which is downloadable from the online application system, and upload
the file (WORD or PDF). The list of references is not included into the number of
words. (800 words or less)

 Page with Headshot photo in the passport：Please upload in PDF or JPEG format.
For applicants who do not possess a passport at the time of application, upload the
certificate of family register or citizenship.

 Photograph (Color) (Headshot): Please upload in JPEG format.

*It must be taken within 3 months prior to the application. Applicant should face
squarely to the front and should remove any hats and caps.
*The background should be plain without a frame with no shadows.

 Payment Proof of the Application Fee:

Please refer to 8. Payment of the Application Fee as described below and pay it in the
way most convenient for you. Please upload the data (PDF or image) of the payment
proof to the online application system.
-For payment by Credit Card, Union Pay, and Alipay:
data of the ‘Result’ page shown after payment by online application
-For payment at convenience stores in Japan: data of the payment proof
-For payment through an overseas banking institution: data of the payment proof
-For those who apply for the “Application fee waiver program for applicants from
specified countries”: “Application Form for Application Fee Waiver”
B) Submission by applicant him/herself by postal mail
② Application form for Japanese Must be filled out by the applicants and typed in Japanese or
government (MEXT) Scholarship
(MEXT designated form) English and must be printed on A4 papers by using a
WORD-processing software.
*Headshot sized 4.5×3.5 taken within 6 months prior to the
application must be pasted on the designated section. Applicant
should face squarely to the front and should remove any hats and caps.
The back of photo includes the information of applicant’s
name/nationality. Digital photo data is acceptable.
③ Field of Study and Research Plan Must be filled out by the applicants. The contents must address
(MEXT designated form)
considering “Building Global Governance Capacity to Achieve
SDGs with Asian-European Inter-regional relationship”.
④ Waseda GSAPS Scholarship Must be filled out by the applicants.
Application Form for Prior to
Matriculation for September 2021
Admission（MEXT）
(GSAPS designated form)

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C) Submission by applicant him/herself by postal mail
or directly sent by the university/institution issuing the certificate (either by post or by email)
⑤ Certificate of (Expected) Graduation/ Degree Must be the one officially issued by your home
university. Photocopies are not acceptable. However, if
（Official document）
your home university directly send it to GSAPS
*Please submit the document written in Japanese or Admissions Office via online/email or by postal mail, it
English. If applicant is not able to obtain the document is acceptable.
*Submit the document enclosed in an envelope with
written in Japanese or English, please prepare the official seals. (Notarized documents do not have to be
translation and get it verified by notary office to prove enclosed in an envelope.)
*In case the transcripts include the “Name of degree
that the translation is correct. Please submit the
conferred” with its conferred date, no need to submit
translation together with the original verification the documents ⑥.
document by notary office. *Applicants must submit official certificates for all
undergraduate and graduate schools attended.

<<Notice>> For applicants who graduated and obtained a degree

from a university or college in Mainland China
Please DO NOT send your original
(excluding Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau)：
diploma(s)/diploma supplements, which are not Submission by postal mail is NOT acceptable. Submit
re-issuable. following the instruction below.
・For the certificate of Graduation, Applicants from
Chinese institutions must arrange "Online
Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification
Certificate" to be sent directly to our office
([email protected]) from CHESICC via
email.
・Visit CHESICC website
(https://www.chsi.com.cn/en/pvr/) for more
information.
・Online Verification Report must reach our office by the
deadline of the application period.
・Only report sent directly from CHESICC will be
considered valid
仅从 CHESICC 通过电子邮件直接发送的验证报告
将被视为有效。我们不接受大学颁发的证书。

・For the Certificate of Degree, applicants graduated

from Chinese institutions must arrange "Credentials
Report (認証報告)" to be sent directly to our office
([email protected]) from ""中国教育部
学位与研究生教育発展中心"（CDGDC）" via email.
・Visit CDGDC website
(http://cqv.chinadegrees.cn/en/) for more
information. Chinese version is acceptable.
・Credentials Report must reach our office by the
deadline of the application period.
・Only report sent directly from CDGDC will be
considered valid.
仅从 CDGDC 通过电子邮件直接发送的验证报告将
被视为有效。我们不接受大学颁发的证书。

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⑥ Transcript（Officially issued） Must be the one officially issued by your home
university. Photocopies are not acceptable. However, if
*Please submit the document written in Japanese or
your home university directly send it to GSAPS
English. If applicant is not able to obtain the document Admissions Office via online/email or by postal mail, it
written in Japanese or English, please prepare the is acceptable.

translation and get it verified by notary office to prove *Submit the document enclosed in an envelope with
that the translation is correct. Please submit the official seals. (Notarized documents do not have to be
enclosed in an envelope.)
translation together with the original verification
*The document should include the date of issue.
document by notary office. *Please submit the latest version of transcripts if you
are expected to graduate. The transcript of the school
which you have already graduated should be issued
<<Notice>> after your graduation.
Please DO NOT send your original diploma *Applicants must submit official certificates including
all grades for all undergraduate and graduate schools
supplements, which are not re-issuable.
attended.
*For applicants who have transferred, a transcript from
the previous institution must also be submitted.
*For applicants who have studied abroad during their
undergraduate or graduate years:
If the credits earned at the host institution are
accredited as required credits for the graduation but
those details† are not indicated in the official
transcript issued by applicants’ home university,
official transcript issued by the host university is
required.
†
e.g.) number of credits, name of subjects, and grades
*If the transcript does not include an explanation of the
grading system, official documents that explain the
grading system at the home university must also be
submitted.

For applicants who graduated and obtained a degree

from a university or college in Mainland China
(excluding Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau)：
Submission by following procedure is preferable.
・For the transcript from Chinese institutions must
arrange "Verification Report of China Higher
Education Student’s Academic Transcript " to be
sent directly to our office
([email protected]) from CHESICC via
email.
・Visit CHESICC website
(https://www.chsi.com.cn/en/pvr/) for more
information.
・” Verification Report of China Higher Education
Student’s Academic Transcript” must reach our
office by the deadline of the application period.
成績认证报告希望通过 CHESICC 通过电子邮件直接
发送给 GSAPS。

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⑦ Recommendation letter from the Dean of the *The letter must be prepared under the name of the
Dean or someone in higher ranking.
graduate / undergraduate school (or someone in higher
*Submission must be done either by postal mail (hard
ranking) at your home university copy) or by a direct email (PDF format) sent from the
(Does not have to be sealed in an envelope) office of the applicant’s home university.
*If the applicant could acquire it in advance and capable
to submit via online application system, online
submission (PDF format) is also acceptable.

*The address in the letter should be “Dear Prof. Aiji

Tanaka, President of Waseda University.”
*The letter should use their official format (letterhead)
of the university, and bear the signature or official
stamp of the Dean or someone in higher ranking.
⑧ Proof of Language Proficiency（Official document） Must be the one officially issued. Photocopies are not
acceptable.
*Refer to the last page of this application guide.
However, if the institutions issuing the certificate
* Proof of Japanese Language Ability： directly send it GSAPS Admissions Office via
- Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) online/email or by postal mail, it is acceptable.
administered jointly by the Japan Education
Exchanges and Services, and the Japan There is no specified valid period / minimum score for
Foundation: language proficiency test qualified for application.
Score report of passing the Level 1 or N1 (There is
no required minimum score, as far as acquired Applicants who choose Japanese for screening / thesis
JLPT Level 1 or N1.) writing
- Score report of Examination for Japanese Native Japanese Speaker：Proof of English Language
University Admission for International Students Ability
(EJU):
Non-Native Japanese Speaker：Proof of Japanese
Language Ability *1
*Proof of English Language Ability：
TOEIC, IELTS, or TOEFL score report
Applicants who choose English for screening / thesis
writing
Native English Speaker：Proof of English Language
Ability is not compulsory.
Non-Native English Speaker：Proof of English
Language Ability or an official certificate that indicates
English as the medium of instruction issued by one’s
home university *2
*1 In case the applicant is expected to complete or
completed an undergraduate or graduate degree
program at the universities in Japan entirely in
Japanese, the official certificate of (expected) graduation
and transcript by one’s home university will serve as
proof of Japanese language ability, and no need to
submit the score of the Japanese language Proficiency
test(s).

*2 Official certificate that indicates English as the

medium of instruction issued by one’s home university:
This document certifies that the applicant is expected to
complete or has completed an undergraduate or
graduate degree program entirely in English.
Or, in case the applicant is expected to complete or
completed an undergraduate or graduate degree
program entirely in English in the countries which use
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 English as the official language such as USA, UK,
Australia, etc., the official certificate of (expected)
graduation and transcript by one’s home university will
serve as proof of English language ability, and no need
to submit the score of the English language Proficiency
test(s).
*GSAPS code is 2713 (GRAD SCH ASIA-PACIFIC
WASEDA U) when TOEFL test score report is sent
directly from ETS. For Department Code, please
choose 88 (International Relations), or 99 (Any
department not listed).

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8. Payment of the Application Fee
[Application Fee]
Application fee of JPY 5,000 is required.

* The application fee is waived in the following case.

Applicants who apply from specified countries may be eligible to apply for the application fee waiver program. For
more details, please refer to the “Application fee waiver program for applicants from specified countries” shown
below.

[Period for Payment]

Application fee must be paid during the period specified below.
The successful applicants of MEXT Scholarship will be refunded after the entrance.
Application Period Period for Payment

January 18 - February 3, 2021 January 18 - February 3, 2021

[Method of Payment]
Please pay the application fee by using one of the following methods. Handling fees shall be borne by applicants.

For payment of the application fee by Credit Card, Union Pay, and Alipay
For payment of the application fee by Credit Card, Union Pay, and Alipay, please access the following website from
a personal computer or a mobile phone at the online application fee payment website (https://e-shiharai.net/ecard/)
and complete the required procedure.
Payment is available 24 hours a day regardless of day. However, on the final day of the application period, please
complete the payment through “e-shiharai.net” by 23:00 (Japan Standard Time).
Please upload the data of the‘Result’ page shown after payment to Online Application System. Please refer to “◆
Payment Proof of the Application Fee:” in p.14.
* The payment can be made with a credit card held in the name of a person other than the applicant. However, the
applicant’s information must be entered in the “Basic Information” page of the application fee payment website.

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 *Please make sure to select Waseda University (Graduate Schools).
*

*As for the procedure indicated in “Application” column, please upload the data of the payment proof to the online application system.

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 For payment of the Application fee through an overseas banking institution
Please follow the directions below and pay the application fee by Telegraphic Transfer. If the local bank requires a
separate handling fee, please pay the fee to the bank in addition to the following remittance.
Please upload the data of the payment proof to the online application system.

Type Telegraphic Transfer

Payment method Advise and Pay

Bank transfer fee Payer’s Responsibility

Lifting charge Payee’s Account

Amount to be remitted In cases where application fee is 5,000 JPY：

7,000 JPY（Application Fee of 5,000 JPY plus bank transfer fee of 2,000 JPY）
Purpose of remittance Application Fee

Message to payee Applicant's full name

Bank name MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Branch Edogawabashi Branch

Account number 0035967FKA

Payee Waseda University

Address of Bank 1-48-13, Sekiguchi Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 1120014, Japan

Swift code BOTKJPJT

For payment of the application fee at convenience stores in Japan

For payment of the application fee at a convenience store, please access the following website from a personal
computer or a mobile phone at the “Application Fee Convenience Store Payment Site
(https://e-shiharai.net/)[Japanese language only]”. You must first complete all the required application procedures
before you are allowed to pay at any convenience store.
Payment is available 24 hours a day regardless of day. However, please note that application via the website will
end at 23:00 on the final day of the payment period. Similarly, you will not be able to make a payment at a
convenience store after 23:30 on the final day of the payment period.
Please upload the data of the payment proof to Online Application System. Please refer to “◆Payment Proof of the
Application Fee:” in p.14.
*If a family member or acquaintance of an applicant conducts the procedure for the applicant, the family member
or acquaintance must enter the applicant’s information.
*If applicants are unable to make the payment at a convenience store for some reasons, please contact the GSAPS
Admissions Office in advance.

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 ※Please select 「大学院」 from 「受験料・選考料のお支払い」 category

*As for the procedure ③ indicated in the diagram, please upload the data of the payment proof to the online application system.

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 Application fee waiver program for applicants from specified countries

Outline
Applicants who wish to be admitted into the GSAPS are eligible to apply for the application fee waiver if they
reside in one of the countries designated by Waseda University AND hold the nationality of one of those countries.

Eligibility
The following conditions must be fulfilled:
1) The applicant 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 the nationality of one of
those countries (the applicant's country of residence and nationality do not necessarily have to be identical).
* For the list of eligible countries, refer to “Eligible Countries” below.
* Applicants residing in Japan are not eligible.
2) Applicants with dual nationality are only eligible if both nationalities are included in the list of eligible countries
described in 1) above.

Procedures
Please upload the “Application Form for Application Fee Waiver”* to the online application system.
The application for the application fee waiver program must be made along with the application for admission.
Applications made afterward will not be accepted under any circumstances.
* Applicants who apply for the application fee waiver program are not required to pay the application fee.
However, if payment was made before the application for the application fee waiver program, the application fee
will not be reimbursed.
* In the event that the applicant is found to be ineligible for the application fee waiver program or has made a
false claim, the application for admission to Waseda University itself may be immediately revoked.

[ 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, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, 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, , Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda,
Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia , Zimbabwe

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9. Entrance Procedures
After the final decision of scholarship was made by MEXT, the detailed information on entrance procedures
including necessary documents for it will be notified to the successful recipients.

10. Other Notes

・Application documents must be complete for you to qualify to take the entrance examination. If the
GSAPS Admissions Office contacts you concerning the application documents, please follow the
instructions immediately.
・As a general rule, all application documents will not be returned to the applicant.
・Once submitted, contents of application documents cannot be changed.
・If the documents/materials/information which were submitted to our University at the time of
application are revealed to be forged, falsified, or plagiarized, it will be considered an act of dishonesty
and the result of the admissions screening may be invalidated. Please note that even in this case the
submitted documents/materials/information and application fee will not be returned.
・In the case of a change of address, telephone number, or e-mail address, please inform the GSAPS
Admissions Office immediately.
・It should be noted that the personal information of scholarship recipients (name, gender, date of birth,
nationality, university and academic program attended, area of specialization, period of attendance and
job placement after graduation, contact information (address/phone number/email address)) may be
shared among relevant government agencies to be utilized for Japanese government projects related to
international students (support and follow-up during studying in Japan, improvement of system for
studying abroad) . The personal information of scholarship recipients other than the date of birth/contact
information may be disclosed for the purpose of publicity to promote accepting international students or
of introducing the graduates succeeding over the world after completing the study in Japan in the
materials made by Japanese government.

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11. Requirements for the “Building Global Governance Capacity to Achieve SDGs: An
Asian-European Inter-regional Training Program”

The students in the “Building Global Governance Capacity to Achieve SDGs: An Asian-European Inter-regional Training Program”
(September 2021 entry) are required to complete the requirements below. Upon successful completion of the requirements, they will be
awarded a certificate of completion. They need to become familiar with the requirements and make a feasible plan for fulfilling them
within their period of study (2 years for MA students). Each student is responsible for monitoring his/her own progress toward
completion of the program.

MA Program
Period of Study: 2 years

Degree Requirements：
- Earning 30 credits or more

- Master’s thesis
Category Courses Required Credits
Compulsory Courses Designated Courses (including Japan-related courses) 8 credits
Elective Courses Courses offered by GSAPS 14 credits
Courses offered by other graduate schools
Project Research & 8 credits & Master’s thesis
Master’s Thesis
Total 30 credits
Those who have completed the program requirements will be conferred a certificate of program completion along with a MA degree.

Special seminar and workshops will be organized for the MA students in the program as part of their thesis research guidance.

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<Designated Courses scheduled to be offered in AY 2021>
Category Title Semester/Term Instructor Remarks
Core Experiences in Development of Japan in Spring (quarter) KURODA, Kazuo et al. English only
Course International Society
Core Experiences in Global Cooperation of Japan Fall (quarter) KATSUMA, Yasushi et al. English only
Course
Basic Europe and Asia Fall (semester) BACON, Paul Martyn English only
Course
Basic Human Development and the Sustainable Fall (quarter)/ KATSUMA, Yasushi (Fall) Japanese
Course Development Goals (SDGs) Winter (quarter)
(Winter) English
Basic International Human Rights and Human Spring (quarter)/ KATSUMA, Yasushi (Spring) Japanese
Course Security Summer (quarter)
(Summer) English
Basic Digital Sustainability Fall (quarter) MITOMO, Hitoshi English & Japanese
Course
Advanced Energy Issues in Asia-Pacific Spring (quarter) TAKEISHI, Reiji Japanese only
Course
Advanced Agricultural and Food Economies in the Summer GEMMA, Masahiko English only
Course Asia-Pacific Region
Advanced Sustainable Development and International Spring (quarter)/ MATSUOKA, Shunji (Spring) Japanese
Course Development Cooperation Fall (quarter)
(Fall) English
Advanced Environmental Issues and Sustainable Fall (semester) MATSUOKA, Shunji et al. Japanese only
Course Society
Advanced Theory of Educational Development in Spring (quarter) KURODA, Kazuo English & Japanese
Course Developing Countries and International
Cooperation
Advanced Theories of Asian Regional Integration Summer SHINOHARA, Hatsue English only
Course （EAUI）
Project International Education Policy in the Year-round KURODA, Kazuo English & Japanese
Research Globalizing World
Project Peace, Human Rights and Social Year-round KATSUMA, Yasushi English & Japanese
Research Development in Less Developed Countries
Project Global Sustainability and International Year-round MATSUOKA, Shunji English & Japanese
Research Development Cooperation Studies
Project ICT and Media Studies Year-round MITOMO, Hitoshi English & Japanese
Research
Project Europe and Asia: Inter-regional Relations Year-round BACON, Paul Martyn English only
Research
Project Globalization and Socio-Cultural Change Year-round FARRER, Liu-Gracia English & Japanese
Research

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Curriculum Model (MA Program, September 2021 Entry)
Fall Semester（15 weeks） Winter Intensive Term Spring Semester（15 weeks） Summer Intensive Term

・Designated Courses Winter Intensive Courses ・Designated Courses Summer Intensive Courses

（Core/Basic Courses） （Advanced Courses）

1st ・Courses offered by ・Courses offered by
Year GSAPS GSAPS

（Core/Basic Courses） （Advanced Courses）

・Courses offered by other

graduate schools

EAUI Summer School

Research & Master’s Thesis

Courses offered by GSAPS Submit Master’s thesis Oral Examination

2nd （Advanced Courses）

Year

Internship/fieldwork

Project Research & Master’s Thesis

Note:
1) For transfer of course credits obtained at other graduate schools, please make sure to consult the Study Guide of the Graduate School
of Asia-Pacific Studies issued in the year you entered the School.

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12. Notes on Entrance Examination

Dishonest Acts
You may be deemed to have committed a dishonest act if Waseda University determines that you have
falsified, fabricated, or plagiarized the document(s), statement(s), or information submitted for your
application. In addition, the following actions may be taken if a dishonest act is identified.
 The applicant may not be allowed to continue taking the examination or be allowed to take any
other entrance examination given by Waseda University during the year. (Application fees will
not be returned.)
 The results of all entrance examinations taken by the applicant at Waseda University during
the year may become invalid.

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 ◆For your Information: List of Language Proficiency Tests
Japanese Language Proficiency Test
* Japanese Language Proficiency Test
By Japan Education Exchanges and Services/Japan Foundation
【Taking exam in Japan】
Tel. 03-6686-2974 URL. http://www.jlpt.jp
【Taking exam outside Japan】
URL. https://www.jlpt.jp/application/overseas_list.html
* Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU)
By Japan Students Services Organization
【Taking exam in Japan】
Tel 0570-55-0585 URL. https://www.jasso.go.jp/en/eju/index.html
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English Language Proficiency Test

* TOEFL : Test of English as a Foreign Language
By ETS : Educational Testing Service
Institution code : 2713（GRAD SCH ASIA-PACIFIC WASEDA U）
【Taking exam in Japan】
Tel.03-6204-9830 URL. http://ac.prometric-jp.com/toefl/jp/online.html
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* TOEIC : Test of English for International Communication
【Taking exam in Japan】
By The Institute for International Business Communication
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By ETS : Educational Testing Service
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* IELTS : International English Language Testing System
By The British Council
【Taking exam in Japan】
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GSAPS Admissions Office, Waseda University

Nishi-Waseda Bldg. 7F, 1-21-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, TOKYO 169-0051 JAPAN
TEL：+81-(0)3-5286-3877 FAX：+81-(0)3-5272-4533
E-mail：[email protected]
URL : https://www.waseda.jp/fire/gsaps/en
The GSAPS office is open between 11:00 and 15:00 on Monday-Friday. (Telephone available: 9：00～17：00)
*Please note that the office hours may change according to COVID-19 situation.
Therefore, please check the GSAPS website in advance, if you visit us, since it is announced on the website if any
changes.* The Office is closed on Saturday, Sundays, national holidays, and the holidays designated by
Waseda University.

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