Waseda University

Waseda University is a private research university founded in 1882 in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, by Japanese statesman and then-Prime Minister Ōkuma Shigenobu.

Since its founding, Waseda University has produced 9 alumni who have served as Prime Minister of Japan, as well as notable figures such as celebrated author Haruki Murakami, former Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei, former Honda Holding president and CEO Takeo Fukui, and former and current Nintendo presidents Hiroshi Yamauchi and Shuntaro Furukawa, respectively, placing it among the finest institutions of higher education not only in Japan but across all of Asia.

A member of organizations and associations such as Universitas 21, APRU, URA, AALAU, and RU11 — which brings together Japan's leading research universities — Waseda University provides higher education opportunities to more than 50,000 students.

Waseda University offers a preparatory program called the "Japanese Language Program" to prepare students who are just beginning their university studies and equip them with Japanese language proficiency.

In addition, prospective international students wishing to apply to undergraduate programs offered by Waseda University must meet the following admission requirements.

• Completion of 12 Years of Basic Education
• 4-Year High School Diploma
  • A Turkish High School Diploma must be evaluated and an equivalency certificate obtained from the relevant authorities in Japan.
• High Grade Point Average
  or
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
  or
• SAT/ACT Exam Score
  • Additionally, the prospective international student must have taken and sat for Advanced Placement (AP) program courses and exams relevant to the undergraduate program they are applying to.
• English Proficiency Certificate for programs taught in English
  • English proficiency certificate obtained through an English proficiency exam such as TOEFL or IELTS
• Japanese Proficiency Certificate for programs taught in Japanese
  • Japanese proficiency certificate obtained through a score on the "Japanese-Language Proficiency Test"
• Official transcript documents listing the courses taken and grades received by the applicant throughout high school

In addition to the above, prospective international students may be required to sit for exams administered by Waseda University and/or the relevant authorities in Japan, depending on the undergraduate program to which they are applying.

Prospective students wishing to apply to graduate programs offered by Waseda University must meet the following admission requirements.

• 4-Year Bachelor's Degree Diploma
• High Grade Point Average
• English Proficiency Certificate for programs taught in English
  • English proficiency certificate obtained through an English proficiency exam such as TOEFL or IELTS
• Japanese Proficiency Certificate for programs taught in Japanese
  • Japanese proficiency certificate obtained through a score on the "Japanese-Language Proficiency Test"
• Official transcript documents listing the courses taken and grades received by the applicant throughout their university studies
• A GRE/GMAT exam score may be required depending on program-specific admission requirements.