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Admission Guide for 2026 Japanese-based Undergraduate Program for International Students (外国学生のための学部入学試験）has been released.
https://www.waseda.jp/inst/admission/undergraduate/system/international/#anc_7
| Postal code | 169-8050 |
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| Address | 1-6-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| Department to contact | International Admissions Office, Admissions Center |
| Phone | 03-3204-9073 |
| Fax | 03-3204-9464 |
| Notable aspects of the school | There are undergraduate courses and departments where you can earn a degree through classes taught entirely in English. |
| International Students Examination | There is special selection. |
| Admission capacity | 20 (for the 2026 school year) |
| Applicants | 184 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Successful candidates | 41 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Number of privately financed international students | 110 (for the 2025 school year) |
| Admission fee | 200,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Tuition per year | 1,091,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Other expenses | 4,000 yen (for the 2025 school year) |
| Application to delay payment or receive a refund | Not available. |
| Remarks | Information above is for the Japanese language based program. Examination Fee: Entrance Examination for Undergraduate International Students: 30,000 yen |
| Department(s) | Transcultural Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, Studies in Media, Image, and Body, Creative Writing and Criticism, Contemporary Human Studies, Social Constitution, History, and Culture |
| Distribution of application forms | End of April |
| Availability of previous exams | Available on the internet. |
| Entry (Spring) | April, 2026 entry |
| Application category | Entrance Examination for Undergraduate International Students |
| Starting date for application submission | June 2, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | June 19, 2025 |
| Date of examination | September 17, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | September 10, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | October 27, 2025(First deadline) November 28, 2025(Second deadline) |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Not necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Interview, Only those who passed the first screening can take ICT-based online interview. |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Designated subjects | Japanese as a Foreign Language |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Language in the exam | Japanese language |
| Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) - Referred exam | Exams from November, 2024 onwards |
| English examination | Using TOEFL |
| Remarks | For details, please refer to the application guidelines. https://www.waseda.jp/inst/admission/undergraduate/system/international/#anc_4 |
| Entry (Autumn) | September, 2025 entry |
| Application category | JCulP Overseas Students Admission |
| Starting date for application submission | January 7, 2025 |
| Deadline of application | February 10, 2025 |
| Date of examination | April 9, 2025 - April 15, 2025 |
| Notification of examination result | April 17, 2025 |
| Deadline of enrollment procedures | May 9, 2025(First deadline) May 30, 2025(Second deadline) |
| Admission procedures - Application from outside Japan | Available. |
| Admission procedures - Visiting Japan for entrance exam | Not necessary. |
| Sections of exam prepared by the college or university | Application screening process, Interview, Online Interview (only if required) |
| English examination | Using TOEFL or others |
| Minimum score for TOEFL-iBT | Score of over 95 |
| Remarks | For details, please refer to the application guidelines. https://www.waseda.jp/flas/cms/en/applicants-2/admission/ |
Last update: May. 27, 2025
| University | https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/ |
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| Faculty | https://www.waseda.jp/flas/cms/en/ |
