<Updated on October 15, 2021>

Faculty of Science and Engineering

School of Fundamental Science and Engineering
School of Creative Science and Engineering
School of Advanced Science and Engineering
WASEDA UNIVERSITY

English-based Undergraduate Program AO Admission

(for September 2022 enrollment)

Application Guidelines
Notice
Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) will continue to monitor the situation of the COVID-19
pandemic and may update the instructions in the Guidelines, depending on the circumstances.
Please check the FSE website regularly: https://www.waseda.jp/fsci/en/

◆ As the online application system will close at 17:00 on Feb. 24, 2022 automatically, please be
sure to complete the application process by closing time.
◆ We cannot accept any application after the deadline with any reason.

Online Application and Screening Fee Payment System Open 10:00 am on January 7, 2022
10:00 am January 7 –
Application Period
5:00 pm February 24, 2022
Notification of Examinee's Number April 8, 2022
Document Screening Results Announcement April 14, 2022
Interview Screening April 23 or 24, 2022
Final Results Announcement/Wait-listed Announcement April 28, 2022
Confirmation of Being on the Waitlist May 12 - 16, 2022
Enrollment Procedure for Final Successful Applicants April 28 - May 16, 2022
Announcement of Applicants Admitted from the Waitlist May 30, 2022
Enrollment Procedure for those Admitted from the Waitlist May 30 - June 7, 2022

*The schedule above is indicated by Japan Standard Time [JST]

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 Table of Contents
Overview .......................................................................... 3

Roadmap to enrollment .......................................................................... 5

I. Application Process .......................................................................... 6

II. After you apply .......................................................................... 26

III. After acceptance .......................................................................... 30

Appendix .......................................................................... 35

< List of Application Documents by Education System >

Please carefully read the Guideline before making inquiry to the office.
Please make all inquiries to us via-email as we would like to keep a record of all
communications with our applicants.

International Admissions Office (IAO), Admissions Center,

Waseda University

English-based Undergraduate Program AO Admission,

Faculty of Science and Engineering

1-6-1, Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan

TEL: +81-3-3204-9073
E-mail: admission@list.waseda.jp

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 Overview

Admission Policy

Under the Waseda University’s motto of “independence of learning”, the School of Science and Engineering
welcomes many students from both within and outside of Japan who have a certain level of high fundamental
academic skills, strong intellectual curiosity, “enterprising spirit” which is the philosophy of the university, and a high
motivation to learn.

School of Fundamental Science and Engineering

In line with Waseda University’s founding principle, “the preservation of the independence of scholarship,” the school
invites applications from a wide range of researchers and engineers from Japan and overseas who have the desire
to acquire advanced knowledge, and who are capable of leading society and looking to impact the future of science
and technology. Applicants will be selected based on their ability to study a science and technology curriculum in
English, in order to obtain an English degree, and also based on their motivation to master the theoretical and
practical abilities necessary in order to tackle both general and specialized courses. To this end, the school considers
it a prerequisite that applicants not only have a reasonable command of English but also have basic academic skills
at a high school level or equivalent. The school will also take into consideration the applicant’s personal character,
such as whether or not they have the communication skills required to play an active role on the world stage.

School of Creative Science and Engineering

In line with Waseda University’s founding principle, “the preservation of the independence of scholarship,” the School
of Creative Science and Engineering welcomes applications from individuals from Japan and overseas who possess
a solid grounding in basic scholarship, a powerful intellectual curiosity, an enterprising spirit in line with the university’s
principles, and a strong motivation to pursue further study. When selecting applicants, the school places particular
importance (among other things) on whether or not the applicant possesses the following: outstanding abilities in the
natural sciences, sufficient command of English to study the various fields covered in that language, sufficient logical
thinking ability, and the ability to play a leading role in future society, drawing on global insights, and a comprehensive
grounding in the liberal arts.

School of Advanced Science and Engineering

In line with Waseda University’s founding principles “the preservation of the independence of scholarship,” “the
promotion of the practical application of scholarship,” and the “fostering of good citizens,” the School of Advanced
Science and Engineering invites a broad range of individuals from Japan and overseas who have a solid grounding
in basic scholarship, a powerful intellectual curiosity, an enterprising spirit, and a strong motivation to study. The
school strives to select applicants who:
1. Are motivated to study natural science and related fields in English
2. Have sufficient command of English to study in that language or the potential to do so
3. Have sufficient logical thinking skills and can engage in the study of applying basic scholarship
4. Have the motivation to apply a general grounding in natural sciences and contribute to the international
community
5. Have international perspectives or the flexibility to acquire international perspectives
6. Have sufficient grounding in basic scholarship at a high school (or equivalent thereof)

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 Academic Year and Number of Students to be Admitted

Please select one of the Majors listed for the English-based program.
You are not allowed to apply for more than one Major.

Number of
Academic Time of
School Major Students Degree
Year enrollment
to be Admitted

B. Science
School of • Major in Mathematical Sciences
B. Engineering
Fundamental
Science and 30
Engineering • Major in Computer Science and
B. Engineering
Communications Engineering

School of
• Major in Mechanical Engineering B. Engineering
Creative
First 30 September,
Science and
Year
Engineering •Major in Civil and Environmental Engineering B. Engineering 2022

B. Science
• Major in Physics
B. Engineering
School of
Advanced B. Science
• Major in Chemistry
Science and 20 B. Engineering
Engineering
B. Science
• Major in Bioscience
B. Engineering

NOTE:
In the English-based Undergraduate Program in Science and Engineering, the term "Major" refers to a program of
study that leads to a Bachelor's degree in one of seven academics fields.
To receive a Bachelor's degree, students must earn at least 136 credits as specified by their major.
All students in September admission must obtain 4 credits in the Japanese language class to graduate.
This program does not admit second- or third-year transfer students.
The decision to apply to a particular Major cannot be changed after you submit your application.
The application for a place in the Faculty of Science and Engineering does not prevent you from applying for other
undergraduate schools in Waseda University.

School of Advanced Science and Engineering

–The English-based Undergraduate Program AO Admission(September enrollment)discontinued
from 2023 intake onwards

The AO admission to the all Majors (Major in Physics, Major in Chemistry, and Major in Bioscience）of
the School of Advanced Science and Engineering in the Faculty of Science and Engineering will
discontinue from 2023 intake onwards
For more details, please refer to the below link.
https://www.waseda.jp/fsci/assets/uploads/2021/07/7a58be0f78782d2c9a546dca8829aa2a.pdf

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 Roadmap to Enrollment

* The following chart explains the general process of application. Please note that process may differ for
individuals.
* After reading carefully, please prepare and submit the required documents accordingly.

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 (4) Certificate of (Expected) graduation

Upload a PDF version of a certificate proving you have completed or are scheduled to complete a secondary
education curriculum. Certificate must show your legal name in alphabet, date of birth, official name of the school
in English, (expected) graduation date, and issuance date.

NOTE:
• If your high school does not use a fixed format for the certificate of graduation (or expected graduation), or your
high school does not issue a certificate of graduation (or expected graduation), use the “Template for Certificate
of Graduation/Expected Graduation” which you can download from the website of Faculty of Science and
Engineering (https://www.waseda.jp/fsci/en/admissions_us/), fill out the template, and upload it with the official
stamp or seal of your high school.
• If you did not graduate from high school but passed the university entrance qualification test (high school
equivalency examination) outside Japan, please submit the documents certifying that you have passed the exam.
In such cases, you are not required to submit the Certificate of Graduation from high school.
• If the Academic transcript shows (expected) graduation date, you do not need to prepare a separate document
which certifies your (expected) graduation (date).
• If your certificate of (Expected) graduation is multiple pages long, please combine multiple documents into one
file and upload it to TAO.

(5) Academic transcript

Upload a PDF version of an academic transcript/school report issued by your high school (or the equivalent
institution) for the last three years of school (equivalent to three years of High School Education in Japan).
Certificate must show your legal name in alphabet, official name of the school in English, and issuance date.

NOTE:
• Submit the academic transcripts as specified in the “List of Application Document by Education System” which
can be found on our website.
• If you have been enrolled in more than one school, submit the academic transcripts from all the schools that you
have been enrolled in.
• If you have passed the high school equivalency examination, present documents certifying the fact and the result
(If you have been enrolled in high school in the past, submit an academic transcript for the entire period during
which you were enrolled).
• If you have any AP (Advanced Placement) scores, please upload the copy or screen shot of the certificate
with the academic transcript on TAO. Please note that you still should submit the certificate of results of a
university entrance qualification examination or standardized test, such as the ACT, since AP scores do not
satisfy the requirements in the category "Certificate of Results of University Entrance Qualification
Examination and Standardized Tests". You don’t need to send the AP scores directly from the College Board
only in this case as they will be submitted for our reference.
• If you have a GPA, please enter the most recent point at the time of application.
• If you are unable to submit grades for the designated period due to COVID-19 (e.g., letter grades being
suspended, courses taken during the most recent semester not shown due to school closure etc.), you may
submit the most up-to-date transcripts which you can receive from your high school at the time of application.
• If you have already studied at a tertiary level educational institution (university, junior college, etc.) after
graduating from high school, please submit the following documents in addition to the high school transcript as
indicated below.

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 2. Screening Schedule

Screening is scheduled as follows.

Online Application System Open 10:00 AM January 7 (Fri.), 2022 – 5:00 PM February 24 (Thu.), 2022

Application Period
(Applications must be received 10:00 AM January 7(Fri.), 2022 – 5:00 PM February 24 (Thu.), 2022
by the deadline)

April 14 (Thu.), 2022

Announcement of Document
(Document screening results will be posted on the website of Faculty of
screening Results and Invitation
Science and Engineering.
of Interview
https://www.waseda.jp/fsci/en/admissions_us/)

Interview April 23 (Sat.), 24 (Sun.), 2022

(For those with a conditional offer) (Either one of the dates above.)

April 28 (Thu.), 2022

Final Announcement/Wait-listed
Please refer to P.28 for final screening results and P.29 for the
Announcement
waitlist ,respectively.

May 30 (Mon.), 2022

Announcement of Applicants Admitted (The list of Applicants Admitted from the Waitlist will be posted on the
from the Waitlist website of Faculty of Science and Engineering.
https://www.waseda.jp/fsci/en/admissions_us/)

The schedule above is indicated by Japan Standard Time [JST]

NOTE:
You cannot make applications of different Schools within the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

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 (7) Statement on Missing Subjects
If you have not taken mathematics, physics and chemistry in (6) Standardized Tests/ University Entrance
Qualification Examinations, please take ACT and submit the scores. If it is impossible to take ACT, write a
“Statement on Missing Subjects” (format designated) stating the fact and upload it to TAO.

(8) Language Proficiency Test Score

① If you submit a certificate of university entrance qualification examination/standardized test administered for an
educational system in which the first language is English (such as SAT, ACT, A-level, IB taught in English,
etc.),you are not required to submit a score card of English Language Proficiency Test. But if you have the original
score card of one of the following tests, we recommend that you submit it.
② If you are not in ① above, you are required to submit the original score card of one of the following tests.
1) TOEFL-iBT
2) TOEIC L&R
3) IELTS (Academic)

TOEFL-iBT • Please visit www.toefl.org for more information on this examination.

• TOEFL-ITP is not accepted.
• Only scores sent directly from the organization will be considered valid.
• The Waseda University code is 9342 when sent directly from ETS.
• We consider sitting scores only. "My Best″ score is not taken into consideration for
screening.
TOEIC L&R • TOEIC-IP is not accepted.
• Upload the scanned original score to TAO in PDF format.
IELTS (Academic) • Please visit www.ielts.org for more information on this examination.
• Only scores sent directly from the organization will be considered valid.
• Please directly send your score to the International Admissions Office.
International Admissions Office (IAO), Admissions Center, Waseda University
1-6-1, Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan
TEL : +81-3-3204-9073

Special Provisions due to the Coronavirus / COVID-19 Pandemic

While we prefer scores from TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic listed above, we will accept other English proficiency
tests for the 2022 AO Admissions in response to current circumstances related to the coronavirus/COVID-19
pandemic. To be accepted, the scores from any of the following tests must be reported directly to Waseda University
by the testing service:
• TOEFL iBT Home Edition
➢ Please visit https://www.ets.org/toefl/special-home-edition for more information on this examination.
➢ Only scores sent directly from the organization will be considered valid.
➢ The Waseda University code is 9342 when sent directly from ETS.
➢ We consider sitting scores only. MyBestTM score is not taken into consideration for screening.
• IELTS Indicator
➢ Please visit https://www.ieltsindicator.com/ for more information on this examination.
Use the IELTS electronic score delivery service to send your scores directly to the Faculty of Science and
Engineering, Waseda University.

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 4. Prepare application documents

Please refer to the pages indicated in the list below for proper documentation.

List of Application Documents

Document name on TAO Name of the document
Who may submit
to be submitted
Application Form(Online Application Form)
1. Personal Detail - Applicant

1-1 Residence Card *1 Residence Card Applicant

1-2 Personal Identification (Passport) Passport Applicant

1-3 Personal Identification (ID Photo) ID Photo Applicant

2. Major of choice - Applicant

Educational Background - Applicant

3.

High School Graduation Certificate of Applicant

4.
(Expected)graduation
5. Academic Transcript*3 Academic Transcript Applicant

University Entrance Qualification Examination*3

SAT College Board

ACT ACT Inc.

IBDP Final Results IBO

A-level Standardized Test /University Applicant

6.
Entrance Qualification
India AISSCE Applicant
Examination
China GAOKAO Applicant

Taiwan GSAT Applicant

Others Applicant / School *2

7. Statement on Missing Subjects Statement on Missing Subjects Applicant

Language Proficiency Test Scores*3

TOEFL ETS
8. Language Proficiency Test
IELTS Examination Board
Scores
TOEIC Applicant

9. Essay Essay Applicant

Recommendation Letter Principal or a faculty

10. Recommendation Letter member of the last
school attended
11. Screening Fee Payment Proof of payment Applicant

*1 Only for non-Japanese national residing in Japan.

*2 If your high school has a policy to keep predicted grades (e.g., IBDP, A-level) confidential from students,
ask your high school to submit the required certificates directly to the International Admissions Office via e-
mail (admission@list.waseda.jp).Please ensure that the English-based degree program(s) for which you
are applying must be stated in the e-mail.
*3 For more details, see "List of Application Documents by Education System" which can be found on
the International Admissions Office (IAO) website.
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IMPORTANT:
1) Requirements on original documents
On TAO, you will first upload digital(scanned) copies of original/certified documents and certificates to follow our
online application process. However, later as part of our enrollment procedures, successful applicants will be
required to prove its originality either by submitting their physical copies by post, having their official versions
sent by e-mail from the issuing organization, or using digital credential services. If you are unable to do so by
the designated deadline, you will be considered to have failed to meet our enrollment qualifications.
Discrepancies may be considered as falsification/fabrication of application documents, and your admission may
be revoked. For more details, refer to P.30,1.Enrollment Procedures.

2) Language specification
Certificates issued in English or Japanese are accepted. If they are originally issued in any other language,
attach an English translation to its original. The translation must be prepared either by the issuing institution
(e.g., your high school), translation agency or other appropriate office officially approved by the government.
Notarization for the translation is not required.

3) Meeting the deadline

All application materials, including ones directly sent from your high school or other institution, must be received
by the School no later than the designated deadline. Those that arrived after the deadline will not be accepted
under any circumstances.

4) If the certificate extends over two or more pages, all pages of the certificate will need the school stamp or
the signature of the person issuing the documents.

5) Once you have submitted your application, it is no longer possible to make changes to the application documents
via TAO.

6) If there is a change of address, telephone number or e-mail address after entering to TAO, promptly notify both
IAO and the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
IAO : admission@list.waseda.jp
Faculty of Science and Engineering : undergraduate@sci.waseda.ac.jp

7) Even if you notified Waseda University that you had changed your address, telephone number, or e-mail address
just before Waseda University was scheduled to send you your examination documents (e.g. examination
admission card, etc), there is a possibility that Waseda University send them to your old address, telephone
number, or e-mail address due to the timing. Please ensure that you notify Waseda University of the change as
early as possible.

If you expect to require special care during the entrance examination or after entering the university due to
physical impairment etc., please contact the Faculty of Science and Engineering immediately.
In addition, contact us if a serious injury or illness is expected to affect your ability to take the entrance
examination. Please contact us immediately even if you find yourself in such situation after submitting your
application.

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Please pay the screening fee at a convenience store. To make the payment, you must complete the designated
payment registration in advance by accessing the “screening fee convenience store payment site” (https://e-
shiharai.net/) [Japanese version only] on the Internet.
Check the details on screening fee payment method on page 18.

第一選択 英語学位プログラム
第二選択 ＊出願を希望する学部を選んでください。
基幹理工学部
創造理工学部
先進理工学部
第三選択 次の第４の選択へ
第四選択 英語学位プログラム AO 入試 35000 円

NOTE:
• After making the payment, take a photo of the payment receipt which includes your name, payment date and
amount, and upload it with your application on TAO.
• The payment can be made 24 hours a day, seven days a week. However, please note that the application via
the website will end at 23:00 on the last day of the payment period. Similarly, you will not be able to make a
payment at a convenience store after 23:30 on the last day of the payment period.
• If the family member or your acquaintance conducts the procedure for you instead, the family member or
acquaintance must enter your information.

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 (4) Certificate of (Expected) graduation

Upload a PDF version of a certificate proving you have completed or are scheduled to complete a secondary
education curriculum. Certificate must show your legal name in alphabet, date of birth, official name of the school
in English, (expected) graduation date, and issuance date.

NOTE:
• If your high school does not use a fixed format for the certificate of graduation (or expected graduation), or your
high school does not issue a certificate of graduation (or expected graduation), use the “Template for Certificate
of Graduation/Expected Graduation” which you can download from the website of Faculty of Science and
Engineering (https://www.waseda.jp/fsci/en/admissions_us/), fill out the template, and upload it with the official
stamp or seal of your high school.
• If you did not graduate from high school but passed the university entrance qualification test (high school
equivalency examination) outside Japan, please submit the documents certifying that you have passed the exam.
In such cases, you are not required to submit the Certificate of Graduation from high school.
• If the Academic transcript shows (expected) graduation date, you do not need to prepare a separate document
which certifies your (expected) graduation (date).
• If your certificate of (Expected) graduation is multiple pages long, please combine multiple documents into one
file and upload it to TAO.

(5) Academic transcript

Upload a PDF version of an academic transcript/school report issued by your high school (or the equivalent
institution) for the last three years of school (equivalent to three years of High School Education in Japan).
Certificate must show your legal name in alphabet, official name of the school in English, and issuance date.

NOTE:
• Submit the academic transcripts as specified in the “List of Application Document by Education System” which
can be found on our website.
• If you have been enrolled in more than one school, submit the academic transcripts from all the schools that you
have been enrolled in.
• If you have passed the high school equivalency examination, present documents certifying the fact and the result
(If you have been enrolled in high school in the past, submit an academic transcript for the entire period during
which you were enrolled).
• If you have any AP (Advanced Placement) scores, please upload the copy or screen shot of the certificate
with the academic transcript on TAO. Please note that you still should submit the certificate of results of a
university entrance qualification examination or standardized test, such as the ACT, since AP scores do not
satisfy the requirements in the category "Certificate of Results of University Entrance Qualification
Examination and Standardized Tests". You don’t need to send the AP scores directly from the College Board
only in this case as they will be submitted for our reference.
• If you have a GPA, please enter the most recent point at the time of application.
• If you are unable to submit grades for the designated period due to COVID-19 (e.g., letter grades being
suspended, courses taken during the most recent semester not shown due to school closure etc.), you may
submit the most up-to-date transcripts which you can receive from your high school at the time of application.
• If you have already studied at a tertiary level educational institution (university, junior college, etc.) after
graduating from high school, please submit the following documents in addition to the high school transcript as
indicated below.

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 Only for the applicants residing in Japan

Take a photo of the payment receipt which includes

your name, payment date and amount, and upload it
with your application on TAO.

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  IBDP Predicted Grades*  Upload a PDF version of the certificate by yourself on TAO.
 A-level*  Certificate must show your legal name in alphabet, date of birth, official name of
 China: Gaokao the issuing authority, and issuance date.
 India: AISSCE * If your high school has a policy to keep predicted grades (e.g., IBDP, A-level)
confidential from students, ask your high school to submit the required certificates
 Taiwan: GSAT directly to the International Admissions Office via e-mail
 Others (admission@list.waseda.jp).
Please ensure that the English-based degree program(s) for which you are applying
must be stated in the e-mail.
NOTE:
• Certificates must be submitted by the deadline (Even if the score cards are directly sent from the testing
organizations, only those that have arrived before or during the application period will be considered valid).
• Enter the scores of MATHEMATSICS, PHYSICS and CHEMISTRY on TAO (required subjects for each
exam/test are indicated in the “List of Application Documents by Education System”.)
• If you have taken biology as a subject in your standardized test or university entrance qualification examination,
please enter the result on TAO.
• If there is any uncertainty, please also refer to “The flowchart for Standardized Tests/ University Entrance
Qualification Examinations”.

▶ Grace Period :
Since the results of the GSAT in 2022 are scheduled to be released on and after February 24, 2022(the deadline
for the application), the Faculty of Science and Engineering Admissions Office extends the period of test score
submission for those who intend to submit their GSAT scores (taken in February 2022) for their applications to
the program. Please carefully follow the instructions below and submit all necessary documents by the deadlines.

◆Deadline for the result of GSAT scores: March 8, 2022 [JST]

For instructions on how to enter information and submit your score on TAO, please check the following URL.
For applicants from Taiwan taking GSAT (学測) in February 2022

▶ For those who cannot submit specified test scores:

If you fall into one of the following cases, we recommend that you take the ACT(Must include Writing). If you
cannot submit it,select your case and fill out the necessary information on TAO. The Faculty of Science and
Engineering respects each country/region’s education system, and does NOT encourage applicants from such
country/region to take other tests which are not based on the curriculum in your country/region.
If there is any uncertainty, please also refer to “The flowchart for Standardized Tests/ University Entrance
Qualification Examinations”.

Case 1 You are a high school (secondary school) student at the time of application, and your country’s or
region’s university entrance qualification examination or another standardized test will be
conducted/released after our application deadline.
Case 2 Your standardized test has been canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please refer to the next page.

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 Ⅲ．After acceptance

1. Enrollment Procedures

The enrollment procedure consists of the following steps.

STEP 1: Payment of Registration Fee, School Expenses and Other Fees
STEP 2: Submit the documents related to application for Certificate of Eligibility (If necessary)
STEP 3: Complete Online Registration and Submit Enrollment Documents

(1) Payment of Registration Fee, School Expenses and Other Fees

Remit the Admission fee (Registration fee), School expenses and other fees (for the fall semester of 2022) in the
period designated below. Relevant details, including the instructions on how to remit the fees from overseas, will be
sent to successful applicants.

Complete the first enrollment procedures according to the following schedule:

Final successful applicants April 28 (Thu.), 2022, 10:00 [JST] - May 16 (Mon.), 2022 [JST]
Applicants admitted from the waitlist May 30 (Mon.), 2022, 10:00 [JST] - June 7 (Tue.), 2022[JST]

If you accept our offer, you are required to complete payment by the deadlines listed above; otherwise your admission
will be revoked.

(2) Submit the documents related to application for Certificate of Eligibility

(If necessary)

Non-Japanese citizens without resident status in Japan are required to apply for a certificate of eligibility to apply
for a student visa to enter and reside in Japan. Please submit the following documents.

Those who wish for Waseda University to apply for COE on their behalf will be required to send the following
documents by post services during above mentioned period for the first enrollment procedures.
For more details, please refer to the document enclosed in the first enrollment procedures.

（List of required documents）

Name of Documents
1 Application for Certificate of Eligibility (COE) with one photograph attached
2 Documents Concerning Defraying Expenses
3 Written Oath for Defraying Expenses
4 A copy of your passport

（Deadline）
Final successful applicants：May 16,2022
Applicants admitted from the waitlist：June 7,2022

• The entire process to be issued your COE takes approximately two to three months after submitting the
documents.
• If you hold dual citizenship in Japan and another country, you cannot apply for a COE/student visa.
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 (7) Statement on Missing Subjects
If you have not taken mathematics, physics and chemistry in (6) Standardized Tests/ University Entrance
Qualification Examinations, please take ACT and submit the scores. If it is impossible to take ACT, write a
“Statement on Missing Subjects” (format designated) stating the fact and upload it to TAO.

(8) Language Proficiency Test Score

① If you submit a certificate of university entrance qualification examination/standardized test administered for an
educational system in which the first language is English (such as SAT, ACT, A-level, IB taught in English,
etc.),you are not required to submit a score card of English Language Proficiency Test. But if you have the original
score card of one of the following tests, we recommend that you submit it.
② If you are not in ① above, you are required to submit the original score card of one of the following tests.
1) TOEFL-iBT
2) TOEIC L&R
3) IELTS (Academic)

TOEFL-iBT • Please visit www.toefl.org for more information on this examination.

• TOEFL-ITP is not accepted.
• Only scores sent directly from the organization will be considered valid.
• The Waseda University code is 9342 when sent directly from ETS.
• We consider sitting scores only. "My Best″ score is not taken into consideration for
screening.
TOEIC L&R • TOEIC-IP is not accepted.
• Upload the scanned original score to TAO in PDF format.
IELTS (Academic) • Please visit www.ielts.org for more information on this examination.
• Only scores sent directly from the organization will be considered valid.
• Please directly send your score to the International Admissions Office.
International Admissions Office (IAO), Admissions Center, Waseda University
1-6-1, Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan
TEL : +81-3-3204-9073

Special Provisions due to the Coronavirus / COVID-19 Pandemic

While we prefer scores from TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic listed above, we will accept other English proficiency
tests for the 2022 AO Admissions in response to current circumstances related to the coronavirus/COVID-19
pandemic. To be accepted, the scores from any of the following tests must be reported directly to Waseda University
by the testing service:
• TOEFL iBT Home Edition
➢ Please visit https://www.ets.org/toefl/special-home-edition for more information on this examination.
➢ Only scores sent directly from the organization will be considered valid.
➢ The Waseda University code is 9342 when sent directly from ETS.
➢ We consider sitting scores only. MyBestTM score is not taken into consideration for screening.
• IELTS Indicator
➢ Please visit https://www.ieltsindicator.com/ for more information on this examination.
Use the IELTS electronic score delivery service to send your scores directly to the Faculty of Science and
Engineering, Waseda University.

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• Validity Period
Only scores taken after the following dates will be considered valid.
February 24, 2020 [JST]

NOTE:
• Scores must arrive at the International Admissions Office by the deadline (Even if the score cards are
being sent directly from the organization, only those that arrive before or during the application period are
considered valid).
• It often takes several weeks for test scores to reach us, so allow yourself sufficient time to order your test
scores.

(9) Essay

• Submit an essay in which you describe the reasons for wishing to attend the Faculty of Science and Engineering
and study at the Major of School to which you are applying, as well as your vision for the future.
• Within 1,000 words in English.
• The file format must be PDF, and A4 or letter-sized printable size.
• Prepare your essay on a computer, 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.
• Enter “The End” at the end of the essay. If your essay extends over two or more pages, number the pages.

(10) Recommendation Letter

Steps to submit the recommendation letter

(For Applicants)
① Choose a recommender. Applicants are advised to choose a recommender well in advance.
② Confirm the recommender's e-mail address before applying.
③ Click “Request”.
④ Enter the e-mail address of their recommender on TAO, 13. Recommendation Letter Request Form page.
You can check the progress of your recommender on Status in TAO.

Click here.

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 (5) Gender and Sexual Diversity

At Waseda University, people of diverse individualities, whether because of their nationality, gender (limited not only
to men and women, but ranging across a wide spectrum of gender identities), disabilities, or any other aspect of their
being, coexist. The university aims to create an academic community that will respect the point of view of each
individual. In this academic community, everyone will be able to engage in their studies and in education, research,
and work in a way that will open the door to new possibilities; and this will result in the further development of the
university. Waseda University collects the information of applicants’ legal sex in order to ensure smooth admissions
and entrance procedures.
For more information, please visit the Gender and Sexuality Center at Waseda University.
https://www.waseda.jp/inst/gscenter/en/

(6) Departmental Affiliation and Degree

When students enroll in the English-based Undergraduate Program in Science and Engineering, Waseda University,
each student is automatically affiliated with the School responsible for administering the students’ chosen major
program. At the end of their third year, each student’s departmental affiliation is determined by the School taking into
account the student’s academic performance and preference. The table below shows the departments which
students may be affiliated with according to their chosen major (e.g. students who choose to major in Mathematical
Sciences will be affiliated with either the Department of Mathematics or the Department of Applied Mathematics at
the beginning of their fourth year).

As shown in the table below, the type of degree (i.e. a Bachelor of Science degree or a Bachelor of Engineering
degree) a student will be conferred upon graduation will depend on the student’s departmental affiliation.

Departmental Affiliation and Type of Degree

Major Degree Department School
Mathematical Sciences ◆ Bachelor of Science ⚫ Mathematics Fundamental
◆ Bachelor of Engineering ⚫ Applied Mathematics Science and
Computer Science and ◆ Bachelor of Engineering ⚫ Computer Science and Engineering
Communications Engineering
Engineering ⚫ Communications and
Computer Engineering
Mechanical Engineering ◆ Bachelor of Engineering ⚫ Modern Mechanical Creative
Engineering Science and
Civil and Environmental ◆ Bachelor of Engineering ⚫ Civil and Engineering
Engineering Environmental
Engineering
⚫ Resources and
Environmental
Engineering
Physics ◆ Bachelor of Science ⚫ Physics Advanced
◆ Bachelor of Engineering ⚫ Applied Physics Science and
Chemistry ◆ Bachelor of Science ⚫ Chemistry and Engineering
Biochemistry
◆ Bachelor of Engineering ⚫ Applied Chemistry
Bioscience ◆ Bachelor of Science ⚫ Life Science and
◆ Bachelor of Engineering Medical Bioscience*
◆ Bachelor of Engineering ⚫ Electrical Engineering
and Bioscience

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 2) You paid a screening fee, but submitted application documents after the deadline.
3) You paid a screening fee and submitted application documents, but your application was returned before
screening, since you do not meet any of the eligibility criteria.
*If you fall into one of the categories above, please contact the International Admissions Office,
Waseda University. You must pay any handling fees incurred for refund.

[Payment Methods]

Payment methods are as follows:

Payment Method Applicability
a. Credit card, China Union Pay, or Alipay Both inside and outside Japan
b. Payment at a convenience store Only in Japan

a. Payment by credit card, China Union Pay, or Alipay (online payment)

Period for paying the screening fee by credit card, China Union Pay, or Alipay
January 7 (Fri.), 2022 – February 24 (Thu.), 2022 [JST]
To make a payment by credit card or online payment system (China Union Pay or Alipay), please access the online
screening fee payment website (https://e-shiharai.net/ecard) and complete the required procedure.

In the “Category Selection” page of the website, make your selections as follows:
First Selection English-based Degree program
* Select the school to which you are applying
Second School of Fundamental Science and Engineering
Selection* School of Creative Science and Engineering
School of Advanced Science and Engineering
Third Selection September 2022 Admission

AO Admission [Applicant Residing Outside of Japan]

Fourth Selection
AO Admission [Applicant Residing in Japan]

NOTE:
• After completing the transaction, save the “Result” page as PDF/JPEG/PNG/JPG, and upload it with your
application on TAO.
• The payment can be made 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• The payment can be made with a credit card in the name of a person other than yourself. However, your own
information must be entered in the “Basic Information” page of the screening fee payment website.

b. Payment at a convenience store (Payment in Japan only)

Period for paying the screening fee from a convenience store

January 7 (Fri.), 2022 – February 24 (Thu.), 2022 [JST]

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Please pay the screening fee at a convenience store. To make the payment, you must complete the designated
payment registration in advance by accessing the “screening fee convenience store payment site” (https://e-
shiharai.net/) [Japanese version only] on the Internet.
Check the details on screening fee payment method on page 18.

第一選択 英語学位プログラム
第二選択 ＊出願を希望する学部を選んでください。
基幹理工学部
創造理工学部
先進理工学部
第三選択 次の第４の選択へ
第四選択 英語学位プログラム AO 入試 35000 円

NOTE:
• After making the payment, take a photo of the payment receipt which includes your name, payment date and
amount, and upload it with your application on TAO.
• The payment can be made 24 hours a day, seven days a week. However, please note that the application via
the website will end at 23:00 on the last day of the payment period. Similarly, you will not be able to make a
payment at a convenience store after 23:30 on the last day of the payment period.
• If the family member or your acquaintance conducts the procedure for you instead, the family member or
acquaintance must enter your information.

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esult” page as a PDF, or take a screenshot of the page and upload it with
your application on TAO

After completing the transaction, print the “Result”

page as a PDF, or take a screenshot of the page and
upload it with your application on TAO

After completing the transaction, print the “Result” page

as a PDF, or take a screenshot of the page and upload it
with your application on TAO

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 Only for the applicants residing in Japan

Take a photo of the payment receipt which includes

your name, payment date and amount, and upload it
with your application on TAO.

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 Screening Fee Waiver Program (limited to applicants from SPECIFIED
Countries)

1. Outline

Applicants who wish to be admitted into an undergraduate or graduate school of Waseda University are eligible to
apply for a screening fee waiver if they reside in one of the countries designated by Waseda University AND hold
nationality of one of those countries.

2. Eligibility

The following conditions must be fulfilled:

1) The applicant must reside in one of the countries classified as "Least Developed Countries" or " Low Income
Countries which are not LDCs " in the list of ODA recipients as published by OECD/DAC AND hold 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.

3. Procedures

When applying to an undergraduate or graduate school of Waseda University, please enclose the following
documents in place of the certificate of payment for the screening fee (copy of the remittance form etc.) required as
part of admissions application documents. You must submit these documents before the admissions application
deadline. They will not be accepted after the deadline under any circumstances.

1) Application Form for Screening Fee Waiver

2) Copy of passport (including all details of the applicant) *The copy of the passport you submitted in (1)-2 on page 11.)

• Applicants who apply for the screening fee waiver program 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. Please note that the University will not refund the screening fee if you mistakenly paid it.
• In the event that the applicant is found to be ineligible for the screening fee waiver program or have made a
false claim, the application for admission to Waseda University itself might be revoked immediately.

[Eligible Countries]

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad,
Comoros, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 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, Yemen,
Zambia , Zimbabwe

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 (12) Complete online application

Be sure to click “Complete my Application” button in order to submit your application. Failure to complete
submission will result in your documents not being screened.

Online Application Period

10:00 AM January 7 – 5:00 PM February 24, 2022

NOTE:
1) Once you have submitted your application, it is no longer possible to make changes to the application documents
via TAO.
2) Please make sure you inform both IAO and the Faculty of Science and Engineering of your new email address
if you change your e-mail address.
IAO : admission@list.waseda.jp
Faculty of Science and Engineering : undergraduate@sci.waseda.ac.jp
3) Please inform both IAO and the Faculty of Science and Engineering by e-mail even if you have made changes
on TAO as shown in the picture below.

If you change your e-mail address in this field,

the e-mail address entered in the application
form of our University will not be updated.

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4) You are not allowed to resubmit any test score.
5) You do NOT need to create a “Profile” on TAO in this admission. The School does not use the information filled
in this section.
6) Make sure to check your e-mail inbox including your spam or junk folder regularly as we may send messages
regarding your application to your email address you registered at the time of application. We don not use TAO
message function.
7) By creating your account on TAO, you agree to the "Terms of Use" and "Handling of Personal Information"
designed by Samadhi Co.,Ltd.,the service provider of TAO.

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 Ⅱ．After you apply

Screening Methods and Schedule

(1) Document Screening and Interview

(Interview is conducted only for those with a Conditional Offer)

You will be screened in a holistic manner based on your application documents, with priority given to the results of
university entrance qualification examinations/standardized tests and score of English language proficiency test in
the document screening.

You will receive one of the following three results for the document screening:

Unconditional offer: You will be admitted to the Faculty of Science and Engineering without any further
interview or other test.
Conditional offer: You will be invited for an interview, and your admission will be judged according to
the result of the interview.
No offer: Rejected

(2) Notification of Examinee’s Number

◆Examinee’s number will be notified via e-mail by April 8, 2022 [JST].

If you do not receive the e-mail, please let us know via e-mail from April 9 to April 11.
Please check your e-mail inbox including your spam or junk folder regularly.

(3) Announcement of Document Screening Results and Interview

Invitation

We will post examinee numbers for the applicants who passed the document screening on our website on the date
below:
April 14 (Thu.), 2022, 10:00 [JST]

◆ Method of Announcing Final Results

1. Website:
The list of examinee numbers of applicants who pass the document screening will be posted on the website of Faculty
of Science and Engineering (https://www.waseda.jp/fsci/en/admissions_us/) on the date and time below:

April 14 (Thu.), 2022, 10:00 [JST]

*No inquiries regarding the screening results will be answered.

2. Notification
• Successful applicants with unconditional offer residing outside of Japan will receive enrollment procedure

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 documents via e-mail. We will send them to your e-mail address specified on the application form.
Successful applicants with unconditional offer residing in Japan will receive enrollment procedure documents
via email and post. We will send them both to the e-mail address and the postal address specified on the
application form.
• Those who with a conditional offer will receive an interview invitation and an examination admission
card in addition to the document screening result via email. It will be sent to you at your “E-mail Address”
specified on TAO.For more details, please refer to (4) Interview (For those with a Conditional Offer) on page 27.
• Unsuccessful applicants will not receive any document from the Faculty of Science and Engineering via email
and post.

[Note]
If you do not receive an email from us by the next day after the announcement regardless of the fact that
you pass the document screening, please contact the Faculty of Science and Engineering by email. Please
check your e-mail inbox regularly including your spam or junk mail folder.

(4) Interview (For those with a Conditional Offer)

• The interview will be conducted in English via online meeting system

• Notification will be sent via email on the same day as the announcement of document screening. Interview date
and time are indicated in the notification.
• Please ensure that you contact both IAO and the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University if there
is any change in your mailing address, email address and phone number.

NOTE:
• Your interview schedule will be specified by Waseda University. Your interview schedule will not be changed
under any circumstances. Please ensure that you are available on both of the two specified days.
*Please note that there is a possibility the interview may be held on a Friday night in your country where you live due
to time difference as we will set up interviews from 8:00 am in Japan Standard Time on the two specified days.
• Interviewers may ask you some questions to evaluate your knowledge related to mathematics and
science during the interview. You may be asked to provide written answers to the questions.
• Applicants will receive web interview system guidelines. Please read the instructions carefully.
• You will be responsible for creating an appropriate interview environment, ensuring internet connectivity, and
paying any fees that may be incurred.

(5) Final Announcement/Wait-listed Announcement

We will post examinee numbers for the successful and waitlisted applicants on our website on the date below:
April 28 (Thu.), 2022 [JST]

◆ Method of Announcing Final Results

1. Website:
The list of examinee numbers of successful applicants (both those with an unconditional offer and final successful
applicants among those with a conditional offer) and waitlisted applicants will be posted on the website of Faculty of
Science and Engineering (http://www.waseda.jp/fsci/en/admissions_us/) on the date and time below:

April 28 (Thu.), 2022, 10:00 [JST]

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2. Notification
The enrollment procedure documents will be sent to the e-mail address specified on the application form for
successful applicants residing outside of Japan, and will be sent both to the e-mail address and the postal address
specified on the application form for successful applicants residing in Japan.
If you don’t received our e-mail by May 2, please contact us by e-mail at undergraduate@sci.waseda.ac.jp
Please ensure that you contact both IAO and the Faculty of Science and Engineering by e-mail if there is any change
in your mailing address, email address and phone number.

IAO : admission@list.waseda.jp
Faculty of Science and Engineering : undergraduate@sci.waseda.ac.jp

NOTE:
• Unsuccessful applicants will not receive any document from the Faculty of Science and Engineering by postal
mail or e-mail.
• No inquiries regarding the results will be answered.

(6) Instructions for Waitlisted Applicants

Those who were waitlisted in the interview screening may later be reconsidered for admission after the regular
registration period if some applicants who have been admitted choose not to enroll.

(1) What to do
We will contact you via e-mail during the period below. Please respond during the period below to inform us whether
or not you wish to remain on the waitlist. We take only those who have responded to our waitlist offer into
consideration.

(2) Period for Confirmation: May 12 – 16, 2022 (JST)

If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail (to be sent on May 12) during the period listed above, please contact
us at undergraduate@sci.waseda.ac.jp by May 13, 2022(JST).

(3) Announcement of Offer

We will notify applicants who have been accepted from the waitlist via e-mail on the dates listed below and will post
a list of the examinee numbers of those accepted on the page of the Faculty of Science and Engineering website.
http://www.waseda.jp/fsci/en/admissions_us/

Announcement Date (JST) May 30, 2022

Deadline for Registration (Payment) (JST) June 7, 2022

The e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address specified on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-
mail inbox regularly during this period, including your spam or junk folder. If you see your examination number on the
website, but did not receive an e-mail from us, please contact us at undergraduate@sci.waseda.ac.jp by June 1,
2022(JST).

E-mail Subject：Waseda FSE – Notification of Late Offer

Applicants admitted from the waitlist residing outside of Japan will receive enrollment procedure documents via e-
mail. We will send them to your e-mail address specified on the application form.
Applicants admitted from the waitlist residing in Japan will receive enrollment procedure documents via email and

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post. We will send them both to the e-mail address and the postal address specified on TAO.

You will also be required to complete your payment by the deadline above and send the payment receipt or a copy
of a screenshot showing completion of payment to us.

Notes
• We will not accept any new or additional documents such as new recommendation letters, essays, certificates,
updated standardized test scores, etc.
• We will not accept any inquiries into how wait-listed applicants are chosen, where you are on the list, or your
chances of getting accepted from the waitlist.
• We will notify applicants who have been accepted from the waitlist via e-mail from May 12 to 16. You will need
to respond quickly to our offer of admission. We will assume that any applicant who does not respond to our
waitlist offer will be enrolling at another college or university, and will no longer be eligible for admissions
consideration.

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 Ⅲ．After acceptance

1. Enrollment Procedures

The enrollment procedure consists of the following steps.

STEP 1: Payment of Registration Fee, School Expenses and Other Fees
STEP 2: Submit the documents related to application for Certificate of Eligibility (If necessary)
STEP 3: Complete Online Registration and Submit Enrollment Documents

(1) Payment of Registration Fee, School Expenses and Other Fees

Remit the Admission fee (Registration fee), School expenses and other fees (for the fall semester of 2022) in the
period designated below. Relevant details, including the instructions on how to remit the fees from overseas, will be
sent to successful applicants.

Complete the first enrollment procedures according to the following schedule:

Final successful applicants April 28 (Thu.), 2022, 10:00 [JST] - May 16 (Mon.), 2022 [JST]
Applicants admitted from the waitlist May 30 (Mon.), 2022, 10:00 [JST] - June 7 (Tue.), 2022[JST]

If you accept our offer, you are required to complete payment by the deadlines listed above; otherwise your admission
will be revoked.

(2) Submit the documents related to application for Certificate of Eligibility

(If necessary)

Non-Japanese citizens without resident status in Japan are required to apply for a certificate of eligibility to apply
for a student visa to enter and reside in Japan. Please submit the following documents.

Those who wish for Waseda University to apply for COE on their behalf will be required to send the following
documents by post services during above mentioned period for the first enrollment procedures.
For more details, please refer to the document enclosed in the first enrollment procedures.

（List of required documents）

Name of Documents
1 Application for Certificate of Eligibility (COE) with one photograph attached
2 Documents Concerning Defraying Expenses
3 Written Oath for Defraying Expenses
4 A copy of your passport

（Deadline）
Final successful applicants：May 16,2022
Applicants admitted from the waitlist：June 7,2022

• The entire process to be issued your COE takes approximately two to three months after submitting the
documents.
• If you hold dual citizenship in Japan and another country, you cannot apply for a COE/student visa.
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• If you already have a student visa and want to apply for an extension of the period of residence or if you want
to change your visa status, please contact the Center for International Education at cie-zairyu@list.waseda.jp .

(3) Complete Online Registration and Submit Enrollment Documents

Successful applicants are required to submit original documents in order to prove originality of documents listed
below whose digital copies were uploaded on TAO.
The details for the second enrollment procedures will be announced by July 22, 2022 to all successful applicants
who have completed payment of admission fee, tuition and other fees.

＜Required Documents＞
Document Notes
Academic Transcript  Must include the same contents as what you submitted during application.
 Must be the same contents as what you submitted during application.
 Applicants who submitted SAT, ACT or IBDP final results during application
Standardized Test/
are NOT required to send certificates again.
University Entrance
Qualification Examinations  Applicants who submitted predicted scores (e.g., IBDP, A-level) must submit
certificates for the predicted score first. Certificate for final scores must be
submitted together with Certificate of Graduation (late August).
 Must show that you have actually graduated from the school.
Certificate of Graduation  Certificate of Expected Graduation is NOT required (nor accepted) for those
who uploaded it during application.
 Must be the same contents as what you submitted during application.
Language Proficiency Test
 Only applicants who submitted TOEIC L&R Results during application are
Score
required to submit original documents.

If you are unable to provide original documents by the designated deadline, you will be considered to have failed to
meet the entrance qualifications. Discrepancies may be considered as falsification/fabrication of application
documents, thus your admission may be revoked.

NOTE:
• An “original” document: one with stamp, seal, watermark or signature of the issuer in ALL pages.
A “certified” document: copy of the original document that has been deemed equivalent to the original with an
official seal from the issuing institutions (e.g., a high school) or another institution (e.g., a notary public). A simple
photocopy is NOT acceptable. If your documents are sealed in an envelope by institution, do NOT open it as it
may lose its validity once opened.
• As a rule, we do not return submitted documents or refund school expenses and fees (the entrance fee and
school expenses for the fall semester). However, if you do not enter Waseda university due to unavoidable
circumstances, or fail to meet the entrance qualification prior to enrollment, we may refund only the school
expenses for the fall semester (but not the entrance fee). For more information about the procedure for receiving
such a refund, refer to the handbook on enrollment procedures mailed to successful applicants.
• If you have been accepted by one of the undergraduate schools at Waseda University and completed the
payment of entrance fee, school expenses and other fees to that school and are later accepted by another one
which you prefer to enter, you can enter the preferred undergraduate school and request to have the amount
you have already paid transferred to that school. However, this procedure can be done only when the enrollment
procedure periods of the two schools do not overlap in the same academic year AND the date of enrollment of
both schools is exactly same. For more information about the procedure, please refer to the handbook on
enrollment procedures that is sent to successful applicants.

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 2. School Expenses and Other Fees
[First Year] (In Japanese Yen)
Expenses for the
Upon entry (Expenses for
Payment period spring semester of Total
the fall semester of 2022)
2023
School of
Admission fee (Registration fee) 200,000 - 200,000
Fundamental
School Tuition 723,000 723,000 1,446,000
Science and
expenses Seminar fee 36,000 36,000 72,000
Engineering
Association Waseda University Student Health
1,500 1,500 3,000
fees Promotion Mutual Aid Association fee

Total 960,500 760,500 1,721,000

Expenses for the

Upon entry (Expenses for
Payment period spring semester of Total
the fall semester of 2022)
Mechanical Engineering

2023

Admission fee (Registration fee) 200,000 - 200,000

Tuition 723,000 723,000 1,446,000

School expenses
Seminar fee 51,000 51,000 102,000

Association fees Waseda University Student

Health Promotion Mutual Aid 1,500 1,500 3,000
School of
Association fee
Creative
Total 975,500 775,500 1,751,000
Science and
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Expenses for the

Engineering Upon entry (Expenses for
Payment period spring semester of Total
the fall semester of 2022)
2023

Admission fee (Registration fee) 200,000 - 200,000

Tuition 723,000 723,000 1,446,000

School expenses
Seminar fee 52,000 52,000 104,000

Association fees Waseda University Student

Health Promotion Mutual Aid 1,500 1,500 3,000
Association fee

Total 976,500 776,500 1,753,000

Expenses for the

Upon entry (Expenses for
Payment period spring semester of Total
the fall semester of 2022)
2023

School of Advanced Admission fee (Registration fee) 200,000 - 200,000

Science and School Tuition 723,000 723,000 1,446,000

Engineering expenses Seminar fee 60,000 60,000 120,000

Association Waseda University Student Health

1,500 1,500 3,000
fees Promotion Mutual Aid Association fee

Total 984,500 784,500 1,769,000

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• 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 second 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.
• Association fees and seminar fee are subject to change.
• 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)
Librarian Training Course Auditing Fee 7,000 yen (For librarian certification, including certification for school librarians)
• The school expenses and other fees required for the second and subsequent years include tuition, and the
Waseda University Student Health Promotion Mutual Aid Association Fees (student health insurance fee). In
addition, 40,000 yen for the alumni association membership fee (for 10 years after graduation) is required in the
fourth year.
• If you are currently enrolled in, graduated from, completed, or withdraw from an undergraduate, graduate, or
specialized program of Waseda University, you are not required to pay the admission fee (equivalent to
registration fee).
• For more information, please refer to the handbook on enrollment procedures sent to successful applicants or
contact the International Admissions Office, Waseda University.

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 3. Dormitories

By completing the required application procedure and passing the screening, students admitted through this entrance
examination, if they choose to, may apply for our student dormitories.
For detailed information about the dormitories, refer to the following website;
Residence Life Center, Waseda University http://www.waseda.jp/rlc/eng/index.html

4. Scholarships

Scholarships can be grouped roughly into two types: “prior to enrollment” and “after enrollment.” They also differ in
terms of criteria for eligibility (including nationality and resident status), application periods, and application process.

◆ Prior to Enrollment Scholarships

Prior to enrollment scholarships are awarded to a certain number of applicants who show great academic ability.
Eligible recipients will be notified during the following period.

< Those who passed the admission without interview/ after an interview >
From the day of final results announcement to the time of enrollment
<Those who passed the admission from the Waitlist>
From the day of announcement of applicants admitted from the Waitlist to the time of enrollment

NOTE:
No applications are required because the selection is automatic.

◆ After- Enrollment Scholarships

Students wishing to apply for after-enrollment scholarships will need to fill in the appropriate scholarship
registration form and submit it by the designated date.

Detailed information on scholarship programs will be sent to successful applicants.

An overview of different scholarship programs can also be found on the following websites:

• Center for International Education (Tuition and Aid)

https://www.waseda.jp/inst/cie/en/life/aid
• Waseda University Scholarship Section
https://www.waseda.jp/inst/scholarship/en/

NOTE
• If you hold a Japanese nationality including dual nationality, you cannot apply for the scholarships for
international students.
• For those who are Japanese nationals, permanent residents, long-term residents, and a spouse or child of
Japanese nationals, refer to the following website (available in Japanese language only):
http://www.waseda.jp/syogakukin/index.html
• For the scholarships for those who have a dependent visa, please ask the section of scholarship as because
scholarships are different from those with the above status.
The section of scholarship : syogakukin@list.waseda.jp

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(1) How to contact with applicants

We will contact with you via e-mail address that you registered on TAO when we notify your incomplete documents,
examinee number, interview invitation and enrollment procedures etc. If you change your e-mail address, please
make sure you inform both IAO and the Faculty of Science and Engineering of your new email address so that you
can receive our important message as we don’t use the message function on TAO.

IAO : admission@list.waseda.jp
Faculty of Science and Engineering : undergraduate@sci.waseda.ac.jp

(2) Misconduct

Waseda University has provided the following matters so that all examinations can be properly administered and all
examinees 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 the document(s), statement(s), or information submitted for your
application.
2. Your actions may be considered dishonest if you commit any of the following acts:
1) Cheating (concealing or glancing at a cheat sheet or reference book during the examination, glancing at
another examinee’s answer sheet, or gaining answers from others)
2) Providing benefits to other examinees (providing them with answers etc.) during the examination
3) Keeping your mobile communication device with you or using it during the examination
4) Letting your mobile communication device or wristwatch 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 applicant
8) Conducting other acts impairing the fairness of the examination

3. The following responses may be taken if you are suspected of committing a dishonest act:
1) A supervisor may warn or question the applicant.
2) You 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) You may not be allowed to continue taking the examination or 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 you at Waseda University during the year may become
invalid.

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 (3) 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 condition that may occur:

Everyday noise (airplanes; motor vehicles; wind and rain; the sound of air conditioner; 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. Unforeseen problems that are beyond human control:

In cases of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond human control, such as a natural disaster (e.g., typhoons,
earthquakes, flooding, tsunamis) and/or accident, such as fire, power failure, and so on, measures including delaying
the start of the exam or postponing of the exam, etc. may be taken. However, in such an event, we will bear no
responsibility for any resulting inconvenience, expenses or other personal loss that you may incur.

3. Infectious diseases

Applicants who, in accordance with School Health and Safety Act, have been forbidden from attending classes due
to as of yet untreated cases of infectious diseases (such as COVID-19, influenza, measles, rubella, etc.), and who
may consequently prove a threat to other applicants and proctors of the examination, are asked not to attend the
examination. Note that, for those unable to attend the examination for this (or any other) reason, there will be no
make-up examination, and your screening fee will not be returned to you unless we announce special treatment.

(4) Handling of personal information

Waseda University utilizes your information (addresses, names, and dates of birth, etc.) collected at the time of
application in order to carry out operations such as the entrance examination, announcement of 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 researches to improve our
entrance examinations. The information will be statistically processed to prevent any individuals from being identified.

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 (5) Gender and Sexual Diversity

At Waseda University, people of diverse individualities, whether because of their nationality, gender (limited not only
to men and women, but ranging across a wide spectrum of gender identities), disabilities, or any other aspect of their
being, coexist. The university aims to create an academic community that will respect the point of view of each
individual. In this academic community, everyone will be able to engage in their studies and in education, research,
and work in a way that will open the door to new possibilities; and this will result in the further development of the
university. Waseda University collects the information of applicants’ legal sex in order to ensure smooth admissions
and entrance procedures.
For more information, please visit the Gender and Sexuality Center at Waseda University.
https://www.waseda.jp/inst/gscenter/en/

(6) Departmental Affiliation and Degree

When students enroll in the English-based Undergraduate Program in Science and Engineering, Waseda University,
each student is automatically affiliated with the School responsible for administering the students’ chosen major
program. At the end of their third year, each student’s departmental affiliation is determined by the School taking into
account the student’s academic performance and preference. The table below shows the departments which
students may be affiliated with according to their chosen major (e.g. students who choose to major in Mathematical
Sciences will be affiliated with either the Department of Mathematics or the Department of Applied Mathematics at
the beginning of their fourth year).

As shown in the table below, the type of degree (i.e. a Bachelor of Science degree or a Bachelor of Engineering
degree) a student will be conferred upon graduation will depend on the student’s departmental affiliation.

Departmental Affiliation and Type of Degree

Major Degree Department School
Mathematical Sciences ◆ Bachelor of Science ⚫ Mathematics Fundamental
◆ Bachelor of Engineering ⚫ Applied Mathematics Science and
Computer Science and ◆ Bachelor of Engineering ⚫ Computer Science and Engineering
Communications Engineering
Engineering ⚫ Communications and
Computer Engineering
Mechanical Engineering ◆ Bachelor of Engineering ⚫ Modern Mechanical Creative
Engineering Science and
Civil and Environmental ◆ Bachelor of Engineering ⚫ Civil and Engineering
Engineering Environmental
Engineering
⚫ Resources and
Environmental
Engineering
Physics ◆ Bachelor of Science ⚫ Physics Advanced
◆ Bachelor of Engineering ⚫ Applied Physics Science and
Chemistry ◆ Bachelor of Science ⚫ Chemistry and Engineering
Biochemistry
◆ Bachelor of Engineering ⚫ Applied Chemistry
Bioscience ◆ Bachelor of Science ⚫ Life Science and
◆ Bachelor of Engineering Medical Bioscience*
◆ Bachelor of Engineering ⚫ Electrical Engineering
and Bioscience

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* In the Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, the type of bachelor’s degree (i.e. a Bachelor of
Science degree or a Bachelor of Engineering degree) a student will be conferred upon graduation depends on
the type of research (i.e. science or engineering) that is conducted by the faculty research group to which the
student belongs.

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 Contact

International Admissions Office, Waseda University

English-based AO Admission,
Faculty of Science and Engineering
1-6-1, Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan

TEL : +81-3-3204-9073
E-mail : admission@list.waseda.jp

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