Waseda University, a private university with a long history of more than 125 years, is the university in Japan with the most foreign students. There are currently 600 foreign students enrolled in the School of International Liberal Studies which was established in 2004 and where all classes are carried out in English. There are also several post graduate courses, such as the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, where all credits necessary for completing a master’s course can be acquired through classes conducted in English.

Name:

Waseda University

Location of Headquarters:

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Founded:

In 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko (College)
Renamed Waseda University in 1902 upon acquisition of university status

No. of Undergraduate and Graduate Schools

13 undergraduate and 22 graduate schools
See: http://www.waseda.jp/eng/u_graduate.html
(undergraduate schools)
See: http://www.waseda.jp/eng/graduate.html
(graduate schools)

No. of Students

44,829 undergraduate and 8,693 graduate students (as of May 1, 2009)

No. of Partner Institutions

Inter-university agreements with 340 institutions in 77 countries
Departmental agreements with 229 institutions in 30 countries

No. of Foreign Students

Total of 3,264 students (as of May 1, 2009)
402 Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship students
2,512 privately-financed students
350 exchange students
149 JASSO International Student Scholarship for Short-term Study in Japan students
6 Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Program student

Academic Calendar

See
http://www.waseda.jp/eng/campuslife/calender2008.html

Website

Waseda University:
http://www.waseda.jp/top/index-e.html

Foreign student related:
http://www.waseda.jp/cie/index.html

A condition for studying as an exchange student at Waseda University is that the university where you are enrolled has an academic exchange agreement with Waseda. A certain level of Japanese proficiency is necessary but requirements differ depending on the undergraduate or graduate school. Please refer to Waseda University's Center for International Education website (http://www.cie-waseda.jp/admission/
index_e.php) for details.
Note that no Japanese proficiency is required at the following undergraduate or graduate schools where it is possible to acquire a full degree through classes conducted in English.

[Undergraduate]

School of International Liberal Studies
See http://www.waseda.jp/sils/en/index.html

[Graduate]

Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies
See http://www.waseda.jp/gsaps/index_en.html

Graduate School of Information and Telecommunications Studies
See http://www.gits.waseda.ac.jp/GITS/index_en.php?href=top_en.html

Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems
See http://www.waseda.jp/ips/english/index.html

Waseda Business School
See http://www.waseda.jp/wbs/index_en.html

One Year Study Abroad Program at the School of International Liberal Studies
(Classes can be taken in English)
See http://www.waseda.jp/sils/en/student/oneyear/

Intensive Japanese Language Program
See http://www.waseda.jp/cjl/html/e_study.index.html

Waseda University has student dormitories that are the university's facility and occupied only by its students. They offer not only a comfortable living environment but also provide comprehensive support that is useful for character building, including educational programs and interaction with other foreign students.
See http://www.waseda.jp/student/ryo/english/index-e.html

The Waseda University Center for International Education holds orientations for foreign students upon arrival in Japan and prior to departure. Upon arrival, the objective is to enable foreign students to get used to life in Japan as quickly as possible. Prior to departure, the orientation is held to help students make smooth preparations for their return home. Topics covered include alien registration, university registration, health insurance and university extracurricular activities.
See http://www.waseda.jp/cie/index-e.html

The Waseda University International Community Center provides various programs for the promotion of mutual exchange between foreign students and Japanese students, faculty and the regional community.
See http://www.waseda.jp/icc/index.html

Sunyoon Im（South Korea）