Waseda University (Tokyo)

 

Waseda University is a universitywide partner in Tokyo, Japan.

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General information for exchange students

Course information

Academic calendar

Semester I: 1st week of April - last week of July
Semester II: 4th week of September - 1st week of February

Orientation generally commences early April for Semester I and late September for Semester II.

Exams take place late July for Semester I and late January for Semester II.

Academic Calendar

Please note: Waseda University issues their transcripts of records in October for students who attend an exchange there in semester 2. This may affect your expected date of graduation in case your exchange takes place during the final semester of your studies.

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Requirements

GPA (Average Grade)

Each faculty/school has their own GPA requirement. You can check the GPA requirement for each school here:

Application – Center for International Education,Waseda University

You need to fulfil this requirement at the time of application at UU.

Language Requirement

After selection by Utrecht University, you will have to fulfill the language requirements: Most faculties require a certificate from a test accepted by Waseda

e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge or CERF

Areas of study open to exchange students

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Courses at Master’s level

Yes

Language of instruction

English or Japanese 

Housing assistance

Residence during the exchange program:

Waseda University provides special dormitories for students on the exchange program: the Waseda University International Student House, Waseda Hoshien, and Nishi-Waseda International Student House, which are within walking distance of Waseda, Toyama and Nishi-Waseda campus, respectively. Some students choose to stay in private apartments or with home stay families. 

Regarding the special dormitories for exchange students, the Center for International Education assigns rooms based on students’ applications. Please note that assignment is on a first come, first served basis and the number of rooms is limited.

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Estimated living costs per month

Living costs differ depending on the individual life style, but the average monthly cost is 80,000 yen for housing, and 80,000 yen for living expenses (food, transportation and daily necessities). This is around 1,100 EUR. (Estimate from 2022). 

Credits

You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table

Number of places available

6 places per year: 

  • 3 places for semester 1
  • 3 places for semester 2
Selection

Selection was necessary in the past few years.

You are advised not to place this exchange destination as a second or third choice.

Contact

If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:

You can reach everyone at the international office via: exchange@uu.nl

Asia, Latin America, Middle East & South Africa

Name: Ms. Clim Gorissen

North America & UK

Name: Ms. Cathelijne van Weelden

Australia, New Zealand & Spain*

Name: Ms. Tessel Arendsen

* Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universitat de Barcelona

Europe

Name: Ms. Mandy van den Houten

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General exchange questions

Name: Patrick Chan

Phone availability

Phone: +31 (0)30-2531224
Office hours for calling: Monday and Thursday, 13:30-15:00

Make an appointment via Teams

We are available for appointments via Teams for questions about Universitywide destinations. If you have questions about faculty destinations, contact the International Office of your faculty.

To ensure that you have booked an appointment with the correct associate, please provide the following information in your appointment request:
 

  • the university/universities that are you interested
  • a short description of your question

If this information is not in your booking request, then we will cancel the appointment, and you will need to request a new one.
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If you are unable to make it to your appointment, please do not forget to cancel.