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Waseda University

Available places: 6 semester places for Autumn 2025

Established: 1882
Number of students: 42,000
Campus: The university has eight campuses in total, of which five are in Tokyo, with the university's main campus located in the Shinjuku district.
Student life: There are about 560 so called circles registered at the university. A circle is a group of students who participate in activities together outside of their studies. There are also a range of sports clubs aimed at students who train and practice at a professional level.

Waseda University is one of six universities in Japan called Tokyo roku daigak - a Japanese equivalent to the Ivy League in the USA.

About Tokyo

Tokyo is the capital of Japan and one of the largest cities in Asia, with a population of 9 million in the city and 35 million in the metropolitan area. That makes Tokyo one of the most populous areas. The city has many skyscrapers, more than New York. There are also several parks where it's possible to see the blooms of the cherry trees in the spring. Tokyo Sky Tree, which was opened to the public in 2012, is the city's tallest and the world's second tallest building. The tower has a lookout deck and is a popular tourist destination.

Information from Waseda University

Restrictions

Students must either study a programme taught in English at Umeå University, or be able to provide a valid Official Language Proficiency Score certificate (such as TOEFL or IELTS) in order to apply to Waseda University.

Information about programme restrictions can be found here:

Undergraduate - Application Guidelines for Waseda University Exchange Programs   (for April 2025 / September 2025 Enrollment)

Graduate - Application Guidelines for Waseda University Exchange Programs   (for April 2025 / September 2025 Enrollment)

Exchange students must select their courses from those offered by the school they will be affiliated with at Waseda. In some cases, you may be permitted to take courses offered to all students or courses offered by other schools as well.

Undergraduate students cannot take courses intended for graduate students.
Graduate students cannot take courses intended for undergraduate students.

An undergraduate diploma is needed in order to study at a graduate level. If you are studying an integrated masters (sv. 4 eller 5 årigt direkt masterprogram t.ex. civilekonom eller civilingenjör), it is possible to apply for graduate studies at some departments without a diploma. Contact the International Office at outgoing.io@umu.se if you have questions regarding this.

 

Courses 

Course levels: Courses have a code which consists of 8 letters and digits; 4 letters – 3 digits – 1 letter. The fifth character reflects the course level.

1–4 = bachelor,
6 = master
7 = doctoral.

Course information:

See course list under relevant school at Waseda University on the links below.

Undergraduate - Application Guidelines for Waseda University Exchange Programs (for April 2025 / September 2025 Enrollment)

Graduate - Application Guidelines for Waseda University Exchange Programs (for April 2025 / September 2025 Enrollment)

 

Full time studies (corresponding to 30 hp): 

12-14 credits. Please note that this depends on the school you will be affiliated with. For specific information, please contact the school at Waseda University.

 

The number of credits varies from institution to institution, but it is usually as followed:

A lecture-style course – 100 minutes x 14 times = 2 credits

A Japanese language course – 100 minutes x 14 times = 1 credit

 

Academic year 

Autumn term: September–February 
Spring term: April–August 

 

Additional costs 

As an exchange student, you do not need to pay tuition fees. However, additional costs may incur. 

National Health Insurance is mandatory.

English tests are required (if you do not study a programme taught in English)

 

Accommodation 

Accommodation is not guaranteed, students apply for accommodation through a housing questionnaire sent by Waseda University.

More information regarding accommodation

 

Additional information 

Student Exchange Program – Center for International Education,Waseda University

 

Student support 

Study with disabilities (umu.se) 

Accessibility Resource Center

 

 

Student grants and loans for studies outside of Sweden

You may be entitled to student grants and loans from CSN when studying abroad.

As the cost of living and accommodation may be higher abroad, you can apply for an extra loan known as an additional loan for studies abroad.

You can also apply for an additional loan to cover additional costs, i.e. travel and insurance costs. 

Latest update: 2024-10-08