Waseda University

Waseda University is a private, independent university in the heart of Tokyo with more than 50,000 students. Established in 1882, it is known as a leader in collegiate sports and as having produced seven Japanese prime ministers and world-renowned author Haruki Murakami. It offers 50 all-English degree programs.

Academic highlights

Waseda has an impressive reputation across a comprehensive range of disciplines. Its strengths lie in maths, chemistry, physics and engineering and its law, humanities and sports science schools are equally renowned.

Location

The main campus of Waseda is located in Shinjuku, central Tokyo. It was built in 1949, after the original 1882 campus was mostly destroyed during the firebombing of Tokyo during World War Two.

Did you know?

Albert Einstein, Nelson Mandela, Robert Kennedy and Bill Clinton have all been guest lecturers at Waseda University.

Handbook/Catalogue

Use the Syllabus Search to look through all units available at Waseda University.

Each school at Waseda University may have additional requirements. See here for more details.

Please note that most units (referred to as ‘courses’) at Waseda University are worth one or two credits.

Academic Restrictions

• Students applying for an exchange in Japan will need to have a WAM of 65% or above.
• You are only eligible to apply for this university if you are studying Japanese Studies at Monash at the point of exchange application. The only exception is if a student has been selected as a New Colombo Plan Scholar.
• Due to the popularity of exchange at Waseda, Monash students can only apply for a one-semester exchange period.

Full-time Credit Load Equivalents

Academic Calendar

Waseda ‘Spring’ semester (Monash Semester 1): March to August
Waseda ‘Fall ‘semester (Monash Semester 2): September to February

You can find out more information on Waseda's Academic Calendar & Timetable website.

Note

• The listed disciplines are not necessarily exhaustive and other fields of study might also be available at the institution.
• Approval to study particular subjects at any institution is always at the discretion of the departmental/discipline and faculty advisers in your managing faculty(ies) and subject to available places at the host.

You are only eligible to apply for an exchange at this university if you are studying Japanese Studies at Monash at the time of application.

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