Master's Program (English-based Degree Program)

This master's program is delivered in English by Waseda University and based in Saitama, Japan, running for two years with admission each September. Waseda University is internationally recognized as one of the top private universities in Japan, based in central Tokyo, and also maintains programs and facilities at other sites, including Saitama. It is organized into 13 undergraduate schools and 20 graduate schools, enrolls over 47,000 students, and ranks as the second-largest university in the country. The university counts 8 prime ministers among its graduates, and its alumni are active in many fields both in Japan and abroad. Guided by its founder's ethos of harmonizing Eastern and Western cultures, Waseda has welcomed international students since its founding and describes itself as the most global-friendly university in Japan, enrolling around 8,000 students from more than 120 countries and regions in the 2019 academic year. This particular master's program is structured around coursework and research over two years, with applicants asked to submit a short essay as part of the application rather than attend a formal interview. Programs organized this way typically pair foundational coursework with more focused seminars and a supervised research or thesis component in the second year. Graduates of two-year English-taught master's programs commonly move into further doctoral study, research roles, or professional careers that draw on their subject training and their experience studying in Japan. Applicants should confirm with the offering department the specific field of study and curriculum details associated with this program.