Master's Program (English-based Degree Program)

Waseda University's Master's Program based in Saitama is an English-based graduate degree completed over two years, with a September start. The Saitama location sits alongside Waseda's main operations in central Tokyo, within a private university enrolling more than 47,000 students across 13 undergraduate and 20 graduate schools, making it the second largest university in Japan. A graduate program of this kind typically pairs coursework with an original research thesis, developed under the guidance of a faculty supervisor over the two years of study. Students build expertise in their chosen field through seminars, lab or project work, and independent study, culminating in a thesis defense. The requirement to submit a GRE General Test score alongside English proficiency scores points to a research-oriented admissions process that draws on standardized measures widely used for graduate study, including in the sciences and engineering, allowing the program to compare applicants from a broad range of undergraduate backgrounds and countries. Career paths after a research-based master's degree commonly include technical or specialist roles in industry, further doctoral study, and research positions in the public or private sector, depending on the student's field of focus. Because the program is delivered in English, it is designed for international students who want to pursue graduate research in Japan without first needing to complete coursework in Japanese. Being based in Saitama, within the greater Tokyo area, gives students access to the wider resources of the Waseda University network while offering a somewhat different campus environment from the university's central Tokyo locations, along with proximity to research and industry partners in the region.