Overview

Key facts

The Graduate School of Social Sciences offers a choice of two majors – one in Global Society, the other in Policy Sciences. As massive migration of people, goods, and information causes our global community to draw ever closer together, students majoring in Global Society will principally adopt an all-encompassing, international approach to their research activities. Given the level of interest in regional integration such as the East Asian Community, geographical imbalances in wealth and widening economic disparities, and the trend towards the resurgence of local identities (as shown by ethnic conflicts and religious hostilities), it is not hard to see that today’s global society often behaves in a way that contradicts the ideals of globalism. The Major in Global Society provides students with an opportunity to do research in six areas: Transdisciplinary Approaches to Social Sciences, International Studies, Area Studies, Policy Design for the Welfare Society, Sustainability Science, and Contemporary Japanese Studies, so that they may examine the related global-scale problems from a more comprehensive viewpoint. Learn more with Asia-Pacific Studies from Waseda University.

Programme Structure

Departments include

History of Pre- Modern Japan (1)
History of Modern Japan (1)
History of Contemporary Japan (1)
Topics in History
History of Science
Ethics (3)
Modern and Contemporary Philosophy (2)
Japanese Gardens (1)
Topics in the Social Sciences

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-04-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-04 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tokyo, Japan

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies View 19 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in Japan

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Application Forms
Proof of Screening Fee Payment and Picture Card
Application Form for Family Business Successors attached with the company representative’s recommendation letter
Statement of Financial Resources
Certificate of (Expected) Graduation
Photocopy of Passport

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

1406000 JPY / year

≈ 1406000 JPY / year

Living costs

Tokyo

Japan

132901 - 208462 JPY / month

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