Global Studies in Japanese Cultures Program (JCulP)

Program Overview

JCulP is the English-based programme of Waseda's School of Culture, Media and Society, focused on research into Japanese culture in all its diversity and on Japanese literature. Japanese and overseas students study together in Tokyo and take part in cultural exchange through their research; overseas students also take Japanese language courses. How competitive: for 2026 entry, 23 of 162 applicants in the overseas students category were admitted, and they averaged 36.4 IB points out of 42. Waseda sets no minimum score and decides on the whole application.