Waseda University

Official waseda.jp: baseline for the Japanese-based track is JLPT N1 or EJU-Japanese 280, with TOEFL iBT 61/IELTS 5.0 as the general English floor. Higher for specific schools — School of Political Science and Economics requires TOEFL iBT 80/IELTS 6.0. School of International Liberal Studies (SILS) is Waseda's first fully English-taught bachelor programme; its own specific threshold was not directly quoted in this pass.

Official waseda.jp (Center for International Education, "Requirements for Graduate Schools — English-based Program"): TOEFL iBT 70+ / TOEIC L&R 650+ / IELTS Academic 5.5+ university-wide baseline for graduate schools. Some programmes (e.g. GSICCS via AO admission) waive a fixed GPA requirement entirely; a 3.0+ GPA is required only for Waseda's own students applying via Intramural Selection.

Official waseda.jp: TOEFL iBT, TOEIC and IELTS Academic are all accepted for doctoral applications, but Waseda explicitly states there is NO minimum score requirement at the university level — score certificates must still be submitted, and specific graduate schools/programmes may set their own thresholds. Waived for non-native speakers who studied at an English-medium institution.