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Liberal Arts at SILS Crossing Borders, Sharing Cultures, Inventing the Future Greetings

Welcome To SILS

As we grow up, we learn the attitudes and expectations what had previously seemed common sense, and of the community in which we happen to live. Until so to come up with new ideas that can contribute to we leave this community, however, these attitudes solving the pressing problems that face the world. and expectations remain invisible to us. It is only The School of International Liberal Studies (SILS), when we leave our own community and encounter Waseda University, provides a unique environment people from other backgrounds and cultures that we in the heart of Tokyo where students from more than begin to see that our own particular ways of feeling fifty countries around the world come together, study and thinking are not necessarily shared by others. a range of subjects and languages, and exchange The realization that the attitudes that we have views with each other and with professors whose inherited are not the only possible ones can be an backgrounds are as various as those of the students. unsettling one, causing us to wonder what is truly Please come and join the exciting intellectual right and wrong. At the same time, though, it is also adventure that we call SILS. a liberating experience that leads us to question Liberal Arts at SILS Dean Adrian PINNINGTON CONTENTS 01 Welcome to SILS 08 Full-time Faculty 11 Go International 02 Why SILS ? 09 Coming to SILS for 12 The World In Your Classroom a 1-Year or a Double Degree Program 04 Academic Fields 14 Career Paths 10 Japanese Language Education 06 Four years at SILS 16 Expenses, Scholarship, and Others

01 01 02 Multilingual Diversity Multicultural Coexistence Every student at SILS can learn other foreign Approximately 30% of our students and faculty are languages in addition to English and Japanese. non-Japanese nationals, and they come from more Why SILS offers a large variety of foreign languages, than 50 countries and regions around the world. You such as Chinese, Korean, French, Spanish, will become one of 50 in this international community Russian etc., and also opens the gate to studying and, by interacting and working hard together, you abroad in these countries. Many trilinguals and will be able to broaden your horizons and to develop multilinguals have graduated from SILS. the strength to live in a multicultural society. You will also be able to acquire a precious network of friends SILS from all over the world. International Students Approximately Offers 28 Languages 1,000 AIMS Program Program that enables language acquisition and study from 50 countries and regions ？ abroad to ASEAN region. APM Program Area Studies and Plurilingual/Multicultural % % Education Program (French, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean) 30 30 using CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) Faculty from outside Japan International students

02 03 1-Year Study 04 Abroad Program English Why Excellence Small-Class Education Every year, more than 500 students choose to SILS sets its lingua franca (common language) as study abroad for a year. Select a destination from English, and almost all the classes over 4 years are more than 400 schools around the world and conducted in English. Seminars are based on a ratio broaden your horizons by discovering another new of one teacher for every 20 students. Through active culture. Programs exclusively established for SILS discussions, dialogues, Q&As, or presentations, students are also available. you will develop your linguistic competence and SILS communication skills, allowing you to learn, think, and convey your views in English. 500 Students choose to study abroad every year 20:1 Small-class education ？ 400 (seminar students : faculty) Partnership including the world’s leading universities (), of (Singapore), Average (U.S.), (U.K.) English 60 students Common Language 9 universities from 8 countries and regions Per Lecture class Partnership universities of SILS only

03 1 2 3 Life, Philosophy, Academic Environment, Economy and Religion and Matter and Business History Information Life Science, Bioethics, Thought, Philosophy, Religion, Ethics, Economics, Business, Management, Fields Environmental Science, Modern Thought, Japanology, History, Marketing Environmental Policy, Earth Science, Archaeology Scientific Research, Material Science, Taking on the issues which face the Chemistry, Information Science, Statistical Mathematics world from seven different viewpoints

SILS offers a liberal arts curriculum. We do not focus on one I am a planetary scientist. My In my courses on European I teach Macroeconomics and major research interest is to history, British history, and International Economics and particular field, but rather offer a broad range of courses. This will understand the origin of life historical methods I help students Economic Policy, and supervise allow you to find the field or combination of fields that particularly and the formation of stars and develop a sense of historical a First Year Seminar IA and interests you. There are many different sides to every issue, and planets. Students can take my awareness and perspective. I Advanced Seminar. What do you an education at SILS will provide you with the ability to approach lecture courses to study physics, want SILS students to learn how do in this School? Please keep astronomy and mathematics at to think historically, rather than in mind that the aim of SILS is each issue from many different angles in order to analyze it more SILS. I offer a variety of courses simply memorize dates. Thinking not to study English, but to gain deeply. For this reason, we have created seven different study from introductory courses for historically involves recognizing the knowledge through English. clusters in order to allow you to become a well-rounded and non-science major students to difference between the present Then what is this knowledge? It advanced courses. I am happy to and the past, understanding that means the study which makes flexible individual. help students expand their critical past events should be viewed you able to explain logically and Each cluster is divided into three levels: Introductory, Intermediate thinking skills in science courses. in the context of their time, and consistently any phenomena and and Advanced. Instead of immediately throwing yourself into I am really looking forward to realizing that our world is the problems around you, including one particular discipline, take the classes which interest you and studying with you at SILS. product of complex developments human, social, and natural ones. that were not inevitable. I am looking forward to studying gradually work towards a more specialized knowledge. with you.

* There is no limit to the number Advanced of classes that you can take Courses Professor Associate Professor Professor from each cluster. You must Intermediate INABA, Satoshi STERENBERG, HIGUCHI, Kiyohide take classes from at least Courses three clusters during your Introductory Courses Matthew Kane freshman year.

7 Clusters

Interdisciplinary Expertise

04 05 Academic 7 Professor Shi Tien CHEN, Culture, Mind Culture, and Body, and Community : Comparative Culture, CULTURE Sociology, Gender Issues, Cultural Studies, Anthropology Philosophy, MIND AND BODY: , Mind-Body Science, Health Therapy COMMUNITY: Cities, Regions, Communities, Global Companies, NPO / NGO I am teaching Chinese, and classes related to migration. I specializemigration studies, especially Chinese in Diaspora, statelessness and people with multipleinterested citizenships. in people “in and-between” I amrethink nationality, passport as wellabout as their identity system and culture. I ethnicmyselfas Chineseis an born in Yokohama,experienced being stateless. In for language master to class, Chinese my sure, I also introduce some livelihood and culture of Chinese societies.wish students can practice and utilize I what they learned in their dailynot just study for getting credits. life, 6 Professor Richi SAKAKIBARA, Fine Arts, Film, Theater, Music, Arts, Fine Arts, Film, Theater, Theories Media Culture, Modernteach I andContemporary Japanese Literaturetranslation in English heremay findat SILS.it read a YouJapanese little novels in Englishstrangetranslation to actually read them inwhen Japanese.But by doingyou so, you discussions cancan on Japanesehave culture with your classmates from all over the world. I am certain will thatgain new insightsyou on Japan in this international environment.hope you enjoy that. I Expression 5 Professor Sylvain DETEY, Julien Matthieu Students interested in developing an ‘international’ behind mechanisms the understand mindset must the process of communication.Linguistics is the discipline which examines the nature,and functionsstructure of language,applications ranging from language with education to speech processingsystems, throughanalysis. In SILS, students can also discourselearn more than two languages,since plurilingualism is crucial forstudy-abroad, job-huntinggraduate studies,and and inLanguage Integrated aLearning Content approach. Language, Communication, Language, Communication, Language Education Foreign Communication 4 SEUL, Timothy SEUL, Professor I currentlyphilosophy teach introductory coursesinternational relations political andcourse. There's an a world of ideas available to you encourageat SILS, you soto engageI your broaden to yourself challenge and perspective. The longer I teach, the I'm more convinced this is key one with relations our improving to another. Likewise, think of your time at SILS as a chance to, as Hannah Arendt said, "think what diverse uniquely the Given do." we environment SILS provides, there may not be a better chancemake this happen. to Law, Politics, Peace, Human Rights, Politics, Law, Relations, International Issues, Minority International Organizations Governance, Peace, Governance, Rights Human and International Relations PICK UP Four years at Concentration Programme SILS established the Concentration Programme in the academic year 2016. In this system, if a sudent takes more than a certain number of credits from a list of specified classes, then4 he or she years at can receive a certificate indicating that he or she has completed this concentration. While studying a broad range of subjects in the liberal arts curriculum, the student can in this way deepen their knowledge of a particular field or area. PICK UP The following concentration courses are available in the academic year 2017.

SILS Sempai Project ● American Studies ● Linguistics ● European Studies SILS Sempai Project is a student organization which aims ● Literature ● Global Governance ● Mathematical Sciences to support freshman in their life in Waseda. From course ● History ● Political Economy of International Development SILS consultations and campus tours, to brand new events ● International Relations Students at SILS pursue a liberal arts starting in the near future, it creates an atmosphere which curriculum that emphasizes fostering a allows new students and sempai to network and build relationships. knowledge of various different areas, gaining ● Intermediate Seminar

multidimensional perspectives, developing ● Intermediate Courses logical thinking, and acquiring language skills nd Year over four years. In addition, the school offers ● First Year Seminar 2 many different kinds of support to students, ● Other Foreign Languages not only in their studies, but also in choosing ● Introductory Statistics (Compulsory) and embarking on their future careers, ● Introductory Courses 1st Year

whether this be in Japan or abroad. Enrollment Continuing Studies at Waseda or Preparing for Study Abroad

Choosing study abroad programs from more than 400 partner institutions that are well-aligned with your educational goals requires Placement Tests making some choices about your field of study, language of instruction, estimated expenses, and more. Also you are required to have sufficient SILS requires students to take a Japanese placement proficiency in the local language to participate in the classes with the test prior to enrolling in classes. The test is used to local students at the host university and enjoy life there. SILS faculty determine his or her placement levels for Japanese and office can assist you in clarifying your educational objectives for classes. study abroad and matching them to an appropriate program.

06 PICK UP Academic Advisor

A full-time member of faculty is allocated to each student as an academic ▲ advisor. You can consult your advisor about your studies, which school to study Graduation Detail P.14~15 at abroad, and career. Moreover, each advisor sets an office hour (2 hours a 4 yearsweek), so that the student may go directly to their office to ask for advice. at

● Directed Studies for Senior Thesis 4th Year ● Advanced Seminar PICK UP ● Advanced Courses Global Network Center (GNC) 3rd Year The GNC was established to help SILS students with studying abroad, job hunting, internships, and graduate schools. GNC also offers tutoring services for Introductory Statistics and English Study Advising. GNC is ready to help Study Abroad you to get used to academic life. ▲ Detail P.11

PICK UP Finding a Job

AIMS7 Program Company information sessions are offered by the University and also from SILS. Moreover, we offer This consortium has been created by Waseda University and various internships which stimulates the mind of major universities in the ASEAN region. In this program, in students to work. principle, the curriculum spans 3 semesters and you will study abroad for 1 semester. Also you will take specialized courses held in English and local language courses and also participate in a student conference held at one of the partner universities.

Continuing Studies at Waseda or Studying Abroad

You may select up to a 7th choice. Your language ability, GPA, and other factors must meet the conditions which the schools set.

SILS 07 (as of April 2017) Full-time Faculty Name Speciality/ Courses Professor ASO, Takashi Professor NISHIYAMA, Yoichi Associate AZUMA, Rayna Cultural Studies and American Literature / Postmodernism: Theories and Culture Mathematical Statistics & Probability / Software and Data Science Professor Neurocognitive Psychology / Biological Psychology BAAK, Saang Joon OHIRA, Akira BERNARD, Rosemarie Macro and Monetary Economics / Monetary and Financial Economics English Literature, Literary Criticism and Translation Studies / Translation Studies: Theories and Practices Social Anthropology; Anthropology and History / Selected Topics in Anthropology BACON, Paul Martyn OHTA, Hiroshi CHEUNG, Mong European Politics, International Relations / War and Peace International Relations, International Environmental Politics / Global Environmental Politics and Policies International Relations and Security of Northeast Asia / Contemporary Sino-Japanese Relations CHEN, Tien Shi OKAMOTO, Koichi DVORAK, Gregory Eric Anthropology, Migration Studies / Chinese Diaspora and Globalization International History / History of Modern Japan Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, History of the Pacific and Asia Region / Gender Studies DAIMON, Takeshi OKAMURA, Saburo GRAY, Matthew Barry Economics of Development / Economic Development German Studies / German Popular Songs and their Social Background Middle Eastern Studies / Selected Topics in Middle Eastern Studies DETEY, Sylvain Matthieu Julien OWADA, Eiko HIGAKI, Julie Applied Linguistics & French / French American Literature, American Studies, Literature and Culture / Reading American Literature French Literature and Thought, Interreligious Dialogues / French HAYAKAWA, Yu PINNINGTON, Adrian J. ISHIKAWA, Ryuichiro Operations Research / Operations Research Changing Conceptions of Japanese Culture / Classical Japanese Poetry Economic Theory, Game Theory, Experimental Economics, Financial Economics / Behavioral & Experimental Game Theory HIGUCHI, Kiyohide POKARIER, Christopher J Complex Macroeconomic Dynamics and International Economics / International Economics and Economic Policy International Business / Comparative Corporate Governance KISHIMA, Takako Critical / Postmodern Theories of International Relations / Social and International Relations of Japan HIRAYAMA, Ren RHEE, Maji Christine Vertebrate Paleontology, and Geological History of the Earth / Dinosaurs: Discovery and Research Language Education, , Legal Communications / Culture and Law MORIMOTO, Mariko Marketing Communication, Consumer Behavior & Consumers' Online Privacy / Principles of Advertising HOTEI, Toshihiro SADOSHIMA, Saori Modern Korean Literature / Korean Writing Studies / Seminar on Communication MORIYAMA, Hiizu English Language and Medieval Literature / Applied Linguistics (English) IINO, Masakazu SAKAKIBARA, Richi Sociolinguistics / Sociolinguistics Modern Japanese Literature / Modern Japanese Fiction in Translation MUEHLEISEN, Victoria L. Applied Linguistics & Lexical Semantics / Corpus Linguistics: Theory and Applications IKEDA, Kiyohiko SAKURAI, Hiroshi Theoretical Biology / Ecology Sociology of Complexity / Selected Topics in Sociology SATO, Azusa Topics in consecutive and simultaneous interpreting / Interpreting Industry of Japan IKESHIMA, Taisaku SAKURAI, Keiko International Law, International Relations / Japan's Foreign Policy Islamic Area Studies / Contemporary Issues in the Islamic World SHADRINA, Elena Energy Resources and Economic Growth and Development in Eurasia and Northeast Asia / INABA, Satoshi SEUL, Timothy Contemporary Political Economy of Russia Planetary Science, Astrophysics / Modern physics Political Philosophy / Modern Political Thought SHU, Min KATAOKA, Sadaharu SIVULKA, Juliann International Political Economy / Regional Integration International Relations, Security Studies, African Politics and European Studies / European Integration and Foreign Policy American Studies, Advertising History, Consumer Culture / Topics in American Advertising SIDOLI, Nathan Camillo KATSUKATA, Keiko SOETANTO, Kawan History and Philosophy of Science / History of Modern Physical Sciences Gender Studies / Gender Studies Innovative Leadership, Positive Psychology, Motivational Education, Human Potential / Motivation Studies in Education STERENBERG, Matthew Kane KONDO, Mariko Cultural and Intellectual History of Modern Britain / Modern British History Phonetics, Phonology, Language Acquisition, Speech Science / Acoustics and Auditory Phonetics TAKEDA, Seiji Philosophy, Phenomenology / Contemporary Thought SUZUKI, Ayako LAW, Graham Industrial Organization, Applied Microeconometrics / Strategy and Organization of Firms Media History / Media History TOYONAGA, Ikuko Comparative Politics, Political Theory / Politics, Parties and Elections Assistant KARASHIMA, David MASUKO, Mayumi Professor Theoretical linguistics (in particular, the pragmatics-syntax interface) / Pragmatics and Semantics UCHIDA, Akiko Creative Writing and Contemporary Literature / Creative Writing Human Evolutionary Biology / Human Biology MATO, Shigeko HARTZHEIM, Bryan Hikari Spanish American Literature / Topics in Hispanophone Studies UESUGI, Yuji New Media Theory, Media Industry Studies, Film and Animation History, Peace and Conflict Studies (Conflict Resolution, Human Security, Peacebuilding) / Conflict Resolution Japanese Cultural Industries / Video Game Studies MIKAMI, Hiroko Irish Studies / Contemporary Performing Arts WATERS, David Assistant CAPKOVA, Helena International Business Law / Business Law Professor Interdisciplinary Visual Art Studies / Architecture and Design in the Context of International Modernism MOLASKY, Michael (without tenure) Japanese Culture / Tokyo as Social and Cultural Space YANG, Li Ming DIMMER, Christian Chinese Phonetics / A Study on Chinese Contemporary Urban Culture Architecture and Built Environment / Urban Studies MORIKAWA, Tomonori Political Science / International Organizations and Japan YASUYOSHI, Itsuki SCHUSTER, Alfons Josef English and Japanese Literature and Culture; Communication in the Information and Network Age / Intelligence (natural and artificial), Computing, Information Systems and Information Processing / MORITA, Norimasa History of Communication Programming for the Web Film Studies / Film Studies YOSHIMOTO, Mitsuhiro SHINTANI, Roxana MOTOMURA, Ryoji Media and Cinema Studies / Media and Communication Second Language Acquisition (Spanish) / Spanish Ancient Roman History / Mediterranean Civilization in World History TANIAI, Hiroyuki NAMAI, Kenichi Mathematical Statistics / Advanced Statistics Morphology, Syntax, General Linguistics / Syntax

08 Coming to SILS for a 1-Year or a Double Degree Program

Choose to do a 1-year study abroad program in SILS. We offer an unparalleled range of courses including Asian culture, history, society, politics, economy, geography, arts, and literature. With the exception of Japanese language classes, all courses are conducted in English. Japanese language courses range in level from beginner to advanced.

For more details: http://www.waseda.jp/fire/sils/en/oneyear/

Interview

I decided to come to SILS for an exchange, in a country that provides the environment for first-hand experience and knowledge in the field of industry and economics. MALER, David from KTH Royal (Sweden) 1-year Exchange Program

09 Japanese Language Education

About the Program:

PLACEMENT TEST

SUBJECTS FOR SUBJECTS FOR SUBJECTS FOR (Advanced Class) LEVEL 1 - 2 LEVEL 3 - 4 LEVEL 5 - 6 LEVEL 7 - 8

JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM

Beginner Lower-Intermediate Intermediate Advanced

Level 1 Level 3 Level 5 Level 7

Level 2 Level 4 Level 6 Level 8

Read Japanese Have basic day-to-day Take university courses Read, write and interact characters (hiragana and conversations, having taught in Japanese like a native Japanese. katakana) and carry learnt 500 to 600 kanji without any difficulty. Have discussions with out simple interactions characters. Keeping Be competent enough professors on any topic such as exchanging up with the university to pass the Japanese and easily navigate greetings. coursework conducted in Language Proficiency the working world in Japanese would still be Test (JLPT) for the Japanese. quite difficult. highest level (Level 1) certification.

10 Go International

1-Year Study Abroad Program Experience life in another country through the SILS Study Abroad Program. Broaden your horizons by immersing yourself in a different environment while working towards your degree. You can transfer credits back to your home university (SILS) so that the courses you select overseas form a part of your degree and help you earn your bachelor's degree within 4 years.

This program is compulsory for students who are Japanese native speakers (SP1) but optional for non-Japanese native speakers (SP2).

Double Degree Program NORTH AMERICA EUROPE ASIA

You can earn credits toward graduation at SILS and at one of our overseas Boston University (U.S.) Ca’Foscari University of Venice () partner universities during your one- or two-year Study Abroad Program: Columbia University (U.S.) Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovakia) () Dartmouth College (U.S.) Eotvos Lorand University (Hungary) CHINA • Peking University (1 year) • (1 year) | SINGAPORE Fudan University (China) Duke University (U.S.) Free University of Berlin () (Korea) • National University of Singapore (2 years) | • National Taiwan Georgetown University (U.S.) (Paris Institute of Political Studies) () National Taiwan University (Taiwan) University (1.5 years) | • Earlham College (2 years) New York University (U.S.) Stockholm University (Sweden) National University of Singapore (Singapore) University of British Columbia () Tallinn University (Estonia) Peking University (China) , Berkeley (U.S.) University College London (U.K.) SILS Partnership University Program Thammasat University (Thailand) University of Montreal (Canada) (Germany) The University of (Hong Kong) • Institute for Higher Social Communication Studies | CHINA (U.S.) (Denmark) University Brunei Darussalam (Brunei) • Peking University | DENMARK • Faculty of Humanities, University of (U.S.) University of College Dublin (Ireland) University of (Indonesia) Copenhagen • Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen Yale University (U.S.) University of Glasgow (U.K.) University of Helsinki () (Malaysia) | FRANCE • Sciences Po Aix | GERMANY • University College Freiburg of AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST University of Iceland (Iceland) (Korea) the University of Freiburg | • University College Maastricht University of Kent (U.K.) United Arab Emirates University (UAE) | HONG KONG • Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Limerick (Ireland) OCEANIA • School of Journalism and Communication, Faculty of Social Science, The University of Oslo () The (New Zealand) University of Salamanca () Chinese University of Hong Kong | KOREA • College of Liberal Studies, Seoul The () University of Westminster (U.K.) National University • Underwood International College, Yonsei University University of Zurich (Switzerland) • East Asia International College, Yonsei University | SINGAPORE • Yale- NUS College | TURKEY • College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Koc University | UNITED STATES • Roanoke College * As well as major universities listed above, there are currently more than 400 partner universities.

For more details: http://www.waseda.jp/fire/sils/en/students/study-abroad/

11 12 The World In Your Classroom the atmosphere of a competitive, international international competitive, a of atmosphere the that enjoying also while life, college Japanese define traditions exciting the in participate and appreciate watch, can myself as such students where place unique a is SILS place. new a in the bridge to comfortable feel me make and barrier language took teachers, my senpai and staff efforts friends, the by touched surprised and was I survival, basic my ensure to Japanese enough only with SILS, joining Upon across diversedisciplines. and pace own your at specific to general from move to able you’re when learning with comes that flexibility and freedom that experience you lets structure SILS’sacademic worlds. multiple of best It’sthe legacy. strong a with University Class of2018 from ShishyaSchool(India) VENUGOPAL, Sahana Interview SILS Students and Faculty Data (As of April 2017) STUDENTS

SP1 & SP2 Students NON-JAPANESE NON-JAPANESE Country/Region Students Country/Region Students Country/Region Students 32.7% 36.5% Australia 3 Hungary 1 Philippines 7 STUDENTS FACULTY Austria 1 Iceland 1 Republic of Korea 250 1 India 5 Republic of Latvia 1 Bhutan 1 Indonesia 10 Romania 1 2,965 74 Brazil 1 Italy 1 Russia 3 Japanese 1,995 Japanese 47 Canada 5 Japan 1,987 Singapore 22 China 163 Kyrgyzstan 1 1 Non-Japanese 970 Non-Japanese 27 Columbia 2 Laos 1 Sweden 9 Total Total 2,965 74 Denmark 1 Malaysia 5 Taiwan 113 JAPANESE JAPANESE Finland 1 Mexico 1 Thailand 16 67.3% 63.5% France 6 3 Turkey 1 Germany 1 Norway 3 2 Ghana 1 Pakistan 1 United States of America 38 Haiti 2 Paraguay 1 Uzbekistan 1 Study Plans (As of April 2017) Hong Kong 6 Peru 2 Vietnam 6 45 countries/regions 2,689 SP4 SP3 8.2％ 1.1％

SP3 & SP4 Students Country/Region Students Country/Region Students Country/Region Students SP１ 4-Year Japanese Native Speakers 1,807 TOTAL Australia 7 Israel 1 Spain 1 SP２ 4-Year Non-Japanese Speakers 882 SP2 Brunei 5 Italy 2 Sweden 3 Canada 8 Japan 8 Taiwan 6 SP３ 1-Year Program 244 29.7% 2,965 SP1 China 37 Kingdom of Bhutan 1 Thailand 5 SP４ Double Degree Program 32 61.0％ France 12 Macau 1 Turkey 1

Total 2,965 Germany 2 Malaysia 11 United Kingdom 19 Hong Kong 9 Philippines 4 United States of America 97 India 1 Republic of Korea 5 Vietnam 3 Indonesia 5 Republic of Senegal 1 28 countries/regions 276 Ireland 1 Singapore 20

Although I am in SP2 (studying abroad was not decision of my life. I lived in Venice for 4 months and mandatory for me), I still chose to go study abroad for there is nothing but good memories. I managed to pick a semester because I wanted to learn more about my up on some Italian phrases and I still continue to take Interview heritage. One of my professors at SILS noticed that Italian language courses here at Waseda University. my last name is Italian, and asked if I’ve been there Moreover, since I got to interact with people from many before. My ancestors are from Sicily but they emigrated different parts of the world while studying at SILS, I to America many years ago, so we no longer have any became even more open minded than I was before. I connections in Italy. My professor pointed out to me even had a few opportunities where I became friends ROMANO, Nicolette (Rika) that I should take this opportunity and go study abroad with someone from a different country at Waseda, and from Henry J. Kaiser High School (Hawaii) at a country of my interest. I got to go visit them in their home countries during Class of 2019, who went on to study at Venice International University So that is exactly what I did, and it was the best vacation.

13 SILS

NPO 1.1% Civil Servants 0.9% Education 1.1% Energy 0.2% Others 2.6% Manufacturing Career Paths Real Estate and Construction 3.1% 17.0% Tourism and Transportation SILS provided me with 6.6% Media 8.8% TOTAL the opportunity to think Specialists seriously about my future 16.7% Finance I chose SILS because I was attracted by the liberal and Insurance 454 12.1% arts curriculum in which a wide range of learning, regardless of specialization, is possible, as if one were able to paint freely on a blank canvas. I took Information Commerce a variety of classes with a focus in the fields of and Communications 15.6% law and politics and found all of them extremely 14.1% stimulating. My friends and I usually attended class ROY, Ria after discussing among ourselves the day's topic, from Busan Foreign School（Korea） and this always deepened the subsequent debate. Class of 2013, who went on to study at The views and opinions of my classmates, with Graduate School their different nationalities, cultures and values, were truly diverse. Just being able to study in such an environment was perhaps the greatest stimulus for me to learn. Starting this fall, I will begin graduate Interview study in the Harvard Regional Studies -- East Asia program on a full scholarship. I think I was able to take advantage of SILS's curriculum, which has no boundaries or rigidities, because I was able to face squarely the question of who I am and what I should be doing.

14 CareerMAJOR UNIVERSITIES AND GRADUATE SCHOOLS Paths THAT SILS GRADUATES ARE CURRENTLY IN:

OVERSEAS Columbia University (U.S.) OVERSEAS University of Copenhagen (Denmark) Duke University (U.S.) University of Leeds (U.K.) Graduate Institute of International and Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (France) Interview Development Studies (Switzerland) University of Southern California (U.S.) Lancaster University (U.K.) University of York (U.K.) WANG, Tzu Yuan London School of Economics and Political from Taipei Municipal Song Shan Senior High School (TAIWAN) Science (U.K.) Class of 2010, who went on to study at Teachers College, National University of Singapore (Singapore) Columbia University (U.S.) JAPAN University The (Australia) The wide array of courses I’ve taken Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain) at SILS have substantially facilitated my studies at University College Dublin (Ireland) University the University of Pennsylvania and later transition to University College London (U.K.) University of California, Davis (U.S.) The Columbia University. (U.K.) Waseda University

MAJOR COMPANIES THAT SILS GRADUATES ARE CURRENTLY WORKING FOR:

Accenture Japan Ltd Johnson & Johnson SoftBank Group Corp. Interview adidas Japan K.K. KDDI CORPORATION Sojitz Corporation All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. Komatsu Ltd. Corporation MELFI, Laura

Amazon Japan G.K. Marubeni Corporation SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. from The Overlake School (U.S.) Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC Mitsubishi Corporation Starbucks Coffee Japan, Ltd. Class of 2010, who went on to work for Omron Co. Ltd. Fujitsu Limited Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. SUMITOMO CORPORATION Google Inc. MITSUI & CO., LTD. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Through a combination of dedicated study and Hitachi, Ltd. Nike, Inc. SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION the extracurricular opportunities that a life in IBM Japan, Ltd. NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL The Bank of Japan ITOCHU Corporation CORPORATION The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Japan offers, I was able to apply for and get a job Japan Airlines Co., LTD. NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. at a major Japanese company. SILS was a recipe Japan Broadcasting Corporation TELEPHONE CORPORATION Toyota Motor Corporation that worked for me. Japan External Trade Organization Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Toyota Tsusho Corporation Japan International Cooperation Agency Oracle Corporation Japan Yahoo! Inc. Japan National Tourism Organization Corporation Yamaha Corporation

15 SILS Expenses, Scholarships, and Others

SCHOOL FEES SCHOLARSHIPS PRE-ENROLLMENT Recipients of the following scholarships are determined based on the results of admission to SILS. No prior JPY 1,593,000 (=USD 15,930) For entry in September 2018 (Conversion rate: USD 1.00 = JPY 100) application is required.

For more details: http://www.waseda.jp/fire/sils/en/applicants/tuition/ Type Eligibility Duration Amount

Reserved Scholarship for JPY 500,000/per year Successful International 2 years (=USD 5,000/per year) ANNUAL LIVING EXPENSES IN TOKYO (ESTIMATE) Examinees Applicants with outstanding marks on admission evaluation Rent JPY 900,000 (=USD 9,000) One room apartment Partial Tuition-Waiver (for international students) Scholarship for Privately 50% off 1 year Incl. electricity, internet, Financed International tuition fees Food and Living Expenses JPY 550,000 (=USD 5,500) transportation etc. Students

Health Insurance/ With coverage of the national health JPY 50,000 (=USD 500) Medical Fees insurance SCHOLARSHIPS AFTER ENROLLMENT Miscellaneous JPY 200,000 (=USD 2,000) Textbooks and other expenses Students may apply for the following scholarships after enrollment. Individuals who wish to receive a scholarship must fully complete and submit a scholarship registration form (for international students). Total JPY 1,700,000 (=USD 17,000)

Type Eligibility Duration Amount

Students with outstanding JPY 1,000,000 Okuma Memorial Scholarship 1 year academic records (=USD 10,000)

Azusa Ono International students who JPY 400,000 ADMISSION INFORMATION 1 year Memorial Scholarship need financial support (=USD 4,000)

Partial Tuition - Waiver For Admission Information , please check our website. Privately financed international Scholarship for Privately 50% off students with outstanding 1 year Financed International tuition fees URL: http://www.waseda.jp/fire/sils/en/applicants/admission/ academic records Students

16 Expenses, Scholarships, and Others

STUDENT DORMITORY For more details: http://www.waseda.jp/inst/rlc/en/ WASEDA UNIVERSITY STUDENT DORMITORY ABOUT WISH Monthly Payment Dormitory Room Commuting Time In March 2014, the new student dormitory “WISH“ opened within the Waseda University Nakano (Excluding Meals) International Community Plaza, which will serve as Waseda’s new base for cultivating global leaders. Waseda International Co-ed Single JPY 53,000 (=USD 530)* 9 minutes (by subway) Students with diverse perspectives gather at WISH from all corners of Japan and around the world. Student House (WISH) They are expected to become understanding of others and cultivate their communication ability so Single JPY 20,000 (=USD 200) that they play an active role in the global society and nurture a wide range of human relationships Higashi-Fushimi 16 minutes (by train) Male only while living and learning together in the dormitory. WISH provides “Social Intelligence (SI) Programs” Student Dormitory + 10 minutes (by bus) Twin JPY 10,000 (=USD 100) which are designed to hone the skills necessary to become talents capable of meeting social needs. Ichijima Kinen Sendagi Female only Single JPY 53,000 (=USD 530) 35 minutes (by bus) Student Dormitory

*Support fund in the amount of 10,000 yen is awarded to each dormitory resident as a subsidy to raise more awareness about internationalization and ease their financial burden of the originally-established dorm fee of 63,000 yen [utility fees included].

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Dormitory WISH Exterior Private room SI Program Waseda University International Dormitories (WID) Co-ed

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