WASEDA UNIVERSITY 早 稲 田 大 学 Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems (IPS)

2. WASEDA UNIVERSITY早 稲 田 大 学Graduate School of Information,Production and Systems (IPS) http://www.waseda.jp/ips/

3. BEIJING NANJING XI’AN CHENGDU WUHAN HANGZHOU (FUKUOKA PREFECTURE) XIAMEN

4. N Kitakyushu Science and Research Park (City of Kitakyushu) Waseda University Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems(IPS) Waseda University Information, Production and Systems Research Center (IPSRC) University of Kitakyushu Shops & Restaurants Kyushu Institute of Technology Student Dormitory

5. WASEDA UNIVERSITYGraduate School of Information, Production and Systems (IPS)

6. Our Aim = Nurturing Strategic Experts ◆ Researchers engaged in globally competitive advanced research and development ◆ Managers and administrators who understand the social and economic impact of technology ◆ Engineers capable of drafting management strategies and planning their implementation ◆ Entrepreneurs who know how to make the most of advanced information technology ◆ Consultants and others with a need for comprehensive knowledge of information technology

7. Three Fields in IPS Designing the future with a variety of Information technologies IPS is cross-disciplinary, giving you broad and interconnected coverage of both software and hardware across various areas of investigation. ●Media Information ●Signal Processing ●Information Network ●Artificial Intelligence ●Management Information Information Architecture Production Systems System LSI Putting IT to work in next-generation production systems Development of system LSI, the mainstay of tomorrow’s industry ●Process Engineering ●Manufacturing Information and Mechanical System Engineering ●Measurement and Control Engineering ●Facilities and Control Engineering ●Management and Energy Engineering ●System LSI Applications ●System LSI Design Technologies ●System LSI Design Automation Technologies ●System LSI Verification Technologies

8. Language Requirement At IPS: ◆ Lectures are given either in English or in Japanese ◆ Research is conducted either in English or in Japanese ◆ Master thesis / doctoral thesis must be written either in English or in Japanese ↓↓↓ Students with a good command of either English or Japanese will succeed at IPS.

9. Preferable Language Ability Requirement(For Applicants’ Reference Only) A. English: ◆ TOEFL: 550pts (PBT), 213 pts (CBT), 80 pts (iBT) ◆ TOEIC: 730 pts ◆ IELTS (Academic): Band 6.5 ◆ CET (大学英語考試): CET-6 (Pass) B. Japanese 日本語: ◆ JLPT: [Level 1] 250 pts, [Level 2] Pass 日本語能力試験 〔一　級〕２５０点、〔二　級〕　合格 ◆ EJU (Japanese): 220 pts 日本留学試験（日本語）： ２２０点 These scores are for the applicants’ reference only. Although it is preferable that the applicant’s Japanese or English ability is equivalent to or higher than these scores, we will consider the application from the applicant whose Japanese or English ability is below these scores if his or her academic records of the subjects related to his or her research are excellent.

10. Student’s Composition（As of 21 September, 2008） Number of Students International Students and Japanese Students ( ): Number of female students

11. ・ 華南理工大学 South China University of Technology ・ 北京大学 Peking University ・ 清華大学 Tsinghua University ・ 南京大学Nanjing University ・ 上海交通大学 Shanghai Jiao Tong University ・ 復旦大学 Fudan University ・ 浙江大学 Zhejiang University ・ 北京理工大学 Beijing Institute of Technology ・ 西安交通大学 Xi’an Jiao Tong University ・ 四川大学 Sichuan University etc IPS’s Partner Universities in China

12. Research Laboratories Information Architecture Production Systems System LSI

13. Other Laboratories Language Laboratory Student Computer Laboratory Student Research Room

14. Lecture Theatres

15. Study Options at IPS Option 1 : The standard study period at IPS is as follows: ・ Master’s Programme: 2 years ・ Doctoral Programme: 3 years Graduate from his or her home university with a bachelor’s degree Study at the IPS master’s programme for 2 years to obtain a master’s degree from Waseda University Option 2 : Graduate from his or her home university with a master’s degree Study at the IPS doctoral programme for 3 years to obtain a doctoral degree from Waseda University

16. Option 3:F-Course (Very Tough & Hard Course)(Available Only For Top 10 % Students Of Our Partner Universities) Complete the 1st or the 2nd year of master’s study at the student’s home university Study at the IPS master’s programme for 1.5 years (for excellent students) or 1 year (for super excellent students)(very tough and hard)(maximum 10 credits are allowed to be transferred to IPS)(master’s degree from Waseda University) Go back to the student’s home university and study at a master’s programme for 6 month or 1 year* (* the period depends on the home university) Can obtain 2 degrees: Master’s degree from the student’s home university & Master’s degree from Waseda University

17. Graduate School Enrollments

18. Tuition Fee & Other Fees (2008) （１）Master’s Programme　　　　　　　　　　　　（Japanese yen） N.B.Since the tuition fee and other fees for academic 2009 have not yet been finalised, please refer to the fees for 2008 for your information. （２）Doctoral Programme（Japanese yen）

19. IPS Special Scholarship for International StudentsＩＰＳ留学生特別奨学金 This scholarship will be awarded to the first year students who enter IPS by the recommendation of IPS’s overseas partner universities in principal. The granting or non-granting of this scholarship will be announced at the same time of the announcement of the entrance examination results. JPY 600,000 / 1st year at IPS (To be provided in two installments of \300,000 in June and October.)

20. Waseda University Special Scholarshipfor Young Doctoral Programme Students早稲田大学若手研究者特別奨学金 From April 2009, Waseda University will provide all the doctoral programme students who are under 30 years old with special scholarship . The maximum duration of the scholarship is 3 years. The details will be announced soon. JPY 600,000 / year

21. CSC Scholarship（中国政府国家建設高水平大学公派研究生項目） For the academic year 2009, Waseda University IPS will accept students who will be on this scholarship programme into its doctoral programme. IPS will accept the students who wish to become regular students of its doctoral programme. Unfortunately, IPS cannot accept any students who wish to become research students. Please consult with professors/ officers in charge at your home university if you are interested in this programme.

22. Scholarships （奨学金） There are number of scholarships that the international students can apply for mainly after entering IPS. They include scholarships offered by governments, private foundations, etc as well as Waseda’s own university scholarships.

23. Tuition Fee Reduction（授業料減免） For the international students attending IPS at their own expense, there is a tuition assistance system emphasising scholastic achievement that reduces the student’s financial burden by providing them with the tuition reduction by 50%, 40% or 20%.

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26. Inquiries More information can be found on our website. - http://www.waseda.jp/ips/ If you have any questions, please contact the IPS Admissions Office. kouhou-office@list.waseda.jp * Please write to us either in English or in Japanese.

27. 謝　謝　． Thank you very much. ありがとうございました。 Waseda University celebrated its 125th anniversary on 20 October 2007.