Waseda Language School
Accreditation-transition status
Notified school only
This school has not (yet) received MEXT accreditation under the 2024 framework; it currently sponsors visas only under the older ISA notified-school system.
Existing notified schools may keep hosting visa students until March 31, 2029. What do these statuses mean?
Overview
- Prefecture
- Tokyo
- Institution type
- Language school
- Tuition
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From ¥709,500 / year
See full tuition details below - ISA notification category
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Appendix 1
What do these statuses mean? - Operator
- WLS Education Group Co., Ltd.
- Official website
- http://www.wls.co.jp/
Registered programs (MEXT / ISA)
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Highlighted courses match the filters from your search.
| Course | Duration | Total tuition | Intake |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Preparation Program (2 years) | 2 years | ¥1,542,200 | April |
| University Preparation Program (1-Year 9-Month Course) | 1 year 9 months | ¥1,360,700 | July |
| University Preparation Program (1-Year 6-Month Course) | 1 year 6 months | ¥1,179,200 | October |
| University Preparation Program 1-Year 3-Month Course | 1 year 3 months | ¥997,700 | January |
Capacity & facilities
- Capacity
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736
(two shifts: morning and afternoon)
Source data as of 2026
- Enrollment
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755
Source data as of 2026
Tuition & support
Fees (by course)
Tuition from ¥709,500 / year
First-year tuition only — entrance, materials, and dormitory fees are excluded.
University Preparation Program (2 years)
| Selection fee Year 1 | ¥27,500 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee Year 1 | ¥79,200 |
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥709,500 / year |
| Other Year 1 | ¥102,300 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 not in total | ¥709,500 |
| Other Year 2 not in total | ¥102,300 |
| Total (Year 2 fees) Year 2 not in total | ¥811,800 |
| Total Year 1 | ¥918,500 |
University Preparation Program 1-Year 9-Month Course (1 year 9 months)
| Selection fee Year 1 | ¥27,500 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee Year 1 | ¥79,200 |
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥709,500 / year |
| Other Year 1 | ¥102,300 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 not in total | ¥532,125 |
| Other Year 2 not in total | ¥76,725 |
| Total (Year 2 fees) Year 2 not in total | ¥608,850 |
| Total Year 1 | ¥918,500 |
University Preparation Program 1-Year 6-Month Course (1 year 6 months)
| Selection fee Year 1 | ¥27,500 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee Year 1 | ¥79,200 |
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥709,500 / year |
| Other Year 1 | ¥102,300 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 not in total | ¥354,750 |
| Other Year 2 not in total | ¥51,150 |
| Total (Year 2 fees) Year 2 not in total | ¥405,900 |
| Total Year 1 | ¥918,500 |
University Preparation Program 1-Year 3-Month Course (1 year 3 months)
| Selection fee Year 1 | ¥27,500 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee Year 1 | ¥79,200 |
| Tuition Year 1 | ¥709,500 / year |
| Other Year 1 | ¥102,300 / year |
| Tuition Year 2 not in total | ¥177,375 |
| Other Year 2 not in total | ¥25,575 |
| Total (Year 2 fees) Year 2 not in total | ¥202,950 |
| Total Year 1 | ¥918,500 |
Short-Term 3-Month Course
| Selection fee | ¥27,500 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee | ¥39,600 |
| Tuition | ¥177,375 |
| Other | ¥25,575 |
| Total (full course) | ¥270,050 |
Short-Term Class for Residents of Japan (for long-term residents and dependents) (3 months)
| Selection fee | ¥11,000 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee | ¥22,000 |
| Tuition | ¥177,375 |
| Other | ¥25,575 |
| Total (full course) | ¥235,950 |
Short-Term Class for Residents of Japan (for long-term residents and dependents) (6 months)
| Selection fee | ¥11,000 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee | ¥22,000 |
| Tuition | ¥354,750 |
| Other | ¥51,150 |
| Total (full course) | ¥438,900 |
Short-Term Class for Residents of Japan (for long-term residents and dependents) (1 year)
| Selection fee | ¥11,000 |
|---|---|
| Enrollment fee | ¥22,000 |
| Tuition | ¥709,500 |
| Other | ¥102,300 |
| Total (full course) | ¥844,800 |
As listed on the school website — confirm the latest amounts with the school.
- Job placement support
- University advancement programs and university explanation events are mentioned extensively in news sources
Contact
- Address
- 543 Waseda-Tsurumaaki-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0041
- Map
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Exact location on the map (opens in a new tab)A campus can host several Google listings (the school and its departments) — the map page may show more than one.
- Nearest station
- (Subway) Nishi-Waseda Station / Edogawa-bashi Station
- Phone
- 03-5227-5197
- Fax
- 03-5227-5198
- [email protected]
Other campuses of this school
- Waseda Language School Yokohama (Kanagawa)
Quality signals
No published quality signals for this school
Data sources
Compiled from the registries below; record generated on October 8, 2026.
- ISA notified-school registry verified July 29, 2026
- MEXT accreditation portal verified June 13, 2026
- MHLW educational training benefit course registry verified June 13, 2026
- Immigration Services Agency course listings (name + prefecture match (high))
- Immigration Services Agency English name register (name + prefecture match (high))
- Immigration Services Agency notified-school list (base registry)
- Nisshinkyo school directory (name + prefecture match (high))