About English-based Degree Program
To keep its edge in education and research under the current trend towards globalization, the SPSE has placed ever greater emphasis on its foreign language education program, with many language classes in the SPSE being taught in the target language by native speakers. The School has also pioneered an innovative English textbook, developed by a team of English, political science, and economics teachers working together. In addition, the curricula for foreign languages besides English have been upgraded and standardized for effective teaching that produces results. Thanks to the efforts made by those who followed in the footsteps of the illustrious founders of the SPSE, the School continues to enjoy a most prestigious position in higher education in Japan, proudly symbolizing the very essence of Waseda University. Graduates of the SPSE have long played a leading role in every area of significance, politics, business, the mass media, and academia, to name just a few. They actively serve the needs of society today, and will continue to do so well into the future.