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*This page is for current students. If you are an alumni, please check here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

At Waseda University, a new certificate issuance service<\/a><\/strong> has started on May 9, 2023. You will be able to request certificates online anytime of the day and also receive them at convenience stores (Seven-Eleven, Family Mart, Lawson) throughout Japan.
\nRequests for certificates that cannot be issued via the Certificate Issuance Service (Online Application), or applications which include such certificates will be accepted by postal mail or in-person<\/a><\/strong>. If you have any questions or concerns, consult your undergraduate\/graduate school before making a request.
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FAQ about Transcript \/ Certificate<\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n

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Certificate Issuance Service (Online Application)<\/h2>\n

By using the Certificate Issuance Service (Online Application), you will be able to receive your certificate at convenience stores<\/u>, certificate issuing machines<\/u> or by postal mail<\/u>*<\/span>. You will also be able to send digital certificate (PDF) online<\/u>. Details on how to request for certificates using the online application, please check below.
\n*To use the certificate issuing machines, you will need the \u201cCampus Print Number\u201d which will be sent to you after applying online via the Certificate Issuance Service (Online Application). You cannot use your student ID card to print your certificate. <\/span><\/small>
\n*Certificates printed at convenience stores or certificate issuing machines cannot be officially sealed (enclosed in an envelope and stamped with a university seal). If you would like for the certificates to be officially sealed, select the \u201cSending by Post\u201d option, and then select the \u201cstrict seal\u201d option under Mailing options. <\/small><\/span>
\n*Student Discount Certificate and Certificate of Health Check-up can only be issued at the certificate issuing machines on campus. There is no issuance fee for this certificate. <\/small><\/span>
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<\/span>Certificates that can be Issued via the Certificate Issuance Service (Online Application) <\/div>
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Certificate<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Enrollment<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transcript (of Academic Record)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Expected Graduation (Completion)<\/a><\/td>\nCan be issued from June 1 (spring semester) and November 10 (fall semester) of the year of graduation (completion). Issuance will be suspended for 1 to 2 weeks prior to the start of each issuance date due to the graduation (completion) screening process. For information regarding the period of suspension, please check the details provided by your undergraduate\/graduate school.<\/p>\n
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Q. Can I get a \u201cCertificate of Expected Graduation (Completion)\u201d before June 1 for job hunting?<\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transcript of Academic Record and Certificate of Expected Graduation (Completion)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Graduation (Completion)<\/a><\/td>\nCan be issued from the 15th of your graduation (completion) month (March 15 or September 15).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transcript of Academic Record and Certificate of Graduation (Completion)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transcript of Academic Record\/GPA<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Enrollment Period (Non-degree students only)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Doctoral Degree<\/td>\nAfter your doctoral dissertation has been accepted by the Graduate School Steering Committee, it takes about 1 week to 10 days before the certificate can be issued due to the procedures within the University.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Health Check-up *Japanese only<\/span><\/td>\nCertificate of Health Check-up can only be issued at the certificate issuing machines on campus.
\nFor information about an English copy, please contact the Health Support Center<\/strong>.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student Discount Certificate *Japanese only<\/span><\/td>\nStudent Discount Certificate and Certificate of Health Check-up can only be issued at the certificate issuing machines on campus.
\n*Free of charge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transcript of Credits University-wide Minor Program (GEC)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Completion University-wide Minor Program (GEC)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transcript of Credits Minor Program (FSE)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Completion Minor Program (FSE)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transcript of Credits Minor Program (GEC)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Completion Minor Program (GEC)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Completion Practical Education Program (GEC)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
School of Culture, Media and Society \/ School of Humanities and Social Sciences Certificate of Completion(Minor Program)<\/td>\nCan be issued from the 15th of your graduation (completion) month (March 15 or September 15).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Expected Completion “Course on Legal Profession”<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Completion “Course on Legal Profession”<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Credit Acquisition “Legal Perspectives on Advanced Technology Course”<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Completion “Legal Perspectives on Advanced Technology Course”<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Completion “Global Management Program”(SOC)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Completion “Proficiency in English for Political Science and Economics”<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate of Completion “Proficiency in Japanese for Political Science and Economics”<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PROOF OF CERTIFICATION “Certification Program in Data Science” (CDS)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certification of Completion [Research Skills Development Program in Data Science]<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
About the Certificate Issuance Service<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n

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Request by Postal Mail\/ In-Person<\/h2>\n

Applications which include the certificates that cannot be issued via the Certificate Issuance Service (Online Application)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0will be accepted by post or in-person. Please submit your application to the office of your undergraduate\/graduate school. For details on how to proceed, please refer to the websites below.
\nWe do not issue or mail certificates on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, or during the summer and winter holidays. Also, depending on the handling situation of the office, it may take longer time to issue certificates. If you wish to have your certificate(s) issued before the summer and winter holidays, please apply before those holidays as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

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Certificates that Cannot Be Issued by the Certificate Issuance Service (Online Application)<\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n

*For Transcript of Credits University-wide Minor Program (GEC), Certificate of Completion University-wide Minor Program (GEC), Transcript of Credits Minor Program (GEC), Certificate of Completion Minor Program (GEC), and Certificate of Completion Practical Education Program (GEC), please contact Global Education Center if applying by postal mail, or Waseda Portal Office if applying in person.<\/small><\/span>
\n*For PROOF OF CERTIFICATION \u201cCertification Program in Data Science\u201d (CDS) and Certification of Completion [Research Skills Development Program in Data Science], please contact Center for Data Science if applying by postal mail, or Waseda Portal Office if applying in person.<\/small><\/span>
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<\/span>What You Need<\/div>
\n1) Certificate Request Form<\/strong>
\nPlease download the format from the link below.<\/p>\n
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Certificate Request Form<\/strong><\/th>\nDownload [PDF]<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

*If you are unable to download the form, please type in the following information (in any format) and send it to your undergraduate\/graduate school office.<\/p>\n

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(1) Name (alphabetical name is also required for English certificates)
\n(2) Contact information (home address, telephone number, daytime contact information, e-mail address)
\n(3) Type of certificate (English or Japanese) and number of copies
\n(4) Whether or not the certificate should be officially sealed (enclosed in an envelope and stamped with a university seal)
\nIf you are requesting more than one certificates and would like them to be officially sealed, please indicate how you would like them to be sealed.
\nExample: In case you wish to officially seal 2 certificates of enrollment and 2 transcripts (of academic record)
\nIndicate as follows: Put 1 certificate of enrollment and 1 transcript in an envelop, and put each of the rest of the certificates in each envelop, which will total in 3 envelops. Officially seal all the 3 envelops.
\n(5) Name of school, graduate school, course (for graduate school, master’s or doctoral etc.), major etc.
\n(6) Student ID
\n(7) Date of admission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

2) Identification Document<\/strong>
\nA student ID card (for current student only), driver’s license, passport, My Number Card (front side only; notification card is not acceptable), resident card, or special permanent resident card.
\n*The document you wish to submit must be within its valid date.
\n*If you are requesting a certificate(s) by mail, please submit a copy of the document.<\/p>\n

3) Issuance Fee<\/strong>
\n300 yen per copy
\n*Certificate issuance fee is 300 yen per copy until your graduation (completion)\/withdrawal month. After that month, the issuance fee will be 400 yen per copy.
\n*If you are requesting a certificate(s) by mail, please pay the fee by sending a postal money order with fixed amount<\/strong> (\u5b9a\u984d\u5c0f\u70ba\u66ff: Teigaku-kogawase or \u666e\u901a\u70ba\u66ff: Futsu-kawase) (available at post offices). Please do not write down or fill in anything in the postal money order.<\/p>\n

4) Self-addressed Stamped Envelope (In case of requesting by mail)<\/strong>
\n*Please prepare an envelope of a maximum standard size postal item (120mm x 235mm) or bigger with a return address written on and a stamp of the prescribed amount affixed.
\n*For the mailing charge, please check the Japan Post website<\/a><\/strong>.
\n*Overseas shipments will be sent by a regular mail or EMS. Please confirm the handling conditions of your destination country\/region at the Japan Post website<\/a><\/strong> in advance.
\n*If there is any incompleteness in your mail, there is a possibility that the shipment will be delayed significantly. Please especially be careful about the fees.
\n*Size and weight of a certificate and envelope prescribed by the University are as follows.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nSize<\/th>\nWeight<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Certificate<\/td>\nA4\uff08210 x 297mm\uff09<\/td>\nApprox. 5g\/sheet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Envelope for Official Seal<\/td>\nDL\uff08110 x 220mm\uff09<\/td>\nApprox. 5g\/sheet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/span>Request by proxy<\/div>
\nIn order to protect personal information, the University will only issue certificates upon the request from the individual concerned. However, if you are unable to apply yourself due to an unavoidable reason(s), we will accept applications from your proxy. For requesting by proxy, please prepare the following two items.
\n*The following two items are also required when a person other than the individual concerned visits the office to receive a certificate(s).<\/p>\n

(1) Letter of Proxy (Download (PDF)<\/a>)<\/strong>
\nBoth the applicant and proxy must handwrite their name and provide their personal seal or signature.
\nPlease make sure to attach a photocopy of the applicant’s identification card.<\/p>\n

(2) Proxy\u2019s Identification Document<\/strong><\/p>\n

*If you are applying by mail, please submit a copy of abovementioned documents.
\n*The letter of proxy can be in a form other than the prescribed one. However, it must contain the following items.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n
(1) Applicant’s information: Student ID, name (handwritten), seal or signature (handwritten)
\n(2) Matters to be proxied, reason(s) for proxy, name of the proxy
\n(3) Applicant’s Identification document (attached)
\n(4) Proxy’s Information: Student ID (if the proxy is a Waseda student), name (handwritten), seal or signature (handwritten), and relationship with the applicant, address, and telephone number.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/span>Application from overseas and mailing to overseas<\/div>
\nIf you wish to apply from overseas or have your certificate mailed overseas, we recommend using Online Application<\/a><\/strong>.
\nIf you are unable to request online, to avoid postal delay and related issues, please ask a proxy in Japan to send your application on behalf, using a postal money order (\u5b9a\u984d\u5c0f\u70ba\u66ff: Teigaku-kogawase) for the issuance fees and stamps for postage. If a proxy in Japan is not available, please contact your undergraduate\/graduate school office<\/a><\/strong>.
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*This page is for current students. If you are an alumni, please check here. FAQ about Transcript \/ Certificate Certificate Issuance Service (Online Application) By using the Certificate Issuance Service (Online Application), you will be able to receive your certificate at convenience stores, certificate issuing machines or by postal mail*. You will also be able to send digital certificate (PDF) online. Details on how to request for certificates using the online application, please check below. *To use the certificate issuing machines, you will need the \u201cCampus Print Number\u201d which will be sent to you after applying online via the Certificate Issuance Service (Online Application). You cannot use your student ID card to print your certificate. *Certificates printed at convenience stores or certificate issuing machines cannot be officially sealed (enclosed in an envelope and stamped with a university seal). If you would like for the certificates to be officially sealed, select the \u201cSending by Post\u201d option, and then select the \u201cstrict seal\u201d option under Mailing options. *Student Discount Certificate and Certificate of Health Check-up can only be issued at the certificate issuing machines on campus. There is no issuance fee for this certificate. \u25a0Return to top of page Request by Postal Mail\/ In-Person Applications which include the certificates that cannot be issued via the Certificate Issuance Service (Online Application)\u00a0will be accepted by post or in-person. Please submit your application to the office of your undergraduate\/graduate school. For details on how to proceed, please refer to the websites below. We do not issue or mail certificates on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, or during the summer and winter holidays. Also, depending on the handling situation of the office, it may take longer time to issue certificates. If you wish to have your certificate(s) issued before the summer and winter holidays, please apply before those holidays as soon as possible. Certificates that Cannot Be Issued by the Certificate Issuance Service (Online Application) *For Transcript of Credits University-wide Minor Program (GEC), Certificate of Completion University-wide Minor Program (GEC), Transcript of Credits Minor Program (GEC), Certificate of Completion Minor Program (GEC), and Certificate of Completion Practical Education Program (GEC), please contact Global Education Center if applying by postal mail, or Waseda Portal Office if applying in person. *For PROOF OF CERTIFICATION \u201cCertification Program in Data Science\u201d (CDS) and Certification of Completion [Research Skills Development Program in Data Science], please contact Center for Data Science if applying by postal mail, or Waseda Portal Office if applying in person. \u25a0Return to top of page Did you get the information you wanted on this page? Yes No 13 \/ 53 people were able to find the information they were looking for on this page. Please send us your feedback by clicking the \u201cFeedback\u201d tab at the top of this page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-certificate-request"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3114"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4050,"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3114\/revisions\/4050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wnpspt.waseda.jp\/student_en\/supportanywhere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}