ABOUT US
GLOBAL
CONTRIBUTIONS
Across our diverse team of experts, we aim to drive research that informs and promotes healthy lifestyles, both domestically and internationally, and improves access to and understanding of sport in all its forms. We strive to be a leading international academic institute for the health and sport sciences.
MISSION
- Waseda University's mission is to become a global leader in teaching and research.
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To achieve this mission, we launched “Waseda Goes Global” Plan, which aims to produce 100,000 global leaders and rank among the world’s top 100 universities in 18 research areas. Our university was chosen by the Education Ministry's "Top Global University" project in 2014. The Health and Sport Sciences unit of the Faculty of Sport Sciences is one of the priority units to be implemented in this project.
ACHIEVEMENTS
From AY2013 to present
20PARTNER
INSTITUTES
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- German Sport University Cologne
GERMANY -
- KU Leuven
- Faculty of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences
BELGIUM -
- University of Alberta
- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation
CANADA -
- National Taiwan Normal University
- Center for General Education;
College of Sports and Recreation;
Master Program of Sport Facility Management and Health Promotion
TAIWAN -
- Shanghai University of Sport
CHINA
- A LEADING
GLOBAL
SPORTS
PROGRAM -
Ranked 1st for sports-related programs in Japan and within the top 50 globally **QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021.
1ST
- NUMBER OF
CITATIONS - 10,000
academic articles
- WHAT WE’VE
ACCOMPLISHED -
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International collaborative research projects170
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Number of thesis completions590
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Invited lectures at eminent academic meetings50
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Board memberships on internationally renowned academic journals60
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students and researchers from overseas universities100
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RESEARCH
Sport is an indispensable part of modern societies, economies and our daily lives. Expectations about the role of sport in society are explanding and include a diverse focus on individual physical fitness, population health promotion, high performance among elite athletes, spectator behavior and consumer engagement. It is anticipated the role of sport in society will continue to evolve, and the Health Promotion Unit of the Faculty of Sport Science aims to be at the cutting edge of research and teaching.
PROGRAM DIVERSITY
The Graduate School was established in order to conduct cutting-edge research and deliver comprehensive evidence-based education in sports studies. Graduate students are offered research guidance in seminars and tutorials and are also able to study advanced, contemporary subjects in sports science and management through interactive lectures. The underlying philosophy of the establishment of this Graduate School is that students should be well prepared to contribute significantly to “the creation of a rich sports culture” through their endeavours across a diversity of areas related to sport.
MESSAGE
- Hiroaki Masaki
- Leader of the Health and
Sport Sciences Model Unit
Waseda University