[4] In 2000, doctoral program was established at Waseda University Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies.

[5] The School operates on a quarterly calendar, with English and Japanese classes held from April to July (Spring), August (Summer), September to January (Fall), and February (Winter).

This program aims to cultivate professionals who can play an active role in international society, including the Asia-Pacific region.

Also, through the European Commission's Erasmus Mundus international mobility programme, GSAPS administers a joint doctoral program on Globalisation, the EU, and Multilateralism in partnership with Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium, University of Warwick in the United Kingdom, Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali in Italy, Université de Genève in Switzerland, and Fudan University in China.

[9] The GSAPS Building (No.19) is located at Waseda University Main Campus, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.