Application through Internal Recommendation for Current Students of Keio University Faculty of Policy Management, and Faculty of Environment and Information Studies

In order to be eligible, applicants need to fulfill either 1, 2, or 3 of the following.

1. Applicants who meet all of the following conditions.

a) Applicants seeking enrollment in April 2025 must be regular students enrolled in the Keio University Faculty of Policy Management or Faculty of Environment and Information Studies whose advancement to the Fourth Year is determined at the time of grade announcement in March 2024, and be scheduled to graduate in March 2025, or

Applicants seeking enrollment in September 2025 must be regular students enrolled in the Keio University Faculty of Policy Management or Faculty of Environment and Information Studies whose advancement to the Fourth Year is determined at the time of grade announcement in September 2024, and be scheduled to graduate in September 2025.

- Students who cannot fulfill requirement b) due to unavoidable circumstances, such as the Research Supervisor going to study abroad, sabbatical leave, etc., must contact the Admissions Office before the start of the Period for Submitting Application Documents through the Web Entry System

- In the case that a student is studying abroad during the application period and will be able to meet the application requirements by advancing after the application to include the study abroad period into his or her enrollment period at Keio University is accepted, the application will only be accepted when specific credits have been acquired as stated in "Advancing to the Fourth Year" in the SFC Guide. Contact the Admissions Office before the start of the Period for Submitting Application Documents through the Web Entry System. Currently, only one application is allowed during enrollment.

2. Applicants who are candidates for the 3.5-year Early Graduation System and who meet all of the following conditions.

a) Applicants seeking enrollment in April 2025 must be, as of April 1, 2024, regular students enrolled in the second semester of their Third Year in the Keio University Faculty of Policy Management or Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, and have satisfied requirements for 3.5-year early graduation in March 2025, or

Applicants seeking enrollment in September 2025 must be, as of September 22, 2024, regular students enrolled in the second semester of their Third Year in the Keio University Faculty of Policy Management or Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, and have satisfied requirements for 3.5-year early graduation in September 2025.

b) All applicants are required to have registered for at least two semesters of the Seminar of the professor who will fill out the Letter of Acceptance to Act as Research Supervisor or Recommendation Letter and must have received a grade of S or A in that Seminar or laboratory for at least two separate semesters.

- Students who cannot fulfill requirement b) due to unavoidable circumstances, such as the Research Supervisor going to study abroad, sabbatical leave, etc. must contact the Admissions Office before the start of the Period for Submitting Application Documents through the Web Entry System.

- In the case that a student is studying abroad during the application period and will be able to meet the application requirements by advancing after the application to include the study abroad period into his or her enrollment period at Keio University is accepted, the student must contact the Admissions Office before the start of the Period for Submitting Application Documents through the Web Entry System. Currently, only one application is allowed during enrollment.

3. Applicants who are enrolled in the Bachelor's-Master's Four-year Integrated Education Program and meet all of the following conditions.

a) Applicants seeking enrollment in April 2025 must be, as of April 1, 2024, regular students enrolled in the first semester of their Third Year in the Keio University Faculty of Policy Management or Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, and be enrolled in the Bachelor's-Master's Four-year Integrated Education Program.

Applicants seeking enrollment in September 2025 must be, as of September 22, 2024, regular students enrolled in the first semester of their Third Year in the Keio University Faculty of Policy Management or Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, and be enrolled in the Bachelor's-Master's Four-year Integrated Education Program.

b) All applicants are required to have registered for at least two semesters of the Seminar of the professor who will fill out the Letter of Acceptance to Act as Research Supervisor or Recommendation Letter and must have received a grade of S or A in that Seminar or laboratory for at least two separate semesters.

C) Applicants must receive approval from their professor in the Bachelor's-Master's Four-year Integrated Education Program to fill out the "Letter of Acceptance to Act as Research Supervisor."

- Students who cannot fulfill requirements b) or c) due to unavoidable circumstances, such as the Research Supervisor going to study abroad, sabbatical leave, etc. must contact the Admissions Office before the start of the Period for Submitting Application Documents through the Web Entry System.

- In the case that a student is studying abroad during the application period and will be able to meet the application requirements by advancing after the application to include the study abroad period into his or her enrollment period at Keio University is accepted, the student must contact the Admissions Office before the start of the Period for Submitting Application Documents through the Web Entry System. Currently, only one application is allowed during enrollment.

●Please refer to the SFC Guide for details regarding the 3.5-year Early Graduation System and the Bachelor's-Master's Four-Year Integrated Education Program.

[Links to the SFC Guide]

Application involves submission of documents online through the Admission Web Entry System and submission of documents at the Admissions Office. BOTH, not just one, procedures must be completed in order for an application to be considered.

See the Application Guidebook for details.