Application Guidebook for AO (Self-Recommended Admissions) Screenings in Academic Year 2025/2026

(Last updated: May 16, 2025)

The Application Guidebook for the Spring AO 2025 and Summer/Fall AO 2025 applicant screening is now available for download.

Application Guidebook and Documents Forms

Please read the Application Guidebook carefully for details on the required application documents.

Application Guidebook for the Summer/Fall AO 2025 (PDF) (Published: May 16,2025)

Application Guidebook for the Spring AO 2025 (PDF) (Published: January 20, 2025/Updated: April 2, 2025)

The Japanese language version of the Application Guidebook for the Spring AO 2025 and Summer/fall AO 2025 applicant screening is available for download from the following link . Japanese language version

Please note that applicants of the Spring AO and Summer/Fall AO who pass the first-round screening will be interviewed in Japan at the second-round screening. The Winter AO (GIGA) 2025 is especially recommended for applicants residing outside of Japan who wish to take the entrance examination without the process of traveling to Japan and be eligible to apply for scholarships exclusively for international students. The Application Guidebook for the Winter AO (GIGA) 2025 will become available at the following website around late August, 2025 (schedule may be changed):

Winter AO (GIGA(Admissions for the GIGA Program))

Admission Quota

Faculty of Policy Management: 150

Faculty of Environment and Information Studies: 150

*The admission quota is the total for all AO screenings in Academic Year 2025 and for both April and September enrollments.

Application Timeline

All times and dates indicated in Japan Standard Time (JST)

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	Spring AO 2025	Summer/Fall AO 2025
Enrollment Period	September 2025 or April 2026	April 2026 or September 2026
Online Application	10:00 a.m., Monday, May 12, 2025 - 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, 2025	10:00 a.m., Friday, August 1, 2025 - 3:00 p.m., Monday, September 1, 2025
Application Fee Payment	Monday, May 12, 2025 - 10:59 p.m., Thursday, June 5, 2025	Friday, August 1, 2025 - 10:59 p.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Submission of Documents by Post From within Japan, must be postmarked on or before the deadline. From outside of Japan, must arrive on or before the deadline.	Monday, June 2, 2025 - Thursday, June 5, 2025	Monday, September 1, 2025 - Tuesday, September 2, 2025
First Round Results Announcement Examination Slip Issued (Successful first round applicants only)	11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 4:59 p.m., Saturday, July 19, 2025	11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 9, 2025 - 4:59 p.m., Sunday, October 26, 2025
Second Round Screening (Interview)	Saturday, July 19, 2025	Faculty of Policy Management: either Saturday, October 18, 2025 or Sunday, October 19, 2025 Faculty of Environment and Information Studies: either Saturday, October 25, 2025 or Sunday, October 26, 2025
Announcement of Final Result (Check on the Online Application System)	From 11:00a.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2025	From 11:00a.m., Tuesday, November 4, 2025

If there are any changes, announcement will be made on the following Keio University website. Please check for annoucements regularly. https://www.sfc.keio.ac.jp/en/

Contact Information

Admissions Office at Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus

Address: 5322 Endo, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 252-0882 Japan

Email: ao-request<at>sfc.keio.ac.jp

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