Admission
Admission
The Graduate School of System Design and Management of Keio University (Keio SDM) accepts students of all ages from a wide variety of backgrounds, from new university graduates to professionals in the private and public sectors.
As a part of Global 30 program, Keio SDM welcomes international students and offers the following flexible admission processes to provide equal opportunities to international applicants.
- 1. Application should be in Japanese or English.
- 2. Distance-interviews are available using Skype.
- 3. Enrollment can be either in April or September.
Keio SDM can offer financial aid to those who showed excellent academic performance.
Please see Financial Aid.
Keio University offers various services and support for all students and additional support for international students to fully enjoy life in Keio University and Japan. Keio SDM office helps each student fully utilize these services and provides additional individual support for international students.
Information
- 2013.05.14
- Admission Application Guidelines 2013 is updated
- 2013.04.12
- Admission Application Guidelines 2013
- 2013.02.05
- Announcement of Result of 2nd Screening for Admissions Period Ⅲ 2012
- 2013.01.25
- Announcement of Result of 1st Screening for Admissions Period Ⅲ 2012
- 2012.10.10
- Announcement of Result of 2nd Screening for Admissions Period Ⅱ 2012
Admission/Financial Aid
Master's & Doctoral Program
Application Schedule
Admission Schedule for Academic Year 2013 Admissions
| Application Period I, 2013 | (for enrollment in September 2013 or April 2014) |
|---|---|
| Application Period II, 2013 | (for enrollment in April or September 2014) |
| Application Period III, 2013 | (for enrollment in April or September 2014) |
| Application Period I | Application Period II | Application Period III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Contact* | (Strongly recommended) | (Strongly recommended) | (Strongly recommended) |
| Activation of Web Entry System | Fri, May 31 - Mon, June 10, 2013 | Fri, September 6 - Thu, September 19, 2013 | Wed, December 25, 2013- Thu, January 9, 2014 |
| Application Period** | Wed, June 5 - Mon, June 10, 2013 | Fri, September 13 - Thu, September 19, 2013 | Mon, January 6 - Thu, January 9, 2014 |
| Announcement of Results of 1st Screening | 1:00 p.m., Fri, June 21, 2013 | 1:00 p.m., Fri, October 4, 2013 | 1:00 p.m., Fri, January 24, 2014 |
| 2nd Screening | Sat, June 29- Sun, June 30, 2013 | Sat, October 12 - Sun, October 13, 2013 | Sat, February 1 - Sun, February 2, 2014 |
| Announcement of Results of 2nd Screening | 1:00 p.m., Tue, July 2, 2013 | 1:00 p.m., Wed, October 16, 2013 | 1:00 p.m., Tue, February 4, 2014 |
| Admission Procedures | September 2013 Tue, July 23 - Wed, July 31, 2013 April 2014 (Not fixed) | April 2014(Not fixed) September 2014(Not fixed) | April 2014(Not fixed) September 2014(Not fixed) |
| Admission | September 2013 or April 2014
| April 2014 or September 2014 | April 2014 or September 2014 |
Notes
* Note 1: Applicants are strongly recommended to contact the Keio SDM professor(s) whom they wish to have serve as research advisor(s), and discuss their intended research in advance. To contact your desired research advisor(s), please enter the necessary information in the "Pre-Contact Form."
** Note 2: Documents must arrive on or before the deadline date.
(Documents sent from Japan must be postmarked on or before the deadline date.)
Announcement
Application Period l, 2013
Web Entry
The Web Entry System for Application Period I, 2013 is accessable from 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2013.
Application Period lll, 2012
Announcement of Result of 2nd Screening
The Announcement of Result of the 2nd Screening is available from 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 5, 2013 from the website.
Notes on Admissions Procedures
The periods of Admissions Procedures are as follows: Please ensure that you complete the prescribed procedures by their respective deadlines, as failure to do so will make you ineligible for admission. For details, please refer to the Admission Application Guidelines.
For enrollment in September 2013
Tuesday, July to 23 to Wednesday, July 31, 2013
*Documents submitted from outside Japan must arrive by the deadline.
*Documents submitted from within Japan must be postmarked no later than the deadline.
Past Essay Exam
Past Essay Examinations are distributed as follows:
- Application Period 2012 I, II, III
- Application Period 2011 I, II, III
- Application Period 2010 I, II, III
- Application Period 2009 I, II, III
- Application Period 2008 I, II, III
