Number of places available: 1 full-year places

• Keio University website
• Keio University Exchange Website: Student Exchange Program | Keio University International Center
• Factsheet: Keio University Information Sheet 24-25

Dates

Term dates

More information can be found here: Academic Calendar: Keio University Student Website

Application 

After your nomination is confirmed, students will receive a link to apply to Keio University by email.

Application Deadline: Late March

Academic Information

Programmes

1. Keio International Program (KIP)

This is a comprehensive program especially designed for exchange students from partner universities. In this program, students can study about Japan and East/Southeast Asia by taking English-taught courses offered by the International Centre. In addition, KIP students may choose to take up to four (4) Japanese language courses each semester. KIP students with advanced Japanese proficiency may also take undergraduate/graduate school courses in Japanese offered by faculties open to exchange students.

English-taught courses list: AY 2025 List of International Center Courses / 2025年度 国際センター講座リスト | Keio University International Center

2. Japanese Language Program (JLP)

This is a language program for undergraduate and graduate students offered by the Centre for Japanese Studies. The ultimate goal of this program is for students to attain the maximum level of proficiency possible within a short period of time. Accordingly, students in this program are required to spend most of their time studying Japanese during the semester.
Students in the JLP may also choose to take International Centre Courses taught in English as optional subjects.

Study Load

Students must register for a minimum of seven (7) courses per semester, that is, 14 courses per year. For more information, please visit Keio International Program(KIP) | Keio University International Center.

Language Requirements

Students must be fluent in either Japanese or English - evidence of language proficiency required.

Other Information for Applicants

Accommodation

Keio offers some off-campus housing that is subsidized by the university. Exchange students have priority access to a room (but not guaranteed) in these housing arrangements if they complete housing application on time. 

Keio assists students in arranging accommodation in Japan. Students are provided with a room at one of the student dormitories subsidized by Keio University. In some dormitories, weekday meals are included in the fee.

Note:

• Due to the current capacity of student dormitories, once you leave your originally assigned dormitory, you are not allowed to return to the room, or move to another Keio dormitory.
• Keio does not arrange or introduce a home stay program for exchange students.

More information can be found here: https://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/study/exchange/housing.htm 

Fees and Expenses

Taking utilities, food, clothes, transportation, books and miscellaneous expenses into consideration, monthly living costs will be approximately ¥130,000 - ¥170,000.

Keio University strongly suggests that incoming exchange students have enough funding to cover the expected costs of their stay at Keio, which should be at least JPY 130,000 (or equivalent in their country’s currency) per month for the expected period of stay. It is also difficult for exchange students to get a part-time job during their exchange period.