Keio University
Graduate School of Health Management
Doctoral Program (April 2025 Entry)

Keio University
Graduate School of Health Management
Doctoral Program
Application Guidebook for April 2025
Entrance Examinations1

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Graduate School of Health Management
Doctoral Program (April 2025 Entry)

Table of Contents
1. Admissions Policy

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2. Management of Personal Information at Keio University

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3. Special Measures for Applicants in Areas Affected by Large-scale Natural

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Disasters
4. Applicants with Disabilities

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5. Security Export Controls

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6. Overview of the Graduate School of Health Management

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7. Overview of Entrance Examinations

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8. Pre-application Processp.5-15

9. Entrance Examinations

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10. Announcement of Results

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11. Admissions Procedures

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12. Academic Fees

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13. Scholarships

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14. School Bonds and Education Promotion Funds

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15. Contact

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1. Admissions Policy
In the doctoral program, it is expected that students have fulfilled the above requirements for
obtaining a master's degree in this graduate school and possess the ability to become a leading
researcher or practitioner in the field of health, medicine, and welfare. The admission processevaluates the applicant's knowledge and research capabilities in their specialty area, based on theirmotivation letter, research proposal, letters of recommendation, and English proficiency test results.
The doctoral program entrance exam is held twice a year, in November and January. The program
welcomes applicants who have completed a master's program in other fields. It is also possible tocomplete the program entirely in English and obtain a doctoral degree.

2. The Management of Personal Information at Keio University
At Keio University, personal information is managed safely and appropriately incompliance with the universitys Basic Policy Concerning Protection of Personal
Information and Rules to Protect Personal Information.
Personal information provided
Personal information provided when making an application, completing admissions when making
an application, completing admissions procedures, and issuing notifications following
graduation,procedures, and issuing notifications following graduation, including names, addresses,
including names, addresses, and other details, will be used at each department of Keio University2

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for and other details, will be used at each department of Keio University for 1) processing 1)
processing applications for, and conducting of, entrance examinations, as well as announcements ofapplications for, and conducting of, entrance examinations, as well as announcements of final
results; 2) admission procedures;final results; 2) admission procedures; 3) administration,correspondence, and 3) administration, correspondence, and pprocedures relating to academic
affairs, including academic activities to which the rocedures relating to academic affairs, including
academic activities to which the student contributes; 4) administration, correspondence, andprocedures relating to student contributes; 4) administration, correspondence, and procedures
relating to general student life; 5) administration, correspondence, and procedures relating to thegeneral student life; 5) administration, correspondence, and procedures relating to the ususe ofuniversity facilities and equipment; 6) communications for soliciting donations, e of university
facilities and equipment; 6) communications for soliciting donations, notification regarding school
bonds, and inviting recipients to join the Keio Ijinotification regarding school bonds, and inviting
recipients to join the Keio Iji--kai kai (Support Group) or apply for the Keio Card; 7) sending
documents to students and (Support Group) or apply for the Keio Card; 7) sending documents tostudents and guaguarantors and other communications; and 8) dispatching documents related to
the rantors and other communications; and 8) dispatching documents related to the MitaMita--kai(alumni association); and any other matters accompanying these tasks. kai (alumni association);and any other matters accompanying these tasks. Additionally, the data of personal informationthat has been statistically processed so Additionally, the data of personal information that has beenstatistically processed so that indivithat individuals cannot be identified will be used as survey andresearch material for the duals cannot be identified will be used as survey and research material forthe selection of entrants to the university.selection of entrants to the university.
Specific duties will be undertaken by contractors commissioned by Keio University
Specific duties will be undertaken by contractors commissioned by Keio University (hereinafter(hereinafter ““commissioned contractorscommissioned contractors””) to perform ) to perform thetasks outlined above. When the tasks outlined above. When outsourcing tasks, all or part of thepersonal information provided by applicants may be outsourcing tasks, all or part of the personal
information provided by applicants may be shared with commissioned contractors to the extent that
it is necessary to carry out their shared with commissioned contractors to the extent that it isnecessary to carry out their duties.duties. Keio University may also share personKeio University
may also share personal information following graduation, al information following graduation,
within the extent that this is required for procedures and screenings, upon request from within theextent that this is required for procedures and screenings, upon request from the Mitathe Mita--kai(Alumni Associations), as part of its support for the Mitakai (Alumni Associations), as part of its
support for the Mita--kaikai’’s activities.s activities.
Exceptions may be made to share persona
Exceptions may be made to share personal information with third parties in cases l information
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Keio University
Graduate School of Health Management
Doctoral Program (April 2025 Entry)with third parties in cases where there is a legal obligation to disclose information, or when it isdeemed necessary where there is a legal obligation to disclose information, or when it is deemednecessary to protect the life, physical wellbeing, property, or other rights and interests of the toprotect the life, physical wellbeing, property, or other rights and interests of the student or a third
party and it is nstudent or a third party and it is not possible to obtain the consent of the student in
ot possible to obtain the consent of the student in question. question. Keio University will notprovide personal information to a third party in any Keio University will not provide personal
information to a third party in any circumstances other than those described above.circumstances
other than those described above.
You will hereby be deemed to be in agreement with the above matters,
You will hereby be deemed to be in agreement with the above matters, in undertaking inundertaking all procedures. Please read and consider these factors thoroughly before consenting.all
procedures. Please read and consider these factors thoroughly before consenting.

3. Special Measures for Applicants in Areas Affected by Large-scale
Natural Disasters
For the purpose of reducing the financial burden on applicants who live in areas affected by largescale natural disasters (areas designated by the Japanese Government as having experienced a“Disaster of Extreme Severity”), Keio may take special measures based on the situation in theaffected areas. For details and application materials, refer to the following information.
URL: https://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/admissions/ TEL: 03-5427-1566 (Admissions Center)

4. Applicants with Disabilities
If you have a disability and need special provisions for admissions procedures and enrollment,
please contact the Administration Office of the Graduate School of Health Management at least one
month before the start of the application period.

5. Security Export Controls
To ensure that the content of education and research for international students does not interferewith the maintenance of international peace and security, Keio University maintains security export
controls based on the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act. Under these controls, the university
confirms in advance whether the permission of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry is
required before exporting/transferring goods and technologies outside Japan, or before providing
international students and researchers in Japan with access to those technologies. As a result,students may not be able to participate in academic or research activities as desired. *For details on
security export controls, please refer to the website of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/anpo/englishpage.html.
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6. Overview of the Graduate School of Health Management
Name of Graduate

Graduate School of Health Management

SchoolName of Major

Major in Nursing
Major in Public Health, Sport and Health Sciences

DegreeMajor in Nursing
Ph.D. in Nursing
Major in Public Health, Sport and Health Sciences
Ph.D. in Public Health
Ph.D. in Health Care Management
Ph.D. in Sports Management

The term of education

3 years

CampusShonan Fujisawa Campus
Note: Although most classes and research supervision will take place in
the Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care building on Shonan Fujisawa
Campus, some classes and supervision will be held in the Koyosha on
Shinanomachi Campus, etc.

7. Overview of Entrance Examinations
Application Schedule
Application Period I

Application Period II

Application Period

October 10-16, 2024

December 13-17, 2024

Examination Date

November 9, 2024

January 18, 2025

Announcement of Results

November 21, 2024

January 23, 2025

Enrollment Registration

December 2-6, 2024

February 3-6, 2025

Admission Quota
Major in Nursing: 5Major in Public Health, Sport and Health Sciences: 5*The admission quota includes students to be admitted in Application Period I and Application
Period II.

8. Pre-application Process
Important notes concerning the entrance examination in general
1. The following policy applies in the event that information provided in the application or theindividual eligibility review is discovered to be incorrect or fraudulent, regardless of the reason:5

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a. During the screening process of the applicant’s application
The applicant will be deemed to be ineligible for this program, and the application fee they
have paid will not be refunded.
b. After the applicant has been accepted for enrollment
The applicant's acceptance for enrollment will be revoked, and the application fee they have
paid will not be refunded.
The required academic fees and expenses that have already been paid will be refunded.
c. After the applicant has enrolled in this program
The applicant will be expelled from this program, and neither the application fee nor therequired academic fees and expenses they have paid will be refunded.
2. If you are an applicant whose status is "expected graduation from Master’s course," you arerequired to graduate from the Master’s course by March 31, 2025. If you fail to do so, yourenrollment will be cancelled.
3. We are unable to respond to any inquiries regarding the applicant eligibility screening andresults.

Application Period
Application Period I: October 10-16, 2024
*Online Registration Period: 10:00 a.m. October 10, 2024 through 3:00 p.m. October 16, 2024 (JST,UST+09)Application Period II: December 13-17, 2024
*Online Registration Period: 10:00 a.m. December 13, 2024 through 3:00 p.m. December 17, 2024
(JST, UST+09)
Within Japan: Submitted documents must be postmarked during the period above（締切日消印有効）.
From outside Japan: Submitted documents must arrive at Keio University by the final date of theperiod above（締切日必着）. You may post your application documents before the application period.
Please be aware that there are different submission deadlines depending on whether applications
are sent from Japan or overseas. Make sure to send application documents well in advance sinceapplications that arrive after the deadline will not be eligible for consideration.

Eligibility Requirements
Satisfying any of the following requirements qualifies you to apply.
1. You have obtained or are expected to obtain a Master’s degree or a Professional degree by thetime of enrollment.
2. You have obtained a Master’s degree, a Professional degree, or equivalent degree from an
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educational institute outside Japan.
3. You meet the criteria set by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
4. You are aged 24 or over at the time of enrollment and recognized by Keio University as having
qualifications equivalent to those listed in 1-3 above.
Note: The curriculum for the Major in Nursing was created so that people who have learned thefundamentals of nursing can pursue greater specialization. Applicants for the Major in Nursing areexpected to have completed a basic education degree program in nursing.

Acceptance from research supervisor
Applicants must discuss their research plans in detail with a graduate school committee member ofthe program they wish to participate in, and obtain that committee member's preliminary consent
to become the applicant's research supervisor. For the online registration, applicants are required to
input the date when the supervisor accepted them. Also, applicants must make sure that theychoose a program that matches their research supervisor’s program.

Preparing the documents required for the application
1. Important notes concerning the application(1) Applications will not be accepted unless all of the documentation is complete.
(2) Unless otherwise stated, applicants should submit the original application documents. Copies of
documents will not be accepted.
(3) Applicants should take special care to ensure there are no mistakes in any of the entries relating
to their personal identity, such as their name or date of birth. In cases where an applicant
commonly uses a separate name or has multiple names, they will need to submit certification
confirming their identity along with the application.
(4) Applicants submitting documentation other than in Japanese or English will need to have thistranslated and attach proof obtained from a public body, such as an embassy or the university fromwhich they graduated, stating that its contents are an accurate reflection of the original.
(5) Under no circumstances will documentation be returned to applicants once submitted.
(6) Applicants must use A4 paper for any documents that are to be copied or printed out. Only use
single-sided, not double-sided printing.
2. Online Registration
All applicants are required to complete online registration procedures at the URL below. The
application form needs to be submitted along with other required documents.

https://www.guide.52school.com/guidance/net-keio-g/
Note: You will not be able to change your application information after you have completed the online
registration. Please confirm your application information well before finalizing registration. If you

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completed the payment and registered the wrong information, do not re-register but rather contact theAdministration Office of the Graduate School of Health Management.

List of Required Documents
Documents
A. Application Form

Important Notes
・Check the Application Form via the “Application Confirmation”
button on the website below. Download and print out the Application
Form on A4 (single-sided). Application form is downloadable after you
have completed payment of application fee and registering ID photo.
https://www.guide.52school.com/guidance/net-keio-g/
・Do not add any extra details on the Application Form.

B. Personal History,

・Download and print out the prescribed form from the Graduate School

Aspirations andof Health Management website.

Motivations for・Fill out the required items on the prescribed form, which is to be

Applying, Researchused as the original. Do not staple the sheets together.

Plan・Because the document screening and interview examination will be(Prescribed Form)based on this document, it should be filled out only after carefulconsideration.
・The form may be typed instead of handwritten. Applicantsintending to paste word-processed entries directly onto the form mustensure they are stuck securely within the designated spaces.
・The section for the applicant’s name must be handwritten.

C. Copies of the・Applicants should prepare three sets of the Personal History,

Personal History,

Aspirations and Motivations for Applying, Research Plan arranged in

Aspirations andorder from D1 to D4 (four pages) comprising the original and two

Motivations for

identically sized copies (printed single-sided).

Applying, Research・Each set should be stapled together with one staple positionedPlanvertically within the blank margin (approx. 1 cm) in the top left-handcorner.

D. Applicant

・Download and print out the prescribed form from the Graduate

Evaluation Form

School of Health Management website.
・The applicant’s academic advisor for their graduate school master’s
program should fill out the prescribed form (D5). If there is no one
suitable, the form can be filled out by someone who is able to assess
the attributes of the applicant.
・The prescribed form (D5) should be sealed in an envelope with themailing label for the Applicant Evaluation Form attached and the seal8

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or signature of the person who completed the form affixed. Use an
envelope readily available at shops.
・This form is not required for persons who have completed (or are
expected to complete) a master’s program at the Graduate School of
Health Management.
E. Certificate of・Applicants should submit a Certificate of Completion from the graduate(Expected) Completion

school where they obtained a master’s degree (applicants who are
expected to complete a master’s program should submit a Certificate of
Expected Completion).
・The Certificate of Completion must show the degree awarded to theapplicant. If this is not shown, the applicants must also submit a
Certificate of Master’s Degree.
・The certification must have been issued within three months of the dateof the application deadline. It is not necessary to seal the certificates. For
the online registration, there are fields to enter the admission date andcompletion date. Applicants should make sure to check the certificate sothat they enter accurate dates.
・In cases where the name on the certificate differs from that on theapplication, it will be necessary to attach an abstract of the applicant’s
family register.

・Those who have graduated from universities in mainland China
must also submit an Online Verification Report of Higher Education
Qualification Certificate (教育部学歴証書電子注冊備案表) in English.
Register on the Chinese Ministry of Education
website<www.chsi.com.cn/xlcx/bgys.jsp> and obtain a report (教育部学歴証書電子注冊備案表) in a PDF file and print it out. Please make surethe validity period of the report is at least 6 months at the time ofsubmission.
F. Transcript of・Applicants should submit a Transcript of Academic Record for their

Academic Record

university and graduate school.
・The Transcripts of Academic Record need to specify the grades forall of the courses taken for credit during the period of enrollment (upto the previous academic year for persons currently enrolled).
・Certification must be issued within three months of the date of theapplication deadline. It is not necessary to seal the certificates.
・In cases where the name on the certificate differs to that on theapplication, it will be necessary to attach an abstract of the applicant’s
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family register.
G Master’s thesis or・Applicants should submit one copy of their master’s thesis or anequivalentequivalent dissertation (including persons expected to complete a

dissertation

master’s program).
・It is not necessary for persons who have completed (or are expected
to complete) a master’s program at the Graduate School of HealthManagement to submit their thesis.

H. Abstract of・Applicants should submit 3 copies of the abstract for their master’smaster’s thesis or

thesis or an equivalent dissertation (Japanese or English; printed onequivalent

A4 in portrait orientation; written from left to right; one sheet printed

dissertation

single-sided; no prescribed format).
・This should also be submitted by persons who have completed amaster’s program at the Graduate School of Health Management(including persons expected to complete the master’s program).

I. Results for English

・Applicants should submit the examination results for one of thelanguage proficiency

following:

examination▪ TOEFL iBT▪ IELTS Academic▪ TOEIC Listening & Reading Test
・The method of submission varies depending on the exam results.
Applicants must ensure that they check the “Submission of results for
an English language proficiency examination” section below.

<Submission of results for an English language proficiency examination>
1. Common items
・All applicants are required to submit the results of an English language proficiency examination,even if from an English speaking country or region.
・Since the screening will be based on the content of the submitted documentation and interview,
there is no pass mark for the results of the English language proficiency exam.
・For the online registration, applicants should accurately fill out the exam date, type, and scoresfor the English language proficiency examination results they will submit for the application. If theexamination results entered during the online registration are different to the results submittedwith the application, the results that have been submitted will take precedence.
2. TOEFL iBT(1) Methods of submitting exam resultsa. Applicants should ask the ETS to send the Official Score Report directly to Keio University. The
TOEFL Institution Code for Keio University is 0773, and the Department Code is 43. The ETS
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will send an Official Score Report directly to Keio University after the test by following thedesignated procedures when you apply to take the test or by one day prior to the test date. You
can also request ETS to send an Official Score Report after the test date by following ETS
instructions.
b. In addition to the Official Score Report, each applicant must print and submit an Order
Summary bearing their name along with the other application documents required by the
Graduate School. This proves that they have asked ETS to send the Official Score Report directly
to Keio University.
c. In addition to the Official Score, applicants should submit a copy of their individual scores(either the TOEFL Test Taker Score Report or the scores available on the testing agency
website). If the Official Score does not arrive at the Graduate School of Health Management
within the arrival period stated below, the screening will be conducted using the copy of theindividual scores. However, these scores will be checked against the Official Score once it arrives.
The Graduate School of Health Management will respond to the discovery of any irregular or
untrue results in the manner described in “Important notes concerning the entrance
examination in general” (refer to page 5.).
(2) Period of validity
The exam results must meet the following two requirements.
a. Examination period
Only the results of examinations taken within the last two years of the first day of each application
period are valid.
b. Score arrival deadline
Only the Official Scores that have arrived at Keio University by the last day of each application
period are valid.
3. IELTS Academic(1) Methods of submitting exam resultsa. Applicants should ask the testing agency to send the official scores directly to Keio University.
b. Submit a printed copy of the screen or e-mail which clearly shows that you have arranged tohave your IELTS scores sent directly by the testing agency to Keio University.
c. Submit a copy of your IELTS original Test Report Form or a copy of your IELTS scores printed
out from the testing agency's website. If the official score does not arrive at the Graduate Schoolof Health Management within the arrival period stated below, the screening will be conducted11

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using the copy of the individual scores. However, these scores will be checked against the officialscore once it arrives. The Graduate School of Health Management will respond to the discoveryof any irregular or untrue results in the manner described in “Important notes concerning theentrance examination in general” (refer to page 5.).
(2) Period of validity
The exam results must meet the following two requirements.
a. Examination period
Only the results of examinations taken within the last two years of the first day of each application
period are valid.
b. Score arrival deadline
Only scores of the testing agency that have arrived at Keio University by the last day of eachapplication period are valid.
*Because it may take up to 6 weeks for the official score to arrive at the Graduate School of HealthManagement, applicants should carry out the necessary procedures to ensure that they are sent as
early as possible.
4. TOEIC Listening & Reading Test
(1) Methods of submitting exam resultsa. Submit the TOEIC Score Report (Official Score Certificate). For Digital Official Score
Certificates, please print the downloaded PDF and submit it with your required documents. The“Score Descriptors” and “Abilities Measured” portions of the score report are not required.
Contact the Institute for International Business Communication (IIBC) to request that IIBC
issue or reissue your Official Score Certificate.
Official Score Certificate Reissue:
https://www.iibc-global.org/english/toeic/test/lr/guide05/guide05_02.html
b. Institutional Programs (IPs) are not acceptable.
c. A printout of the test scores from the TOEIC website will not be accepted.
(2) Period of validity
The exam results must meet the following two requirements.
a. Examination period
Only the results of examinations taken within the last two years of the first day of each application
period are valid.
b. Score arrival deadline
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Only the Official Score Certificate that has arrived at Keio University by the last day of eachapplication period is valid.

Pay the application fee
1. The application fee is 35,000 yen (including tax). Please note that additional service charges are
incurred separately.
2. The application fee must be paid within the following period (JST, UST+09):
Application Period I: 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 10 – 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October
16, 2024
Application Period II: 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 13 – 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17,
2024
3. For details, please see the chart on the next page.
4. Applicants living overseas may pay by credit card.
5. Excluding the following situations, the application fee will not be refunded for any reason.

Cases where a refund may be claimed for the application fee
A. The application fee has been paid but no application was made (the application documents were
not mailed)
B. The application fee has been paid but the application was not accepted
C. The application fee was accidentally paid twice*Additional service charges will not be refunded.

How to claim a refund of the application fee
In cases A and C:
Send an e-mail stating the following information to Administration Office of the Graduate School of
Health Management. The e-mail should be sent within one week of the final day for each of theapplication periods. The office will send a refund application form in reply.
E-mail: nmc-staff-admissions@adst.keio.ac.jp
Title: Request for a refund application form for the application fee
Main text: (1) Full name, (2) Telephone number
In case B:
The refund application form will be sent to the e-mail used for the online registration.

Application Fee (35,000 Japanese Yen + Additional Service Charges)
Applicants are required to pay an application fee of JPY 35,000. Read the instructions on how to makethe payment via the website below:
https://www.guide.52school.com/guidance/shared/pay-pattern/paygent-05.html
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Post the application documents
Please send application documents by post to the address below.
Keio University
Administration Office of Graduate School of Health Management
4411 Endo, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa, 252-0883, JAPAN*A downloadable address label is available at the “Application Confirmation” webpage after you havecompleted the payment at “Online Registration.”

Notes:
・Each applicant must enclose all the required application documents in a self-prepared envelope,affix the prescribed address label, and send it using the recorded delivery service (簡易書留 / Kan’ikakitome) provided by Japan Post from within Japan or by FedEx or DHL (which is traceable) from14

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outside Japan.
・Applicants must send the application documents using one of the three postal services mentioned
above. We do not accept documents submitted at the reception desk.
・Under no circumstances can we accept applications submitted after the deadline. Please carefully
check the deadline and leave plenty of time for mailing.
・We cannot respond to inquiries regarding the arrival of application documents. Please confirm
whether your documents have been delivered through your courier service.

Examination Slip
Once the application documents arrive at Keio, the documents will be reviewed, and if theapplication is accepted, an Examination Slip will be available for download. A message which says
“Application Documents Accepted” will also be displayed in red in the Reference Number on the Listof Applications screen. Please note that Keio University will not send Examination Slips by post.
After you print out the Examination Slip, please check your name, the name of the Graduate School,
and all other details for any inaccuracies. Contact us as soon as possible if you find any incorrect
information on the slip. On the examination day, you must bring the slip to the examination venue.
Please fold it along the lines indicated. Please note that the examination number may not be thesame as the reference number.
The date on which it is planned for Examination Slips to be made available is as follows.
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9. Entrance Examinations
Examination Subject
Interview

This is an examination that comprehensively evaluates the desire of candidates forstudy and research and their adaptability and aptitude, including the contents of
the application form and other submitted materials.

Examinations Timetable
Examination date

Assembly time and examination venue

Application

Saturday, November 9,Online interviews are approved for applicants

Period I

2024

residing overseas. Details about the interview

Application

Saturday, January 18,

will be sent at the same time as the notification

Period II

2025

of the examination number. Note that theexamination will be twenty minutes in length
per person.

Important notes for when taking the examination
1. Examination slip
Candidates should ensure they are able to check their examination number at any time on the
day of the exam.
2. Interview examination
Dictionaries and other materials cannot be used during the interview examination.
3. Other information
a. If the Graduate School of Health Management judges it difficult to hold the entrance examinationon the scheduled date due to unforeseen circumstances, the exam will be postponed or otherappropriate measures taken. In principle, the Graduate School of Health Management bears no
responsibility for personal losses incurred by candidates as a result.
Notices will be posted on the Graduate School of Health Management website when necessary to
inform candidates regarding new notifications or adoption of the above measures. Candidates
must ensure that they check this website regularly.
b. During the entrance examinations at Keio University, examinees must refrain from taking exams
if they are suffering and have yet to recover from an infectious disease for which attendance atuniversity must be suspended under the School Health and Safety Act (COVID-19, influenza, etc.)
because of the risk of infection to other examinees and the examination proctors (unless it has
been acknowledged by a school doctor or other physician that the disease symptoms do not pose
any risk of infecting others). In no circumstances will there be make-up exams for examinees who
refrain from taking exams for the reasons above and the application fee they have paid will not be
refunded.
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10. Announcement of Results
Date and time of announcement and how to confirm
Application Period I

Application Period II

Date and time

Confirmation

10:00 a.m. onThursday,

Please check the“Online Announcement ofNovember 21, 2024

Final Results”(オンライン合格発表) at the(JST, UST+09)

website below.

10:00 a.m. on Thursday,

https://www.guide.52school.com/guidance/net-

January 23, 2025 (JST,keio-g/

UST+09)Notes:
・There are no reserve candidates places for admission.
・The Graduate School of Health Management will not respond to any inquiries regarding theannouncement of the final results, whether by phone or e-mail.

11. Admissions Procedures
Important notes concerning the admissions procedures
Candidates should be especially careful about the following points regarding the admissions
procedures at the Graduate School of Health Management.
1. Regardless of the circumstances, the admissions procedures will not be approved in the following
cases as candidates are deemed to have renounced their intention to enroll and will lose theireligibility for admission. Furthermore, in each case the predetermined amounts already paid by theapplicant are regarded as having been relinquished and will not be refunded.
・In cases where the money transfer necessary for the admissions procedures and the postage or
submission of required documentation has only been completed in part or not at all during theperiod stipulated in these guidelines.
・In cases where the procedures were carried out after the designated period (deadline) stipulated
in these guidelines for completing money transfers and the admissions procedures.
2. Except in cases of inadequate or missing documentation, individual notifications regarding theprocedures and money transfers will not be sent to people who have yet to complete the admissions
procedures. It is the individual responsibility of candidates to complete these procedures.
3. Documents submitted for the admissions procedures will not be returned irrespective of thereason.
4. By carrying out the admissions procedures during the prescribed period, the enrollment
agreement will commence from April 1, 2025.

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Doctoral Program (April 2025 Entry)

Period for admissions procedures
Application Period I

Monday, December 2 – Friday, December 6, 2024

Application Period II

Monday, February 3 – Thursday, February 6, 2025

How to proceed
1. The documents for the admissions procedures are planned to be made available for download on
the first day of the admissions procedures period. Please access the URL (Online Admissions
Procedures Website) given below and complete the procedures by the deadline:
https://www.guide.52school.com/guidance/enrollment-keio-g/
Details will be provided in the Admissions Procedures Guidelines on the website.
*The page may be accessed from the “Online Announcement of Final Results” (オンライン合格発表)
page from the first day of admissions procedures period onward.
2. If sending the documentation from outside Japan, it should be mailed using a method that keeps
a delivery record such as EMS. Applications are not accepted in-person at the university.

Decline of Admission and Refund of Academic Fees
In principle, Keio will not refund the fees that you have already paid. However, Keio can refund theentire tuition fee if you complete all the required procedures by the deadline.
In the event that information provided in the application is discovered to be incorrect or a submitted
certificate is confirmed to be fraudulent, the applicant's acceptance for enrollment will be revoked,
and the application fee they have paid will not be refunded.

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12. Academic Fees
Although the fees necessary for persons who will be admitted in the 2025 academic year have notbeen finalized, the fees for the 2024 academic year were as follows.
Type
Academic Fees
and Expenses

AmountRegistration Fee

60,000Tuition Fee

690,000
Subtotal

750,000

Keio SFC Academic Society(publication subscription fees, etc.)
Other fees andexpenses

8,000

Student Health Care Mutual Aid
Association (Gakuseikenpo)
Registration Fee

100

Student Health Care Mutual Aid Fee

2,500

Subtotal

10,600
Total

760,600(Amount for Spring Semester if paid in installments)(380,350)(Amount for Fall Semester if paid in installments)(380,250)

1. The registration fee for the Student Health Care Mutual Aid Association is only collected in thefirst academic year.
2. Excluding 1, academic fees and other expenses can be paid in two installments in the Spring andFall Semesters. The installment for the Fall Semester is to be paid no later than the end of Octobereach year.
3. Persons who have completed a program at a Keio University graduate school and will continue
their enrollment at the Graduate School of Health Management do not need to pay the registration
fee for the Student Health Care Mutual Aid Association. Persons who will enroll in the doctoral
program within one year of completing a master’s program at a Keio University graduate school arealso not required to pay the registration fee (excluding enrollees of or persons who have completed a
Professional Degree Program)
4. The fees that the university are entrusted to collect (Student Health Care Mutual Aid Fee,publication subscription fees, etc.) are subject to amendment as required each academic year during
student enrollment.
Application of sliding scale for academic fees
Please note that among the academic fees and expenses of the Graduate School of HealthManagement, the amount to be paid for tuition and registration fees is determined each year by
applying the sliding scale stipulated in the University Rules and Regulations. The standard for theincrease rate is based on the slide rate (the rate of increase for the salaries of civil servants
recommended by the National Personal Authority in the previous fiscal year).
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13. Scholarships
Please refer to the following website about Keio University Scholarships.
https://www.students.keio.ac.jp/en/com/scholarships/apply/form.html
http://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/life/scholarship/

14. School Bonds and Education Promotion Funds
1. Keio University Bonds (school bonds)
・100,000 yen per unit (cooperation in donating three or more units would be greatly appreciated)
・Amounts paid to the school bonds will be returned without interest after graduation or course
completion, or withdrawal from the school.
2. Keio University Education Promotion Funds (donations)・ 30,000 yen per unit (cooperation in donating two or more units would be greatly appreciated)
・ While both are optional, many choose to cooperate as they are used to further enhance Keio
University’s educational activities. Keio University will send detailed information upon admission.

15. Contact
All queries should be directed to Administration Office of Graduate School of Health Management.
The contact details are as follows:
Address: 4411 Endo, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 252-0883 Japan
E-mail: nmc-staff-admissions@adst.keio.ac.jp20