5Reasonsto Choose

GIGA (Global Information and Governance Academic) Program・ Faculty of Policy Management
・ Faculty of Environment and Information Studies

Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC)5 Reasons to Choose KEIO SFC (Shonan Fujisawa Campus)
Become skilled in creating the future
SFC provides an education, whereby students are encouraged to consider what theproblems are in modern society and find their solutions, as opposed to being
provided with problems and instructed in the correct answers. The campus boasts
cutting-edge technologies and facilities, to support research and communication.

Build your own curriculum
A student’s passion and drive are never hindered at SFC. The Super Flexible
Curriculum allows students to learn in a way they find most suited to theirpersonal themes and goals. Students who have the drive and skills can join
seminars from their first year, and students in their fourth year can go back tolearn the basics. You will be free to take courses and seminars from both theFaculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information
Studies. Learning takes many forms at SFC, including numerous group workand fieldwork opportunities.

Learn in a truly diverse environment
The students and professors who come to SFC from allover the world have diverse backgrounds andinterests. Undergraduate and graduate students
interact on the same campus, and they often
inspire each other when sharing ideas. There
are also many opportunities for studying at
major universities outside Japan, and elevendifferent languages are offered for study.

Partner Institutions for student exchange program
NorwayU.K.
● Cardiff University● King's College London● Royal Holloway, University of London● SOAS University of London● The University of Edinburgh● The University of Manchester● The University of Sheffield● University of Birmingham● University of Glasgow● University of Southampton● University of York (UK)● The University of Warwick● The University of St Andrews

Belgium● University of Bergen● University of Oslo

SwedenRussia● Lomonosov Moscow State University● Saint Petersburg State University● Far Eastern Federal University● KTH● Lund University● University of Gothenburg● Uppsala UniversityDenmark● Aarhus UniversityPoland● University of Warsaw● Universiteit Antwerpen

China● Beijing Normal University● Shanghai Jiao Tong University● Fudan University● The University of Hong Kong

● City University of Hong Kong
● Jilin University● Renmin University of China● University of Amsterdam● VU University Amsterdam● University of St.Gallen● University of ZurichSpain● University of Lausanne (UNIL)● ESADE Business School● Pompeu Fabra University (UPF)● Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)● Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)● University of Navarra

France● École normale supérieure (ENS)● ESSEC Business School● HEC Paris● INALCO● Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 University● Zhejiang University● Beijing Foreign Studies UniversityKorea● Ewha Womans University● Korea University

Taiwanof Economics and Business)

Greece● Boston UniversityThailandTurkey● Chulalongkorn University● Boğaziçi UniversityPhilippinesItaly● University of the Philippines● Ca' Foscari University of Venice● L'Orientale University of Naples● Sciences Po● Freie Universität Berlin● Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne● Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg● Université Sorbonne Nouvelle● Saarland University● EDHEC Business School● Technische Universität München (TUM)

Singapore● National University of Singapore● Singapore Management University● Toulouse 1 Capitole University● Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf● Université Paris Cité

● RWTH Aachen University● Université Côte d'Azur● Technische Universität Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt)● Université de Strasbourg● TU Dresden● The Australian National University● University of Cologne● The University of New South WalesIreland● University College Dublin● University of Bonn

● University of Siegen● WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management● York University (Canada)● University of Calgary● American University● Brown UniversityMexico● Carnegie Mellon University● Tecnológico de Monterrey● Bryn Mawr College● Dartmouth College● Georgetown University● Illinois Wesleyan University● Manhattanville College● Rice University● The College of William & Mary

● The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

● University of California Education Abroad Program● University of Hawai'i at Mānoa● University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign● University of Maryland, College Park

● Università BocconiGermany● Queen's University● University of Toronto

U.S.A.

● National Cheng Kung University● Foreign Trade University● National and Kapodistrian University of Athens● McGill University● Université de Montréal● National Chengchi UniversityViet Nam● Concordia University● The University of British Columbia● Allegheny College● National Taiwan UniversityAustria● WU (Vienna University● Università degli Studi di Pavia● 3 Campus East Asia program● Yonsei University● The University of Pécs

● Sapienza University of RomeCanadaEast Asia

● Seoul National UniversityHungary● University of Geneva (UNIGE)● Xi'an Jiaotong University● Peking University● Leiden University● University of Bern

● University of Macau● Nankai University● Erasmus University Rotterdam

Switzerland● Tsinghua University● Nanjing UniversityNetherlands● The Chinese University of Hong Kong

● University of Notre Dame
● University of Washington● University of Wisconsin-Madison● Western Michigan University● University of Pennsylvania

Indonesia● Universitas Indonesia

Australia● The University of Melbourne● The University of Queensland● The University of Sydney

New Zealand● The University of Auckland● University of Otago

Argentina● Universidad Torcuato Di Tella

As of June 2022

・Faculty of Policy Management
・Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Focus on your studies in beautiful surroundings
SFC is located about 90 minutes from central Tokyo. Surrounded by nature, thecampus gives you the luxury of studying while always being aware of the fourseasons. Cherry blossoms herald the spring, plush new green signals the start ofsummer, foliage paints the campus with autumn colors in the fall, and on clear daysin the winter, snow-capped Mt. Fuji makes an unforgettable appearance. Students atSFC can enjoy a safe and peaceful campus life not available to students in the city. They
relax on the lawn between classes, go jogging around campus, and meditate while watching
the ducks in the campus pond.

Build lifelong bonds and networks
At SFC, students and professors create strong bonds as they work closely
together on research. In addition, Keio University is traditionally well known forhaving the strongest and most wide-ranging alumni network in Japan. The
paths that SFC graduates take reach all par ts of societ y: employees atcorporations in ever y sector, entrepreneurship, government employees,engineers, researchers, artists, architects, and athletes.

Degree Program offered in English (GIGA Program) https://giga.sfc.keio.ac.jp/
The GIGA (Global Information and Governance Academic) program is a four-year undergraduate degree program taught in English, offeredby the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies.
Students who have the Japanese language skills can also select courses from among the many offered in Japanese.
You can go through the admissions process without ever needing to be in Japan.

Fields of Research at SFC
Novel Computingand Communication Systems
・Internet Systems and Applications

・System Software and Information Security
・Ubiquitous Computing and Networking

Design Engineering and Media Art

Advanced Biosciences

・Visual and Music Design

・Environmental Biotechnology

・Space and Communication Design

・Genome Science

・Product and Fashion Design

・Knowledge and Information Systems

・Biomedical Science
・Systems Biology

Environmental Design

Human Environment

Policy Design

・Global Environment and Technologies

・Cognitive Science

・Economics and Public Finance・Ecology and Landscape・Ergonomics and Human Interface

・Law and Institution

・Spatial Informatics

・Architecture and Urban Design・Sports and Skill Sciences

・Sociology and Psychology

・Public Policy-making and Society

Social Innovation

International Strategy

Business and Administration

・Social Entrepreneurship・International Political Economy

・Business and Management Strategy

・Designing Information Society

・Human Security

・Career Development

・Social Venture Management

Sustainable Governance・Environmental Policy

・Urban and Local Policy

・Housing and Community Policy

・Regional Strategy

・Language, Culture and Communication

・Financial Engineering and Valuation

Red circles indicate main fields of researchin the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies.
Blue circles indicate main fields of research in the Faculty of Policy Management.

Annual ScheduleKeio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus uses a semester system. The spring semester runs from April 1st to September 21st, and the fall semester runs from September 22nd to March 31st.

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September・Fall Semester

begins

October11

November

12・Fall Keio-Waseda ・Open Research

Baseball Games

1December

2

JanuaryFebruary

3

4

March

・Anniversary of YukichiForum(ORF)

・Spring

Fukuzawa’s Birthday(university holiday)
・Fall Semester final
examinations

Fall Commencement

5

AprilSemester begins

6May・Spring

Keio-Waseda
Baseball Games・Keio FoundationDay

7

June

8JulyAugust・Open Campus ・SFC Tanabata Festival・Spring Semester final

examinations

September Matriculation
Fall Entrance Ceremony
Fall Orientation

April Matriculation
Entrance Ceremony
Spring Orientation

A Day at SFC

7:00

9:00

12:00

13:00

I wake up, have mymorning coffee,
and read the news.
I live at a dorm near
the station, so dependingon the weather,
I take the bus or ridea bike to campus.

As a Biomedical Science student,
I have a mix of classes in English
and Japanese. When I don't have oncampus lectures, I take my online
classes in a group study room at theMedia Center or, on sunny days,
I sit by Kamoike. Every inch ofSFC is a classroom in itself!

Every student's favorite
time of the day: lunch break!
I meet up with my friends andwe take turns trying out
menu items at the cafeteria,
Ladybird café, and Subway.

During my free periods, I like to
go to the campus gym to take abreak from schoolwork. I findmyself concentrating in lectures
better after a good workout! Othertimes, I do volunteer work forJapanese organizations that equip
disempowered sectors with theopportunities they need to incite
positive change.

While the Keio education gives me the push andskillset I need to be in the forefront of the sciences, it is in SFC
where I am presented the opportunity to see the world differently.
I've always known that I wanted to be a scientist, even before
matriculating to SFC, but what I didn’t know was that science could
be examined from lenses other than technical — especially when it
comes to exploring and experiencing the fields of neuroscience andbioinformatics. My professors and research mentors have instilled
in me the great value of childlike wonder to approach the world, andto be humane to solve its problems.

LianneFaculty of Environment andInformation Studies

Keio has taught me to dare mighty things, in the hopes that,in the great that we create, we can influence the future.

Enrolled in 2020

15:00
The Advanced Biosciences Seminarmeets twice per week! On Tuesdays,
expert scientists present a widearray of leading research and scientificfrontiers for us to widen our horizons.
On Fridays, I consult my professors todiscuss research opportunities as wellas my own experimental activities.

18:00
20:00
After a long school day,I unwind by listening tojazz music, watching lifestyle
vlogs, and having dinner withfriends at the dorm cafeteria.
I also get in touch with loved
ones from back home tocomplete my day!

I like to keep busy withextracurriculars, too!
I serve as the Vice Presidentof the Association forInternational Students (AIS),
as well as a member of theKenyukai Kendo circle.

Number of International students
2,082 international students from more than 80 countries and regions are now
studying at Keio University. Among them, 401 students study at SFC.
Country

NumberCountry

NumberCountry

NumberCountry

NumberCountry

NumberCountry

NumberChina217

Taiwan13

Viet Nam

4

Singapore3Germany

3

France

3

Korea

77

United States

6

Hong Kong

4

Morocco3

Canada3

Others36

Indonesia

15India

5

Philippines

3

Mongolia3

New Zealand

3

Total

401

The number of GIGA students (students who were accepted through the Admissions for the GIGA Program) is currently over 200 and increasing year by year.

(As of June 2022)

How do I apply to the GIGA Program?
Eligibility
If you have completed, or are expected to complete, 12 years or more of formal education, you are eligible to apply to the GIGA Program.
Some applicants may be required to submit scores from standardized tests and/or a certificate of results from an English language proficiency test.
Please check the Application Guidebook for details.

Application Procedures
The application process involves an online application portion as well as submission of documents by post.

Check the Application Guidebook

Application Guidebook becomes available

Early Dec.Early Feb.

Complete the online application

You will be required to upload documents such as:- List of Achievements- Personal Statement (Essay and Presentation slides)- Three-minute Presentation Video- Applicant Evaluations (by two evaluators)

Mid-Jan.Early Feb.

Send application documents by post

You will be required to send documents such as:- Certificate of High School Graduation orStatement of Expected Graduation (Officially Sealed)- Academic Transcript (Officially Sealed)- School Profile (Designated form) (Officially Sealed)

Mid-Mar.

Check your results[Strongly encouraged to submit/May be required in some cases]- Certificate of English Language Proficiency
Test Result

Late Sept.

Stage 1 May*
Stage 2 July*

Complete enrollment registration* For those enrolling in September

There is no interview or written examination. Applicants do not need to visit Japan before enrollment.
If you would like to apply to the GIGA Program, please make sure to check the Application Guidebook for details.
https://www.sfc.keio.ac.jp/en/admissions/undergraduate/ao_giga.html

Academic Fees and Living Costs

Application for the following three scholarships can be made only at thetime when you apply to the GIGA Program described above. Scholarshipaward notification will be made at the same time successful applicants tothe GIGA Program are announced.

https://giga.sfc.keio.ac.jp/cost/academic-fees/

Academic Fees for One Year

Scholarships

Living Costs

Total Costs for One Year

New student:
JPY 1,631,350~USD 12,550

Per month:
JPY 124,000~USD 954

New student:
JPY 3,119,350~USD 23,995

From the second year onward:
JPY 1,431,250~USD 11,010

Per year:
JPY 1,488,000~USD 11,446

From the second year onward:
JPY 2,919,250~USD 22,455(As of 2023 / Rate JPY 130=USD 1)

https://giga.sfc.keio.ac.jp/cost/scholarship-information/

Scholarships Exclusively for GIGA Program International Students (excerpt)
Amount: Application Fee, Admission Fee, Academic Fees for
one year, Monthly living cost and travel costs

ContactJapanese
Government (MEXT)
Scholarship

E-mail:Mentor Mitakai
Scholarship

Amount: Admission Fee, Academic Fees for one year
Renewable: Up to four years (subject to annual review)

MASATADA KOBAYASHI
Scholarshipfor International Students

Amount: JPY 1,000,000 (USD 8,696)/year for academic fees
Renewable: Up to four years (subject to annual review)sfc-global@sfc.keio.ac.jp

Renewable: Up to four years (subject to annual review suchas a required GPA above 2.3)

(As of 2023 / Rate JPY 130=USD 1)

After enrollment, there are more than 100 scholarships for Japanese/international students.
https://www.students.keio.ac.jp/en/sfc/scholarships/
unique/index.html

FAQ
Q Can you tell me about Keio University?
AEstablished in 1858 by Yukichi Fukuzawa, Keio
has a history as Japan’s very first private institution of higher learning. Approximately 33,000
students study at Keio University’s 10 undergraduate faculties and 14 graduate schools locatedamong 6 campuses throughout the Greater Tokyo
Area. SFC is one of those campuses.
For more information, refer to:https://www.keio.ac.jp/en/about/is Keio University
Q WhereShonan Fujisawa Campus located?
ASFC is loc ated in Fujisawa Cit y,
K anagawa Pref.,whi c h i s in thesouthern region of Greater Tokyo
Area called Shonan.

YagamiCampusHiyoshiCampusShonanFujisawa
CampusShinanomachi
CampusMita
Campus
Shiba
Kyoritsu
Campuslevel of Japanese is required
Q Whatfor acceptance into the GIGA Program?
AThere are no Japanese language requirements forentering the University or for applying to the GIGAProgram.

Q Will I be able to study Japanese at SFC?
AAll levels of Japanese language classes are offered, from beginner to advanced, to meet the individual needs of international students. Outsideof classes, free study support services are offered. The curriculum is designed so that evenstudents who have no prior Japanese language
skills can achieve N2-level Japanese language
skills if they take Japanese language courses forfour years.

there on-campus student
Q Are
dormitories?
AThe H Village is the newest on-campus dormitory
housing around 300 students. Five students will live
together in one unit, allowing them to experience a"learn while you live, and live while you learn" lifestyle.
Also, there are many apartments and privately owned
dormitories located near Keio University SFC.
For more information, refer to:https://h-village.sfc.keio.ac.jp/en/

Q Can you tell me about graduates of SFC?
AAbout 70% of graduates of the Faculty of Policy
Management and the Faculty of Environment andInformation Studies go on to work in corporations in a vast array of sectors. Almost 20% go on
to graduate studies, and about 10% choose otherpaths. The large number of graduates who become entrepreneurs is a defining characteristicof SFC.

is the minimum required bandQ Whatscore on standardized tests
for admission to the GIGA Program?

A

There is no minimum required band score andthe average score of successful applicants is notmade public.

Q Can I apply from outside of Japan?
AYou do not have to be in Japan to apply to the program.
For more information, refer to:https://www.sfc.keio.ac.jp/en/
admissions/undergraduate/ao_giga.html

international students participate
Q Can
in extracurricular activities?
AA wide range of extracurricular activities, including sports, cultural, volunteer-related, etc., isavailable, and most students find a student organization or club they can wholeheartedly participate in.

international students
Q Can
work part-time?
ATo hold a part-time job in Japan, permission
must first be obtained from the Immigration
Bureau of Japan. Part-time jobs for international
students are limited to 28 hours per week. In
general, the types of jobs open to international
students require some Japanese language skills.

international students
Q Can
take courses conducted in Japanese?
AYes. They can take courses offered in both Englishand Japanese.