Keio Double Degree Program
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Keio University

Application Guide

September 2025 Enrollment

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Management of Personal Information at Keio University
At Keio University, personal information is managed safely and appropriately in compliance with the university’s“Basic Policy Concerning Protection of Personal Information” and “Rules to Protect Personal Information.”
Personal information provided when making an application, completing admissions procedures, and issuingnotifications following graduation, including names, addresses, and other details, will be used at each department
of Keio University for 1) processing applications for, and conducting of, entrance examinations, as well as
announcements of final results; 2) admission procedures; 3) administration, correspondence, and procedures
relating to academic affairs, including academic activities to which the student contributes; 4) administration,correspondence, and procedures relating to general student life; 5) administration, correspondence, andprocedures relating to the use of university facilities and equipment; 6) communications for soliciting donations,notification regarding school bonds, and inviting recipients to join the Keio Iji-kai (Support Group) or apply for theKeio Card; 7) sending documents to students and guarantors and other communications; and 8) dispatching
documents related to the Mita-kai (alumni association); and any other matters accompanying these tasks.
Additionally, the data of personal information that has been statistically processed so that individuals cannot beidentified will be used as survey and research material for the selection of entrants to the university.
Specific duties will be undertaken by contractors commissioned by Keio University (hereinafter “commissionedcontractors”) to perform the tasks outlined above. When 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 duties.
Exceptions may be made to share personal information with third parties in cases where there is a legal obligation
to disclose information, or when it is deemed necessary to protect the life, physical wellbeing, property, or otherrights and interests of the student or a third party and it is not possible to obtain the consent of the student inquestion. Keio University will not provide personal information to a third party in any circumstances other than thosedescribed above.
You will hereby be deemed to be in agreement with the above matters, in undertaking all procedures. Please readand consider these factors thoroughly before consenting.

Security Export Controls at Keio University
To ensure that the content of education and research for international students does not interfere with themaintenance of international peace and security, Keio University maintains security export controls based on theForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act. Under these controls, the university confirms in advance whether thepermission of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry is required before exporting/transferring goods andtechnologies outside Japan, or before providing international students and researchers in Japan with access tothose technologies. As a result, students may not be able to participate in academic or research activities asdesired.
*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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Keio Double Degree Program
In September 2003, the Graduate School of Science and Technology launched the International GraduatePrograms on Advanced Science and Technology in which all courses are conducted in English, making it possible
for students from abroad to earn a degree at the Graduate School of Science and Technology without having
competence in Japanese. In 2005, Keio University started its double degree programs with European institutions.
When a student fulfills the degree requirements at both Keio and his/her home institution, the student is awarded
with degrees from both institutions. This highly internationalized environment has around 300 international students
every year.

Types of Degrees

Students on the Double Degree Program may pursue studies leading to any of the following master’s degrees
awarded by Keio University:
SchoolType of Degree Offered
Master of Science in Engineering or
Master of Science
Master of Science in Engineering or
Master of Science

School of Fundamental Science and Technology
School of Integrated Design Engineering
School of Science for Open and Environmental Systems

Master of Science in Engineering

Double Degree Partner Institutions
Belgium

Université catholique de Louvain
Université libre de Bruxelles

FranceGroupe des Écoles Centrales
École Centrale de Lille
École Centrale de Lyon
École Centrale de Marseille
École Centrale de Nantes
CentraleSupélec
Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT)IMT AtlantiqueIMT Lille Douai
IMT Mines Albi-Carmaux
IMT Mines Alès
Mines Nancy
Mines Saint-Étienne
Télécom SudParis
MINES ParisTech
Leibniz Universität Hannover
RWTH Aachen University
Technische Universität München

GermanyItaly

Politecnico di Milano
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Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Sweden

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Curriculum
The master’s program of the Graduate School of Science and Technology aims for the establishment of advanced
fundamentals in science and technology through coursework and independent research projects under appropriate
guidance from faculty members.
The Graduate School of Science and Technology consists of three schools and each school consists of several
centers of learning and research. (The below list is accurate as of April 2024.)
1) School of Fundamental Science and Technology- Center for Mathematics- Center for Physics- Center for Molecular Chemistry- Center for Applied Physics and Physico-Informatics- Center for Chemical Biology- Center for Biosciences and Informatics
2) School of Integrated Design Engineering- Center for Multidisciplinary and Design Science- Center for System Integration Engineering- Center for Electronics and Electrical Engineering- Center for Material Design Science3) School of Science for Open and Environmental Systems- Center for Space and Environment Design Engineering- Center for Science of Environment and Energy- Center for Applied and Computational Mechanics- Center for Information and Computer Science- Center for Open Systems Management
Students are affiliated to one of the schools and conduct research under the supervision of an academic
advisor who is a member of one of the centers within that particular school. Although the academic advisors
are members of one of the centers, students do not belong to any specific center. This is to allow the students
to develop a broad perspective that is not restricted by the framework of their advisor’s center.

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Language
English(Students can take courses conducted in Japanese depending on their level of Japanese proficiency.)
Requirements for Completion
The following are the requirements for completion of a master’s degree at the Graduate School of Science andTechnology:
1) At least one academic year of study in the graduate program (standard duration is two academic years).
2) Acquisition of at least 30 credits, including 4 credits for Independent Study and 6 credits for Graduate Research
1, and approval of a master’s thesis. Each course is usually worth 2 credits, i.e., a student will typically take atleast 10 courses in order to fulfill the requirement of 20 credits, aside from the 10 credits required for theIndependent Study and Graduate Research 1.

Application

1. Admissions Criteria
Each nominee will be screened based on the content of the submitted documents.

2. Application and Admission Schedule
1)
2)

3)

Note that all times and dates are written in Japan Standard Time.
Also note that all application documents must be submitted online by the stated deadlines below. For theinternal deadline set by each partner institution, please contact the international office of applicant’s homeinstitution.
We do not accept late submissions.

Double Degree Program

DD-Application Period I

DD-Application Period II

Online application period

9:00, September 1 –17:00, November 1, 2024

9:00, February 1 –17:00, March 31, 2025

Announcement of results

Mid-January, 2025

Mid-June, 2025

Enrollment

September 2025

September 2025

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3. Contacting a Faculty Member before Making an Application
Before submitting application, you must contact a prospective academic advisor to discuss a research plan
thoroughly and receive instructions as to which school you should apply to. Applicants who have failed to do soprior to submitting their applications have a much smaller chance of acceptance, and in some cases, theirapplications may be rejected.
Choose your prospective academic advisor from among the faculty members who are qualified to be a thesisadvisor.
For information on our faculty members, click on the “Staff Profile” below the photograph of each faculty member
on the following web page:https://www.st.keio.ac.jp/en/tprofile/

4. Application Process
Complete the following steps to submit your application.

Step 1: Contact the international office at your home institution for nomination procedures.
 Only students who have been nominated by the partner institutions can apply for the Double Degree Program.
Step 2: Prepare your application documents.
 Contact your prospective academic advisor and get permission from him/her to study under his/hersupervision.
 Identify and contact your recommender (individual who will write a recommendation letter for you).
 Request your home institution to issue the Transcript Request Form (prescribed form), and the original or acertified true copy of your academic transcripts and a nomination Letter (prescribe form). The documents need
to be submitted online from the coordinator of your home institution directly.
Step 3: Complete the online application.
 Create your Applicant ID and fill out all the prescribed forms on the online application system.
Step 4: Request your recommender to send the recommendation letter online.
Step 5: Request your home institution to send the required documents online.
 Request your home institution to upload the Transcript Request Form (prescribed form), original or
certified true copy of your academic transcripts and a nomination letter (prescribed form) online.

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5. Application Documents
Applicants for the Double Degree Program are required to submit all of the documents in the chart below online.
Online application system website: https://webentry.st.keio.ac.jp/DD/Notes
A) All documents must be submitted online. Applicants do not need to send the paper documents toKeio University.
B) All documents must be submitted in English or Japanese.
C) Write your name as it appears on your passport or birth certificate.
ApplicationDocuments

How to Prepare the Documents

Documents to be prepared by applicant
1. Application Form

2. Financial
Statement
3. Statement ofPurpose

4. Copy of e-mailcommunications
between you andyour prospective
academic advisors
5. One (1) Letter ofRecommendation

6. Copy of passport

1) On the online application system, click “Register/Modify” in the “Application Form (inEnglish)” section and fill it in.
2) Click “Save” and a PDF file will be created automatically.
3) You are required to upload a photo data on Application form, the portrait photo data
must be color, glossy, no background, taken within the past 3 months.
1) On the online application system, click “Register/Modify” in the “FinancialStatement” section and fill it in.
2) Click “Save” and a PDF file will be created automatically.
1) Download the prescribed form from the website below and fill it in.
https://www.st.keio.ac.jp/en/students/ic/dd.html
2) Print out the form and sign at the designated section.
3) Scan and upload the form on the online application system.
1) Upload the e-mail communications between you and your prospective academic
advisors on the online application system.

1) The recommender must be in a position to appraise the applicant’s potential for
graduate study.
2) The applicant needs to register the e-mail addresses of the recommender byclicking the "Register" button on the online application system. After registering thee-mail addresses, a request e-mail will be automatically sent to the recommender,
instructing him/her on how to make and submit the online recommendation letter.
1) Within the online application system, upload a scan of the passport page containing
personal details including your name, date of birth, nationality, etc.

Documents to be uploaded online by applicant’s home institution
1) The applicant needs to register the staff’s e-mail address who is in charge of double degree program in yourhome institution by clicking the "Register" button on the online application system. After registering the e-mailaddress, a request e-mail will be automatically sent to the staff you registered, instructing him/her on how tomake and submit the documents online.
2) Request the staff to upload documents 7-9 through the automatic email.
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7. Transcript
Request Form

1) This prescribed form must be filled out by a registrar of the applicant’s homeinstitution to provide Keio University with supplementary information about theapplicant’s home university’ academic records.
2) Download the form from the website below and forward it to the registrar at thesame time as you request academic transcripts of your home institution.
https://www.st.keio.ac.jp/en/students/ic/dd.html
1) Request your home institution to issue an original or certified true copy of academic
8. Original ortranscripts of your home institution.
certified true copyof academic
2) Academic transcripts must be issued in English or Japanese. Transcripts in atranscripts
language other than English or Japanese must be accompanied by English orJapanese translations certified by a notary public or the school issuing the original
document.
9. Official letter from 1) This prescribed form can be downloaded from the website below and must be filled
your institution
out by the person who is in charge of double degree programs at your homeinstitution.
https://www.st.keio.ac.jp/en/students/ic/dd.html

Other information

Information about scholarship application will be available upon enrollment.
University dormitories are available for double degree students for a period up to 1 academic year.
The International Office of Keio University will support the visa application of successful applicants.

Contact Information
Admissions Office (AO)
Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University
3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama
Kanagawa 223-8522, JAPANURL:
https://www.st.keio.ac.jp/en/students/ic/dd.html
E-mail: ic-yagami@adst.keio.ac.jp

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