Academic Year 2024
Application Period-II
Keio University
Graduate School of Media Design

Application Guidebook
Doctoral Program

Application Period-I for enrollment in September 2024 or April 2025
Application Period-II for enrollment in April 2025 or September 2025
Application Period-III for enrollment in April 2025 or September 2025

(July 2024)

The Management of Personal Information at Keio University
At Keio University, personal information is managed safely and appropriately in compliance with theuniversity’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, and procedures
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Associations), as part of its support for the Mita-kai’s activities.
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in question. Keio University will not provide personal information to a third party in any circumstances other thanthose described above.
You will hereby be deemed to be in agreement with the above matters, in undertaking all procedures. Please
read and consider these factors thoroughly before consenting.

Contents
1.

Invitation to the Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) ........................................................................................ 1

2.

Major and Admission Quota ......................................................................................................................................... 2

3.

General Admissions Program ....................................................................................................................................... 2
3.1.

Qualification of Applicants .................................................................................................................................. 2

3.2.

Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review......................................................................................................... 3

3.3.

Application and Screening Schedules .................................................................................................................. 4

3.4.

Scope of Admissions Program ............................................................................................................................. 5

3.5.

Application Documents ........................................................................................................................................ 5

3.6.

Research Proposal .............................................................................................................................................. 10

3.7.

Approval from Faculty Members ....................................................................................................................... 10

4.

Admissions Program for Career Professionals ........................................................................................................... 11
4.1.

Qualifications of Applicants ............................................................................................................................... 11

4.2.

Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review....................................................................................................... 11

4.3.

Application and Screening Schedules ................................................................................................................ 12

4.4.

Scope of Admissions Program ........................................................................................................................... 12

4.5.

Application Documents ...................................................................................................................................... 13

4.6.

Approval from Faculty Members ....................................................................................................................... 13

5.

Submission of Applications ........................................................................................................................................ 13
5.1.

How to Submit the Application Documents ....................................................................................................... 13

5.2.

Application Fee .................................................................................................................................................. 14

5.3.

Important Information for when Submitting Applications ................................................................................. 16

6.

Announcement of Screening Results .......................................................................................................................... 16

7.

Admission Procedures ................................................................................................................................................ 17
7.1.

Obtaining Documents for Admission Procedures .............................................................................................. 17

7.2.

Admission Procedure Periods ............................................................................................................................ 17

7.3.

Submission of Documents for Admission Procedures and Delivery Method .................................................... 17

7.4.

Documents to be Submitted ............................................................................................................................... 18

7.5.

Fees Payable upon Admission ............................................................................................................................ 21

7.6.

Notification of Completion of Admission Procedure ......................................................................................... 22

7.7.

Declining Offers of Admission .......................................................................................................................... 22

8.

Fund and Contributions .............................................................................................................................................. 23
8.1.

Keio University Bonds (school bonds) and Keio University Education Promotion Funds (donations)............. 23

8.2.

Fukuzawa Fund and Koizumi Fund ................................................................................................................... 23

9.

Scholarships ............................................................................................................................................................... 24

10.

Security Export Controls ........................................................................................................................................ 24

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Invitation to the Graduate School of Media Design (KMD)—Shaping the dream future through disruptive creativity
The mission of the Keio University Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) is to develop “media innovators” who arecapable of innovating on their own initiative to create social value. Media innovators will go beyond the confines of specificdisciplines and national borders to perform on the global stage and play a leading role in shaping a creative society.
The accelerating creative society
Global society is currently facing numerous complex challenges including pandemic, regional conflicts, andenvironmental issues. We can no longer rely on existing ways of thinking, values, and established social systems.
Furthermore, society has begun to shift dramatically in its structure and function due to digital transformation. In this eraof uncertainty and rapid change, a desirable but sustainable society urgently needs to be built centered on digitaltransformation accelerated through cutting-edge digital technologies. Achieving this requires a “futures literacy” (futureorientated creativity) that envisions a desirable image of what is to come that is unbound by conventional wisdom andcustoms. We will continue to nurture the next generation of global leaders who can envision and lead the future byengaging in real-world activities to create markets and society through innovation that proposes new values, rather thanrelying on traditional problem-solving.
At KMD, in order to achieve what we dub “futures literacy,” a method named Dream Driven Design is employed tosketch out the future. In order to bring about disruptive innovation, we utilize a wide range of techniques to iteratively
develop and prototype original ideas, a process we refer to as “MAKE”. However, this is just the first step. We also conduct
research and then deliver our prototypes to society in the stage we call “DEPLOY.” After deployment, we conduct more
research on the actual implementation and social “IMPACT” of outcomes. The entire process is supported by disruptive
creativity, which views objects and phenomena from a wide range of perspectives, develops new ideas, expressions, andprocesses from zero, and produces unique social value.
Seeking social impact
To train media innovators, KMD enacts the sequential process of innovating from zero (ideas), bringing these
innovations to market, and creating social impact while balancing theory with practice. We call this a “Real Project,” andthese constitute the core of KMD’s activities.
Beyond contributions to academia, our objective is to impact the global creative society by developing new products,
services and businesses, formulating new standards, and recommending changes to systems and institutions. For membersof KMD to conduct activities at the forefront of their fields as global citizens, KMD uses both English and Japanese as its
official languages, and is developing a learning environment aimed at integrating the virtual and physical realms.
In the Real Project, our aims are to foster innovation and to train transnational minds to understand how to facilitate
collaboration among regions, identify relevant global commonalities, and adapt ideas and products to local characteristics.
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Our team brings together a diverse range of specialties and cultural values so that students have the opportunity to learn
and gain practical experience in 21st century-style leadership that will allow them to maximize their potential.
Global leaders who are interculturally competent
In our globalized society, we use the term interculturally competent to refer to a person who understands the uniquecultural and economic values of a region, respects the differences among regions, and is able to go beyond the frameworkof his or her own discipline to collaborate. Persons with intercultural competence must also have the ability to comprehend
regionality in addition to intelligence, manners, and competency in English as a lingua franca. Another important credential
for leaders is to contribute to activities aimed at realizing a future society that is sustainable from a global perspective. For
this reason, KMD has established a number of bases that it operates on its own or in partnership with institutions in Japanand overseas and collaborates on numerous projects with its international partners. Additionally, we offer courses
specifically for students to acquire the proficiency in the lingua franca of English that is required to execute projects.
Three literacies for the sake of future society
To create our desirable society in the future, we must aim to achieve digital transformation as created by innovativetechnologies, societal transformation which can be inspired by new social structures and values, and human transformationby changing how individual people act and what they value. It is imperative to envisage a sustainable society in which
nature—including animals, plants, and human beings—and robots or other types of machines can co-exist. Leading thistype of social metamorphosis will require three essential skills or “literacies”: future literacy, the ability to visualize andillustrate one’s ideas about the future; innovation literacy, the ability to think outside the box and separate oneself fromcontemporary systems, mindsets, and common practice; and media literacy, the ability to blend the online world with thephysical reality and work in these hybrid spaces. At KMD, students are given practical experiences so that they can build
their skills in these three literacies and accompanying mindset.

2.

Major and Admission Quota
Program

Major

Admission Quota

DoctoralMedia Design

10＊ The above table shows the total quota of people to be admitted in April and September each year by all admissions
programs and for all application periods.
＊ This guidebook contains “3. General Admissions Program” and “4. Admission Program for Career Professionals”.

3.

General Admissions Program

3.1.

Qualification of ApplicantsApplicants are required to fulfill at least one of the following criteria. Please note that a preliminary entrance
qualification review (refer to “3.2. Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review”) will be necessary for applicantsqualifying for admission under criterion 3 or 4 below.
1. Completed or expect to complete a master’s degree or professional degree at a university in Japan
2. Awarded or expects to be awarded a degree corresponding to a master’s degree outside Japan2

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3. Designated by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (refer to MEXT NoticeNo. 118 of Heisei 1)
4. Acknowledged by KMD to have academic skills equivalent to holders of a master’s degree and is at least 24 years
old at the time of admission＊

Criterion 3 above applies to persons who, after graduating from university or having completed 16 years of schooling
outside Japan, have been engaged in research at a university, institute, or other facility for at least two years by thedate of admission, and are deemed by KMD on the basis of their research efforts to possess academic abilities equal
or superior to holders of a master’s degree.

＊

Applicants intending to apply for the MEXT Scholarship are advised against selecting criterion 3 unless they fulfill
the requirements outlined in " MEXT Notice No. 118 of Heisei 1)". It is recommended to opt for an alternative
criterion that aligns more closely with their qualifications.

3.2.

Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review

For those wishing to apply under either criterion 3 or criterion 4, your qualifications must be approved in advance.
Follow the instructions below for how to submit the necessary documents. Even if you submit documents for the
preliminary entrance qualification review, if they are also required as a part of your application documents, you will needto resubmit them.
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For all required documents: All files must be converted to PDF format and uploaded through the designated website.
The link to the website for uploading your documents is sent on an individual applicant basis. To submit yourapplication documents, first contact the admissions office of the Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) at
kmd@info.keio.ac.jp and clearly indicate that you wish to undergo a preliminary review of your application. Thisemail must be sent within the designated submission period. Do NOT send the required application documents as
attachments to your email.
Once you have sent the email above, you will be contacted and given a designated URL to upload your files within
3 days (excluding weekend and holidays). If you do not receive a response from the admissions office within threedays of your email (excluding weekends and holidays) please resend your original email.
Once you have been given access to the webpage, please finish uploading all of the required documents within
two days (beginning from when you have received the website information). After you have finished uploading therequired documents, please contact us again at the email address listed above.

-

For certificates of graduation and transcripts of academic record: In addition to uploading your certificates ofgraduation and transcripts online as PDFs, you are also required to mail the original documents to our office. Please
send by post (by simplified registered mail or registered express mail from within Japan or by an international courier
service that allows packages to be tracked such as FedEx or DHL from overseas) to the Admissions Section of the
Graduate School of Media Design at the Hiyoshi Office of Student Services within the submission period (valid if
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postmarked by the deadline date).

Application Period:
Application Period-I: From Monday, April 1 until Friday, April 5, 2024
Application Period-II: From Monday, July 29 until Friday, August 2, 2024
Application Period-III: From Monday, November 11 until Friday, November 15, 2024
Where to Submit (for certificates of graduation and transcripts of academic record):
Admissions Office of Keio University Graduate School of Media Design
4-1-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8526, JAPAN
Tel: +81-(0)45-564-2517

Criterion

Required documents
Application for Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review*; CV (free format); Certificateof Graduation and Official Academic Transcript from last educational institution attended;

Criterion 3 and 4

résumé of employment history; résumé of research history; documentation by means ofwhich KMD can determine that the applicant has academic skills equivalent to those whohave completed the master’s program (e.g. list of any notable research/work achievements
including theses and works)＊ Please download the Application Form for Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review from the KMD website.

3.3.

Application and Screening Schedules

Enrollment Periods

Application Period*1

Announcement ofResults of First
Screening *2

Application Period-I

Application Period-II

Application Period-III

September 2024

April 2025

April 2025

April 2025

September 2025

September 2025

May 1 (Wed.) –August 28 (Wed.) –December 4 (Wed.) –11: 59 p.m. on

11: 59 p.m. on

11: 59 p.m. on

May 9 (Thur.), 2024

September 5 (Thur.), 2024

December 12 (Thur.), 2024

(Japan Standard Time)(Japan Standard Time)(Japan Standard Time)

1:00 p.m. on

1:00 p.m. on

1:00 p.m. on

June 11 (Tues.), 2024

October 8 (Tues.), 2024

January 21 (Tues.), 2025

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June 22 (Sat.)

October 19 (Sat.)

February 1 (Sat.)& 23 (Sun.), 2024

& 20 (Sun.), 2024

& 2 (Sun.), 2025

Announcement of

1:00 p.m. on

1:00 p.m. on

1:00 p.m. on

Results of Second

June 25 (Tues.), 2024

October 22 (Tues.), 2024

February 4 (Tues.), 2025

Screening(Japan Standard Time)(Japan Standard Time)(Japan Standard Time)

Second Screening*2*1 Please refer to “3.5. Submission on Applications” and “5. Submission of Applications” for details.
*2 Please refer to “6. Announcement of Screening Results” for details.

3.4.

Scope of Admissions Program

The First Screening entails a review of the application documents. Applicants’ academic level, enthusiasm forresearch, research skills, and other factors will be comprehensively assessed on the basis of the submitted documents,
especially the Research Proposal (refer to “3.6. Research Proposal”), in determining those applicants successfully passing
the First Screening.
The Second Screening will comprise an oral exam for applicants who passed the First Screening. Applicants can selecteither Japanese or English as the language to be used in the screening. The choice of language will have no impact on the
results of the Second Screening. The linguistic abilities of persons whose native language is neither Japanese nor English
will be assessed during the Second Screening.
The second screening will be conducted online (Zoom). Details will be provided individually after the results of theFirst Screening are announced. As a rule, applicants will not be able to change the designated date and time of theSecond Screening. Applicants should note the following:
1.

Ensure you have a functional web camera, headphones, and microphone set-up. Do not use speakers.

2.

Examinees must be alone in the room during the oral examination.

3.

The connectivity of your internet environment will be tested in advance (online connectivity test). In principle, please
use the same room for the prior connectivity test and the oral examination. However, if there is a special reason for
not being able to use the same room, please inform a staff of the details in the online connectivity test.

3.5.

Application Documents

You are required to upload the data for all of your application documents to the Web Entry System. You also need tosend the originals for the specified application documents separately by post. For details on how to submit the application
documents, please refer to “5. Submission of Applications.”
Please enter your examinee number in the designated place or in the top right of all of your application documents. Your
examinee number is issued at the time of the online registration (web entry). Please also submit application documentscompletely prepared in either Japanese or English.
Even if you already submitted documents for the Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review, these will need to be
resubmitted if you are required to submit them as a part of your set of application documents.

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Sending ofDocuments to be
Submitted

Folder*1

Original

Notes

Documents
by Post(1) Please upload to the Web Entry System the image data
which fulfills the following conditions.
The image should be clear and in full color (no black andwhite images). The image must show a full front view ofthe subject's face and shoulders. No hats, photo filters, or
distracting backgrounds are allowed. Backgrounds should
be a plain white, gray, or blue solid tone (no landscapes,
curtains, etc.). The image should not be edited or modified
using photo software, apps, or other means. The photo mustbe saved as a JPEG file (file extension: “.jpg”). The filesize for the photo must be at least 100 KB but no larger than
5 MB.

ID photo-

Not
required(2) The following photos are deemed unacceptable.
Not facing forward (face tilted away from camera, etc.) /Not plain background (scenery or distracting patterns) /Reflections (face partially obscured due to light reflections
on the subject’s face or glasses) / The image is out of focus.
/ Eyes concealed by the subject’s hair or bangs / Shadow
obscuring the subject’s face / Shadows in the background/ The subject’s eyes or neck are obscured due to wearing ascarf, sunglasses, or colored contacts. / The photo iszoomed in too close so that parts of the head are not shown.
/ The photo is zoomed out too far.
(3) The uploaded ID photo (image data) will be used as thephoto for the student ID card of applicants who pass theentrance examination.

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Document
verifying
payment ofapplication fee

A(Certificate ofNotrequired

Refer to “5.2. Application Fee”

Remittanceetc.)(1) Applicants must submit a Certificate of Completion (orExpected Completion) verifying that you have completed(or are scheduled to complete) a master’s program bySeptember 21, 2024, for the September 2024 intake, byMarch 31, 2025, for the April 2025 intake, or by September
21, 2025, for the September 2025 intake.
(2) Please also submit a Certificate of Graduation from yourundergraduate college or faculty if the Academic Transcriptfrom this institution does not include the graduation date.
It is not necessary for students who have completed or are
expected to complete the KMD master’s program to submit
a Certificate of Graduation from their undergraduate

Certificate ofcollege or faculty.

(Expected)
Completion of aA

Required(3) Only original certificates or copies of the original
certificates certified by the issuing institution are accepted.

Master’s Degree

However, in cases where only a digital version of theProgram*2

Certificate of (Expected) Completion of a Master’s Degree
Program is available, submissions in the form of a PDF
with authentication or a PDF directly emailed from theissuing institution to kmd-office@adst.keio.ac.jp during
the application period will be considered.
(4) If a certificate cannot be issued, please submit a copy ofyour diploma certified by the issuing institution.
(5) All Certificates of Completion (or Expected Completion)of a master’s degree program must be written in Japaneseor English. Certificates written in other languages musthave a translation and an official Certificate of Translation
attesting to its accuracy attached. *3(6) Applicants from universities in mainland China must also7

AY 2024 Application Period-II

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the higher educational institution attended. The Online
Verification Report from CHSI will not be accepted.
(7) Please write your examinee number in the upper right-handmargin of the form.
(1) Applicants must submit a Certificate of Master’s Degree(or Expected Degree). However, if the Certificate ofCompletion(or

Expected

Completion)

includesa

Certificate of Degree (or Expected Degree) verifying thatyou have earned (or you are expected to earn) the degree,
you do not need to submit a separate Certificate of Degree(or Expected Degree).
(2) If a certificate cannot be issued, please submit a copy of

Certificate ofyour diploma (verifying that you have earned the degree)(Expected)

certified by the issuing institution. However, in cases where

Master’s Degree

only a digital version of the Certificate of (Expected)*Required if you

Master's Degree is available, submissions in the form of acompleted or are
expected toA

Required

complete a

PDF with authentication or a PDF directly emailed fromthe issuing institution to kmd-office@adst.keio.ac.jp
during the application period will be considered.

master’s(3) All Certificates of Degree (or Expected Degree) must be

program at awritten in Japanese or English. Certificates written in otheruniversity

languages must have a translation and an official

outside of Japan.

Certificate of Translation attesting to its accuracy attached.
*3(4) Applicants from universities in mainland China must also
submit a Certificate of (Expected) Master's Degree issued
by the higher educational institution attended. The Online
Verification Report from CHSI will not be accepted.
(5) Please write your examinee number in the upper right-handmargin of the form.
(1) Only originals or copies of the originals certified by the

Official
Academic
Transcript

A

Required

issuing institution are accepted. However, in cases where
only a digital version of the Official Academic Transcript
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authentication or a PDF directly emailed from the issuingmaster’s

institution to kmd-office@adst.keio.ac.jp during theapplication period will be considered.

program) *2(2) Applicants should submit an Academic Transcript from theundergraduate college or faculty they graduated from andan Academic Transcript from their master’s degree
program. It is not necessary for students who havecompleted or are expected to complete the KMD master's
program to submit an Academic Transcript from theirundergraduate college or faculty.
(3) Applicants who have graduated (or are expected tograduate) from more than one university and/or graduate
school should submit Academic Transcripts from each
institution or university.
(4) Applicants who are currently enrolled in or who havecompleted programs at another graduate school must
submitAcademic

Transcripts

from

both

their

undergraduate and graduate schools, including for master’sand doctoral programs.
(5) Applicants who were or are simultaneously enrolled in
more than one educational institution (universities, juniorcolleges, and such.) due to having transferred, etc., must
submit Academic Transcripts from each institution.
(6) All official Academic Transcripts must be written in
Japanese or English. Academic Transcripts written in otherlanguages must have a translation and an official
Certificate of Translation attesting to its accuracy attached.
*3(7) Applicants from universities in mainland China must also
submit an Official Academic Transcript issued by thehigher educational institution attended. The Online
Verification Report from CHSI will not be accepted.
(8) Please write your examinee number in the upper right-handmargin of the form.
Proof ofapplicant’s
identity*Applicable(1) If your name registered on the Web Entry System differsA

Notfrom the name given on other application documents,

requiredplease submit documentation verifying that they refer to thesame person such as a copy of your family register abstract
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persons mustor a Certificate of Registered Matters. If you are not a

submit.

Japanese national, please use your name as it appears inyour passport. Furthermore, the use of aliases is limited tothose that are recorded on your Certificate of Residence.
(2) Please write your examinee number in the upper right-handmargin of the form.

Research
Proposal
*1.

B

Not
required

Refer to “3.6. Research Proposal”

Please check the additional explanations provided on the KMD website for details on submitting the data for yourapplication documents.

*2.

Applicants may submit only one certificate if the “Academic Transcript” and “Certificate of Completion or
Expected Completion from a Master’ Degree Program” are included on the same document.

*3.

A Certificate of Translation is a certificate which verifies that a translation accurately reflects the content of theoriginal document. Please inquire at your country’s embassy in Japan or other relevant public bodies to havedocuments officially certified. Submit Certificates of Translation in either Japanese or English.

3.6.
1.

Research Proposal
Please summarize concretely and concisely the topics of your research thus far; your research accomplishments; thetopic you intend to research in the doctoral program; a plan outlining the objectives, methods, significance, and special
characteristics of this research; the expected outcomes; the number of years anticipated for completion of the doctoral
program; the required research facilities; etc.

2.

The research plan must be a PDF file written on no more than 5 sheets of A4 or letter-size (8 1/2’’ x 11’’) page format(cover sheets are not required; as a rule, text should be rendered horizontally in portrait mode). Plans exceeding thespecified number of pages will be deemed ineligible and will not be taken into consideration. The smallest font that
may be used is 11 point. There are no restrictions on the format or number of words/characters.

3.

Please edit the header/footer of the document as below.
Header: your examinee number at upper right of each page
Footer: page numbers (current page/total pages; e.g. 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5, 5/5) at bottom right of each page

4.

Please write your affiliation (university, college, etc.) and your full name at the top of the first page.

3.7.

Approval from Faculty Members

Applicants of the doctoral program must contact a KMD faculty member and obtain their agreement to serve as yourresearch advisor before submitting the application. The faculty member will provide you with an approval number, whichis to be entered in the Web Entry System. Application for the doctoral program without an approval number will not be
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accepted.
Please use the contact form on the website below to send a message to the faculty member you would like to be yourresearch advisor.
https://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/faculty

4.

Admissions Program for Career Professionals
This admissions program is for persons seeking to obtain their doctoral degree while still employed. Applicants for thisadmission program should have gained three or more years of work experience at a company, government office, research
institution, etc., after graduating from or completing an undergraduate or graduate degree program, and have a clear
awareness of media design issues.

4.1.

Qualifications of ApplicantsApplicants are required to fulfill at least one of the following criteria. Please note that a preliminary entrance
qualification review (refer to “4.2. Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review”) will be necessary for applicants qualifying
for admission under criterion 2 below.
1.

Persons who have completed a master’s degree program in Japan or who have been granted a degree equivalent to amaster’s degree outside Japan, and who have been employed for at least three years at a company, government office,research institution, etc., at the time of admission.

2.

Persons who have graduated from a university, are currently employed or have been employed in a company,
government office, research institution, etc., for at least three years at the time of admission, and who are deemed tohave academic abilities equivalent to or greater than persons who have completed the KMD master’s program.

4.2.

Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review

For those wishing to apply under criterion 2, your qualifications must be approved in advance. Follow the instructions
below for how to submit the necessary documents. Even if you submit documents for the preliminary entrance qualification
review, if they are also required as a part of your application documents, you will need to resubmit them.
-

For all required documents: All files must be converted to PDF format and uploaded through the designated website.
The link to the website for uploading your documents is sent on an individual applicant basis. To submit yourapplication documents, first contact the admissions office of the Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) at
kmd@info.keio.ac.jp and clearly indicate that you wish to undergo a preliminary review of your application. Thisemail must be sent within the designated submission period. Do NOT send the required application documents as
attachments to your email.
Once you have sent the email above, you will be contacted and given a designated URL to upload your files within
3 days (excluding weekend and holidays). If you do not receive a response from the admissions office within threedays of your email (excluding weekends and holidays) please resend your original email.
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Once you have been given access to the webpage, please finish uploading all of the required documents within
two days (beginning from when you have received the website information). After you have finished uploading therequired documents, please contact us again at the email address listed above.
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For certificates of graduation and transcripts of academic record: In addition to uploading your certificates ofgraduation online as PDFs, you are also required to mail the original documents to our office. Please send by post (bysimplified registered mail or registered express mail from within Japan or by an international courier service thatallows packages to be tracked such as FedEx or DHL from overseas) to the Admissions Section of the Graduate
School of Media Design at the Hiyoshi Office of Student Services within the submission period (valid if postmarked
by the deadline date).

Application Period:
Application Period-I: From Monday, April 1 until Friday, April 5, 2024
Application Period-II: From Monday, July 29 until Friday, August 2, 2024
Application Period-III: From Monday, November 11 until Friday, November 15, 2024
Where to Submit (for certificates of graduation and transcripts of academic record):
Admissions Office of Keio University Graduate School of Media Design
4-1-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8526, JAPAN
Tel: +81-(0)45-564-2517

Criterion

Required documents
Application for Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review*; CV (free format); Certificate of
Graduation and Official Academic Transcript from last educational institution attended;

Criterion 2

résumé of employment history; résumé of research history;

documentation by means ofwhich KMD can determine that the applicant has academic skills equivalent to those who havecompleted the master ’ s program (e.g. list of any notable research/work achievements
including theses and works)＊ Please download the Application Form for Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review from the KMD website.

4.3.

Application and Screening Schedules

Refer to “3.3. Application and Screening Schedules.”4.4.

Scope of Admissions Program

Refer to “3.4. Scope of Admissions Program.”
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Application Documents

In addition to the items listed in “3.5. Application Documents,” please submit the following document when applying.
Sending ofDocuments to
be Submitted

Folder *1

Original

Notes

Documents
by Post(1) Please provide a PDF of a summary of your employment
Employment
Historyhistory on A4 or letter-size page in a format of your choosing.
A

Not required(2) Please detail any notable research or work achievements.
(3) Please write your examinee number in the upper right-handcorner of the résumé.

*1.

Please check the additional explanations provided on the KMD website for details on submitting the data for yourapplication documents.

4.6.

Approval from Faculty Members

Refer to “3.7. Approval from Faculty Members.”

5.

Submission of Applications

5.1.

How to Submit the Application Documents

You are required to upload the data for all of your application documents to the Web Entry System. You also need tosend the originals for the specified application documents separately by post. Please note that if you only carry out theonline registration (web entry) and have an examinee number issued without correctly uploading the data for yourapplication documents or posting the original copies of documents by the deadline, your application may not be completed.

(1) Online registration (web entry) and upload of application document data
Please access the Web Entry System from the below website.
https://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/admissions
Firstly, please enter the required information on the Web Entry System and have your examinee number issued. Next,
please pay the application fee, and after writing out your examinee number, etc., on the application documents, please
upload the data for all of the documents by the deadline via the Web Entry System.
Please be sure to also check the additional explanations provided on the KMD website “Guidelines for Application
Documents” for details on submitting the data for your application documents.

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After uploading the data for your application documents, please send from among the application documents original
copies of your Certificate of (Expected) Graduation/Completion, Certificate of (Expected) Degree, Official Academic
Transcript, and, if an applicant to the CEMS program, a document verifying your language proficiency, in the post by thedeadline (valid if postmarked by the deadline).

<Where to Send>
Please post application documents to the following address:
Admissions Office of Keio University Graduate School of Media Design
4-1-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8526, JAPAN
Tel: +81 (0)45-564-2517
1.

Applications may not be submitted in person at the Office.

2.

Applications must be postmarked by the deadline date. The documents sent after the deadline will not be received.

3.

Please post applications by simplified registered express mail or registered express mail from within Japan.

4.

Please post applications using an express service which provides tracking such as FedEx or DHL from outside
Japan. Please also send an e-mail to the Admissions Office (E-mail: kmd@info.keio.ac.jp) with (1) your examinee
number, (2) the name of the express service you have used, and (3) the item number or tracking number.

5.

5.2.

You must write “KMD Admissions” on the envelope in red ink.

Application Fee
Application inside Japan

35,000 JPY

Application outside Japan*

10,000 JPY＊

Only for non-Japanese applicants residing overseas. Application fees for Japanese nationals overseas or nonJapanese nationals who have obtained a status of residence in Japan for more than three months is 35,000 JPY.

Note that the application fee shown above is applicable for the General Admissions Program and Admissions Programfor Career Professionals.

[Applicants submitting applications from WITHIN Japan]
1.

Please download the designated bank remittance form from the KMD website below. Remit the payment for theapplication fee to Keio University’s designated bank account at the counter of a nearby financial institution(remittances cannot be made from post offices). Please do not remit the payment via an ATM, smartphone, or
personal computer. Please note that the bank transfer fee should be paid for by the remitter.
https://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/admissions
Please ensure that you receive a Remittance Receipt and a Certificate of Remittance when remitting thepayment for the application fee. Please affix the Certificate of Remittance to the Bank Remittance Form
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downloadable from the KMD website and submit this form together with your other application documents to the
Web Entry System. Retain the Remittance Receipt for safekeeping.
2.

We DO NOT accept credit card payments for application fees.

[Applicants submitting applications from OUTSIDE Japan]
1.

We accept credit card payments for application fees from applicants who live overseas. After carrying out theonline registration (web entry) and having an examinee number issued, please undergo the payment proceduresfrom the website below. After completing the card payment, please print out or save the completion of payment
screen and upload to the Web Entry System together with your other application documents.
https://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/admissions

2.

If you do not have a credit card, please purchase an international Postal Money Order (payment location: Tokyo;
currency: Japanese Yen) for the stipulated amount. Please enter “Keio University Graduate School of Media
Design” for the payee’s name and “2-15-45, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo” for the payee’s address. Please note that allservice fees should be paid for by the remitter.
Please purchase the international Postal Money Order at a post office. International money orders may not be
available at smaller post offices, so please visit a major branch to make the purchase. Yen-denominatedinternational Postal Money Orders may not be available in some countries or regions. Applicants residing in thesecountries or regions should purchase International Postal Money Orders in foreign currency (e.g. US dollars)
denominations. Please ensure that the money order is made out for the equivalent amount of the application fee inaccordance with the day’s over-the-counter customer exchange rate.
Remitters can pick up international Postal Money Orders over the counter from the Postal Service in the U.S.
In other countries or regions, the international Postal Money Order is sent directly to KMD and remitters are givena receipt for the same amount. In the latter case, please upload a scanned copy of the receipt together with yourapplication documents. Please retain the original receipt.
Please use a demand draft or remittance check to pay the fee if an international Postal Money Order is notavailable. If demand drafts are not available in Japanese Yen, please use a demand draft issued in a foreign currency(e.g. US dollars) denomination. Please ensure that the demand draft is made out for the equivalent amount of theapplication fee in accordance with the day’s over-the-counter customer exchange rate.
Western Union is used for remittances from one individual to another. Because the university is unable to cash
funds remitted by this method, we ask that you do NOT use Western Union to remit the payment for the application
fee.

[Refund of Application Fee]
Application fees will not be refunded on any circumstances.
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Important Information for when Submitting Applications

1.

Applications cannot be received after the application period has passed. Additionally, in certain cases applications
may not be received for other reasons. A notification e-mail will be sent separately if your application was notreceived. Applications for which a notification email was not delivered can be regarded as having been received.

2.

Be advised that Keio University reserves the right to make inquiries about the validity of submitted documents orapplication information with official investigative bodies, the educational institution the applicant most recently
attended or is currently attending, referees, etc.

3.

Should the information provided in the application documents be factually incorrect or any other improprieties be
discovered, the applicant will be deemed ineligible for the entrance examination and enrollment. In that case,application or tuition fees, etc. will not be refunded.

4.

Please do not submit any documents other than the designated application documents. Recommendation letters
cannot be accepted. If you have a referee at the time of applying, please enter his/her details in the field provided
on the Web Entry System after getting his/her approval. Referees may be asked to provide information regarding
the applicant if necessary. It is not compulsory to enter details for a referee when making an application.

5.

Once submitted, documents will not be returned.

6.

Applicants requiring special assistance when taking examinations or attending classes due to physical disabilities
should contact the Admissions Office of KMD by the last day of the application period.

7.

If there is a major disaster and the university deems that a large number of examinees will be affected on the dayof the exams, it may, so far as it does not affect the overall operation of the entrance exams, delay the start of all
examinations. However, the university will not be responsible for any personal damages or losses suffered byapplicants following this decision. Notifications of any changes to the exam schedule on the day of the exams will
be posted on the KMD website:
https://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/

8.

Other notifications regarding applications will be posted regularly on the following website, which all applicantsmust check when submitting their applications:
https://www.kmd.keio.ac.jp/admissions

6.

Announcement of Screening Results[Announcement of Results of First Screening]
The results of the First Screening will be announced on the Web Entry System. The detailed information for the Second
Screening will be announced at the same time. All results are displayed by examinee number. Inquiries regarding thescreening results are not accepted, and feedback will not be provided.
https://entrance.kmd.keio.ac.jp/entrance.cgi
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The results of the Second Screening will be announced on the Web Entry System. All results are displayed by examinee
number. Inquiries regarding the screening results are not accepted, and feedback will not be provided.
https://entrance.kmd.keio.ac.jp/entrance.cgi

7.

Admission Procedures
Please ensure that you complete the prescribed procedures by their respective deadlines, as failure to do so will makeyou ineligible for admission.

7.1.

Obtaining Documents for Admission Procedures

The documents for the admission procedures will be sent to you by e-mail approximately three weeks prior to the firstdate of each admission procedure period listed below (the remittance form for tuition and other fees will be sent by post
only to the successful applicants who registered their address in Japan at the time of application). For applicants who chose
application period-III for enrollment in April, they will be sent after the announcement of the second screening. Pleasecontact the Admissions Office by e-mail if these documents have still not arrived two weeks prior to the start of theapplicable admission procedure period.

7.2.

Admission Procedure Periods[For enrollment in September 2024]

From Wednesday, July 10 until Thursday, July 18, 2024

[For enrollment in April 2025]

From Wednesday, February 5 until Thursday, February 13, 2025

[For enrollment in September 2025]

Details will be provided when the results of the Second Screening are announced.

Please note that in principle changes to the enrollment period are not permitted. However, the Admissions Office may
consider postponing the deadline for applicants who have applied for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT)
Scholarships, but who will not be notified of the final selection results before the admission procedures deadline. These
applicants must contact the Admissions Office by the start date of admission procedures.

7.3.

Submission of Documents for Admission Procedures and Delivery Method

Please mail application documents to the following address:
Admissions Office of Keio University Graduate School of Media Design
4-1-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8526, JAPAN
Tel: +81 (0)45-564-2517
Please post documents using an express service which provides tracking such as FedEx or DHL from outside Japan,
and simplified registered express mail or registered express mail from within Japan. Please also send an e-mail to the
Admissions Office of KMD with (1) your examinee number, (2) the name of the express service you have used, and (3)the item number or tracking number if you will send applications from outside Japan.
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Documents sent from overseas must arrive by the deadline date, while documents sent from within Japan must be
postmarked by the deadline date. You must write “KMD Admissions” on the envelope in red ink. We do not respond toinquiries regarding the arrival of enrollment documents. Please confirm the arrival using the tracking number provided.

7.4.

Documents to be Submitted
Documents to be

Notes

submitted
Admissions Procedure
Form

Please fill in the required information and submit the designated form.

[When completing procedures from WITHIN Japan](1) Please fill in the required details on the designated remittance form and remit the
stipulated amount for tuition and fees at the counter of a financial institution. The
remittance form will be sent by post only to the successful applicants who
registered their address in Japan at the time of application.*1(2) After remitting the payment, please affix the Certificate of Remittance to thedesignated form and submit to the Admissions Office. Please retain the
Remittance Receipt for safekeeping.
Certificate of Remittance(of Tuition Fee, etc.)[When completing procedures from OUTSIDE Japan](1) Please pay the tuition and fees for Keio University to the bank account indicatedbelow. *We cannot accept demand drafts, postal money orders, registered cash by

OR

Copy of the Transfer
Receipt(in case of remittance fromoutside Japan)

mail or any payment method other than telegraphic transfers.
(2) <Account Information>
Bank name: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Branch: Mitadori Branch
Swiftcord: SMBCJPJT
Address: 5-28-1 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0014 Japan
Account type: Ordinary Account
Account number: 8374538
Name of the account: Keio University
Remittance fee: The remitter defrays the fee(3) <How to Transfer and Amount>
Type of Remittance: Telegraphic Transfer
Method of Payment: Advise and Pay
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Purpose of Remittance: Tuition and Fees
Message to the Payee, if any: Application number and name of applicant
Amount: Master’s Program: 1,982,600 Yen (payment in full for one year)
991,350 Yen (payment in installments)
Doctoral Program: 1,202,600 Yen (payment in full for one year)
601,350 Yen (payment in installments)
Persons enrolling in September cannot choose payment in full for one year at
the time of admission. Please choose payment in installments.
(4) In addition to fees incurred locally, fees will also be charged by the Japanese bank.
Please note that any deficiency in the amount remitted due to bank fees or othercosts will be billed to the applicant at a later date.
(1) Please fill in all the required information except for the section titled Student ID
Student Registration Form

Number.
(2) Leave the section for the student ID number blank.
(1) If residing in Japan when applying, please submit a Certificate of Residence(Juminhyo) issued within the last three months that states the name of the head of
the household (without listing Individual Numbers [My Number]).
(2) If residing outside of Japan when applying, please submit proof of residence (orCertificate of Residence(Applicant)equivalent certification) issued in the country of residence. If the proof ofresidence is in a language other than Japanese or English, please attach a Japaneseor English translation along with a Certificate of Translation issued by an official
body such as an embassy. Applicants are still required to submit a Certificate of
Residence (Juminhyo) issued within the last three months that states the name ofthe head of the household (without listing Individual Numbers [My Number])shortly after admission to the university.

Copy of Passport(Applicant)*Only non-Japanese(1) Non-Japanese nationals must enclose a copy of their passport.

nationals

Certificate of Completion(1) Applicants who have not yet completed the master’s program of their university/Certificate of Degree

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finalized Academic Transcript. This is not necessary for applicants from Keio

Transcript

University or for applicants who have already submitted these documents when

* Only those who
graduated fromuniversities outside ofapplying to KMD.
(2) Please write your examinee number in the upper right-hand margin of the
document.
(3) If you are unable to obtain certificates or transcripts during the admission

Japan are required toprocedures period, please make a note of this and the expected date of issue in thesubmit Certificate ofRemarks section of the “Admissions Procedures Form”. Send the certificates andDegreetranscripts by post as soon as they have been issued.

Online Verification Reportof Higher Education
Qualification Certificate（教育部学歴証書電⼦
注冊備案表）* Only those who
graduated fromuniversities in mainland(1) 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). The report must be in English.
(2) Register

on

the

ChineseMinistryof

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 sure the validity period of
the report is at least 3 months at the time of submission.

China

Pledge(1) Please carefully read the content and sign [and date] the form if you agree.

(Nondisclosure(2) Retain “Your Copy” and submit the “University Copy.”

Agreement)(3) Leave the section for the student ID number blank.

Consent Release Form
Regarding Photographic,
Video, and Audio
Recordings and Their Use(1) Please carefully read the content and sign [and date] the form if you agree.
(2) Retain “Your Copy” and submit the “University Copy.”(3) Leave the section for the student ID number blank.

for Educational Purposes
Pledge (Security Export
Controls under the Foreign
Exchange and Foreign(1) Please carefully read the content and sign [and date] the form if you agree.

Trade Act)

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Applicants from overseas who require Keio University to apply for a Certificate of

Other Documents*1.

Eligibility on their behalf must submit the designated forms.*2

Please refer to “7.5. Fees Payable upon Admission” and pay the amount stipulated for your admission. Please
ensure that there are no errors in the amount printed on the remittance form.

*2.

Information regarding procedures for Certificate of Eligibility will be sent separately. After receiving theinformation, those who need to undergo the procedures for Certificate of Eligibility will be requested to submit
the following documents:
1.

Application for Certificate of Eligibility2.

One photograph (4 cm x 3 cm, color)3.

Proof of Bank Account Balance or Scholarship Award to cover academic fees and expenses forthe first two semesters.

4.

A copy of your passport showing your name, nationality, photograph, passport number, andpassport expiration date.
*Keio University cannot apply for the Certificate of Eligibility on your behalf if your bankbalance is less than the total amount of academic fees and expenses for the first twosemesters.
*Please see the website of the Immigration Bureau below for more information:
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/

For extensions of period of stay or changes of status, please bring the following documents to the KMD
office after receiving “Notification of Completion of Admission Procedure”. This process cannot be
conducted before “Notification of Completion of Admission Procedure” is sent.
1.

Application for Extension of Period of Stay and Change of Status

2.

Resident Card
*Please also see the website of the Immigration Bureau below for more information:
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/

7.5.

Fees Payable upon Admission

The fees to be paid are as follows. Please note that these fees are subject to revision as required during or after the 2025
academic year. Only the fees for the first half of the initial academic year are indicated for students enrolling in September.
(Unit: Japanese Yen)
Category

Basic Affiliation Fee

Students admitted in April 2025
Master's Program

Doctoral Program

60,00060,000(30,000)(30,000)
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Master's Program

Doctoral Program

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1,920,000

1,140,000(960,000)(570,000)

Keio Student Health

2,600

2,600

Care Mutual Aid Fee(1,350)(1,350)1,982,600

1,202,600(991,350)(601,350)

Tuition Fee

Total

*1.

960,000

570,000

1,350

1,350

991,350

601,350

Academic fees and expenses excluding the registration fee for the Keio Student Health Care Mutual Aid
Association (Gakuseikenpo) can be paid in two installments in the Spring and Fall Semesters (payment amounts
given in parentheses).

*2.

The fees required by students admitted in September in the above table only show the fees for the Fall Semesterof the year of admission. The academic fees and expenses for the Spring Semester are to be paid by the last dayof April.

*3.

If students admitted in April only pay the installment for the Spring Semester, the fees for the Fall Semester are
to be paid by the last day of October.

*4.

The Student Health Care Mutual Aid Fee includes a registration fee of 100 yen. The registration fee is only
collected in the first year. Students who have completed a graduate degree program at Keio University and willcontinue on to KMD in the same year are not required to pay the registration fee (excluding students who havecompleted a Professional Degree Program).

*5.

The Student Health Care Mutual Aid Fee that the university is entrusted to collect may be revised as required
each academic year during student enrollment.

*6.

In addition to the above fees, students may be charged for the cost of the Crash Course (actual cost) that is held
shortly after admission. The detailed information regarding the Crash Course will be provided separately.

*7.

7.6.

Students are advised to purchase a laptop PC by the time of enrollment as it will be required in most classes.

Notification of Completion of Admission Procedure

We will send a Notification for Completion of Admission Procedures to applicants who have completed all admission
procedures via e-mail. Please contact the Admissions Office by e-mail if the Notification for Completion of Admission
Procedures has not arrived within two weeks of the end of the admission procedures period.

7.7.

Declining Offers of Admission

In principle, Academic Fees and Expenses cannot be reimbursed. However, all fees will be refunded to persons who
have declined an offer of admission in a timely manner by the dates specified below.
Application
Period–Deadline for expected September 2024 admission: 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September
20, 2024
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Deadline for expected April 2025 admission: 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2025–

Deadline for expected September 2025 admission: 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September
19, 2025*If you will be submitting the documents in the post, please send them by registeredmail early enough to ensure that they are delivered by 3:00 p.m. on the deadline date. If
you will be submitting the documents in person, please do so by 3:00 p.m. on thedeadline date. All times are Japan Standard Time (JST).
Address for

Admissions Office of Keio University Graduate School of Media Design

Submission

4-1-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8526, JAPAN(1) Letter Declining Offer of Admission*1
Documents to be(2) Documents or certificates proving that the Enrollment Fee, etc., was remitted forsubmitted

applicants in Japan or “Remittance payment receipt” for Enrollment Fee, etc. (withfinancial institution cashier’s stamp) for applicants outside Japan*1

Please request the Admissions Office to send a form for the Letter Declining Offer of Admission by email.

8.

Fund and Contributions

8.1.

Keio University Bonds (school bonds) and Keio University Education Promotion Funds (donations)

Keio University Bonds (school bonds)-

100,000 Yen per unit (your cooperation in donating three or more units would be appreciated)-

Amounts paid to the school bonds will be returned without interest after graduation or course completion,
withdrawal of school.

Keio University Education Promotion Funds (donations)-

30,000 Yen per unit (your cooperation in donating two or more units would be appreciated)

While both are optional, many choose to cooperate as both are used to further enhance Keio University’s educational
activities. Keio University will send detailed information upon admission.

8.2.

Fukuzawa Fund and Koizumi Fund

Fukuzawa Fund, named after Yukichi Fukuzawa, the founder of Keio University, was established in 1961. Having
academic advancement and development of competitive scholars as the basic principles, this fund provides extensive
support to the research/educational activities carried out by academicians at Keio University. Established in 1967, Koizumi
fund honors the achievements and contributions made by Shinzo Koizumi, the 7th president of Keio University, who is also
widely known as the tutor of His Majesty the Emperor Emeritus. The fund supports such various educational programs as
scholarships, athletic activities, and overseas studies, targeting students enrolled in Keio at all levels. We welcome
donations of any amount and any frequency to both/either of these funds for the further advancement of educational andresearch activities at Keio University. Detailed information shall be sent to you after entering the university.

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Doctoral Program

Scholarships
Please refer to the website below for an overview of the scholarships for international students:
https://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/

10. Security Export Controls
To ensure that the content of education and research for international students does not interfere with the maintenanceof international peace and security, Keio University maintains security export controls based on the Foreign Exchange andForeign 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, academic or
research activities may be restricted, thus students may need to change their academic or research topic 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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Contact Information
Admissions Office of Keio University Graduate School of Media Design
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