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Keio University

Private university founded in 1858 with two English-based bachelor's degrees: PEARL in economics (Tokyo) and GIGA at the Shonan Fujisawa campus.

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In English
2 programmes
City
Tokyo
Apply via
The Admissions Office
Next deadline
2 Dec 2026

Deadlines

  1. 21 October 2026

    PEARL applications open, 10:00 JST
    DetailsSource

  2. 22 January 2027

    GIGA Winter AO applications close, 15:00 JST
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 7 April 2027

    PEARL Period III closes, 15:00 JST (last period)
    Hard deadline
    Details

    The latest closing date of any Japanese route on this page, and the one that fits a Danish school year: predicted grades are settled by then and the result arrives on 24 May, after the examination session. Keio accepts predicted IB grades in as many words.

    The last of three periods sharing about 100 places; Periods I and II close 2 December 2026 and 27 January 2027. Result 24 May 2027 — after the examination session, before results. Keio accepts predicted IB grades explicitly. Application fee JPY 35,000.

    Source
All dates for this school (5 more)

  1. 2 December 2026

    PEARL Period I closes, 15:00 JST
    Details

    Closes 15:00 JST. The three periods share one quota of about 100 places, so an early period competes for a fuller pool.

    Source

  2. 8 December 2026

    GIGA Winter AO applications open, 11:00 JST
    DetailsSource

  3. 27 January 2027

    PEARL Period II closes, 15:00 JST
    DetailsSource

  4. 12 March 2027

    GIGA Winter AO results announced, 11:00 JST
    DetailsSource

  5. 24 May 2027

    PEARL Period III results announced, 10:00 JST
    DetailsSource

Every date in Japan

What you could study here

PEARL (Economics)

BA · 4 yrs

Everyone submits TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic, native speakers included; the application is written in English.

Economics

GIGA

BA · 4 yrs

Choose Policy Management or Environment and Information Studies (25 places each); you cannot apply to both.

Interdisciplinary

What it asks of IB students

Both programmes take IB Diploma grades, final or predicted, with screening on documents and no interview. An English test (TOEFL iBT or IELTS) is required, waived for GIGA if your school taught in English.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

Fees shown are Keio's AY2026 undergraduate table (2027 not yet published); a first-year entrant also pays a one-off ¥200,000 admission fee.

All 3 notes
  • Fees shown are Keio's AY2026 undergraduate table (2027 not yet published); a first-year entrant also pays a one-off ¥200,000 admission fee.
  • The application fee is ¥35,000 for PEARL and for the GIGA Winter AO.
  • GIGA's Spring, Summer and Fall AO rounds need an in-person interview in Japan; only the Winter AO is fully online, so it is the one to use from abroad.

Sources
  1. Keio — Admissions for international students (English-based programs) — checked 2026-10-07
  2. Keio — Admissions procedures for the PEARL (September 2027 entry) — checked 2026-10-07
  3. Keio Faculty of Economics — PEARL — checked 2026-10-07
  4. Keio — PEARL application guidebook — checked 2026-10-07
  5. Keio — Winter AO 2026 (GIGA Program) procedures, September 2027 and April 2028 entry — checked 2026-10-07
  6. Keio — GIGA Winter AO application guidebook (published 11 September 2026) — checked 2026-10-07
  7. Keio SFC — GIGA: English-based BA Degree Program — checked 2026-10-07
  8. Keio — AY2026 undergraduate academic fees and expenses — checked 2026-10-07