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GIGA Program

Keio University · Japan

GIGA

A four-year interdisciplinary degree in Tokyo.

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Where
TokyoJapan
Degree
BA
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
September 2027
Apply by
22 January 2027
Admission
SelectiveIB grades · 50 places
EU/EEA fee
¥1,581,250 a yearAY2026 fees
More facts
Degree
BA
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
September 2027

Deadlines

  1. 8 December 2026

    GIGA Winter AO applications open, 11:00 JST
    DetailsSource

  2. 22 January 2027

    Applications close
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 12 March 2027

    GIGA Winter AO results announced, 11:00 JST
    DetailsSource

Every date in Japan

What it is

An English-based BA at the Shonan Fujisawa campus across Policy Management or Environment and Information Studies, mixing technology, design, business and policy. You can finish wholly in English; Japanese courses with English support are optional.

What you need

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

Every IB applicant at Keio University

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

Its entry requirements

Check it on sfc.keio.ac.jp

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    • Motivation letter
    Winter AO screening on online documents, with a three-minute English video and a study plan; no interview. About 50 places. September 2027 or April 2028 entry, so choose September.
Sources (3)
  1. GIGA Program at Keio — checked 2026-10-07
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at Keio

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