2019

Graduate School of System Design and Management

Keio University
Admission Application Guidelines

Master’s Program and Doctoral Program

Application Period I
For those seeking enrollment in September 2019 or April 2020

Application Period II
For those seeking enrollment in April 2020 or September 2020

Application Period III

For those seeking enrollment in April 2020 or September 2020

2019/4
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Content
Message to Applicants... ............................................................................................................................................... 1

Section 1 Master's Program

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

Admissions System ............................................................................................................................................... 2

Application and Enrollment Periods ..................................................................................................................... 2

Enrollment Periods and Main Languages ............................................................................................................. 3

Qualification of Applicants ................................................................................................................................... 3

Application Schedule ............................................................................................................................................ 4

Admissions Process .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Section 2 Doctoral Program

Major Discipline and Admission Quota................................................................................................................ 9

Admissions System ............................................................................................................................................... 9

Application and Enrollment Periods ..................................................................................................................... 9

Qualification of Applicants ................................................................................................................................... 9

Application Schedule .......................................................................................................................................... 10

Admissions Process ............................................................................................................................................ 11

Section 3 Admission Procedures

Documents of Admission Procedures ................................................................................................................. 16

Admission procedure Periods ............................................................................................................................. 17

Submission of applicants .................................................................................................................................... 18

Fees Payable upon Admission ............................................................................................................................ 18

Notification email for Completion of Admission Procedures ............................................................................. 19

Declining Offers of Admission ........................................................................................................................... 19

Section 4 Scholarship and Contibutions/Fund

Scholarship ......................................................................................................................................................... 20

Contributions and Fund ...................................................................................................................................... 20

Dear Applicant,

The Graduate School of System Design and Management, founded on the 150th anniversary of Keio
University, is Japan’s first full-scale educational and research institution set up to produce graduates able to create
new systems that fuse engineering with the social sciences. The purpose of the Graduate School is to support
sustained development in the international community and set in motion new trends for the 21st century. Recent
years have seen the emergence of serious incidents, scandals, and other social phenomena that hint at the fraying
of modern society’s enormous and complex systems. In overcoming these problems and designing technical
systems that are safe, secure, and harmonious with society, we need to use both approaches based on engineering
concepts to compose secure design by looking at things as systems and approaches based on social science
concepts to accurately ascertain trends in the international community and markets, flexibly consider diverse
senses of values and new organizational formats and create new sustainable social systems.

By implementing “Design Projects” that devise concrete systems, the Graduate School endeavors to offer a
comprehensive curriculum for training systems designers capable of innovative system design and project leaders
capable of management that incorporates complex processes in order to satisfy the needs of companies that develop
and operate aerospace equipment, large-scale plants, and automobile manufacturing as well as those in the energy,
biotechnology, robotics, information and communications, media industries, socio-critical systems, and disaster
countermeasure systems. To this end, the Graduate School opens its doors widely, not just to new university
graduates, but also to working adults from government organizations and companies in Japan and overseas.
Accordingly we have created a flexible system for administering entrance examinations. Our “Program for Career
Professionals” even allow students to enroll while still employed. We have also enabled students in the Master’s
Program to select a flexible course curriculum in order to meet the specific needs of people from a diversity of
backgrounds. The Graduate School has increased the number of classes conducted in English to provide an
opportunity to obtain a degree in English.

Please ensure that you have a clear understanding of the concepts and approaches of the Graduate School
when applying for admission. We'll be looking forward to applying from those who try to improve their skills, aim
to become systems designers and project's leaders in the future.

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 Section 1 Master’s Program

Major Discipline and Admission Quota

Major Discipline Master’s Program

System Design and Management 77 persons

* These are the total quotas for applicants to be admitted in April and September each year by all courses.

Admissions System
The Keio University Graduate School of System Design and Management offers two separate courses for master’s
students. The Research-Intensive Course is so named as it puts somewhat greater emphasis on research rather than course
work. It is suitable for new graduates as well as professionals who seek to gain research experience. The Learning-
Intensive Course is so named as it puts somewhat greater emphasis on course work rather than research. At present, the
Learning-Intensive Course is available only for those who speak, read and write Japanese with absolutely no difficulty.
It is recommended for professionals who already have expertise from their careers and three or more years of work
experience. The admission system for each course is as follows.

Research-Intensive Course
[General Admissions]
This admissions program is for students/graduates of Japanese or foreign universities as well as working adults with less
than three years of work experience.

[ Admissions for Career Professionals]

This admissions program is for applicants who at matriculation will have three years or more actual work experience at
companies or government organizations in Japan or overseas following their graduation from undergraduate or graduate
school.

Learning-Intensive Course
[ Admissions for Career Professionals]
This admissions program is for applicants with a sufficient specialty and at matriculation will have three years or more
actual work experience at companies or government organizations in Japan or overseas following their graduation from
undergraduate or graduate school.
*Students can also be enrolled in either course while remaining employed at these companies/organizations.
*Please refer to our website for details.
http://www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/education/curriculum.html

Application and Enrollment Periods

Application Period Course Admissions Program Admission

General,
Research-Intensive September 2019 or
Application Period I Career Professionals
April 2020
Learning-Intensive Career Professionals
General,
Research-Intensive April 2020 or
Application Period II Career Professionals
September 2020
Learning-Intensive Career Professionals
General,
Research-Intensive April 2020 or
Application Period III Career Professionals
September 2020
Learning-Intensive Career Professionals

Note:
Students resident in or nationals of certain countries may find that visa acquisition procedures for April or September
enrollment are time wise impossible if applied for Application Period I or III. Such applicants should consult the
Admissions Office of the Graduate School of System Design and Management in advance.

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Enrollment Periods and Main Languages

Please note that curriculum for April enrollment is mainly composed of lectures in Japanese and curriculum for
September enrollment is mainly composed of lectures in English. Applicants who wish to enroll in April should have
sufficient Japanese language proficiency as well as applicants who wish to enroll in September should have sufficient
English language proficiency.

Qualification of Applicants

Applicants need to fulfill at least one of the following requirements:

1) Graduated or expect to graduate from a university in Japan by the time of admission
2) Awarded or expect to be awarded Degrees by National Institute for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation
in Japan by the time of admission
3) Complete or expect to complete sixteen years of education outside Japan by the time of admission
4) Be deemed qualified by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
5) Enrolled in the third year or higher at a university or with equivalent qualifications at the time of application and
must be assessed as having outstanding academic results exceeding the requirements set by the Graduate School of
System Design and Management
6) Awarded or expect to be awarded a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree for the completion of a course
requiring three years or more at a university outside Japan, etc by the time of admission
7) Acknowledged by the Graduate School of System Design and Management to have academic skills equivalent to
those of university graduates who are 22 years old or over by the time of admission

*Applicants who are qualified for admissions 2) above and expect to be awarded are recommended to have Preliminary
Entrance Qualification Review.
*Applicants who are qualified for admissions 4) above is a graduate or an expected graduate from a university and
schools that are admitted by Japanese Law.
*Applicants who are qualified for admissions for Career Professionals must have three years or more actual work
experience at companies or government organizations in Japan or overseas following their graduation from
undergraduate or graduate school.

[Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review]

Applicants qualifying for admission under 5) and 7) above must send required documents to the Admissions Office of
the Graduate School of System Design and Management during the following periods. All documents sent from
within Japan must be sent by “recorded delivery” and all documents sent from outside Japan must be sent by traceable
mail service such as FedEx/DHL. All required documents must be received by the Admissions Office by the last day
of each period.

Application Period-I: From Tuesday, April 16 to Thursday, April 18

Application Period-II: From Wednesday, July 31 to Friday, August 2
Application Period-III: From Monday, December 2 to Wednesday, December 4

Required documents*
- Application for Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review**
- CV (write “Application for Master’s Program admission” on upper right of the CV. Educational background has to
include from primary school.)
- Certificate of Graduation, and Official Academic Transcript from your last school or institution
- Resume on professional activities (employment history)
- List of achievements
- Reference materials relevant to your performance (original papers, research reports, books authored, patent
applications, etc.) whereby the Graduate School approves the applicant to have academic skills equivalent to those
university graduates

* Even if you have submitted the same document for preliminary entrance qualification review, you need to submit
the required documents upon application.
**Download Application Form for Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review.
http://www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/admission/documents.html

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Application Schedule

Application Period I Application Period II Application Period III

Preliminary Entrance
Tue., April 16 - Wed., July 31 - Mon., Dec. 2-
Qualification Review
Thu., April 18, 2019 Fri., August 2, 2019 Wed., Dec. 4, 2019
Period*

Web Entry Period/ Fri., May 10 - Fri., Sep. 6 - Tue., Dec.24, 2019 -
Application Period Thu., May 23, 2019 Fri., Sep. 20, 2019 Thu., Jan. 16, 2020

Announcement of Results Fri., June 7, 2019 Fri., Oct. 4, 2019 Fri., Jan. 31, 2020
of First Screening 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

Second Screening Sun., June 16, 2019 Sun., Oct. 13, 2019 Sat., Feb. 8, 2020

Announcement of Results Tue., June 18, 2019 Tue., Oct. 15, 2019 Wed., Feb. 12, 2020
of Second Screening 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

* Applicants qualifying for admission under 5) and 7) above must send required documents to the Admissions Office of
the Graduate School of System Design and Management.

Admissions Process

[1] Prior Consultation

Graduate School of System Design and Management provides education and advanced researches in the field of the
design and management of technological and social systems from diverse and cross-discipline perspectives.
Applicants seeking admission to the Master’s Program must, with no exception, contact the prospective supervising
professors whom they wish to have as research advisor(s), and discuss their intended research and educational content
well in advance. The failure to comply with the aforementioned contact rule might work in disfavor of the applicant. To
contact your desired research advisor(s), enter the following information in the “Pre-Contact Form” at the URL below:
1) name(s) of desired advisor(s), 2) program applied for, 3) applicant’s name, 4) affiliation, 5) education (last school or
institution), 6) e-mail address, and 7) details of proposed research.
Pre-contact Form: https://wwwdc01.adst.keio.ac.jp/kj/sdm/precontact-en.html
Please see the following URL for information on the faculty members in the Graduate School of System Design and
Management. http://www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/faculty/index.html

A short conversation at a Keio SDM briefing session with a large number of people is not considered as prior consultation.
*Note that you cannot contact SDM supervising professors after the deadline of the application period.

[2] Web Entry

Applicants enter necessary information and print out the photograph mount.
Please access the following URL for Web Entry System for registration:
http://www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/admission/guidelines.html

[3] Application
(1) Application Documents
Some application documents require you to enter your examinee number, which will be issued when you complete Web Entry.
Write your examinee number in the upper right margin. Complete all application documents in either English or Japanese.
Staple papers together if there are more than one sheet.

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 Documents for
Points of Note
Submission
Application Documents Download the prescribed form from the Graduate School’s website and fill in the necessary
Checklist information. http://www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/admission/documents.html

Application Form Enter the required information via the Web Entry System and then print out the form. Affix a 4cmx3cm
color photograph taken within the past three months featuring a frontal view of head and shoulders and
a plain white background. Write the name of the Graduate School, your examinee number, and your
full name on the back of the photograph.
Photograph x 1 affixed on Affix a 4cmx3cm color photograph taken within the past three months featuring a frontal view of head
the mount and shoulders and a plain white background to the stipulated part of the form. Write the name of the
(写真台帳) Graduate School, your examinee number, and your full name on the back of the photograph.
This photograph is used for the Student ID Card for successful applicants.
Certificate of Remittance / 35,000 Japanese Yen
Application Fee
[Applying from within Japan]
*See (3) Application Fee (1) Download the payment slip from the Graduate School’s website and remit the application fee at the
for the details counter of a financial institution.
(2) Attach the Certificate of Remittance (振込金受付証明書) on a downloaded bank remittance form
and submit it. Make sure that the Certificate of Remittance has a cashier’s stamp from the
financial institution. Applicants must keep the remittance receipt.

[Applying from outside Japan]

(1) Application fee is payable by credit card. After web entry has been done, access to “Payment by
Credit Card” from “Documents” of the website, and make a payment procedure. When credit card
payment is completed, print out the screen and submit it with other application documents.
(2) If you do not have a credit card, please pay via a Yen-denominated International Postal Money
Order. Please note that the service fees should be paid at your end.
Official Academic (1) Only originals or certified copies of the originals are accepted. No photocopies will be accepted.
Transcript (2) Applicants who have enrolled, graduated (or expect to graduate) from more than one university
and/or graduate school should submit academic transcripts from each school. Applicants who
through transfer, etc., were or are simultaneously enrolled in more than one university must submit
academic transcripts from each institution or university.
(3) All official academic transcripts must be written in Japanese or in English. Academic transcripts
written in other languages must be attached by translated academic transcript with an official
certificate of translation to attest the accuracy of the translation.
Certificate of Graduation (1) Only originals or certified copies of the originals are accepted. No photocopies will be accepted.
or Expected Graduation (2) All certificates of graduation or expected graduation from university must be written in Japanese or
from University in English. Certificates written in other languages must be attached by translated certificate with an
official certificate of translation.
(3) Applicants may submit only one certificate if it includes both ‘Academic Transcript’ and
‘Certificate of Graduation or Expected Graduation from University’ on one same document.
(4) Applicants must submit Certificate of Degree or Expected Degree from a university if it is not on
the Certificate of Graduation or Expected Graduation.
Resume of Employment (1) Applicants in Admissions for Career Professionals and those in General Admissions with
History work experience should submit a Resume of Employment History.
(2) Download the required form from the Graduate School’s website and fill in your employment
history.
List of Achievements (1) Applicants in Admissions for Career Professionals and those in General Admissions with
work experience should submit a list of academic and/or non-academic research achievement.
It may be written in any format.
(2) For Academic research achievements, describe your achievements in each of the following
categories: articles (including accepted articles awaiting publication), books, presentations at
international academic conferences, and presentations at domestic academic conferences. For each
description, specify the names of the authors/presenters (including joint presenter(s)), themes, and
journals/conference (including the volume, page, and year of publication or presentation).
(3) For Non-academic research achievements, describe any non-academic achievements, such as
patents, legislation, buildings, designs, development work, internal company reports or vocational
achievement.
(4) Write in chronological order.
Other documents to be (1) Applicants whose native language is neither Japanese nor English may voluntarily submit the
appended results (scores) of language proficiency examinations such as the Japanese Language Proficiency
Test or TOEFL. Language proficiency will be assessed during the second screening.
(2) Applicants must write your name as it appears on your passport or on your birth certificate. If your

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 nationality is Japanese and different names are shown in several certificates, submit an abstract of
one’s family register to prove the change of the name.
(2) Submission of documents for admission procedures and method of mailing
Mail application documents to the address indicated below

Admissions Office of the Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University
4-1-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8526 JAPAN

1) Application may not be submitted in person at the Admissions Office.

2) All documents sent within Japan must be sent by “simple registered express mail” or “recorded express mail”
and must be postmarked by the deadline date. We cannot respond to any query on delivery status of application.
3) All documents sent from outside Japan must be sent by traceable and express mail service such as FedEx/DHL and
must be received by the Admissions Office by the deadline date of each admission procedures period.
4) Make sure to write “SDM Admissions” on the envelope.

(3) Application fee 35,000 JPY (Japanese Yen)

[Applicants submitting applications from within Japan]

1) Download the payment slip from the following website and remit the application fee at the counter of financial
institution.
http://www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/admission/documents.html
Note that remittances cannot be made from post offices. Do not remit the application fee via an ATM as this method
makes it difficult to confirm the remitter’s identity. Bank transfer fee is at your expense.
2) Ensure that you receive the remittance receipt and the Certificate of Remittance (振込金受付証明書) when
remitting the application fee. Attach the Certificate of Remittance on a downloaded mount for remittance form and
submit it with other applications. Make sure that the Certificate of Remittance has a cashier’s stamp from the financial
institution. Applicants must save the remittance receipt.

[Applicants submitting applications from outside Japan]

1) Application fee is payable by credit card. After web entry has been done, access to the website below, click
“Payment by Credit Card”, and make a payment procedure. When credit card payment is completed, print out the screen
and submit it with other application documents.
http://www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/admission/documents.html
2) If you do not have a credit card, please purchase an international Postal Money Order (payment location: Tokyo;
currency: Yen) for the stipulated amount (the service fees should be paid at your end). Enter “Graduate School of System
Design and Management, Keio University” for the name of the recipient and “2-15-45, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo” for
the recipient address. Note that this address is different from the address where the Admissions Office of Graduate
School of System Design and Management is located.
3) Yen-denominated international Postal Money Orders may not be available in some countries or regions. Applicants
residing in these countries/regions should purchase international Postal Money Orders denominated in US dollars.
Ensure that the money order is made out for the equivalent amount of the application fee in accordance with that day’s
over-the-counter customer exchange rate. Consult the Admission Office if Postal Money Orders denominated in US
dollars are not obtainable.
4) Use a demand draft or remittance check to pay the fee if the international Postal Money Order is not available. If
the demand draft is not available in Japanese currency, use one issued in US dollars. Ensure that the demand draft is
made out for the equivalent amount of the application fee in accordance with the day’s over-the-counter customer
exchange rate. Consult the Admission Office if the demand draft denominated in US dollars is not obtainable. Personal
Checks are not acceptable.
5) 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 application fee.

[About Refund of Application Fee]

Paid application fee will not be refunded except for following reasons.
1) Have paid the application fee, but did not send the application documents
2) Have paid the application fees twice by mistake.
3) Have paid the application fee, but the application documents were not accepted by SDM
Applicants who apply to 1) or 2) above must inform SDM Admissions Office (E-mail:sdm@info.keio.ac.jp) by the day
of announcement on result of first screening of each application period with following information.

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・ Full name of the applicant
・ Examinee number
・ Contact information (phone number, E-mail Address)

SDM Admissions Office will then inform the applicant with necessary documents to complete the refund procedure by
e-mail. If the request of refund is accepted, the application fee will be refunded to applicants’ indicated bank account.

The refund will be transferred to a bank account within Japan; however, if bank account in Japan is not available, it will
be remitted through a bank account in the outside of Japan. In this case, please note that the remittance charge and other
fees will be paid at applicants’end.

(4) Points to note when submitting applications

1) Check the accuracy of all materials before mailing. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Delayed
applications will not be processed. Application materials should not be replaced.
2) Data input in Web Entry System can be revised after the first registration. The application materials sent within the
application period are regarded as official. Check that the final version is mailed.
3) Be advised that Keio University reserves the right to make inquiries about the validity of submitted documents to the
appropriate authorities.
4) Should the information provided in the application documents being factually incorrect or should other improprieties
be discovered in the documents submitted, the applicant will be deemed ineligible for the entrance examination and
enrollment.
5) 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 Graduate School of System Design and Management at least one month prior to
the deadline of each application period.
7) Other points to note when submitting applications will be posted on the Graduate School’s website from time to time.
Ensure that you check the website before submitting your application.

[4] First Screening

The First Screening will entail a screening of application documents.

[5] Announcement of Results of the First Screening

The results of the First Screening will be announced on the website of the Graduate School of System Design and
Management.

Results will all be displayed by examinee number. The schedule and assembly time for the Second Screening will be
announced on the same day. Same information will also be posted simultaneously at the Admissions Office of the
Graduate School of System Design and Management located at the second floor of the Collaboration Complex at Hiyoshi
Campus. Inquiries regarding the screening results will not be accepted.

[6]Second Screening
The applicants who have passed the first document-based screening should undergo the second and final screening that
comprises, for each individual applicant, both a face-to-face interview and an essay writing. They are both aimed at
examining the applicant's knowledge on systems, design and management, and her/his ability to address the issue in
question in ways that are both logical, and are from broad, birds'-eye perspectives.

For both the interview and the essay writing, those seeking to enter the school from the second semester that begins in
September could choose English, should they wish to make English her/his working language. Those wishing to enter in
April must choose Japanese. The choice of language between the two makes no difference in selecting the entrants.*

For the second screening, print out and come with your examination admission slip as would be instructed at the
announcement that you have succeeded in passing the first screening. Applicants who have come later than the designated
assembly time should be considered absent and would not be allowed to take the second screening.**

Those physically cannot be present at the second screening could instead do both the interview and the essay writing on-
line, via such video communication means as WebEx (preferred) or Skype. The school takes absolutely no responsibility
as regards the quality, or the lack thereof, of the video transmissions between the school and the applicant. Voice-only
communication, if it is the maximum quality achievable, makes the applicant automatically ineligible. The quality of

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visual communication is vital not only for the face-to-face interview but also for the essay-writing in order for appropriate
anti-plagiarism supervision to be provided throughout the duration of the time for the writing.

More technically:

1. Prepare a web camera, a headphone, a microphone, and broadband internet environment. Speakers must stay turned
off;
2. You (the examinee) must be alone by yourself in the room, connected with no one outside, throughout the examination.
3. A date will be set prior to the examination so that the applicant can check whether the online system/connection works
properly. For the second screening, you must use the same room used for this advance check. Should you wish to use a
different room for a specifiable reason, contact the Admissions Office of the Graduate School of System Design and
Management well in advance of the second screening.

More details of the second screening are to be provided to those who have successfully passed the first screening. Note,
also, that Japanese calendar and Japan Standard Time will be used throughout.

*Language Proficiency Screening

You must provide the school with verification as regards your academic linguistic proficiency of either English or
Japanese, if your native language is neither one of the above.

** Points to note on the day of the examination

If you are late due to disruptions or delays in public transportation serving the vicinity of the examination venue, you may
still be permitted to take the examination. Please report to a staff member.
If there are major disruptions or delays and the university determines on the day of the examination that many students
taking the exams will be affected, the exam times of all examinations may be delayed to the extent that this does not
interfere with the examinations from taking place. However, the university will not be liable for personal losses incurred
by students due to these measures.
Those who have contracted and not yet recovered from an infectious disease for which the School Health and Safety Act
requires attendance at university to be suspended must refrain from taking the examinations as there is a risk of infecting
other students, examination proctors, etc. However, this will not apply if either a doctor at the school or other medical
institution deems that there is no concern of the medical condition infecting others. Please note that even if you refrain
from taking examinations for the above reason, measures such as the provision of makeup examinations or return of
application fees will not be taken.

[7] Announcement of Results of the Second Screening

The results of the Second Screening will be announced on the website of the Graduate School of System Design and
Management.

Results will all be displayed by examinee number. Same information will also be posted simultaneously at the
Admissions Office of the Graduate School of System Design and Management located at the second floor of the
Collaboration Complex at Hiyoshi Campus. Inquiries regarding the screening results will not be accepted.

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 Section 2 Doctoral Program
Major Discipline and Admission Quota

Major Discipline Doctoral Program

System Design and Management 11 persons

* These are the total quotas for applicants to be admitted in April and September each year.

Admissions System
The admissions system for Doctoral program is as follows.

[General Admissions]
This admissions program is for students/graduates of Japanese or foreign universities as well as working adults with less
than three years of work experience.

[ Admissions for Career Professionals]

This admissions program is for applicants with a certain level of specialty and at matriculation will have three years or
more actual work experience at companies or government organizations in Japan or overseas following their graduation
from undergraduate or graduate school.

Students can also be enrolled in either course while remaining employed at these companies/organizations.

Application and Enrollment Periods

Application Period Admissions Program Admission

General, September 2019 or
Application Period I
Career Professionals April 2020
General, April 2020 or
Application Period II
Career Professionals September 2020
General, April 2020 or
Application Period III
Career Professionals September 2020

Note:
Students resident in or nationals of certain countries may find that visa acquisition procedures for April or September
enrollment are time wise impossible if applied for Application Period I or III. Such applicants should consult the
Admissions Office of the Graduate School of System Design and Management in advance.

Qualification of Applicants

Applicants need to fulfill at least one of the following requirements:

1) Completed or expect to complete a master's degree or professional degree at a university in Japan by the time of
admission to the graduate school
2) Be granted or expect to be granted a degree corresponding to a master’s degree or professional degree outside Japan
by the time of admission
3) Be deemed qualified by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
4) Be acknowledged by the Graduate School of System Design and Management to have academic capabilities
equivalent to master's degree or professional degree holders who are 24 years old or over by the time of admission

* Qualification 3) above applies to applicants who have graduated from university or have completed 16 years of school
education outside Japan, and have engaged in research at university, institute or other facility for at least two years prior
to the date of admission, and also are deemed by the Graduate School on the basis of their research efforts to possess
academic abilities equal or superior to those of master’s degree holders.

*Applicants who are qualified for Admissions for Career Professionals must have three years or more actual work
experience at companies or government organizations in Japan or overseas following their graduation from

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undergraduate or graduate school.
[Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review]
Applicants qualifying for admission under 3) or 4) above must send required documents to the Admissions Office of the
Graduate School of System Design and Management during the following periods. All documents sent from within
Japan must be sent by “recorded delivery” and all documents sent from outside Japan must be sent by traceable mail
service such as FedEx/DHL. All required documents must be received by the Admissions Office by the last day of
each period.

Application Period-I: From Tuesday, April 16 to Thursday, April 18

Application Period-II: From Wednesday, July 31 to Friday, August 2
Application Period-III: From Monday, December 2 to Wednesday, December 4

Required documents*
- Application for Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review**
- CV (write “Application for Doctoral Program admission” on upper right of the CV. Educational background has to
include from primary school.)
- Certificate of Graduation, and Official Academic Transcript from your last school or institution
- Resume on professional activities (employment history)
- List of achievements
- Reference materials relevant to your performance (original papers, research reports, books authored, patent applications,
etc.) whereby the Graduate School approves the applicant to have academic skills equivalent to master's degree or
professional degree holders

* Even if you have submitted the same document for preliminary entrance qualification review, you need to submit
the required documents upon application.
** Download Application Form for Preliminary Entrance Qualification Review.
http://www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/admission/documents.html

Application Schedule

Application Period I Application Period II Application Period III

Preliminary Entrance
Tue., April 16 - Wed., July 31 - Mon., Dec. 2-
Qualification Review*
Thu., April 18, 2019 Fri., August 2, 2019 Wed., Dec. 4, 2019
Period

Web Entry Period/ Fri., May 10 - Fri., Sep. 6 - Tue., Dec.24, 2019 -
Application Period Thu., May 23, 2019 Fri., Sep. 20, 2019 Thu., Jan. 16, 2020

Announcement of Results Fri., June 7, 2019 Fri., Oct. 4, 2019 Fri., Jan. 31, 2020
of First Screening 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

Second Screening Sun., June 16, 2019 Sun., Oct. 13, 2019 Sat., Feb. 8, 2020

Announcement of Results Tue., June 18, 2019 Tue., Oct. 15, 2019 Wed., Feb. 12, 2020
of Second Screening 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

* Applicants qualifying for admission under 3) and 4) above must send required documents to the Admissions Office of
the Graduate School of System Design and Management.

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Admissions Process

[1] Creation of Research Plan

Applicants seeking admission to the Doctoral Program are required to submit a written research plan when they submit
their applications. Applicants should therefore give themselves plenty of time to consult desired research supervisor(s)
about research plan prior to applying. Students can have more than two supervisors in SDM. To contact your desired
research supervisor(s), enter the following information in the contact form found at the URL below: 1) name(s) of desired
advisor(s), 2) program applied for, 3) applicant’s name, 4) affiliation, 5) education (last school or institution), 6) e-mail
address, 7) and details of proposed research.
https://wwwdc01.adst.keio.ac.jp/kj/sdm/precontact-en.html
See the following URL for information on the faculty members in the Graduate School of System Design and
Management.
http://www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/faculty/index.html
Ask faculty members whether they are qualified to supervise a doctoral student. A short conversation at Keio SDM
briefing session with a large number of people is not considered as prior consultation.
*Please note that you cannot contact SDM supervising professors after the deadline of the application period.

[2] Web Entry

Applicants enter necessary information and print out the format such as a photograph mount.
Access the following URL for Web Entry System for registration:
http://www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/admission/guidelines.html

[3] Application
(1)Application Documents
Some application documents require you to enter your examinee number, which will be issued when you complete Web
Entry. Write your examinee number in the upper right margin. Complete all application documents in either English or
Japanese. Staple papers together at the upper-left corner if there are more than one sheet.

Documents for
Points of Note
Submission
Application Documents Download the prescribed form from the Graduate School’s website and fill in the necessary
Checklist information. http://www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/admission/documents.html

Application Form with a Enter the required information via the Web Entry System and then print out the form.
photograph Affix a 4cmx3cm color photograph taken within the past three months, featuring a frontal view of head
and shoulders and a plain white background. Write the name of the Graduate School, your examinee
number, and your full name on the back of the photograph.
Photograph x 1 affixed on Affix a 4cmx3cm color photograph taken within the past three months, featuring a frontal view of head
the mount and shoulders and a plain white background to the stipulated part of the form. Write the name of the
(写真台帳) Graduate School, your examinee number, and your full name on the back of the photograph.
This photograph is used as a photograph on the Student ID Card for successful applicants
Certificate of Remittance / 35,000 Japanese Yen
Application Fee
[Applying from within Japan]
*See (3) Application Fee (1) Download the payment slip from the Graduate School’s website and remit the application fee at the
for the details counter of a financial institution.
(2) Attach the Certificate of Remittance (振込金受付証明書) on a downloaded bank remittance form
and submit it. Make sure that the Certificate of Remittance has a cashier’s stamp from the
financial institution. Applicants must keep the remittance receipt.
[Applying from outside Japan]
(1) Application fee is payable by credit card. After web entry has been done, access to the website
below, click “Payment by Credit Card”, and make a payment procedure. When credit card payment
is completed, print out the screen and submit it with other application documents.
http://www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/admission/documents.html
(2) If you do not have a credit card, please pay via a Yen-denominated International Postal Money
Order. Please note that the service fees should be paid at your end.
Official Academic (1) Only originals or certified copies of the originals are accepted. No photocopies will be accepted.
Transcript (2) Applicants who have enrolled, graduated (or expect to graduate) from more than one university
and/or graduate school should submit the latest academic transcripts from each school. Applicants
who through transfer, etc., were or are simultaneously enrolled in more than one university must
submit academic transcripts from each institution or university.

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 (3) All official academic transcripts must be written in Japanese or in English. Academic transcripts
written in other languages must be attached by translated academic transcript with an official
certificate of translation to attest the accuracy of the translation.
Certificate of Completion (1) Only originals or certified copies of the originals are accepted. No photocopies will be accepted.
or Expected Completion (2) Applicants who have enrolled, graduated (or expect to graduate) from more than one university
of Master’s Program and/or graduate school should submit the latest Certificate of Completion (or Expected Completion)
of Master’s Program from each school.
(3) All certificates of completion or expected completion from university must be written in Japanese or
in English. Certificates written in other languages must be attached by translated certificate with an
official certificate of translation.
(4) Applicants may submit only one certificate if it includes both ‘Academic Transcript’ and
‘Certificate of Completion or Expected Completion from University’ on the same document.
(5) Applicants must submit Certificate of Degree or Expected Degree from a university if it is not on
the Certificate of Completion or Expected Completion.
(1) Prepare a written research plan after first consulting closely with your desired research advisor(s).
Research Plan
(2) Refer to the sample on the Graduate School’s website regarding the appropriate format.
Master’s Thesis or (1) Submit one copy (photocopy acceptable) of your master’s thesis (or a draft if you are writing) or
equivalent work equivalent work.
(2) Please also attach reference materials relevant to your performance (original papers, research
reports, books authored, patent applications, etc.), if any.
Resume of Employment (1) Only those applying for Admissions for Career Professionals and those in General
History Admissions with work experience should submit a Resume of Employment History.
(2) Download the prescribed form from the Graduate School’s website and fill in your employment
history.
List of Achievements (1) Applicants in Admissions for Career Professionals and those in General Admissions with
work experience should submit a list of academic and/or non-academic research
achievement. It may be written in any format
(2) Describe your achievements in each of the following categories: articles (including accepted
articles awaiting publication), books, presentations at international academic conferences, and
presentations at domestic academic conferences. For each description, please specify the names
of the authors/presenters (including joint presenter(s)), theme, and journal/conference (including
the volume, page, and year of publication or presentation).
(3) Describe any non-academic achievements, such as patents, legislation, buildings, designs,
development work, internal company reports or vocational achievement.
(4) Write in chronological order.
Other documents to be (1) Applicants whose native language is neither Japanese nor English may voluntarily submit results
appended (scores) of language proficiency examinations such as the Japanese Language Proficiency Test or
TOEFL. Language proficiency will be assessed during the second screening.
(2) Applicants must write your name as it appears on your passport or on your birth certificate. If your
nationality is Japanese and different names are shown in several certificates, submit an abstract of
one’s family register to prove the change of the name.

(2) Submission of documents for admission procedures and method of mailing

Please mail application documents to the address indicated below:

Admissions Office of the Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University
4-1-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8526 JAPAN

1) Application may not be submitted in person at the Admissions Office.

2) All documents sent within Japan must be sent by “simple registered express mail” or “recorded express mail”
and must be postmarked by the deadline date.
3) All documents sent from outside Japan must be sent by traceable and express mail service such as FedEx/DHL and
must be received by the Admissions Office by the deadline date of each admission procedures period.
4) Make sure to write “SDM Admissions” on the envelope.

(3) Application fee 35,000 JPY (Japanese Yen)

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[Applicants submitting applications from within Japan]
(1) Download the payment slip from the following website and remit the application fee at the counter of a financial
institution.
http://www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/admission/documents.html
(2) Note that remittances cannot be made from post offices. Do not remit the application fee via an ATM as this method
makes it difficult to confirm the remitter’s identity. Bank transfer fee is at your expense.
(3) Ensure that you receive the remittance receipt and the Certificate of Remittance (振込金受付証明書) when remitting
the application fee. Attach the Certificate of Remittance on a downloaded mount for remittance form and submit it
with other applications. Make sure that the Certificate of Remittance has a cashier’s stamp from the financial
institution. Applicants must keep the remittance receipt.

[Applicants submitting applications from outside Japan]

(1) Application fee is payable by credit card. After web entry has been done, access to the website below, click “Payment
by Credit Card”, and make a payment procedure. When credit card payment is completed, print out the screen and submit
it with other application documents.
http://www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/admission/documents.html
(2) If you do not have a credit card, please purchase an international Postal Money Order (payment location: Tokyo;
currency: Yen) for the stipulated amount (the service fees should be paid at your end). Please enter “Graduate School of
System Design and Management, Keio University” for the name of the recipient and “2-15-45, Mita, Minato-ku,
Tokyo” for the recipient address. Please note that this address is different from the address where the Admissions Office
of Graduate School of System Design and Management is located.
(3) Yen-denominated international Postal Money Orders may not be available in some countries or regions.
Applicants residing in these countries/regions should purchase international Postal Money Orders denominated in US
dollars. Ensure that the money order is made out for the equivalent amount of the application fee in accordance with that
day’s over-the-counter customer exchange rate. Consult the Admission Office if Postal Money Orders denominated in
US dollars are not obtainable.
(4) Use a demand draft or remittance check to pay the fee if the international Postal Money Order is not available. If
the demand draft is not available in Japanese currency, use one issued in US dollars. Ensure that the demand draft is
made out for the equivalent amount of the application fee in accordance with the day’s over-the-counter customer
exchange rate. Consult the Admission Office if Postal Money Orders denominated in US dollars are not obtainable.
Personal Checks are not acceptable.
(5) 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 application fee.

[About Refund of Application Fee]

Paid application fee will not be refunded except for following reasons.
1) Have paid the application fee, but did not send the application documents
2) Have paid the application fees twice by mistake.
3) Have paid the application fee, but the application documents were not accepted by SDM

Applicants who apply to (1) or (2) above must inform SDM Admissions Office
(E-mail:sdm@info.keio.ac.jpsdm@info.keio.ac.jp) by the day of announcement on result of first screening of each
application period with following information.
・ Full name of the applicant
・ Examinee number
・ Contact information (phone number, E-mail Address)

SDM Admissions Office will then inform the applicant with necessary documents to complete the refund procedure by
e-mail. If the request of refund is accepted, the application fee will be refunded to applicants’ indicated bank account.

The refund will be transferred to a bank account within Japan; however, if bank account in Japan is not available, it will
be remitted through a bank account in the outside of Japan. In this case, note that the remittance charge and other fees
will be paid at applicants’end.

(4) Points to note when submitting applications

1) Check the accuracy of all materials before mailing. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Delayed
applications will not be processed. Application materials should not be replaced.

2) Data input in Web Entry System can be revised after the first registration. The application materials sent within the
application period are regarded as official. Please check that the final version is mailed.
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 letters of recommendation to the appropriate authorities.
4) Should the information provided in the application documents being factually incorrect or should other improprieties
be discovered in the documents submitted, the applicant will be deemed ineligible for the entrance examination and
enrollment.
5) 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 Graduate School of System Design and Management at least one month
prior to the deadline of each application period.
7) Other points to note when submitting applications will be posted on the Graduate School’s website from time to time.
Please ensure that you check the website before submitting your application.

[4] First Screening

The First Screening will entail a screening of application documents.

[5]Announcement of Results of the First Screening

The results of the First Screening will be announced on the website of the Graduate School of System Design and
Management.
http://www.sdm.keio.ac.jp/en/admission/index.html
Results will all be displayed by examinee number. The schedule and assembly time for the Second Screening will be
announced on the same day. Same information will also be posted simultaneously at the Admissions Office of the
Graduate School of System Design and Management located at the second floor of the Collaboration Complex at Hiyoshi
Campus. Inquiries regarding the screening results will not be accepted.

[6]Second Screening
For the Second Screening, we will give oral examinations to the applicants successfully passing the First Screening. Oral
examinations will see how the examinees can put the given questions into a logical as well as broader perspective, with
a focus on the extent in which the examinees understand “systems”, “design”, and “management”. Applicants may select
either Japanese or English as the language to be used in the examinations; this choice will have no impact on the results
of the Second Screening. Please consider choosing the appropriate language corresponding to your enrolment period.*
Please print out an examination admission slip as indicated in an instruction at the announcement of the first screening
and bring it with you to the second screening.
The oral examinations will be conducted online (using online devices such as Skype) for applicants undergoing screening
outside Japan. Applicants wish to take the online examination should have access to a Web camera, microphone,
broadband internet environment and if you use Skype, make sure that you download the latest one. If you have a problem
with internet connection, please contact Admissions office of Graduate school of System Design and Management by the
Announcement of Results of First Screening. If you choose online examination, a date will be set prior to the online
examination so that applicants can check the system. Details of the Second Screening will be provided when the results
of the First Screening are announced.
Applicants who arrive later than the designated assembly time are considered absent and will not be allowed to take the
examinations.**

*Language Proficiency Screening

You must provide the school with verification as regards your academic linguistic proficiency of either English or
Japanese, if your native language is neither one of the above.

** Points to note on the day of the examination

If you are late due to disruptions or delays in public transportation serving the vicinity of the examination venue, you may
still be permitted to take the examination. Please report to a staff member.
If there are major disruptions or delays and the university determines on the day of the examination that many students
taking the exams will be affected, the exam times of all examinations may be delayed to the extent that this does not
interfere with the examinations from taking place. However, the university will not be liable for personal losses incurred
by students due to these measures.
Those who have contracted and not yet recovered from an infectious disease for which the School Health and Safety Act
requires attendance at university to be suspended must refrain from taking the examinations as there is a risk of infecting
other students, examination proctors, etc. However, this will not apply if either a doctor at the school or other medical
institution deems that there is no concern of the medical condition infecting others. Please note that even if you refrain
from taking examinations for the above reason, measures such as the provision of makeup examinations or return of
application fees will not be taken.

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[7]Announcement of Results of the Second Screening
The results of the Second Screening will be announced on the website of the Graduate School of System Design and
Management.
Results will all be displayed by examinee number. Same information will also be posted simultaneously at the
Admissions Office of the Graduate School of System Design and Management located at the second floor of the
Collaboration Complex at Hiyoshi Campus. Inquiries regarding the screening results will not be accepted.

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 Section 3 Admission Procedures (Master’s and Doctoral)
Ensure that you complete the prescribed procedures by respective deadlines, as failure to do so will result in ineligibility of
your admission.

Documents for Admission Procedures

All necessary documents to complete admission procedures will be sent to the address shown on your Application Form
approximately three weeks prior to the first date of each admission procedure period (two weeks prior to the first date for
students who pass the exam in Application Period I/III and enroll in September/April) shown below. The Graduate School
will not hand out these documents directly (in the mail only). Please contact the Admissions Office of the Graduate
School of System Design and Management if you still have not received the documents two weeks before the said date (ten
days before the said date for students who pass the exam in Application Period I/III and enroll in September/April).
Write your examinee number in the upper right margin of the documents.

Documents to be submitted Points of note

Admissions Procedure Form Please fill in the required information in the stipulated form and submit it.
Bank Remittance Mount or [When completing procedures from within Japan]
Certificate of Remittance (1) Remit with the form provided the stipulated amount at the counter of a financial
institution.
*The list of payable fees is on page (2) Once you have remitted the fees, affix the Certificate of Remittance to the form
18. sent with other documents by SDM and submit it to the Admissions Office. Retain
the remittance receipt for your own records.
[When completing procedures from outside Japan]
*Remittance Form is only available for payment made within Japan.
(1) Pay the tuition and fees for Keio University as indicated below. We cannot
accept demand draft, postal money orders, registered cash by mail or any payment
method other than telegraphic transfer.
(2) Account Information
Bank name: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Branch: Mitadori Branch
Swiftcode: 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
(3)How to Transfer and Amount
Type of Remittance: Telegraphic Transfer
Method of Payment: Advice and Pay
Bank Charges if any: To be paid by applicant (The remitter defrays the fee)
Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)
Purpose of Remittance: Tuitions and Fees
Message to the Payee, if any: Examinee number and name
Amount: Refer to the Remittance Form
(4)In addition to fees incurred locally, fees will also be assessed by the Japanese
bank. Note that any deficiency in the amount remitted due to bank fees or other costs
will be billed to the applicant at a later date.

Written Oath (1) Fill in all the portions outlined by the black border on both sides of the Oath.
(2) Write a name of Applicant and Guarantor as they appear in a family register（戸
籍）. Write your name by yourself. The Guarantor has to write his or her name by
oneself as well. (Non-Japanese nationals may only use an alias if it is listed on the
Certificate of Residence or Resident Card.)
(3) The respective seals (pre-inked rubber seals cannot be accepted) of both the
Applicant and the Guarantor must be clearly affixed to the oath, or the oath signed
by both when seals are not available. Oaths neither sealed nor signed will not be
accepted.
(4) When writing your name in alphabetic characters, use the spelling of your name
as it appears in your passport or other official documentation or an appropriate

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 rendition of your name into alphabetic characters.
(5) Write the address as it appears in Certificate of Residence.
(6) In principle only family members/ relatives residing within Japan may serve as
Guarantors. If applicants are unable to find a Guarantor in Japan, one who resides
outside Japan may serve as Guarantor.
(7) If you are applying by the Admissions for Career Professionals method and your
employer will be paying your tuition, the chief executive or director of human
resources at your company (institution) may act as your guarantor.
Student Registration Card (1) Fill in all required information on both sides of the form except for the portions
(学生台帳) titled 学籍番号.
(2) Students will be notified of individual Student Number on the day of Entrance
Ceremony.
(3) Write the address you will reside in Japan for 住所. If this is still unknown,
leave the space blank and inform the Office once decided.
Certificate of Residence (1) Submit Certificate of Residence (without My Number) with the name of the
(for Applicant) householder issued by the relevant city/ward/town/village office in Japan within 3
months of submission date.
(2) Those who reside outside Japan, submit Certificate of Residence after you
entered Japan and decided the house you live in. Those with foreign nationality who
reside in Japan, submit Certificate of Residence (indicating residence status and
residence period).
(3) Those with foreign nationality who reside outside Japan, please also enclose a
copy of your passport.
Certificate of Graduation (1) Master’s Program applicants who had not yet graduated from a university
(Completion) and or graduate school at the time of application should also submit a Certificate
Academic Transcript of Graduation and the latest Academic Transcript (not necessary for applicants
graduating from Keio University and applicants who have already submitted the
documents when applying to the Graduate School). Doctoral Program
applicants who had not completed a Master’s degree program at the time of
application should also submit a Certificate of Completion and the latest
Academic Transcript (not necessary for applicants graduating from Graduate
School of Keio University and applicants who have already submitted the
documents when applying to the Graduate School).
(2) If you are unable to obtain certificates during the admission procedures period,
please note the fact and date by which they can be submitted in the Remarks section
of the Admission Procedure Form and send them by express registered mail as soon
as they have been issued.

Admission Procedure Periods

[For enrollment in September 2019] From Thursday, July 18 to Friday, July 26, 2019
[For enrollment in April 2020] From Thursday, February 20 to Friday, February 28, 2020
[For enrollment in September 2020] From Thursday, July 16 to Friday, July 24, 2020

*Note that changing of admission procedures period is not permitted in principle. However, the Admissions Office of the
Graduate School of System Design and Management may consider adjusting the deadline for applicants who have applied
for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarships, etc., but who will not been notified of its result before
the deadline of admission procedure periods above. Such applicants must contact the Admissions Office beforehand.

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Submission of applications

Please mail application documents to the address indicated below:

Admissions Office of the Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University
4-1-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8526 JAPAN

Application may not be submitted in person at the Admissions Office. All documents sent within Japan must be sent by
“simple registered express mail” or “recorded express mail” and must be postmarked by the deadline date. All
documents sent from outside Japan must be sent by traceable and express mail service such as FedEx/DHL and must be
received by the Admissions Office by the deadline date of each admission procedures period. Please make sure to write
“SDM Admissions” on the envelope.

Fees Payable upon Admission

The fees to be paid are as follows.

*Fees of students enrollment in September are indicated only for the first half of their first year.

(Unit: Japanese Yen)

Students admitted in Students admitted in Students admitted in

September 2019 April 2020 September 2020
Category
Master’s Doctoral Master’s Doctoral Master’s Doctoral
Program Program Program Program Program Program

30,000 30,000 60,000 60,000 30,000 30,000

Basic Affiliation Fee
－ － (30,000) (30,000) － －

960,000 570,000 1,920,000 1,140,000 960,000 570,000

Tuition Fee
－ － (960,000) (570,000) － －

Student Health 1,350 1,350 2,600 2,600 1,350 1,350

Insurance Union Fee － － (1,350) (1,350) － －

991,350 601,350 1,982,600 1,202,600 991,350 601,350

Total
－ － (991,350) (601,350) － －

*Amount in parentheses ( ) = payment amount for installment payments

1) Fees excluding Student Health Insurance Union Initial Fee can be paid in two installments in the Spring and Fall
Semesters (payment amounts given in parentheses).
2) The fees for the Fall Semester should be paid by the end of October every year. The Fees for the Spring Semester
will be paid by the end of April every year.
3) If students admitted in April pay the partial fees, the fees for the Fall Semester will be paid by the end of October
every year.
4) The Student Health Insurance Union Fee includes a Membership Fee and an Initial Fee, which is collected only in
the student’s first year.
No Initial Fee is required from 1) students continuing on to the Master’s Program straight after completing another
Master’s Program at Keio University, 2) students continuing on to the Doctoral Program straight after completing
another Doctoral Program at Keio University, 3) students continuing on to the Doctoral Program straight after
completing a Master’s Program at Keio University, and 4) students entering the Doctoral Program within less than
one year after completing a Master’s Program at Keio University (Excluding those students completing Professional
Degree Program). The fees are subject to change during the academic year.
5) Some classes require students to bring and use their own notebook computers in classes.
6) The Fees are tentative. If changed, it will be announced on the SDM website

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Notification email for Completion of Admission Procedures
Notification email for Completion of Admission Procedures is sent from the Admissions Office to applicants who have
completed all admission procedures. Contact the Admissions Office of the Graduate School of System Design and
Management (sdm@info.keio.ac.jp) if the Notification email for Completion of Admission Procedures has not arrived
two weeks after the deadline of admission procedures period.

Declining Offers of Admission

In principle, Academic Fees and Expenses cannot be refunded. However, fees will be refunded to those who have
declined the offer of admission in an orderly manner by the dates specified below.

Deadline for expected September 2019 admission: Friday, September 20, 2019; 3:00 p.m. (JST)
Deadline for expected April 2020 admission: Friday, March 31, 2020; 3:00 p.m. (JST)
Deadline for expected September 2020 admission: Monday, September 21, 2020; 3:00 p.m. (JST)
Application period
If you submit the documents by mail, please send them by registered mail early enough to ensure they
will be arrived by the time and date indicated above.
If you submit the documents in person, please do so by the time and date indicated above.
Admissions Office for Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University
4-1-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8526 JAPAN
Address for submission
and Inquiries
E-mail:sdm@info.keio.ac.jpsdm@info.keio.ac.jp

(1) Letter Declining Offer of Admission (Signatures of the applicant and guarantor are required)*
Documents to be (2) Documents or certificates that prove remittance of the Enrollment Fee, etc. or “Remittance
submitted payment receipt” for the Enrollment Fee, etc. (with financial institution cashier’s stamp)

*Prescribed form available at the Admissions Office

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 Section 4 Scholarships and Contributions/Fund (Master’s and Doctoral)

Scholarship

The Graduate School scholarship program includes funding provided by the Keio University Graduate School
Scholarship Fund, the Japan Student Services Organization Scholarship Fund, designated donation scholarship funds,
and other scholarship funds. The “Scholarship Guide (For Graduate Students)” is available in Japanese, and printed
copies will be given to students upon request. Students may inquire at the Admissions Office of Graduate School of
System Design and Management (E-mail: sdm-admission@adst.keio.ac.jp)

Keio Graduate School Scholarship is available for self supporting master’s and doctoral students. The duration of the
scholarship is one year and students can apply every year. The scholarship is paid in the monthly amount determined
for that school year. (The amount is subject to change each year. For reference, the monthly stipend for usual years was
150,000 Yen/month and additional 300,000 Yen/month for master’s students and 100,000 Yen/month for doctoral
students are paid for student with outstanding academic results.)

International students obtain the status of residence; “college student” are eligible to apply for scholarships to the
International Center through Admissions office of graduate school of System Design and Management. Please refer to
the website below about Keio University Scholarships for International Students Overview:
http://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/life/scholarship/intl_student.html

Contributions and Fund

Although contributions to these funds are voluntary, we ask for your cooperation in the enrichment of education and
research at Keio University. Information about the application procedures is announced to all students after admission.

A) Education Promotion Fund (contribution)

- 30,000 Yen per unit (2 or more units are recommended)

B) Keio University Fund (school bond)

- 100,000 Yen per unit (3 or more units are recommended)
- Amounts paid to the school bond will be returned without interest after graduation or course completion

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 Contact Information

Admissions Office of the Graduate School of System Design and Management,

Keio University

4-1-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8526 JAPAN

E-mail: sdm@info.keio.ac.jp
TEL：+81-45-564-2518 (direct) FAX: +81-45-562-3502

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