You can apply for certificates using a PC, smartphone, etc., and choose to print them at a convenience store, receive them as an electronic certificate (PDF) via online delivery, or receive them by mail. If you have completed the initial user registration, you can apply for and issue certificates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year (excluding receipt by mail and system maintenance periods).
Issuance Methods, Eligibility, and Available Certificates
| Issuance Method | Overview |
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| Printing at Convenience Stores |
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| Online Delivery of Electronic Certificates (PDF) |
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| Receipt by Mail |
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| Faculty | Status | Date of Departure |
|---|---|---|
| Letters, Economics, Law, Business and Commerce | Graduated | Since March 1978 |
| Withdrew | Since March 1991 | |
| Medicine | Graduated / Withdrew | Since March 2011 |
| Science and Technology | Graduated | Since March 1985 |
| Withdrew | Since March 1991 | |
| Engineering | Graduated | Since March 1983 |
| Policy Management, Environment and Information Studies, Nursing and Medical Care |
Graduated / Withdrew | Since March 1991 |
| Pharmacy | Graduated / Withdrew | Since March 2009 |
| Graduate School | Status | Date of Departure |
|---|---|---|
| Letters, Economics, Law, Business and Commerce, Human Relations, Media and Governance, Law School, Health Management, System Design and Management, Media Design | Completed / Withdrew※1 | Since March 1991 |
| Medicine | Completed / Withdrew※1 | Since March 2011 |
| Science and Technology | Completed (Master's) | Since March 1987 |
| Completed (Doctoral) / Withdrew *1 | Since March 1991 | |
| Engineering | Completed (Master's) | Since March 1984 |
| Business Administration | Completed / Withdrew *1 | Enrolled since April 2000 and departed since March 2002 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | Completed / Withdrew *1 |
Since March 2009 |
| Doctoral Degrees by Coursework and by Dissertation from each Graduate School | Degree Awarded | Since April 2013 |
※1 Includes withdrawal after completion of required credits.
※(Faculty of Pharmacy) The Certificate of Graduation used for application to the National Examination for Pharmacists is different from the standard certificate and cannot be applied for online here. Please contact the Student Affairs Office, Faculty of Pharmacy.
※Certificates printed at convenience stores cannot be securely sealed (placed in an envelope and sealed).
Initial User Registration Procedure
First-time users should complete the New Registration (Initial User Application) procedure.
※It takes about one business day for the service application (new registration) and approval (identity verification) process, after which certificate issuance application becomes possible.
However, it is expected to take around 10 business days during the peak periods from late March to April, after long summer/winter breaks, and during long holidays, due to a significantly high volume of applications. Please be aware of this in advance.
※If you applied for an alumni account while enrolled, new registration (initial user application) is not required.
[For First-Time Users]
New Registration (Initial User Application)
For the certificate issuance procedure after new registration is complete, please check [Certificate Issuance Procedure (After Initial User Application is Complete)].
Certificate Issuance Procedure (After Initial User Application is Complete)
Certificate Issuance Service Guide and Notes on Use
24 hours a day, 365 days a year
*Excluding maintenance hours for commercial services and the university's operational suspension periods.
*Regular maintenance is performed around the end of the Spring Semester (late September) and the end of the Autumn Semester (late March to early April).
Detailed dates will be announced once the schedule is finalized.
※Please note that Keio University cannot issue receipts for certificates obtained through the Certificate Issuance Service.
For cash payments made at convenience stores, a "Payment Receipt" or "Statement of Transaction and Receipt" will be issued at the register after payment.
For payments made by credit card, Pay services, transportation IC cards, or carrier billing, please contact your respective payment provider.
If you require a receipt issued by Keio University, please apply for your certificate at any campus service counter.
| Seven-Eleven | Payment is made by presenting the "Payment Slip Number" or "Payment Slip" issued at the time of application to the register at each store. If using the "Payment Slip Number," please print it or write it down. If using the "Payment Slip," please print it or present the barcode on a smartphone, etc. ※If you have a memo of the "Payment Slip Number," please tell the store clerk it is a "Payment for Internet Shopping." Instructions for operation are as follows: ・Seven-Eleven: Payment Method (Japanese) |
| FamilyMart Lawson |
Uses the convenience store cash collection service "SmartPit." Based on the "SmartPit Number" issued at the time of application, an "Application Ticket" is issued at the "Multimedia Terminal" in each store, and payment is made at the register. Instructions for operation are as follows: ・FamilyMart: About the "FamiPort" Multimedia Terminal (Japanese) ・Lawson: About the "Loppi" Multimedia Terminal (Japanese) |
| Seven-Eleven | Multi-copy machines compatible with Fuji Film Business Innovation Corp.'s "NetPrint" are installed. Details here (Japanese). Some stores do not have multi-copy machines installed. Search for stores here (Japanese). |
| FamilyMart Lawson |
Multi-copy machines compatible with Sharp Corporation's "Network Print Service" are installed. Details here (Japanese). Some convenience stores do not support the Network Print Service. Search for stores here (Japanese). |
An email notification is sent to the applicant the first time the recipient company/organization confirms the sent certificate.
The delivery status can be checked via the Certificate Issuance Service. Follow the steps below:
*The delivery status will display as follows:
・If the recipient has confirmed the certificate: Confirmed
・If the recipient has not yet confirmed the certificate: Unconfirmed
*Resending is only possible if the recipient has not yet confirmed the sent certificate.
Certificate Issuance Service Inquiries
Certificate Issuance Service Call Center (24-hour support)
06-6809-4327
※For inquiries regarding certificate content, such as student records or grades, please contact the Student Affairs Office of the campus from which you graduated, completed, or withdrew.
This method allows you to apply for and receive certificates in person at the office.
Details for Application In Person (at the office on the campus where you graduated, completed, or withdrew) are here
Please check the page for the campus from which you graduated, completed, or withdrew for details.
※Certificates for the Correspondence Course are accepted and issued only at the Correspondence Course Office on Mita Campus. Please refer to the Correspondence Course Website for details.
Details for Application In Person (at an office other than the campus where you graduated, completed, or withdrew) are here
Some certificates can be applied for and received at any campus office, regardless of the campus of graduation (completion/withdrawal).
The main eligible applicants are those who graduated, completed, or withdrew in March 1991 (Heisei 3) or later, but please note that the applicable graduation, completion, or withdrawal dates differ for the Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Graduate School of Business Administration, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Certificates can be issued on the same day during the office hours of each campus.
Issuing Campuses: Mita, Hiyoshi (The Independent Wing Hiyoshi Student Affairs Office does not accept/issue certificates from January to April), Yagami, Shonan Fujisawa, Shinanomachi
| Faculty/Graduate School of Graduation, Completion, or Withdrawal | Month/Year of Graduation, Completion, or Withdrawal | Type of Certificate |
|---|---|---|
| Letters, Economics, Law, Business and Commerce, Science and Technology, Policy Management, Environment and Information Studies, Nursing and Medical Care Graduate Schools of Letters, Economics, Law, Business and Commerce, Sociology, Law School, Science and Technology, Policy and Media, Health Management, SDM, KMD |
March 1991 (Heisei 3) or later Graduation, Completion, or Withdrawal |
[Japanese/English] Certificate of Graduation [Japanese/English] Certificate of Completion [Japanese/English] Transcript of Academic Record [Japanese/English] Certificate of Withdrawal [Japanese/English] Doctoral Program Certificate of Withdrawal after Completion of Required Credits |
| April 2013 (Heisei 25) or later Doctoral Degree Awarded |
[Japanese/English] Doctoral Program Certificate of Degree Awarded ※① | |
| Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine | March 2011 (Heisei 23) or later Graduation, Completion, or Withdrawal |
[Japanese/English] Certificate of Graduation [Japanese/English] Certificate of Completion [Japanese/English] Transcript of Academic Record [Japanese/English] Certificate of Withdrawal [Japanese/English] Doctoral Program Certificate of Withdrawal after Completion of Required Credits |
| April 2013 (Heisei 25) or later Doctoral Degree Awarded |
[Japanese/English] Doctoral Program Certificate of Degree Awarded ※① | |
| March 1991 (Heisei 3) ~ September 2010 (Heisei 22) Graduation, Completion, or Withdrawal |
[Japanese/English] Certificate of Graduation [Japanese/English] Certificate of Completion [Japanese/English] Certificate of Withdrawal [Japanese/English] Doctoral Program Certificate of Withdrawal after Completion of Required Credits |
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| Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences | March 2009 (Heisei 21) or later Graduation, Completion, or Withdrawal |
[Japanese/English] Certificate of Graduation ※② [Japanese/English] Certificate of Completion [Japanese/English] Transcript of Academic Record [Japanese/English] Certificate of Withdrawal |
| April 2013 (Heisei 25) or later Doctoral Degree Awarded |
[Japanese/English] Doctoral Program Certificate of Degree Awarded ※① | |
| March 2015 (Heisei 27) or later Doctoral Program Withdrawal after Completion of Required Credits |
[Japanese/English] Doctoral Program Certificate of Withdrawal after Completion of Required Credits | |
| Graduate School of Business Administration | Entered April 2000 (Heisei 12) or later AND Completed/Withdrew March 2002 (Heisei 14) or later |
[Japanese/English] Certificate of Completion [Japanese/English] Transcript of Academic Record [Japanese/English] Certificate of Withdrawal [Japanese/English] Doctoral Program Certificate of Withdrawal after Completion of Required Credits |
| April 2013 (Heisei 25) or later Doctoral Degree Awarded |
[Japanese/English] Doctoral Program Certificate of Degree Awarded ※① | |
| March 1991 (Heisei 3) ~ September 2001 (Heisei 13) Completion or Withdrawal |
[Japanese/English] Certificate of Completion [Japanese/English] Certificate of Withdrawal [Japanese/English] Doctoral Program Certificate of Withdrawal after Completion of Required Credits |
※① The Doctoral Program Certificate of Degree Awarded can be issued to those who were awarded a Doctoral Degree by Coursework after withdrawing with required credits completed, or a Doctoral Degree by Thesis (Otsu).
※② The Certificate of Graduation used for application to the National Examination for Pharmacists is different from the standard certificate. Please contact the Student Affairs Office, Faculty of Pharmacy.
※The following certificates are handled only by the campus of graduation, completion, or withdrawal.※
If you have any questions, please inquire in advance before visiting.
You send the "Application Form," "Proof of Identity," "Certificate Issuance Fee," "Self-addressed Stamped Return Envelope," etc., by mail, and the certificate is issued by mail.
Details for Application by Mail are here
Please check the page for the campus from which you graduated, completed, or withdrew for details.
※Certificates for the Correspondence Course are accepted and issued only at the Correspondence Course Office on Mita Campus. Please refer to the Correspondence Course Website for details.
Please refer to the links below for certificate issuance information for each campus.
Service Hours and Contact Information for Each Campus Counter
The offices are closed on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays when classes are not held, during summer and winter recess periods, and on January 10 (Founder's Birthday).
*Please replace "〔★〕 with the "@" symbol before sending an email.
For inquiries regarding payment methods for online applications (certificate issuance service) or system issues (such as being unable to log in or not receiving emails), please contact us here.
Certificate issuance service call center (available 24 hours a day)
TEL:06-6809-4327
| Campus | Office/Section | Alumni Certificate Service Hours / Contact Information |
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| Mita Campus | Office of Student Services Keio alumni certificates (B1F,South School Building) |
Weekdays: TEL: 03-5427-1549 E-mail: certification〔★〕info.keio.ac.jp |
| Hiyoshi Campus (Independence Wing) Closed from JAN to APR Please check here in advance, as the Office of Student Services will be closed for a period in late November. |
Information Desk, Office of Student Services |
Weekdays: 9:00 - 11:30 12:30 - 16:00 Closed from JAN to APR Please check here in advance, as the Office of Student Services will be closed for a period in late November. TEL: 045-566-1010(Information Desk) |
| Hiyoshi Campus (Kyoseikan Collaboration Complex) *Please request certificates through the online application system or by mail. |
Graduate School Section, Office of Student Services (Kyoseikan Collaboration Complex, 2F) Graduate School of Business Administration / Graduate School of System Design and Management (SDM) / Graduate School of Media Design (KMD) |
Weekdays: 9:00 - 11:30 12:30 - 16:00 TEL: 045-564-2441 (Graduate School) |
| Yagami Campus *※Please request certificates through the online application system or by mail. |
Faculty of Science and Technology Information Desk, Office of Student Services 25th Building, 1F) |
Weekdays: 9:00 - 11:30 12:30 - 16:00 TEL: 045-566-1463 E-mail: kym-yagami〔★〕adst.keio.ac.jp |
| Shinanomachi Campus *Please request certificates through the online application system or by mail. |
Academic Affairs Office, Office of Student Services (Koyosha ,1F) |
Weekdays: 8:45 - 16:45 TEL: 03-5363-3662 E-mail: kym-shinanomachi〔★〕adst.keio.ac.jp |
| Shonan Fujisawa Campus | Office of Student Services (Academic Affairs) (Building A, 1F) |
Weekdays: 9:15 - 16:00 TEL: 0466-49-3406(Faculty of Policy Management / Faculty of Environmental Information / Graduate School of Media and Governance) E-mail: sfcgakujireq〔★〕info.keio.ac.jp |
| Shonan Fujisawa Campus | Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care and Graduate School of Health Management Office | Weekdays: 9:15 - 11:30 12:30 - 16:00 TEL: 0466-49-6200 (Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care) E-mail: nmc-hm〔★〕adst.keio.ac.jp |
| Shiba-Kyoritsu Campus *Please request certificates through the online application system or by mail. |
Certificate Clerk, Office of Student Services |
Weekdays: 9:00 - 11:20 12:20 - 16:00 TEL: 03-5400-2681 E-mail: skcgakuji〔★〕info.keio.ac.jp |
Current Students Who Have Graduated from or Completed a Keio University Faculty or Graduate School
If you are a current student at Keio University (undergraduate or graduate school) who has previously graduated from or completed a Keio University faculty or graduate school (Master's program), you can issue certificates for your former student status (the faculty or Master's program from which you graduated/completed) using the certificate issuance methods for current students (automatic certificate issuing machine, convenience store). However, issuance may not be possible depending on the faculty/Master's program and the year of graduation/completion. Please refer to the page below for details.
About Grade Evaluation (GPA, etc.)
What is an Identity Verification Document?
Procedure for Change of Name/Surname or Restoration of Former Surname
The procedure for change of name/surname or restoration of former surname, etc., differs depending on the method of application for the certificate. Please check the following and complete the procedure.
The procedure is different from the name change procedure at the Jukuin Center (Keio Alumni Association Office). Please note that even if you complete the name change procedure at the Jukuin Center, the name on the certificate will not be changed by the Office of Student Services (as submission of documents such as a copy of the family register is mandatory for name change on certificates).
Please note that upon completion of the name change procedure for your certificate at the Office of Student Services, we will report it to the Jukuin Center. If you do not require a change in the Jukuin Center's registration information, please let us know.
For first-time users:
For those who have used the service before:
*Timing of Name Change Reflection on Certificates
For first-time users, the name change procedure is complete when you receive the acceptance email for the initial use application (re-use application). For those who have used the service before, the procedure is complete when you receive the email from the university stating that the name change procedure has been completed. However, the name change will be reflected on the certificate early in the morning of the day after you receive the email. Therefore, please apply for certificate issuance after 7:00 AM the morning after receiving the email.
Please submit the following documents. Upon receipt of the documents, the name change procedure will be completed immediately, and the certificate will be issued with your current name.
Letter of Authorization (Application by Proxy)
For applications at the counter or by mail, submission by a proxy is permitted.
The following documents are required for application by proxy.
If you cannot download the "Sample Format for Letter of Authorization" above, any paper format is acceptable, but please ensure it contains content that confirms the principal's intent and includes the following required information:
Have you received your Degree Certificate?
If you have not received your Degree Certificate (Graduation Certificate / Completion Certificate), please receive it as soon as possible. It can be picked up at the counter of the campus from which you graduated (completed) or mailed within Japan only.
For details, please check the page for the campus from which you graduated, completed, or withdrew.
Past Course Syllabi, etc.
If you wish to view past course syllabi, etc., please apply using the "Past Syllabus Request Form".
*Syllabi may be available for certain academic years, faculties, graduate schools, etc.
Details are provided within the form, so please check them as well.
Certificates to be sent to WES
It is possible to use the Online Delivery of Electronic Certificate (PDF) (only available to limited applicants. For details, click here).On the "Recipient Registration" screen, add the Reference Number after the applicant's name, and set the recipient to submit@wes.org.
Please check here for details.
For all other applicants, the application method is different, so please check with the campus from which you graduated, completed, or withdrew.
To Recipients of Certificates (Company Recruiters, Educational Institutions, etc.)
For details on grade evaluation in the Academic Transcript, please refer to here.
Various certificates issued by Keio University at convenience stores or through the online delivery of electronic certificates (PDF) are provided with an electronic watermark (anti-counterfeiting using POPITA technology). Recipients of certificates issued at convenience stores or via the online delivery of electronic certificates (PDF) can verify the authenticity of the certificate using the electronic watermark (POPITA) technology. Please check here for details. *POPITA is a registered trademark of NTT West Corporation.
The online delivery of electronic certificates (PDF) is a service that directly sends a download link for the certificate PDF data to the prospective employer or educational institution.
The certificate PDF data is protected against tampering with a timestamp and an electronic signature.
If the document is tampered with after issuance, an error message will be displayed when opening the PDF.
<Flow of Online Delivery of Electronic Certificate>
Please refer to the following manual for details on how to download the sent electronic certificate and how to confirm the signature.
Certificate Issuance Service