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What Is Course Registration?

Course registration is the procedure for students to choose and register for courses specified by the undergraduate faculty, learn in the courses and earn credits to count toward advancement or graduation. Students select courses themselves in accordance with the number of credits earned so far and the requirements for advancement or graduation, while referencing the timetable and syllabus of each course. Courses offered in the Spring Semester are registered through the system around April, and courses offered in the Fall Semester are registered around September. Courses you register for will be evaluated through methods such as regular examinations, reports, or in-class examinations, depending on the course. Credits are awarded only for courses that you successfully complete.

Course Registration Process

Through course registration, students choose which courses they will be taking and indicate their intention to remain a student. Students who have not registered for courses within the specified period will be regarded as having no intention to remain a student, and will thus be subject to forced withdrawal from the university under Article 188 of the University Undergraduate Rules and Regulations. Carefully read the instruction below to avoid making any errors in the registration procedure. The Course Registration Period will be announced at K-Support.
If you plan to take a temporary leave of absence without registering for courses, you must submit an Application for Temporary Leave of Absence by the last day of the course registration period.


Course Registration Schedule

After the grades are announced at the end of each semester, the course registration schedule for the following semester will be announced at K-Support. Make sure to check it.


Spring:Mid-March
(Seminars:Mid-January)
Fall:Early-September
(Seminars:Early-July)

Check the Syllabus and Information about Student Screenings

Select courses to register for in the upcoming semester by referring to the Syllabus and Timetable. The syllabus provides information including course descriptions, grading criteria, and the limit on the number of registrants. Some courses require prior knowledge, skills, prerequisite and/or recommended courses. Make sure you carefully read the syllabus before course registration.
Spring:Mid-March to early April
(Seminars:Mid-January)
Fall:Mid- to late September
(Seminars:Early-July)

Student Screening

Student screenings are conducted for many courses offered by the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies before the start of classes. Plan your course registrations and work on screening assignments before the registration period by referring to course syllabi and other resources. Please refer to "Student Screenings for SFC courses (assignments/lotteries)" for details on Student Screening. In addition, the schedule and details information will be announced in the K-Support News at the time the syllabus for each semester is published, so please be sure to check is as well.
Please note that for some courses, such as Seminar and Special Research Project, the syllabus and screening details may be published and screening may be conducted prior to the semester in which the course is offered. If you plan to register, check the syllabus immediately when it becomes available, follow the instructions, and submit the assignment via K-LMS.
Spring:Early April -
Fall:Late September -

Course Registration

K-Support >[Course Registration]

Students must register for all courses they will be taking for the semester, including courses offered by the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies as well as those offered by other faculties, research institutes, etc.. After adding courses or modifying course registration, be sure to click the "check" button. If there are any issues with the course registration, such as exceeding the maximum enrollment, an error message will appear in the correction required field. Failure to promptly correct these issues may result in disadvantages during screening,so please ensure that no errors remain.

First Course Registration
Please register the following courses via K-Support >[Course Registration].
・PM and EI courses with no restrictions
・PM and EI courses with restrictions
・Courses offered by other faculties, research institutes

Second Course Registration
Please register the following courses via K-Support >[Course Registration].
・PM and EI courses with no restrictions
PM and EI courses you have been selected for through screenings *
・(applicable students only) PM and EI courses you have received additional permission during the second course registration period
・Courses offered by other faculties, research institutes, if available

* After confirming that you are permitted to register for a course, you must finalize the registration by going to K-Support >[Course Registration]. Obtaining permission does not mean that the registration is complete--your registration permission will expire if you do not finalize your registration by the specified deadline. Course registrations do NOT complete themselves automatically.

【Important Notes】
  • Applying for screenings and registering for courses are two different processes. Even if you are granted registration permission through course screening, you will not be able to take the course unless you complete course registration. Be sure to register or revise your course registration within the designated registration period and complete the process correctly.
  • Regardless of whether a course has restrictions, additional procedures or rules may apply. Please check K-Support, the course syllabus, and other relevant information carefully.
  • Some courses offered by other faculties or research institutes conduct their own screening procedures. Be sure to check each faculty's course registration guidelines, K-Support announcements, and related information, and follow the specified procedures and rules.
  • Even if the system does not show an error, students may be requested to amend their Course Registration later when the Office of Student Services (Academic Affairs) find that their course registration is incomplete or has an error.
  • Please complete your course registration well in advance. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Student Services (Academic Affairs Group) at SFC within the registration period. Inquiries after the registration period cannot be accommodated.

Save the Registration Completion Screen

Please save a screenshot (or similar record) of the course registration completion screen.
After clicking the "CHECK" button, any errors will be displayed on the course registration screen. Please make sure that all courses have been registered correctly. Any registration errors must be resolved within the registration period. The University assumes no responsibility for any disadvantages resulting from unresolved errors after the registration period. You can make changes to your registration as many times an you like during this period. However, you cannot make any changes for any reason after the period. Upon completing registration, you must check and confirm there are no errors in the courses/fields you have registered. Your registration will appear on the "Confirmation of Registered Courses" on K-LMS and at the top of the home screen of K-Support on the following day.
Spring:Late April
Fall:Mid-October

Registration Confirmation Period

Be sure to check if your registration has been completed without error by checking the K-Support >[Registered Courses]against the Registration completion screen that you saved in above step. If you find any discrepancies, contact the Office of Student Services (Academic Affairs) at SFC.
Spring:Mid- to Late April
Fall:Mid-October

Amendment Period (applicable students only)

Students can amend their course registration during this period only if there are errors in their registration. Applicable students will receive a notice on K-Support "Messages" or by other means. Complete the necessary procedures in accordance with the instructions. Amendments not completed during this period will be handled by the Academic Affairs Office. The university does not bear responsibility for any negative consequences for students for failing to amend their registration during this period.
Spring & Spring First-Half:Late April
Spring Second-Half:Mid-June

Fall & Fall First-Half:Late October
Fall Second-Half:Mid-December

Cancellation Period

K-Support >[Course Registration]>[Course Cancellation]

Students may cancel course registrations. However, some courses cannot be cancelled. Grades will not be given for cancelled courses. You may not add courses or change fields of the courses that you have already registered for

【Courses that are not allowed to be canceled】
  • Physical Education 2, 3
  • Physical Education 4, 5 (can only be canceled in the semester you register for them)
  • Study Abroad Courses in Language Communication Courses
  • Special Research Project A/B
  • Field Research 1, 2
  • Japanese Intensive 1 (Only when held during a break period)
  • Other Courses Held during the Semester Break Period
  • Courses Offered at Other Faculties, Research Institutes or Centers which the faculty running the course does not allow you to cancel.

* To see courses that are not allowed to be cancelled, check here.
* Year-long courses and set courses need to be cancelled during the course cancellation period for Spring Semester/First Half of Spring Semester Courses.
* If the first class is after the cancellation period, please consult the Office of Student Services (Academic Affairs) at SFC by the following day.

Important Notes on Course Registration

Applying for screenings and registering for courses are two different processes. You can take courses that you were selected for through screenings only when you completed registration for the courses. If you do not properly complete your registration, you cannot take the courses even if you were selected through the screenings. Credits cannot be earned for courses that have not been registered for.


  • Students planning to register for courses other than those offered by the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies should carefully read "Courses Offered by Other Faculties, Research Institutes, etc.".
  • No changes can be made to your course registration (such as adding courses and changing fields) after the course registration period.

Upper Limit of Credits per Semester

The maximum number of credits that students can earn per semester is as follows:

  • Credit limit for advancement or graduation:20 credits
  • Credit limit including optional subjects:30 cresits

Courses listed below are not counted toward the maximum credit number per semester:
Physical and Mental Health for Campus Life; Physical Education 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Special Research Project A, B; German Study Abroad A, B; French Study Abroad A, B; Chinese Study Abroad A, B; Korean Study Abroad A, B; Malay-Indonesian Study Abroad A, B; Spanish Study Abroad A, B; Arabic Study Abroad A, B; English Study Abroad A, B

Graduate school courses taken before advancing to a graduate program can only be registered as optional subjects,and their credits will not count toward advancement and graduation (20 credits). Please note that if you register beyond the credit limit, your course registration will be cancelled for the number of credits in excess of the limit.


Maximum Number of Credits Counted from Distance Learning (Online Classes)

The maximum number of credits earned from distance learning (online classes) *1 that can be counted toward advancement and graduation is 60 credits *2.
Make sure to check the class format when registering for courses. The class format of each course can be found in the syllabus.
Your registration will be denied if the credits you earned from online courses and the credits for the online courses that you have just registered altogether exceed the 60-credit limit.
If you exceed the limit, register the desired course as an optional subject.

*1"Distance learning (online classes)" is defined as courses in which more than half of the total number of sessions are taught online.
*2 Online classes taken during the 2021 academic year and earlier are considered special exceptions under COVID-19 prevention measures and thus will be exempt from the maximum credit limit.


Fields

Fields" refer to course categories based on the University Undergraduate Rules and Regulation. Fields are assigned to all courses offered in the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies. When you register for a course, the field corresponding to the course will be automatically registered (Column A registration).

Courses with pre-assigned fields (Column A registration)Fields
All courses offered by the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies (except below) See "Courses, Number of Credits, Fields"
Program courses at the Graduate School of Media and Governance Optional Subjects
Short-term Study Abroad Courses Offered by the International Center Language Communication courses
or Optional Subjects

You need to specify the fields when you are registering for the following courses. Their fields will NOT be input automatically. Fields for these courses are specified as in the table below. Use this table and make sure to register the correct fields.

Courses requiring field registrationFields
Course credits not required for advancement or graduation
・Courses at research institutes and centers, excluding those at the International Center on Mita Campus.
Courses with specific instructions.
Optional Subjects
Courses offered by faculties other than the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Courses offered by the International Center at Mita Campus (excluding Short-term Study Abroad Program)
Courses Offered by Other Faculties, etc.


Courses

Prerequisite

Although it may not be specified in the syllabus, completion of prerequisite courses are required before registering for courses listed below:

Course Names / FieldsPrerequisites
Physical Education 2, Physical Education 3 Earned credits from Physical Education 1
Physical Education 4 Earned credits from Physical Education 2
Physical Education 5 Earned credits from Physical Education 3
Fundamentals of Information Technology courses (excluding Fundamentals of Information Technology 1) Earned credits from Fundamentals of Information Technology 1
Passed a touch-typing test (not required for Fundamentals of Information Technology 2)
Graduation Project 2 Earned credits from Graduation Project 1
Excluding those continuing Graduation Project 1 while studying abroad

Class Designated Courses

Class designated courses refer to courses whose schedules are determined by the student's homeroom class. First-year students in their first semester must register for the following courses or fields as assigned by their homeroom classes. For details, please refer to "Class designated courses and other courses ". Please also check this information if you are retaking a class-designated course.

Optional Subjects

Credits earned from optional subjects do not count toward advancement or graduation.
For courses listed below, students can register only as optional subjects. To do this, select "90-01-02 Optional Subjects and Others" for their fields at the time of registration.
Credits earned as optional subjects cannot be changed later to credits for advancement or graduation, or vice versa.

Course Names, etc.Designated Fields
Program Courses in the Graduate School of Media and Governance None
Courses for which you have already earned credits 90-01-02 Optional Subjects and Others
Courses at research institutes and centers (excluding those at the International Center on Mita Campus and those at the GIC Center on Hiyoshi Campus)
Duplicate courses (when taking multiple in the same semester) (see "(d) Duplicate Courses")
Courses registered above the upper limit of credits toward advancement/graduation per semester.
Other courses with specific instructions

Note that the following courses cannot be taken as Optional Subjects:
Basic and Intensive in the Language Communication courses, Physical and Mental Health for Campus Life, Physical Education 1, Physical Education 2, Physical Education 3, Physical Education 4, Physical Education 5, Graduation Project 1, Graduation Project 2

Duplicate Courses

In principle, each course can only be taken once for credit to count toward advancement to the next year or graduation. If you plan to retake a course you have earned credits from in the past (even if the instructor is different), the extra course can only be registered as an "Optional Subject."
However, the following courses can be taken multiple times for credit to count toward advancement to the next year or graduation:
Project English A/B/C/D, Japanese Intensive Elementary 1/2, Japanese Intensive 1/2/3/4, Skills and Contents in the Language Communication courses, Study Abroad, Seminar A, Seminar B, Special Research Project A/B, and Graduation Project 1 (only if you change your mentor)
Courses listed below are considered duplicate courses even though their titles have changed:

New Course NamesPrevious Course Names
Fundamentals of Life Science Laboratory Fundamental Biology Laboratory
Innovation and Marketing Research Diffusion of Innovations and Marketing Research of Information Technology Services
Data Business Creation A Data Business Creation
Data Business Creation B Data Business Creation
Civil Code (Contracts and Torts) Civil Law (Property)
Civil Code (Family and Inheritance) Civil Law (Family Law)
Tonal Harmony 1 Fundamentals of Digital Music
Tonal Composition 1 Music and Cognition
Beyond Blockchain Basics Beyond Blockchain
Beyond Blockchain Advanced Beyond Blockchain
Data Society and Business Model Intellectual Property and Business Models
Basic Exercise in Protecting Information Systems against Security Threats Exercise in Project Based Learning K
Advanced Exercise in Incident Handling Advanced Exercise in Project Based Learning F
Advanced Security Workshop in Smartphone Security Advanced Security Workshop C
Basic Sec Cap Exercise in Project Based Learning I Exercise in Project Based Learning I
Basic Sec Cap Advanced Exercise in Project Based Learning E Advanced Exercise in Project Based Learning E
Basic Sec Cap Advanced Security Workshop D Advanced Security Workshop D
Basic Sec Cap Advanced Security Workshop E Advanced Security Workshop E
Earth System A Earth Systems
Practical Exercises of Regional Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration
Forest of Minerva (SFC 30th Anniversary Special Course Collaborating with Alumni)
Designing Society toward Carbon Neutrality Exercise on Designing Low-Carbon Society 2
Research Design and Empirical Methods in Management and Organization Management Innovation in IT Business

*This does not apply to students who transferred under the 2007 Academic Regulations. Please contact the Office of Student Services (Academic Affairs) for details.

Registration for Specific Courses

Wellness System

Physical Education

This system allows students to make reservations for physical education classes and submit their notes and term papers for course assignments.


Physical Education 2 and 3

In the semester following the completion of Physical Education 1, Physical Education 2 and Physical Education 3 will be automatically registered. Please be sure to check K-Support > [Registered Courses] and confirm that "Physical Education 2" and "Physical Education 3" are listed under "Others."
Once registered, the course registration remains valid until you earn the credits, so you do not need to register again in subsequent semesters.
You must reserve the classes you will attend through the Physical Education system. To earn the credits, you are required to attend 15 classes each and submit a report.


Physical Education 4 and 5

Completion of Physical Education 2 by the previous semester is a prerequisite for registering for Physical Education 4, and completion of Physical Education 3 by the previous semester is a prerequisite for registering for Physical Education 5. To register, go to the course registration page and select "Physical Education 4" and "Physical Education 5" from "Other" under "Day of the Week." Your registration will remain valid until you earn the 4 Registration for Specific Courses 18 credits from these courses, so you do not need to re-register. Please note that you can cancel your registration for the courses only during the semester you are registered for them.
Use the Wellness System to make reservations for the classes you will attend. For each course, you must attend 15 class sessions and submit a report to receive the credits.


Language Communication Courses

Language Placement Test (excluding English, Arabic, and Malay-Indonesian)

Language placement tests are held during the orientation period each semester. If you are registering for courses other than Basic 1 and Intensive 1, you may need to take the placement test for the course before registration. Please check the testing schedule on K-Support "News" on the day of the grade announcement for the prior semester, or on the Language Communication courses website.


Contents Courses

Some lecture courses are offered jointly with "○○ Language Content" courses under Language Communication Courses. When registering these courses as content courses, they will be recorded under the course category "Fundamental Subjects - Subjects of Language Communication." Please refer to the table below for the list of applicable courses.

Courses(Fundamental - Interdisciplinary/Advanced - Series of Policy Management) Courses(Fundamental - Language Communication)
Fundamental - Interdisciplinary Practical Academic Presentation(GIGA / GG / GI) English Contents
Practical Academic Writing(GIGA / GG / GI)
Advanced - Series of Policy Management Language Education Practice (Chinese) Chinese Contents
Cultural Studies (Chinese)
Regional Studies (German) German Contents
Cultural Studies (German)
Media and Society (German)
Social Studies (French) French Contents
Regional Studies (French)
Region and Culture (Spanish-Speaking World) Spanish Contents
Modern Culture (Korean) Korean Contents

Study Abroad Courses

These courses are held during the spring or summer break at overseas educational institutions and offered as Study Abroad A (4 credits) and B (2 credits), and Intensive Course held overseas (4 credits). For details, check the website and language lab for each language. You must register for these courses in the semester immediately following participation, and they cannot be canceled.
If a temporary leave of absence or study abroad is planned for the semester immediately following participation, be sure to consult with the Academic Affairs Office at the time you apply for a temporary leave of absence or study abroad.


Data Science Courses

While it is recommended that students earn at least 2 credits from Data Science 1 before advancing to Data Science 2, it is possible to take Data Science 2 before earning credits from Data Science 1 or to take both courses concurrently. For details, please refer to "Lottery screening process(Data Science courses)"".


Fundamentals of Information Technology Courses

Fundamentals of Information Technology 1 is a required course. After earning credits for Fundamentals of Information Technology 1, you may take Fundamentals of Information Technology 2 or other Fundamentals of Information Technology courses according to your level. For details please refer to "Lottery screening process(Fundamentals of Information Technology courses)".


Seminar (Kenkyukai)

There are two types of Seminars (Seminar A and Seminar B), and the type differs by the faculty member.

CoursesClass Periods Per WeekNo. of CreditsApprox. No. of Students
Seminar A 2 class periods/week 4 credits 35 students
Seminar B 1 class period/week 2 credits 15 students

Up to 6 credits, including those taken as Optional Subjects, can be registered for per semester. In principle, students can register for Seminars from their second year. However, students in their first year can register for one Seminar per semester only if the faculty member in charge grants special approval.
The syllabus for Seminars will become available ahead of the other lecture courses in the semester preceding the semester in which the Seminar is held. Each Seminar has its own student screening, so students should check the syllabus for the screening process and dates.


Graduation Project

Students write their theses or produce works in their fourth year in their Seminar. These are referred to as Graduation Projects, and they represent the culmination of learning at SFC. One of the requirements for graduation is to register and earn credits for Graduation Project 1 during the first semester of the fourth year, and Graduation Project 2 during the second semester of the fourth year.
The faculty member overseeing the Graduation Project is called the Graduation Project mentor. To register for a Graduation Project course, you must apply for the Graduation Project mentor and receive approval from the mentor during the designated period. For your Graduation Project, you will develop a research project into a tangible outcome such as a thesis or work while consulting with your mentor, and have it evaluated and approved.


Application for the Graduation Project Mentor (the second semester of the third year)

The application begins at the end of the first semester of the third year (around September or March), with the application submission usually taking place in the second semester of the third year. Be sure to obtain approval from the instructor in charge during one of the following periods: the First Registration Period, Second Registration Period, or Correction Application Period. Details of the procedure will be announced on K-Support.
* There is no selection screening for preliminary applications. Register the mentor of your choice before the registration period and plan your course registration while communicating with the mentor as needed
Please check the list of faculty members available as mentors announced in the K-Support News, confirm that you meet the requirements set by the mentor, and then submit your Application.
* Failing to register for Graduation Project 1 in the semester immediately after the one your application has been approved will result in cancelling your approval, and you will need to apply again.


Graduation Project 1 (the first semester of the fourth year)

In Graduation Project 1, you plan and prepare for the research that you will complete in Graduation Project 2 in the following semester. You must earn credits from Graduation Project 1 prior to registering for Graduation Project 2. You need to re-take Graduation Project 1 if you change your mentor after obtaining credits from the course.
Registration for Graduation Project 2 without obtaining credits from Graduation Project 1 is granted only if i) you are planning to study abroad in the first semester of your fourth year, and your Application for Study Abroad has been approved by the Faculty Board, and ii) the necessary procedures before and after study abroad have been completed and approved. Please contact the Academic Affairs Office for further details.


Graduation Project 2 (the second semester of the fourth year)

The prerequisite for enrolling in this course is Graduation Project 1. Credits from Graduation Project 2 are required for graduation. To obtain credits from this course, you must turn in your research outcome within the specified period. Further details will be provided on K-Support News.
In Graduation Project 2, you develop a project into a tangible research outcome such as a thesis or work, and have it evaluated and approved for credits. If approved, you will receive "pass" for this course, and "fail" if not. All research outcomes submitted by students will be made available and shared within the university.


Special Research Projects

Special research projects are held by faculty members in charge of Seminars during summer or spring breaks to carry out research that cannot be conducted during the semester.
Students who attended the course will be automatically registered. They must register for the special research project in the semester immediately after attending it, and these courses cannot be cancelled.
One special research project, either Special Research Project A or Special Research Project B, can be registered for in a single semester for credit required for advancement to the next year or graduation. To register for multiple special research projects, all courses except for the first one should be registered as Optional Subjects.
If a temporary leave of absence or study abroad is planned for the semester immediately following participation, be sure to consult with the Office of Student Services (Academic Affairs) when applying for a temporary leave of absence or study abroad.

Fieldwork-related Subjects Registration "Field Research 1/2" (for Undergraduate Students)

Outline

Students will be allowed to register for Fieldwork-related Courses, such as "Field Research 1/2" after conducting research (fieldwork) or working in the companies (internship) during the spring or summer breaks within or outside Japan. Both activities must be related to individual research themes. Students who wish to take such courses must carefully read the guidelines below and submit necessary documents during the submission period in order to obtain approval before they begin fieldwork research or internship. Students are not permitted to register for any Fieldwork-related Courses when they conducted fieldwork research or internship during semester.

Registration

Students who wish to take such courses must carefully read the "Guideline" below and submit necessary documents during the submission period.


Important

Students who will conduct overseas activities such as fieldwork, internships, etc., for fieldwork-related courses are required to undertake a comprehensive assessment of measures for safety in relation to public security in the relevant overseas country/region.

Criteria for Conducting Overseas Fieldwork and Internships

Keio University requires students participating in Fieldwork Courses overseas to enroll in Overseas Students Safety Management Assistance provided by Emergency Assistance Japan Co., Ltd. and a comprehensive overseas travel insurance that meets the requirements set by the university.


Documents Submission Period

We announce latest schedule on K-Support "News".
After submission deadline, we cannot accept documents.

After completing fieldwork in SUMMER break, register as one of FALL semester subjects
Submission of Plan sheet Around late June
Submission of reports Deadline which a lecturer decide



After completing fieldwork in SPRING break, register as one of SPRING semester subjects
Submission of Plan sheet Around late December
Submission of reports Deadline which a lecturer decide



Forms

Application documents must be submitted by the designated form. Submission methods will be announced on K-Support"News".

For both fieldwork research and internship
①Plan sheet
②Written Oath(Designated form) *It Will be provided after the research plan is approved.

For internship
③Evaluation Sheet

Cross-registration Courses

Transferable Credits Earned Before Entering the Master's Program

You can register for "Program Courses" that are accepted by the Graduate School of Media and Governance (excluding some Program Courses and courses held in parallel with the undergraduate faculties) and some courses offered by the Graduate School of Human Relations, the Graduate School of Law, and Law School by going through the required process.


Graduate School of Media and Governance

Applicable courses: Program Courses (excluding courses held in parallel with the undergraduate faculties)
If you register for and complete the above courses during your undergraduate studies with the instructors'approval, and later advance to the Graduate School of Media and Governance, you may transfer up to 8 credits from these courses toward the completion of your master's degree. Separate procedures and conditions apply to the Bachelor's-Master's Four-Year Integrated Program and the 3.5-year Early Graduation System.
Regarding the process for course registration, please check the news on K-Support.


The Graduate School of Human Relations, Graduate School of Law, Law School, and Others

Visit the website of each graduate school for details.


Short-term Study Abroad Courses Offered by the International Center

The International Center offers courses during the summer and spring break periods each year. For details, refer to the International Center website and also attend the program orientation session held at the beginning of each semester.
To search for courses offered by the International Center, go to the course registration page. Select "Other" in the "Day" field in the International Center Class timetable. Courses should be registered in "Column A." The "fields" that students can register for differ by course, and the courses listed below are automatically assigned "fields" as follows:


Course NamesFields
Summer School at Christ Church College, Oxford Language Communication courses (English)
Summer School at Downing College, Cambridge
Summer School at College of William And Mary
Summer School at University of Notre Dame
Spring School at Sciences Po: European Studies
Spring School at Singapore Management University
Spring School at The University of Sydney
Spring School at Tufts University
Summer School at Lincoln College, Oxford Optional Subjects

* Offered courses differ by academic year. Check the International Center website for details.


Courses Offered by the Student Affairs Center

You can register for Safety, Health and Wellness course offered by the Student Affairs Center online in the Spring and Fall Semesters as Optional Subjects. See here for details.


Courses Offered by the Teacher Training Center

You can participate in the Contemporary Study on Teacher course, Basic Theory of Education course, School Curriculum Studies course, and Educational Psychology course offered by the Teacher Training Center even in your first year as long as you are in your second semester or above and register for the teacher training. You should, however, check the notice boards, etc., to confirm which specific classes are accepting participants since these differ depending on the academic year (for example, you are allowed to only participate in classes held during a particular semester and on specified days and class periods and not others even if they are named the Contemporary Study on Teacher course). Please note that if you are a first-year student at the Shonan Fujisawa Campus registering for these courses, in principle, you are required to register for them in the semester in which you participate in them.
Please refer to the Japanese version for details.

Transfer of Credits Earned from Courses Offered by the National Institute of Technology, Tsuruoka College/the Faculty of Agriculture at Yamagata University

The details will be announced at K-Support.


Transfer of Credits Earned from Courses Offered by International Christian University

The details will be announced at K-Support.


Courses Offered by Other Faculties, Research Institutes, etc.

Important Points

Registration methods and periods for courses offered by other faculties, research institutes, etc., may differ from those for courses offered by the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies. If you are planning to register for courses offered by other faculties or research institutes, make sure to refer to the Course Registration Guide for the relevant faculty or institute as well as K-Support "News," and contact the Academic Affairs Office at the relevant campus for questions.


Courses that May be Registered for

Be sure to confirm the course information, description, and syllabus for each course before registering. Courses offered by other faculties, etc. may be taken only if the following two requirements are met:

  1. The Faculty Offering the Course Allows Students from Other Faculties to Take Courses
    Courses listed on the chart "Subjects with Restrictions for Students from Other Faculties and Graduate Schools: Undergraduate" on the Keio University Student Website cannot be taken. Make sure to check this list as well as the course registration information for each faculty posted on the Keio University Student Website and K-Support.
    Some courses have restrictions on your affiliation and/or student year. If you do not meet the student year requirement, you will be unable to take the course even if it is not a "Subject with Restrictions." Some faculties have courses with restrictions not listed on this chart, and there may also be some courses offered as Optional Subjects to students from other faculties. Students should gather necessary information through the syllabus, Keio University Student Website, K-Support, and announcements on the notice boards of each faculty, etc.
  2. Permission of the Faculty Member in Charge of the Course
    Attend the first class meeting and obtain permission from the faculty member in charge of the course. If the meeting is cancelled, or if permission could not be obtained during the Spring Semester for a course held in the Fall Semester, obtain permission when the first class meeting is held.

Course Registration

You can only register for courses described in "Courses that May be Registerd for" above. Make sure that you select the appropriate field (refer to "Courses, Number of Credits, Fields") and register within the registration period.

  • *Fall Semester courses offered by other faculties, research institutes, etc., that you register for in the Spring Semester must be cancelled in the Fall Semester course cancellation period. Amendments may be permitted only in the case of unavoidable circumstances, such as if SFC class-designated courses or required courses overlap with these courses. In such cases, contact the Office of Student Services (Academic Affairs) by the end of the course registration period.
  • *Some courses cannot be registered online. Register with plenty of time beforehand and check with the SFC Office of Student Services (Academic Affairs) during the course registration period if you cannot register online. Inquiries will not be entertained after the course registration period ends.

Fields

You must choose the appropriate field and register it. Please refer to "Courses, Number of Credits, Fields."


Student Year for Course Registration

Other faculties have student year restrictions for registering for certain courses. These restrictions should be followed. Many courses offered at the Mita and Yagami campuses require that students have at least advanced to their third year. (However, the Faculty of Letters at Mita Campus requires students to have advanced to at least their second year.)
For Common Courses at Hiyoshi Campus, student year designations for course registration may differ according to the faculty to which the student belongs. Find the timetable for your student year (e.g., the timetable for first-year students if you are a first-year student) from among the timetables for the main faculty (faculty overseeing the course) of the course to be taken.


Class period-related Restrictions

If you intend to take a course at SFC and a course offered at another campus (including those offered in the Toho Building), they cannot be registered for in consecutive class periods. There must be an interval of at least one class period to allow time for commuting between campuses. Students may not register for courses that are logistically impossible to attend when taking courses on multiple campuses. Students are not permitted to take courses along the lines of the following examples. Example 1: Taking a course that has 3rd period classes on Mita Campus and a course that has 4th period classes on Hiyoshi Campus. Example 2: Taking a course that has 2nd period classes on Mita Campus and a course that has 3rd period classes on Shonan Fujisawa Campus. If commuting between the Hiyoshi and Mita campuses, students are permitted to take courses in which the 2nd and 3rd periods respectively fall before and after lunch. However, students should be aware that they may be late to such classes at times.


Taking remote (online) classes

Check the "Guidelines for Taking Online Classes" available on sites such as K-LMS. If classes are offered in consecutive periods on different campuses, it is possible to register for them if one or both of them are conducted online (for example, taking a 1st period class in-person on Hiyoshi Campus followed by a 2nd period class online that is conducted from Mita Campus). However, students are not permitted to take a 1st period class offered by SFC (9:25-10:55) and a 2nd period class offered by other campuses (10:45-12:15) as class hours overlap with one another. On the other hand, it is permitted to take a 1st period class offered by other campuses (9:00-10:30) and a 2nd period class offered by SFC (11:10-12:40). Even if classes are conducted in an online format, there may be cases that would cause inconveniences in the setup of your class schedule, such as a portion of class sessions or examinations being conducted in-person. When taking classes for courses offered on different campuses in consecutive class periods for which one or both courses are conducted online, the student will be responsible for checking the syllabus for the details of the class format and confirming with the course instructors to make sure there will be no conflicts in registering for these courses.


Credits and Grades for Year-long Courses/Set Courses

Credits for year-long courses are divided equally between the Spring Semester and the Fall Semester to fulfill credit requirements. Credits and grades for year-long courses are given at the end of the Fall Semester only and will not be divided by semester.
Set courses are conducted over the Spring and Fall semesters as a set (or pair of courses). Therefore, registration in only one course of a set is not possible. Grades for set courses are given collectively at the end of the Fall Semester. However, when the set of courses are held in the same semester, grades will be given at the end of the said semester.


Course Cancellation

Course cancellation for year-long courses, set courses, and Spring Semester courses must be done in the Spring Semester course cancellation period, and for Fall Semester courses in the Fall Semester course cancellation period. However, you cannot cancel courses that are listed in "(Undergraduate faculties) Courses for which cancellation by students of other undergraduate faculties/graduate schools is not permitted." Make sure to check this list as well as the course registration information for each faculty posted on the Keio University Student Website.
Also, you cannot cancel or make amendments to year-long or Fall Semester courses in the Fall Semester course registration or amendment periods, if the courses were registered for in the Spring Semester.


  • Some courses may have restrictions on their ability to be cancelled. Make sure to read the course descriptions and syllabus carefully before registering for courses.
  • Please ensure to check the latest information, including postings, as new restrictions may apply to the cancellation of registered courses.
  • Please note that there may also be restrictions depending on the field or your student year.

Courses Offered by Research Institutes or Centers

The fields for each course offered by other research institutes or centers are shown below. Make sure that the field is appropriate before registering.
* Register for these courses in the same way as those offered by other faculties.
* In the case that the below courses are held at the same course period and by the same professor (a course held in parallel with another faculty), you can register for those courses as courses offered by other faculties (the field will then be different. Example: The course "Modern Japan and Yukichi Fukuzawa 1" offered at the Fukuzawa Memorial Institute for Modern Japanese Studies is listed as a general education course at the Faculty of Economics on the Hiyoshi timetable).


Research institutes or centers that offer coursesFields
Center for Quality Assurance in Higher Learning 04-01-01 Courses Offered by Other Faculties, etc.
International Center 04-01-01 Courses Offered by Other Faculties, etc.
90-01-02 Optional Subjects and Others
GIC Center
Research Center for Liberal Arts 90-01-02 Optional Subjects and Others
Fukuzawa Memorial Institute for Modern Japanese Studies
Research Center for Foreign Language Education
Institute of Cultural and Linguistic Studies
Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko)
Health Center
Institute for Journalism, Media & Communication Studies
Global Research Institute
Institute of Physical Education
Teacher Training Center
Student Affairs Center
Museum Commons
Art Center

Course Registration FAQ

K-Support

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Course Registration・Student Sereening

May I submit assignments for multiple courses scheduled during the same period on the same day?

Yes, you may. However, when registering for courses, make sure that they are not held during the same period on the same day. While there is no limit on the number of assignments that may be submitted, certain measures may be taken if we find that you do not finalize registration for (or cancel) a significant number of courses for which you have been let into.

Am I required to finalize registration for the courses that I have been let into? Am I allowed to cancel my registrations for these courses?

Even if you are permitted to enroll in courses through screenings, you may choose to cancel your registrations. However, note that canceling your registrations may affect your eligibility for courses that conduct screenings from the following semester onward. Note also that regardless of the screening method, certain measures may be taken if we find that you do not finalize registration for (or cancel) a significant number of courses that you have been let into.

I have obtained permission to register, but an "NOT PERMITTED" error appears on the course registration screen.

For some courses with restrictions, students who have not been registered as approved in advance may see an "NOT PERMITTED" error when attempting to register.
If you have received individual permission from the instructor but are still unable to register for the course, please contact the course instructor to confirm your enrollment status.

For a course that conducts an assignment screening, I submitted the assignment but forgot to finalize registration for it during the first registration period. What should I do?

As long as you submit the assignment by the deadline and receive permission to enroll in the course, you can register for it during the second registration period.

I forgot to submit the assignment for a student screening by the deadline./ I forgot to register for a course that holds a lottery, and the first registration period has already passed. I was unable to obtain permission for required courses or the necessary credits, and I cannot advance to the next year or graduate. Are there any remedial measures available?

No remedial measures are available. We recommend registering primarily for courses that have no registration restrictions or for which additional permission may be granted during the second registration period.


Each required courses

Do language courses offered at other faculties count towards SFC Language Communication courses?

No. However, some short-term Study Abroad Courses offered by the International Center can be taken as Language Communication courses.

I belong to one of the Keio University Athletic Association. Is it necessary for me to register for Physical Education courses?

Yes, course registration for Physical Education courses is compulsory. Please consult with a full-time physical education faculty member for information on the handling of students belonging to the Athletic Association.

Do I need to register for the Seminar offered by my graduation project mentor?

Academically, registering for both the Graduation Project and a seminar at the same time is not mandatory. However, please follow the instructions of your Graduation Project mentor.

Can I choose a faculty member from another faculty (Part-time Lecturer or Professor Emeritus) as my Graduation Project Mentor?

Graduation Project mentors are limited to full-time faculty members of the Faculty of Policy Management or the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies.



Course Registration and others

Some courses have similar course names, but with different contents in brackets, e.g., "Civil Law (Property)" and "Civil Law (Family Law)", or "Region and Society (Asia-Pacific)" and "Region and Society (Europe and CIS Countries)", etc. Is it possible to register these as separate courses so they are included in credits for advancement/graduation?

Yes. Since the course title includes the text in parentheses, courses with different parenthetical titles are treated as separate courses and can each be counted toward the required credits.
However, courses with "(GIGA)" and those without "(GIGA)" are regarded as the same course. Please refer to the "Course Title" field in the syllabus for confirmation.

Is it possible for students not in the GIGA Program to register courses that are indicated by (GIGA)?

Yes. However, all courses in the GIGA Program are offered in English only. Please be aware that specific English ability may be required to take the course. (i.e. TOEFL (PBT) score of 516 or above: the same level as the requirement for Project English C)

Do I have to register for class-designated courses in my first semester (the semester I enroll)?

No. These courses are included in the advancement requirements for advancement to the second and third years. Please check the relevant advancement requirements and plan your course registration accordingly.For information on how to register for these courses from your second semester onward, please refer to the information below.
Student Screenings for SFC courses (assignments/lotteries) > Class designated courses and other courses

Is it possible to audit a course without registering?

No, the audit system is available only for non-degree students. Please register for each course you plan to take.

If I retake a course in which I received a grade of "C" and then earn an "A" or "B," will the original grade be replaced?

No. The original grade will not be replaced. Both grades will appear on your academic transcript and grade report. Please note that, except for courses that may be taken multiple times, credits for courses with the same course title can be earned only once and can be counted toward advancement and graduation requirements only once.

Can I retake a course in which I received a grade of "D (Fail)"?

Yes, you can. However, even if you later earn credits for the course, the previous "D" grade will not be replaced. Both grades will appear on your grade report and academic transcript.