Eligibility

Students who enrolled four semesters prior to the semester of application and are in the first semester of their third year in the semester of application

Application Process and Period

The details will be announced at the keio.jp portal.

Application Documents

1. Application for Confirmation of Status of Eligibility to be a Candidate for the 3.5-year Early Graduation System
2. a or b
   a. Certificate to verify required proficiency in a language (other than mother tongue), or document showing a score at an equivalent level. (Show original and submit a photocopy.)
   b. Documentation to verify achievement of outstanding research results. (Show original and submit a photocopy.)

Notes

1. Notification of results will be sent to the student's guarantor.
2. Those in the Bachelor's-Master's Four-Year Integrated Education Program may not apply for the 3.5-Year Early Graduation System and the System for Extension of Enrollment Period. Please contact the Academic Affairs Office if you quit the Bachelor's-Master's Four-Year Integrated Education Program.

Students must satisfy all of the following requirements by the end of the first semester of their Third Year:

1. The student has fulfilled the criteria of the language proficiency examination indicated in the following table for one language (any language other than the student's first language).
2. The student has earned at least 96 credits (excluding Optional Subjects credits), for which a GPA of at least 3.10 was obtained for all credits (excluding Optional Subjects credits), by the end of the semester in question.
3. The student has registered for either "Seminar A" or "Seminar B" for at least two semesters, obtaining a GPA of at least 3.30 for Research Seminars.
4. By the end of the semester in question, the student has earned at least four credits from one of the Aspects designated by the Graduation Project mentor.

However, a student who has made a presentation at an academic conference, etc., or achieved outstanding research results may be granted an exemption from the above requirements 1. and 2. The term 'outstanding research results' refers to one of the following:

A) Penning of a peer-reviewed journal paper
B) Becoming an author of an academic book
C) Being awarded high prizes in an officially recognized contest

If a student cannot graduate in 3.5 years after entering the University for reasons such as temporary leave of absence or study abroad, the student will be disqualified as a candidate for early graduation. The standard University Faculty Rules and Regulations will once again apply to these students, and individual instructions will be given on handling the differences between requirements of the Early Graduation System and standard University Faculty Rules and Regulations.
If Program Courses, Research Concept and Methodology Courses, and Project Courses* offered by the Graduate School of Media and Governance are taken for transferable credits earned before entering the Master's Program, a maximum of 12 credits (in comparison to the standard 8 credits) can be counted as credits required for earning a master's degree after the student advances to the Graduate School of Media and Governance. Refer to here.
*Submission of a Personal Statement from an Academic Advisor is required for Project Courses.

Students using the 3.5 year Early Graduation System must satisfy, in addition to the application requirements, all of the following requirements in order to graduate:

1. The student has satisfied the regular graduation requirements set forth by the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies.
2. The student has achieved a grade of "S" in Graduation Project 2 obtain ing a GPA of at least 3.5 0 for Research Seminars.
3. Either or both of the following are satisfied (submission method will be notified to applicable students):
   A) The student has fulfilled the criteria of the language proficiency examination indicated in the following table for one language other than his/her mother tongue.
   B) The student has been accepted to the Keio University Graduate School. However, the scheduled time of entering the graduate school must be the semester following graduation from the undergraduate school.

Regarding #3 requirement, the following documents must be submitted to the SFC Academic Affairs Office by the last class day of the expected graduation semester.
A) Original and photocopies of certificates and documents (originals will be returned after verification)
* If you have already met this requirement at the time of application, you will still need to submit it. Please refer to "Language Proficiency" below for details.
B) Original and photocopies of acceptance letter of graduate schools of Keio University (originals will be returned after verification)
* However, this is only available if students plan to enter the graduate school in the semester following their undergraduate graduation.

The criteria of the language proficiency examination will be changed from the application in the spring semester of 2022 (deadline scheduled for the end of July 2022). Please refer to "Application in 2022 Spring or later".
"Application in 2021 Fall or earlier" will continue to be applied for application and graduation to applicants in the fall semester of 2021 or earlier.

Application in 2021 Fall or earlier

*1 Submission of CBT and iBT scores is acceptable. Convert the score to those of PBT.
*2 CEFR stands for 'Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment.'

Application in 2022 Spring or later

*1 CEFR stands for 'Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment.'