Important Dates for Exchange Students
Updated: September 6, 2023
Exchange Program Schedule
Important dates & procedures related to applying to Keio University as an exchange student.
| 2024 Spring Admission | 2023 Fall Admission | Procedures |
| Each university has its own exchange student selection procedure. Please inquire of your university's exchange coordinator about details at least one year before your desired semester of admission. | 1. Obtain information on Keio's Student Exchange Programs. - Keio International Program - Japanese Language Program - Research Program 2. Apply to be an exchange student at your home institution. |
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| Application Deadline October 5, 2023 |
Application Deadline March 30, 2023 |
After you are successfully selected by your home institution to study at Keio, prepare the application documents required by Keio and apply online. |
| October-November, 2023 | April-May, 2023 |
Keio's exchange student selection committee will screen the application documents. |
| Mid December, 2023 | Mid June, 2023 |
Once accepted, we will send a notification to your registered e-mail address. |
| -- | Mid June, 2023 |
Keio will send JASSO Scholarship result ( for Fall Admission) |
| Mid December, 2023 | Mid June, 2023 |
Keio will send housing information to you by email. |
| Late February, 2024 |
Late August, 2023 |
Keio will send you the "Certificate of Eligibility (COE) in PDF format to your registered email address as soon as it arrives from the Immigration Bureau. (The original COE will NOT be sent.) |
| Mid March, 2024 | -- |
Keio will send JASSO scholarship result by email ( for Spring Admission) |
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Mid-Late March, 2024 |
-JLP participants: |
Dormitory Housing check-in |
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Mid-Late March, 2024 |
September 13, 2023 |
(All JLP students & Some KIP and RP students (ONLY those who wish to take advanced-level Japanese courses.)) Japanese language placement test |
| Mid-Late March, 2024 | September 19, 2023 | (All JLP students only &Some KIP and RP students (ONLY those who have taken the Placement test)) Japanese language placement test result will be released. |
| Mid-Late March, 2024 | September 19, 2023 | (JLP students only) JLP Opning Ceremony & JLP Guidance |
| Mid-Late March, 2024 | September 20, 2023 | (JLP students only) Interview with academic advisor |
| Late March, 2024 | September 15, 2023 | (Mandatory to all exchange students) Student Registration & Orientation for exchange students |
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Late March, 2024 |
September 21, 2023 |
(Recipients only) |
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September 25, 2023 | (KIP Guidance for KIP Guidance for Research Program has been canceled. |
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Early April, 2024 |
October 2, 2023 | Classes start |
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Late July, 2024 |
February 2, 2024
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Classes and exams end |
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Early September, 2024 |
Mid March, 2024
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Grade reports become available online. |
| Early October, 2024 | Early April, 2024 |
Official transcript is issued and sent to the home university |
*This schedule is subject to change without notice.
*Please note that the mandatory orientation will be held prior to semester commence date.
*Keio University does not arrange early exams for those who wish to leave early due to graduation or academic schedule conflicts. Please plan well in advance.