Keio University

Degree Programs Offered in English

Keio conducts 797 classes in English and offers an increasing number of English-based degree programs. This not only makes the university more accessible to students from abroad, it also fosters an atmosphere of global awareness and sensitivity among Japanese students.

*Number of Degree Programs offered in English: 20 (As of June, 2025)

Undergraduate Degree Programs Offered in English

Faculty of Economics

A four-year, all-English economics program launched in September 2016.

Faculty of Policy Management, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies

Launched in 2011 through Keio's Global 30 activities, this is an international undergraduate course, taught in English, that integrates information and communication technology, and governance skills.

Graduate Degree Programs Offered in English

Graduate School of Economics

Students can complete all requirements only in English.

Graduate School of Business and Commerce

The Master's Program in Taxation Policy and Management is designed to help build capacity of promising personnel engaged in tax policy-making and tax administration, particularly in developing countries.

Graduate School of Medicine

Courses and research activities are conducted in English, and the Ph.D. dissertation can be written in English.

Graduate School of Science and Technology

Master's and doctoral programs, established in 2003.

Global Environmental System Leaders Course

No longer accepting applicants.

Master's program on Robotics, established in 2019.

Graduate School of Media and Governance

Students can complete all requirements only in English.

Graduate School of Health Management

Students can complete all requirements only in English.

Graduate School of System Design and Management

Master's and doctoral programs delivered in English, launched through Keio's Global 30 activities in Fall 2010.

Graduate School of Media Design

Master's and doctoral programs, established in 2008.

Keio University Law School

A one-year all-English professional graduate master's degree course, established in 2017.

Other Courses Offered in English at Keio University

The Global Interdisciplinary Courses, conducted entirely in English and other foreign languages, were launched in April 2016 to provide students with an international outlook and a firm grounding in subjects across the disciplines. The program has courses on offer, which are comprised of Core Courses (fundamental subjects) and Research Courses (specialized subjects). The GIC are open to all undergraduate students, who are awarded a certificate of completion after obtaining more than 40 credits in total from the Core and Research Courses.

The Professional Career Program (PCP) offers an opportunity for third- and fourth-year students, principally in the Faculty of Economics, to receive a practical economics education in English. It offers small-group classes with an emphasis on practical, career-oriented education as well as specialist courses offered in law, economics, finance, public policy, international economics, and environmental economics.

The Professional Career Program (PCP) offers an opportunity for third- and fourth-year students, principally in the Faculty of Economics, to receive a practical economics education in English. It offers small-group classes with an emphasis on practical, career-oriented education as well as specialist courses offered in law, economics, finance, public policy, international economics, and environmental economics.

Classes taught in English to provide students with opportunities to learn international relations as well as the society and culture of Japan and other countries.