Overview of Five-Year BA/MA Programs 【For PEARL Students】

The Faculty of Economics has agreements with several overseas universities for a combined BA/MA Program. Only students enrolled in the Faculty of Economics can apply. Students who satisfy the graduation requirements of both institutions will be awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Keio and a Master’s degree from a partner institution within a total of five years.

Number of Applicants and Selection Results

Number of Applicants by Institution

Partner University	Country/Region	Number of Applicants (2025)	Number of Final Successful Applicants (2025)	Number of Applicants (2024)	Number of Final Successful Applicants (2024)	Number of Applicants (2023)	Number of Final Successful Applicants (2023)
Sciences Po	France	1	2	0	-	2	1
HEC Paris (PEARL only)	France	4	2	3	1	2	2
Bocconi University	Italy	3	2	6	2	2	1
University of Cologne	Germany	0	-	1	1	2	2
Brandeis University	United States	0	-	0	-	0	-
Stevens Institute of Technology	United States	0	-	0	-	1	1

*Number of Applicants – First Choice Only

*Successful Applicants are those who passed the final screening at host university.

There may be cases where applicants who passed the screening at Keio fail the final screening at host university.

Five-Year BA/MA Program with Sciences Po

Faculty of Economics and Sciences Po (Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris) have concluded an agreement for a combined BA/MA program for students enrolled at Faculty of Economics.

Five-Year BA/MA Program with Bocconi University

Faculty of Economics and Bocconi University (Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi) have concluded an agreement for a combined BA/MA program for students enrolled at Faculty of Economics.

Five-Year BA/MA Program with University of Cologne

Faculty of Economics and the University of Cologne (Universität zu Köln) have concluded for a combined BA/MA program for students enrolled at Faculty of Economics.

Five-Year BA/MA Program with HEC Paris [only for PEARL]

The Faculty of Economics has an agreement with HEC Paris (École des hautes études commerciales de Paris) for a combined BA/MA Program. Only PEARL students can apply to this Program.

Five-Year BA/MA Program with Brandeis University

Faculty of Economics and Brandeis University have concluded an agreement for a combined BA/MA program for students enrolled at Faculty of Economics.

Five-Year BA/MA Program with Stevens Institute of Technology

Faculty of Economics and Stevens Institute of Technology have concluded an agreement for a combined BA/MA program for students enrolled at Faculty of Economics.