Five-Year BA/MA Program with Sciences Po
The Faculty of Economics has an agreement with Sciences Po (Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris) for a combined BA/MA Program. Students enrolled in the Faculty of Economics, including PEARL students, are eligible to apply. Students who satisfy the graduation requirements of both institutions will be awarded a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from Keio and a master’s degree from Sciences Po. The actual degree awarded by Sciences Po will be either Master's in International Business and Sustainability or Master's in Finance and Strategy, depending on which program the student applies for and is accepted into. Both are English-language programs.
Program Outline
*Type A/B students refers to students of Faculty of Economics who enroll in April and take courses taught primarily in Japanese.
About Sciences Po
Founded in 1875, Sciences Po is one of France’s Grandes Écoles. It is renowned for having produced numerous presidents, prime ministers, bureaucrats, and business leaders in France and as well as leaders of international organizations around the world. Since the conclusion of a comprehensive exchange agreement with Keio University in October 1987, the two institutions have actively engaged in exchanges of students, faculty, and researchers.
Eligibility and Application Guidelines
Applicants must satisfy all of the following four requirements at the time they apply to this program:
Applicants must be students enrolled in the Faculty of Economics and have successfully completed five semesters (for PEARL students) and six semesters (for Type A/B students);
have a TOEFL iBT score of 100 or IELTS 7.0 or more*i);
a minimum Grade Point Average (cumulative GPA) of 2.8; and
expected to acquire a total of 114 credits (for PEARL students*ii) and 126 credits (for Type A/B students), which can be counted towards the Keio graduation requirement by the time they start the master’s program at Sciences Po.
i) PEARL students are exempted from the English requirement.
ii) Students must complete 12 Core Course credits and earn sufficient Advanced Courses credits while at Keio. When transferring credits earned at Sciences Po to Keio, no more than 6 credits may be recognized as Advanced Courses credits.
For more details, please refer to the application guidelines below.
Application Forms
All required forms are available from the following page.
Screening
Applicants will be evaluated by their application documents and an interview.
Selection Schedule
Students enrolled in their 3rd year are eligible for selection for this program.
Applicants who are pre-selected by Keio University will proceed to the final selection conducted by Sciences Po.
Event | Date/Period |
|---|---|
Application | Mid-March |
Pre-screening | Late March |
Announcement of Pre-screening Results | Late March |
Application to Sciences Po | Early-mid-April |
Final Screening | Late April-early May |
Announcement of Final Results | Late May–early June |
Leaving for France | August–September |
Note: This schedule is subject to change. Please refer to the forthcoming application guideline.
Academic Fees
Students will pay their tuition fees to the institution where they are studying, that is, to Keio for their first 3 (or 3.5 years), and to Sciences Po for the last 2 years of the Program.