Headline: Keio Affiliated Schools AY 2025 Study Abroad Debriefing

Published: September 11, 2026

Office of Communications and Public Relations

On July 31, Keio University held a study abroad debriefing for its affiliated schools about their 2025 academic year study abroad program. The meeting was held at the G-Lab on Mita Campus. This program was established in 2013 under the Keio University Education Leadership Project. Students are selected from among Keio University's affiliated schools in Japan to study abroad for approximately one year at prestigious boarding schools in the United States or United Kingdom. The Keio University Ishii-Ishibashi Fund sponsors scholarships to cover tuition and other expenses for students while they are studying abroad.

The debriefing session began with opening remarks by Vice-President Keita Yamauchi. This was followed by nine students who studied abroad through the program giving presentations to an audience that included their family members, staff from Keio's affiliated schools, and students planning to study abroad starting this fall in the 2026 academic year.

While each of the nine students initially faced the challenges of adapting to a new culture and environment, they reported how they had grown by thinking for themselves about what they could do and putting those ideas into action. Alongside their academic studies, they actively took on new challenges, including sports and volunteer activities they had not experienced in Japan. They also demonstrated leadership in extracurricular activities by bringing their teams together and advancing in competitions. The audience was deeply impressed to hear how the students proactively engaged in all aspects of their study abroad experience.

The study abroad students for the 2025 academic year were as follows: