Application Schedule
For 2026 Fall Semester (September 22, 2026 - March 31, 2027) Enrollment
Application Deadline: March 22, 2026
Notice of Results: by Early in June, 2026
For 2027 Spring Semester (April 1, 2027 - September 21, 2027) Enrollment
Application Deadline: October 25, 2026
Notice of Results: by Late December, 2026
Eligibility Requirements
Students must be nominated by their home university.
Students must hold a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree, and be enrolled in Master's level at their home university during the whole exchange period. (Exceptions apply; refer to the section on Partner Institutions below)
Application Procedure
Before applying, please read through the Overview of Short Term International Student.
Please contact the International Office at your home institution for nomination procedure.
Once you are nominated, check the requirements and choose a program.
Prepare the required documents and ID photos. After completed, kindly submit them online by applicant, following the instruction at the "Required Application Documents" below.
Required Application Documents
Please complete and submit the application documents below through Online Application Site by applicant.
Prescribed Application Documents Download
1. Short-term International Student Application Form
2. Statement of Purpose for Research Stay
* Only applicable to students applying for "Research based Program" and "Research and Courses Program".
* Do not forget your signature and the date on the bottom of your paper.
3. Course Registration Plan
* Only applicable to students appying for "Research and Courses Program" and "Courses focused Program".
4. Official Transcript (in English)
5. Certificate of Health
* Must be completed and signed by a physician, NOT by the student.
6. Pledge for "Security Export Controls under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act" * Please write date and your name
7. Effective passport copy of your face page
8. Application for Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
* The Certificate of Eligibility is one of the required documents for your student visa application. Please attach digital data of your ID photo on the first page.
As for photo specification for ID photo, please refer here .
* Japanese nationals must enter the country with your Japanese passport.
９. Application for Dormitory
* Only applicable to students who wish to apply for Keio University dormitories.
* Please read the Dormitory Information carefully and apply through Online Application Site .
Partner Institutions
as of January 06, 2026
Country/Region | Partner Institutions |
|---|---|
Belgium | Université Catholique de Louvain / Université libre de Bruxelles / Université de Liège |
Denmark | Technical University of Denmark |
France | CentraleSupélec / Ecole Centrale de Lille / Ecole Centrale de Lyon / Centrale Méditerranée / *Ecole Centrale de Nantes / CY Tech / Bordeaux INP – ENSEIRB-MATMECA /IMT Atlantique / IMT Mines Albi-Carmaux / INSA Group (Rennes, Rouen Normandie, Strasbourg, Cente Val De Loire, Hauts De France, Lyon, Toulouse) / MINES Paris / ISAE-SUPAERO |
Germany | Leibniz Universität Hannover / Technische Universität München / University of Stuttgart / University of Tübingen / Hamburg University of Technology |
Italy | Politecnico di Milano / University of Trento / University of Padua |
Poland | Wroclaw University of Science and Technology |
Portugal | Instituto Superior Técnico |
South Korea | Dong-Eui University / *Ewha Womans University / *Korea University |
Spain | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya / Universitat Politècnica de València |
Sweden | Lund University / Linkoping University |
Taiwan | National Tsing Hua University |
*For these three Universities, we accept nominations of bachelor-level students only in the field of Mechanical Engineering
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Contact Us
If you have any inquiries about the exchange program offered by Graduate School of Science and Technology, kindly contact the Office of Student Services (International) at Yagami Campus.
Office of Student Services (International)
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Keio University Yagami Campus
3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522
TEL: +81(0)-45-566-1468
*Please note that the university-wide exchange program and the exchange program oriented by Graduate School of Science and Technology are different. For the list of university-wide exchange program offered by Keio University, please refer to the following website.