COURSE INFORMATION

https://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/study/exchange/courses/courses_available_for_exchange_students.html

1. International Center Courses

The curriculum of the International Center Courses focuses on Japan and East/ Southeast Asia as a central theme. There are about 60 courses in various fields such as language and literature, arts, culture and cross-cultural understanding, science, religion and thought, history, media and communications, social issues, politics, diplomacy and international exchange, business and economy, and law. For the list of courses, please visit the following website.

https://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/aboutic/aboutcourse/list_international_center_courses.html

2. Courses offered by Faculty / Graduate Schools

Courses are mostly taught in Japanese, but some English-taught courses are also available. Please note that a limited number of courses are available for exchange students, and priority is given to regular students. 

https://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/study/exchange/courses/courses_by_faculty.html

Students who have Japanese language proficiency equivalent to JLPT level N2 or above may take courses in Japanese offered by undergraduate faculties.

Some registration restrictions and/or course prerequisites may apply.

https://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/study/exchange/courses/courses_by_faculty.html

For Keio International Program (KIP) and Research Program:  

“Keio Japanese Courses" (Japanese language courses for KIP and Research students) are offered by the Center for Japanese Studies. These courses include subjects in 7 study levels from elementary to advanced, in which students can effectively learn the Japanese language in a short period of time and balance their studies in Japanese language with other courses.

For the details, please visit the following website:

https://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/study/exchange/courses/kjc.html

-Students may take up to 4 Japanese Language Courses per semester.

-For elementary level, the knowledge of Hiragana is required.

For Japanese Language Program (JLP):  

JLP subjects are offered by the Center for Japanese Studies for students who would like to focus on Japanese language learning. Main Course, which is the core of the Japanese Language Program, is characterized by having a broad range of subject options. 

Physical education courses, foreign language courses, and courses in the School of Medicine are not open to exchange students.

Due to different semester/ term systems, Keio Business School (KBS) Courses are not open to exchange students except for faculty-level exchange students from Copenhagen Business School (CBS).