GPA & Language Proficiency REQUIREMENTS

The GPA & language requirements are NOT applicable for Faculty-level incoming exchange students

All applicants MUST have at least a cumulative GPA of 3.0 / 4.0 or equivalent. 

Applicants for the “Keio International Program (KIP)” or “Graduate Studies Program (GSP) (if attending in English) “need to meet the following English proficiency requirements, unless students qualify for an exemption.

• Keio International Program (KIP)  

TOEFL iBT 79 or equivalent *1

• Graduate Studies Program (GSP)

If attending the program in English ⇒ TOEFL iBT 79 or equivalent *1

If attending the program in Japanese ⇒ No proof of English proficiency required

• Japanese Language Program (JLP) 

No proof of English proficiency required

*1 If one of the following applies to your students, they will be exempted from English proficiency requirements.

・Student who is a national from countries where English is the first language

・Student who is currently in the degree program where classes are given in English. (Regardless of whether English is the official language of the country)

• Keio International Program (KIP)  

No proof of Japanese proficiency required

• Graduate Studies Program (GSP)

At least ONE of the following documents must be provided via the application system as proof of Japanese language proficiency when applying to the Graduate School of Letters, Law, or Human Relations: 

 - Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 certificate (This should be uploaded in addition to the Study Proposal via the application system.)

 - Study Plan (Section III of Study Proposal) written in Japanese

• Japanese Language Program (JLP) 

No proof of Japanese proficiency required

• All Programs (KIP, GSP, and JLP)

When registering for Undergraduate Faculty / Graduate School courses, students are required to have Japanese proficiency equivalent to or higher than level N2 of the JLPT. 

For the details, please visit here.

• English language proficiency

Score reports are NOT required. 

Upon nomination by the coordinator at the host university of the student(s), please make sure that your students have already obtained the required scores or will obtain the score by the application deadline on your end.

We have set the GPA and English proficiency requirements as guidelines rather than absolute requirements. Therefore, we will be very flexible according to each student’s circumstances.