KIP@SFC
Get immersed in our vibrant live-and-learn community
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At SFC, exchange students can
✓ take regular courses in our English-based BA program at all levels
—from introductory to advanced and specialized
✓ take part in Seminars, working in small groups with faculty and peers on research
✓ freely choose courses offered in English or Japanese
✓ live on campus and connect with our active, welcoming student community
—an experience city campuses simply can't match
Faculties
Faculty of Policy Management
Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC)
As Keio’s 5th campus, SFC opened in 1990 to educate students to resolve complex social issues by integrating the fields of technology, science, design, business, innovation, international relations, and policy.
Where is SFC?
Our beautiful campus is in Shonan, a popular resort destination in the summer along Sagami Bay. We are just about 1 hour away from Yokohama and 1.5 from Tokyo. The beach, the mountains, and the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolis are just a short ride from here, so you can experience many different aspects of Japan with KIP@SFC.
Research Fields
Integration of Technology and Social Science
Sample Course List
- MANAGEMENT OF EMERGING BUSINESSES
- GEOGRAPHY OF PLANNING PRACTICE
- MODERN POLITICS
- IMAGE AND PSYCHOANALYSIS
- JAPAN-U.S. RELATIONS
- JAPAN IN WORLD HISTORY
- FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
- ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK FOR POLICY DESIGN
- INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
- REGION AND SOCIETY (ASIA-PACIFIC)
- NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
- MULTINATIONAL MANAGEMENT
- MOBILE NETWORK
- COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
- UBIQUITOUS SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
- QUANTUM INFORMATION PROCESSING
- MUSIC AND THE BRAIN
Housing
Two housing options are available for KIP@SFC students: one on campus and the other just a minute away from campus (see below). KIP@SFC will let you live and learn with your diverse peers, so make the most of this immersive experience in the vibrant SFC community.
H Village
- Keio’s one and only on-campus residence
- Local and international students live together
- 5 students live in one unit with each having their own bedroomShonan Fujisawa International Dormitory
- Just 1 min walk to campus
- All single rooms but many common spaces to socialize
A Variety of Courses on Offer across the Faculties
Registration Rule Exclusive for KIP@SFC
You must enroll in courses offered at SFC; students are not permitted to enroll in courses offered at other campuses such as International Center Courses and Keio Japanese Courses (KJC).Courses offered at SFC in English:
You can choose courses from the “list of courses conducted in English at SFC.” The list will be distributed at the beginning of each semester.
For your information, Course list for 2025 can be found at here
SFC course syllabus* can be found at https://syllabus.sfc.keio.ac.jp/?locale=en
*Courses for Spring 2026 and Fall 2026 will be available in mid-March and early September, respectively, in this online syllabus.
Courses offered at SFC in Japanese:
Students with advanced Japanese proficiency may take courses conducted in Japanese. You can search for courses on the SFC course syllabus*.
*Courses for Spring 2026 and Fall 2026 will be available in mid-March and early September, respectively, on this online syllabus.Japanese Language Courses at SFC:
- We offer only intensive courses where students meet 4 times a week for a semester (excluding advanced level courses).
- Students with an intermediate or higher level of Japanese are eligible to enroll in the Japanese language courses.
- Students at an elementary level of Japanese may not be able to take a course they wish if there are no courses available at their level or if the course is oversubscribed.
- You need to take the Japanese Level Check Test, attend the Japanese Language Guidance, and obtain the lecturer’s permission prior to course registration.
- For further details, please go to https://language.sfc.keio.ac.jp/japanese/
Student Quotas
Spring 2026: 3 (one- or two-semester(s) students)
Fall 2026 : 3 (one- or two-semester(s) students)
*If the number of applicants exceeds the quota, selection will be made.
If not selected, students will be accepted as KIP students at Mita Campus.
How to Apply for KIP@SFC
Step 1. Contact the exchange coordinator of your home institution and tell them you want to apply for KIP@SFC before they submit an online nomination to Keio.
Step 2. When you fill out your Study Proposal for the Keio International Program for your online application, make sure to check the box, “Apply for KIP@SFC.”
Contact
For questions about courses, registration, housing and life at SFC, please contact the SFC office:
✉ apd-global@sfc.keio.ac.jp
For questions about exchange application and visa, please contact the Mita Campus office:
✉ ic-inbound@adst.keio.ac.jp
Faculty Members
You can find information about faculty members at SFC in the Faculty Profiles Database. Information is also available in the faculty profile “THE BRAIN” (October 2023) published by Keio SFC Academic Society. (Some faculty members are not listed.)
The Mission of SFC
The education pursued by the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies encourages students to "think for themselves about what the problem is, develop a method to solve it, and put that method into practice (identifying problems and finding solutions)" rather than being given a question and taught the answer. This is because many of the existing issues need more than just a single academic field such as economics or medicine to solve. Shonan Fujisawa Campus is where students will develop problem-solving skills through cross-disciplinary learning and build a professional foundation to find solutions to complex issues.
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