Tokyo, Japan
Japan's oldest private university, and one of its most prestigious for Business, Law and Economics.
Founded in 1858 by educational reformer Fukuzawa Yukichi, Keio is consistently grouped with the University of Tokyo and Waseda as one of Japan's most prestigious institutions, particularly for Economics, Law and Business. The PEARL programme (Political Science and Economics) offers a fully English-taught undergraduate track for international students who don't yet have Japanese fluency.
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AAB (A Level) · IB 34
Top tier · indicative for the flagship courses below — always verify per-course requirements directly with the university.
¥500,000–¥1,500,000/yr
high tier for Japan — figures are typical ranges, not this specific university's published fee.
Japanese (most Bachelor's programmes) — a limited number of English-taught tracks exist (e.g. PEARL at the Faculty of Economics). Check the specific programme.
city campus, Tokyo
Informational only — scholarship amounts, deadlines and even which schemes are running change often (sometimes per intake), so treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee. Always confirm current details directly with the scholarship provider or Keio's financial aid office.
Japan's flagship scholarship is government-funded and well known internationally, alongside university-specific tuition waivers that are common at national universities regardless of the scholarship route.
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Economics
⏱️ Typical duration: 4 years
Typical entry: Requires Mathematics
Law
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years for an undergraduate LLB (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia); typically a 3-year postgraduate JD entered after a Bachelor's (US, Canada)
Business and Commerce
⏱️ Typical duration: 4 years
Typical entry: Mathematics helps but usually isn't required recommended
Medicine
⏱️ Typical duration: 5–6 years where entered straight from school (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong); typically a 4-year postgraduate MD entered after a Bachelor's (US, Canada)
Typical entry: Requires Chemistry + Biology
Letters
⏱️ Typical duration: 4 years
Durations are typical for Japan — always confirm the exact length (including any placement or integrated Master's year) on the course's own page before applying.
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IELTS: 6.0–6.5 overall (English-taught programmes only)
TOEFL: 72–100 iBT
Required for English-taught programmes; Japanese-medium programmes require JLPT-level Japanese proficiency instead.
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Build my Japan shortlist →Quick answers about grades, tuition, deadlines and applying to Keio as an international IGCSE / A Level / IB student.
As a typical benchmark for international entry, Keio expects around AAB at A Level or 34 points on the IB Diploma. This is indicative for Keio's flagship courses — competitive subjects like Medicine and Law usually sit above this baseline, and the exact requirement varies by course, so always confirm the specific figure on Keio's own admissions page before applying.
International tuition at Keio typically falls in the ¥500,000–¥1,500,000/yr range (high tier for Japan). This is a typical range for the university's tuition tier, not Keio's specific published fee for every course — confirm the exact figure for your intended programme directly with the university.
Keio follows Japan's typical intake calendar: April, September / October (English-taught programmes), with applications generally due november – january for an april intake. Deadlines vary significantly by university and programme — confirm directly with your target school. Always verify the exact date on Keio's own admissions page, since deadlines can shift year to year.
Japan universities, including Keio, typically ask international applicants for 6.0–6.5 overall (English-taught programmes only). Required for English-taught programmes; Japanese-medium programmes require JLPT-level Japanese proficiency instead.
Japan's oldest private university, and one of its most prestigious for Business, Law and Economics. Founded in 1858 by educational reformer Fukuzawa Yukichi, Keio is consistently grouped with the University of Tokyo and Waseda as one of Japan's most prestigious institutions, particularly for Economics, Law and Business. The PEARL programme (Political Science and Economics) offers a fully English-taught undergraduate track for international students who don't yet have Japanese fluency.
Yes — Keio accepts applicants from IGCSE-to-A-Level, IGCSE-to-IB-Diploma, and directly from the IB Diploma. Tutopiya's free Japan University Shortlist Builder matches your predicted or actual grades against Keio and every other Japan university we track, tagging each as reach, target or safety.
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