Winter AO 2023 (Global) [Admissions for the GIGA Program]
Application Guidebook and Application Documents for those seeking admission in September 2024 or April 2025
(Last updated: September 28, 2023)
Highly Recommended for Prospective Students outside Japan
Winter AO 2023(Global) screening [Admissions for the GIGA Program] is highly recommended for prospective students outside Japan for following two reasons.
1. No Need to Travel to Japan
There is no need to travel to Japan for applying or for the screening process. Applications to the Winter AO 2023(Global) are submitted in English, and screening is based solely on evaluation of submitted documents and materials. No interview is required. Applications to the other AO screenings (Spring, Summer, or Fall AO screenings) require a visit to Japan for an interview on a designated date.
2. Scholarship Opportunities for International Students
Only international students who apply to the Winter AO 2023(Global) screening and who meet certain requirements are eligible to apply for scholarships available exclusively for GIGA Program International Students. Click here for more details.
Application Guidebook and Documents Forms
Please read the Application Guidebook carefully for details on required application documents. Some of the document forms can be downloaded here:
Application Guidebook for those seeking admission in September 2024 or April 2025 [PDF] |
Checklist of application documents.pdf(Designated form) [PDF] |
School Profile(Designated form)[PDF] |
Template of Certificate of Graduation, Expected Graduation (To be used if your school does not have its own form) [PDF] |
Application Timeline
(Japan Standard Time is used for all times and dates)
▼Step1 Online Application Online Application System |
11:00 a.m., December 12, 2023-3:00 p.m., January 25, 2024 |
▼Step2 Submission of Documents by Post |
January 18, 2024-January 31, 2024 |
▼Step3 Announcement of Result |
11:00 a.m., March 15, 2024 |
Payment of Application Fee
Payment period: December 12, 2023- January 25, 2024 (JST)
Go to "Payment of Application Fee" on "My Page" in the Online Application System and make the application fee payment by credit card.
Academic Fees
Click here for the academic fees.
Contact Information
Admissions Office at Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus
Address: 5322 Endo, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa 252-0882 Japan
Email: ao-overseas<at>sfc.keio.ac.jp
Please replace "<at>" with "@" in the email address before sending out the email.