Keio University

Students can take coursework in most areas of study

Students applying under the uniwide pathway must have a cumulative average of at least 75% to be considered

When applying to Go Global:

• Commerce students (UBC-V): Select 'Keio University-COMM' 
• Law students (UBC-V): Select 'Keio University-Law'
• All other students: Select 'Keio University-Uniwide'

Term dates

• UBC Term 1 (Keio Fall semester): mid September - mid February
• UBC Term 2 (Keio Spring semester): early April - late July

Areas of study available:

• Arts
• Commerce (UBCV)
• Land and Food Systems
• Law

Course availability and restrictions

• All levels of Japanese language courses are available
• The International Center offers classes taught in English to provide students with opportunities to learn about the society and culture of Japan and other countries, or international relations
• When selecting courses, please ensure that they are available in the semester for which you are applying (ultimately, students are responsible for researching applicable course restrictions)

Partner Course Information

Course equivalency Formula

• 13 Japanese Language Program (JLP) & Keio International Program (KIP) credits = 15 UBC credits
• Law program: 8 Keio Courses (14 - 16 Credits) = 15 UBC Law Credits

Course load Information

• Students in the KIP or JLP program are expected to take 7 courses
• NOTE: this is considered a full course load and work requirements should resemble a regular full course load at UBC

Transfer credit

The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)

Search for previously approved courses

Additional note for language of instruction

• English and Japanese
• There is no language proficiency requirement at the time of admission
• Keio recommends students to learn some basic Japanese before they come to Japan, so they can take full advantage of the program and their experience
• Students who have passed JLPT, Japanese Language Proficiency Test, N1 or N2 and those who have Japanese language proficiency equivalent to JLPT N2 will be eligible to register for undergraduate faculty courses