Application Guidebook
Application Guidebook
Application Guidebook
PEARL Programme
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https://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/admissions/
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Table of Contents
2. Admission Quota........................................................................................p.6
4. Eligibility Requirements………………………………………………………p.7
5. Application Schedule………………………………………….……………….p.9
6. Application Documents………………………………………………………p.10
7. Postal Address…………………………………………………………………p.17
9. Announcement of Results……………………………………………………p.18
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(2) Keio University does not notify you of your application status, including informing
you about parts of the application that are missing or incomplete, as it is your
responsibility to complete your application by the given deadline.
(3) The following policy applies in the event that information provided in the application
or the individual eligibility review is discovered to be incorrect or fraudulent,
regardless of the reason:
(4) If your name is not written consistently across all of your required application
documents, make sure to contact Keio University Admissions Center by e-mail with
an explanation of the discrepancy.
(5) Queries concerning the screening for eligibility requirements and the screening
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(6) Application documents and other related material will not be returned under any
circumstances.
(7) If you are an applicant whose status is "expected graduation from high school," you
are required to graduate from high school by 21 September 2021. If you fail to do so,
your enrollment will be cancelled.
(8) If you are an applicant whose status is "expected IB Diploma recipient," you are
required to be awarded an IB Diploma by 21 September 2021. If you fail to do so, your
enrollment will be cancelled.
(9) Unless otherwise noted, all times and dates indicated in the Admissions Procedures
for the PEARL Programme website are in Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+09).
(10) In unforeseen circumstances, the Faculty of Economics may change the schedule for
admissions. In principle, Keio University does not bear the responsibility for any
inconvenience, cost, or any kind of loss caused to applicants as a result of this
rescheduling. As the university website will be used to provide information and
supplemental communication pertaining to the above, applicants are advised to check
the following website regularly:
https://www.keio.ac.jp/en/admissions/undergraduate/pearl/index.html
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2. Admission Quota
Approximately 100 through all three application periods
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4. Eligibility Requirements
Applicants who meet one or more of the following requirements may apply to the
PEARL programme.
(1) Those who, by 21 September 2021, have completed, or are expected to complete, 12
years of formal education in Japanese schools accredited by the Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
(2) Those who have completed, or are expected to complete, 12 years or more of formal
education in foreign schools outside Japan by 21 September 2021 (all 12 years do not
have to be spent at schools overseas).
(3) Those who, by 21 September 2021, have completed, or are expected to complete, 12
years or more of formal education at schools for international students in Japan
accredited by an international accrediting organization (WASC, CIS, or ACSI), or
foreign schools in Japan accredited by MEXT to be equivalent to a high school
outside of Japan.
(4) Those who have passed an examination demonstrating academic ability equivalent
to 12 years of formal education, such as the GED (General Educational Development)
test or another high school equivalency exam (Upper Secondary School Equivalency
Examination [高等学校卒業程度認定試験]), and will be 18 years of age by 21
September 2021.
(5) Those who have been recognised individually by Keio University as having
qualifications equivalent to (1), (2), (3), or (4) above, and will be 18 years of age by 21
September 2021.
* If an applicant has completed a 12-year (or more) school curriculum in less than 12
years because of appropriate reasons (e.g., skipping grades or early graduation),
he/she will be regarded as having met the above requirements. In order to prove
his/her eligibility, the applicant is required to submit an official document issued
from his/her school explaining the reason(s) for the early completion, the details
such as the skipped grade(s), and the dates that apply.
* If you wish to be considered under requirement (5), you should contact the
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Admissions Center at least one month before the start of the application period in
order to confirm the details, such as required documents and the application period
for individual screening. Keio University will then determine whether you are
eligible to apply under item (5).
<Notes>
・ Applying for the PEARL programme does not affect an individual's eligibility
status to apply for other entry exams (General Entrance Examination [一般選抜],
Admissions for Returnee Students [帰国生入試], and Admissions for International
Students [留学生入試]) offered by the Faculty of Economics.
・ Individuals who have applied for other entry exams (General Entrance
Examination [一般選抜], Admissions for Returnee Students [帰国生入試], and
Admissions for International Students [留学生入試]) offered by the Faculty of
Economics can still apply to the PEARL programme provided they meet the
eligibility requirements.
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5. Application Schedule
There are three application periods.
Application period I
Application period: 10:00 a.m. on Friday, 16 October 2020 through 3:00 p.m. on
Friday, 27 November 2020 (JST)
Announcement of Results: 10:00 a.m. on Friday, 22 January 2021 (JST)
Application period II
Application period: 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 9 December 2020 through 3:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, 27 January 2021 (JST)
Announcement of Results: 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 25 February 2021 (JST)
<Notes>
・ Applicants who are not successful in one application period can reapply during
the subsequent application periods.
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6. Application Documents
Official
Post Testing agency/High school
Score
IB
Score Input Online Applicant
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Below is a list of documents that all applicants are required to submit. Only application
documents received during each of the specified application periods will be accepted for
screening. Make sure to use a tracking service such as Simplified Registered Mail, EMS,
or DHL for submitting application documents by post. If you wish to check if your
documents have been delivered to the Admissions Center, please do so through the
tracking service. The Admissions Center will not respond to inquiries regarding the
arrival of your documents.
Upon reviewing your application documents, the Admissions Center may get in contact
with you to clarify information in your application. Make sure to check your e-mail
frequently.
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submit by post.
*In case your scores sent from the testing agency do not arrive at the Keio University
Admissions Center during each of the specified application periods, the copy
mentioned above will be used for screening. We will, however, check the copy against
the score report issued by the testing agency for accuracy once it reaches us, and if
any incorrect or fraudulent information is discovered, the applicant will be treated
as stated in paragraph 3 of the Important Notes on Applications section (page 4).
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(4) Written Statement of the Applicant's Academic and Future Goals (in English)
・ This document should explain why you are applying to the PEARL programme, in
relation to your academic and future goals.
・ Fill out the prescribed forms on the online application system. Do not print out and
submit the written statement by post.
・ The length of this written statement should be between two to four pages (either
single- or double-spacing is accepted) in A4 or US Letter size format.
(6) High School Graduation Certificate (or a document certifying your expected
graduation, in English or Japanese)
・ Submit by post your high school graduation certificate or a document certifying your
expected graduation. The certificate may be sent to the Keio University Admissions
Center either by the applicant or the school issuing the certificate.
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・ The certificate must include the applicant's full name, date of birth, the month of
graduation or expected graduation, and the date of issuance.
・ The date of issuance for a certificate of expected graduation should be after 1
September 2020.
・ The certificate must be the original or a certified true copy. A certified true copy is a
photocopy of an original document that has been stamped or endorsed by the issuing
school. The following are not accepted:
- Uncertified photocopies of the originals
- Uncertified photocopies of certified true copies
- Digital versions of the originals
- Digital versions of certified true copies
・ Applicants who have graduated, or are expected to graduate from a Japanese school
are required to submit an Official School Report (Chosasho) instead of a high school
graduation certificate or a document certifying your expected graduation.
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(10) Any other materials including standardised national examination scores (if deemed
relevant) (Optional)
・ Upload them on the online application system as a PDF file. The size of the
documents must be no larger than 10MB in total. Do not print out and submit the
materials by post.
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their latest IB predicted grades (if applicable) and a new high school academic
transcript including the most up-to-date grades and achievements each time an
application is made.
7. Postal Address
Please send hard copy materials by post to:
PEARL Team, Admissions Center, Keio University
2-15-45, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8345, Japan
Tel. +81-3-5427-1611
(〒108-8345 港区三田 2-15-45 慶應義塾大学入学センター PEARL Team)
Application period I:
10:00 a.m. on Friday, 16 October 2020 through 3:00 p.m. on Friday, 27 November
2020 (JST)
A detailed guide on how to make the application fee payment can be viewed during the
payment periods at the following link:
https://www.keio.ac.jp/en/admissions/undergraduate/pearl/index.html
Be sure to read the instructions above, and make the payment by credit card through
this website.
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<Notes>
・ Refund of application fee
- A refund of the application fee is not possible under any circumstances.
9. Announcement of Results
Once your application has fulfilled all of the requirements for it to be reviewed, you will
receive an “Application Completed Notification E-mail” two weeks prior to the date of
the announcement of results.
Screening results will be announced on your “My Page” from 10:00 a.m. on the date of
the announcement of results (JST). Log in to your "My Page" to confirm the results.
The university will not provide any information regarding results by any other means,
including phone, fax, or e-mail. Queries concerning screening results will not be accepted.
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<Schedule>
Enrollment Procedures
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3
Application
Completion of Submission of
Period Payment of
online enrollment documents
academic fees
registration (if applicable)
22 January, 2021 -
I
16 February, 2021
25 February, 2021 - 21 May, 2021 - 21 May, 2021 -
II
23 March, 2021 25 June, 2021 31 July, 2021
21 May, 2021 -
III
25 June, 2021
Total ¥774,225
<Notes>
・ The admission fee is a one-time fee (paid at the time of enrollment).
・ The annual academic fees and expenses (for 2 semesters) for the PEARL programme
in AY 2020 is 1,148,350 yen.
・ As a rule, fees cannot be returned. Nevertheless, academic fees (with the exception
of admission fees) may be returned in cases where a student applies to withdraw
from the university in line with the procedure prescribed by the university.
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12. Contact
PEARL Team, Admissions Center, Keio University
2-15-45, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8345, Japan
[email protected]
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