Keio University is the oldest and most highly rated private university in Japan. Its history dates back to the formation of a school for Dutch studies in 1858. The Graduate School of Media and Governance is located in the university’s Shonan Fujisawa campus.

The Graduate School of Media and Governance offers eight different programs that include four English-based and four Japanese-based programs. The students are expected to learn new methodologies, pursue specialised research, and gain expertise by joining one of the eight programs.
(1) English-based programs: Human Security and Communication (HC), Environmental Design and Governance (EG), Cyber Informatics (CI), Systems Biology (BI)
(2) Japanese-based programs: Global Governance and Regional Strategy (GR), Policy Making and Social Innovation (PS), Cognition, Sense-Making and Biophysical Skills (CB), X-Design (XD)

For further information on each program, see the link below.
http://www.sfc.keio.ac.jp/gsmg/en/education/

(1) Admission Criteria
- Students registered in the first or second semester of the GSIS
- Students with a valid Japanese language certificate for Japanese-based programs
- Students who are recommended by the program chair
- Students who are physically healthy
- Students who have not received any disciplinary action
- Students who have no problem obtaining a Japanese visa
- Students who meet all other conditions specified in the dual degree agreement
- Thesis is compulsory if student takes dual degree program

(2) Admission schedule
- Website announcement: Every April and October
- Available date: Every semester

(3) Required documents
- An application form (Format will be posted on GSIS website)
- Study plan
- Official transcript from undergraduate and graduate school
- 4 copies of passport size photo
- Japanese or English language proficiency
- Recommendation letter from program chair and other professional or academic references

(4) Application proces
- Nomination process among Yonsei University candidates
- Candidates who passed the first screening submit the documents to Keio University
- Final nomination process of Keio University

(1) Tuition
- Pay a tuition fee at Yonsei University not Keio University
- If student wants to continue his or her study at Keio University after 4th semester, he or she needs to make a payment at Keio University.

(2) Scholarship
- Keio University provides ￥700,000 amount of living cost support

(3) Length of visit
- Students are required to stay for 1~2 semesters at Keio as a part of this dual-degree program.

- Keio University also requires students to stay enrolled for total of 4 semesters (including the physical staying semesters) as a part of their graduation requirement, which includes remote thesis advising semesters.