AO Screenings for the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies | Undergraduate Admissions Guide - Admission Systems | Keio University
AO Screenings for the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Before making an application, please read the Application Guidebook for the relevant academic year carefully to avoid mistakes in your application.
Contents
Notice (Some content is available in Japanese only)
Application Guidebook
Application Timeline
Admission Statics
Applicants outside Japan are highly recommended to apply to Winter AO because:
1. there's no need to travel to Japan for the screening*, and
2. there are scholarship opportunities exclusively for Winter AO applicants.
*Applications for Spring, Summer, or Fall AO screenings require an in-person interview in Japan on a designated date.
*The Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies do not accept transfer students.
Winter AO (GIGA) [Admissions for the GIGA Program]
The following information pertains to Spring AO and Summer/Fall AO screenings, which include interviews held in Japan. Please note that these screenings can also be conducted entirely in English.
Notice (Some content is available in Japanese only)
Published At January 09, 2026
2026 Spring AO Application Guide for the Faculty of Policy Management and Faculty of Environment and Information Studies Released
Faculty of Policy Management/Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Published At May 16, 2025
2025 Summer/Autumn AO Admissions Application Guidelines for the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies Released
Faculty of Policy Management/Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Published At May 13, 2025
2026 Academic Year Overview Released for the "Sokan no Susume Scholarship" for Faculty of Policy Management and Faculty of Environment and Information Studies AO Admissions
Faculty of Policy Management/Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Published At March 03, 2025
Changes to the 2027 Admissions Office (AO) Entrance Examination for the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Faculty of Policy Management/Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Published At April 04, 2024
Notice Regarding Partial Subject Changes in the 2027 General Admissions and Changes to the 2027 Comprehensive Admissions "Admissions Office Free Application Entrance Examination" (AO Admissions) for the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Faculty of Policy Management/Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Important Updates regarding the AO Screenings (Some content is available in Japanese only)
Published At March 03, 2025
Changes to the 2027 Admissions Office (AO) Entrance Examination for the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Faculty of Policy Management/Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Published At April 04, 2024
Notice Regarding Partial Subject Changes in the 2027 General Admissions and Changes to the 2027 Comprehensive Admissions "Admissions Office Free Application Entrance Examination" (AO Admissions) for the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Faculty of Policy Management/Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
We are providing information regarding important updates to the AO screenings to be conducted in the 2026 academic year and subsequent years.
Application Guidebook
If you are considering applying to the Spring AO or Summer/Fall AO screenings for the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, please read this Application Guidebook carefully.
Before making an application, please ensure you check the Application Guidebook specifically prepared for the relevant academic year to avoid making errors on your application.
Application Guidebook for AO (Self-Recommended Admissions) Screenings (Spring AO) in Academic Year 2026
Spring AO 2026 Application Guidebook
(Previous) Application Guidebook for AO (Self-Recommended Admissions) Screenings (Summer/Fall AO) in Academic Year 2025
Summer Fall AO 2025 Application Guidebook
The Japanese language version of the Application Guidebook for the Spring AO 2026 and Summer/fall AO 2025 applicant screening is available for download from the following link.
Japanese language version
Eligibility Requirements
Please check the Eligibility Requirements in the Application Guidebook.
Admission Quota
Faculty of Policy Management: 150 / Faculty of Environment and Information Studies: 150 (*)
*The admission quota is the total for all AO screenings for the April and September intakes of the 2026 academic year.
Application Timeline
All times and dates indicated in Japan Standard Time (JST)
Item
Summer/Fall AO 2025
Winter AO(GIGA) 2025
Spring AO 2026(*1)
Enrollment Period (*2)
April 2026 or September 2026
September 2026 or April 2027
September 2026 or April 2027
Guidebook Published
Mid-May 2025
Late August 2025
Mid-January 2026
Language you use to apply
English or Japanese
English or Japanese
Online Application
10:00 a.m., Friday, August 1, 2025
3:00 p.m., Monday, September 1, 2025
11:00 a.m., December 9, 2025
3:00 p.m., January 23, 2026
10:00 a.m., Monday, May 11, 2026
3:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Second Round Screening (Interview)
Faculty of Policy Management:
either Saturday, October 18, 2025 or Sunday, October 19, 2025
Faculty of Environment and Information Studies:
either Saturday, October 25, 2025 or Sunday, October 26, 2025
Screening of application documents only
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Announcement of Final Result(Check on the Online Application System)
From 11:00a.m., Tuesday, November 4, 2025
From 11:00 a.m., March 13, 2026
From 11:00a.m., Wednesday, July 22, 2026
*1 Those who are expected to graduate Japanese high schools in or after October 2026, cannot choose to enroll in April 2027. Please consider Summer/Fall AO 2026 onwards.
*2 Enrollment in September (Fall Semester) is strongly recommended if your Japanese proficiency is not yet at a level to take classes conducted in Japanese.
Admission Statics
Please check theAdmission Statics in the Application Guidebook.
Application Guidebook