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Dual Degree Programs (domestic)

The Graduate School of Economics at Keio University offers four Dual Master's Degree Programs. These programs are designed to train students to gain multiple analytical perspectives as well as the necessary skills and abilities to conduct interdisciplinary research.

These Dual Degree Programs allow students to earn a master's degree in economics and a second degree in another discipline in two to three years. These programs can broaden students' opportunities in research as well as expand their career options in diverse directions such as toward civil service or education.

Dual Degree Program with the Graduate School of Letters at Keio University

In addition to a Master of Arts in Economics, a Master of Arts in any one of the following areas of study is awarded: Philosophy; History; Literature; Japanese Language Education; and Library and Information Science.

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Dual Degree Program with the Graduate School of Law at Keio University

In addition to a Master of Arts in Economics, a Master of Laws, Master of Journalism, or Master of Public Policy is awarded.

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Dual Degree Program with the Graduate School of Business and Commerce at Keio University

In addition to a Master of Arts in Economics, a Master of Arts in Business and Commerce is awarded.

Benefits of the Dual Degree Programs with the Graduate School of Letters, Graduate School of Law and Graduate School of Business and Commerce at Keio University

These programs allow students who are willing to study toward earning two master's degrees in two to three years, providing the following benefits:

  1. Students can earn credits for the second master's program while enrolled in the first master's program.
  2. Credits earned toward completing the first master's program can be transferred toward completing the second master's degree program.
  3. This new system enables students to complete their second master's program in one year.
  4. The early completion system of a master's program allows students to earn two master's degrees within two years.
  5. The entrance examination for the second master's program consists of an interview, as well as a master's thesis for the first master's degree.

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Contact

Graduate School of Letters
TEL: 03-5427-1555
E-mail: mita-bun[at]adst.keio.ac.jp

Graduate School of Law
TEL: 03-5427-1557
E-mail: mita-hou[at]adst.keio.ac.jp

Graduate School of Business and Commerce
TEL: 03-5427-1558
E-mail: mita-gakuji-sho[at]adst.keio.ac.jp

Graduate School of Economics
TEL: 03-5427-1556
E-mail: mita-kei[at]adst.keio.ac.jp

Dual Degree Program with the Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology

In addition to a Master of Arts in Economics, a master's degree from the Tokyo Institute of Technology is awarded.

The Graduate School of Economics at Keio University and the Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology at Tokyo Institute of Technology offer a Dual Degree Program for students interested in both areas of study. This program enables students to earn two master's degrees (a Master of Arts in Economics offered by Keio University and a Master of Science, Master of Engineering, or Master of Philosophy offered by Tokyo Institute of Technology) in three years.

  • Dual Degree Program: A program that enables students to earn multiple degrees within a certain period of time. One degree is awarded in a certain field of study and another degree is subsequently awarded in a different field of study within a certain period of time.
  • The "first program" and "second program" refer to the order in which students have enrolled in master's degrees programs.
  1. Outline
    Applicants are required to apply for the entrance examination for the Dual Degree Program for the second program when they are in their second year of the first program, after taking the required courses for students in the Dual Degree Program. A recommendation letter written by the dean of the first program must be submitted to the second program. If an applicant passes the entrance examination, specific credits earned in the second program in will be approved. A specified number of credits taken in the first program can be also transferred as credits toward completion of the second program. After being admitted to the second program, students can pursue a master's degree in the second program in accordance with its degree requirements.
  2. Degree requirements for each program
    The following requirements for the award of a master’s degree apply to students who participate in the Dual Degree Program.

    Graduate School of Economics, Keio University
    Required credits: 30
    Other requirements: Students are required to meet the following conditions
    • 10 or more credits in Specialized Courses
    • 8 or more credits in Seminar Courses

    Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
    Required credits: 30
    Other requirements:
    • 16 or more credits must be taken in classes of an affiliated department.
    • 4 or more credits must be taken from classes in other departments, other graduate schools, and/or in the International Communication or Interdisciplinary course categories at the Tokyo Institute of Technology.
  3. Entrance examinations
    In addition to the general graduate school entrance examinations, both graduate schools have entrance examinations for students wishing to receive multiple degrees in the Dual Degree Program. Students in the second year of their first program are eligible to apply. Applicants should expect to complete their first program at the end of the academic year that they wish to join the Dual Degree Program. Furthermore, they are required to complete all designated courses for applicants to the Dual Degree Program. An entrance examination is held along with the general entrance examinations at both graduate schools. Successful applicants are determined only after an interview (second screening). Entrance examinations are held at the end of the academic year (February or March) upon completion of the first program for Keio University students, and in July during the academic year upon completion of the first program for Tokyo Institute of Technology students. Applicants should consult faculty members by whom they would like to be supervised.

    Applying for the Dual Degree Program after fully completing a master's program offered by either university is not allowed.
  4. Contact
    Graduate School of Economics Section, Office of Student Services, Keio University
    TEL: 03-5427-1556
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