{"id":7968,"date":"2018-10-11T14:09:56","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T05:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.econ.keio.ac.jp\/?page_id=7968"},"modified":"2026-01-26T11:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T02:06:18","slug":"brandeis5yrbama","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.econ.keio.ac.jp\/en\/undergraduate\/abroad\/brandeis5yrbama","title":{"rendered":"BA\/MA Five Year Program with Brandeis University"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Faculty of Economics has an agreement with Brandeis University for a combined BA\/MA Five Year Program. Students enrolled in the Faculty of Economics can apply. Students who satisfy the graduation requirements of both institutions will be awarded a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from Keio and a Master\u2019s degree in International Economics and Finance from Brandeis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Program Outline<\/h2>\r\n

The maximum number of participants is six per year. The study plans for students who participate in this Program are shown in the diagrams below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
PEARL students\uff085 year or 5.5 year program\uff09<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
YEAR<\/th>\r\n1<\/th>\r\n2<\/th>\r\n3<\/th>\r\n4<\/th>\r\n5<\/th>\r\n6<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n

SEMESTER<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

S<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n

Autumn<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

Spring<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

A<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

S<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

A<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

S<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

A<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

Summer<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

A<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

S<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

A<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

ENROLMENT<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

Keio<\/p><\/td>\r\n

Pattern a<\/p><\/td>\r\n

Brandeis<\/p><\/td>\r\n

 <\/p><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

(1)<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/td>\r\n

(2)<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

(3a)<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

 <\/p><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

Keio<\/p><\/td>\r\n

Pattern b<\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/td>\r\n

Brandeis<\/p><\/td>\r\n

(1)<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/td>\r\n

(2)<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

(3b)<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Type A\/B students(5.5 year program)\u203b<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
YEAR<\/th>\r\n1<\/th>\r\n2<\/th>\r\n3<\/th>\r\n4<\/th>\r\n5<\/th>\r\n6<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

SEMESTER<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

Spring<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

Autumn<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

S<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

A<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

S<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

A<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

S<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

A<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

Summer<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

A<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

S<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

ENROLMENT<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

Keio<\/p><\/td>\r\n

 <\/p><\/td>\r\n

Brandeis<\/p><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

(1)<\/span> (2)<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n

 <\/p><\/td>\r\n

<\/td>\r\n

(3)<\/span><\/p><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

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  1. Application & Screening (November of the fourth year)<\/li>\r\n
  2. Graduation (B.A. (Economics) from Keio)<\/li>\r\n
  3. Graduation (Master\u2019s from Brandeis)<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n
      \r\n
    1. Type A\/B students refers to students whose study at Keio begins in April and whose principal language of tuition is Japanese.<\/li>\r\n
    2. PEARL students may choose from one of two options, a or b, in the above diagram.
      \r\nNotes on Pattern a: Students must satisfy all the requirements for their graduation from Keio by the end of their seventh semester if they wish to graduate from Keio in September of that year (marked (2) above). They will be exempted from paying tuition fees for their eighth semester at Keio, provided that they do not earn any Keio credits in that semester. <\/b>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n

      About Brandeis University<\/h2>\r\n

      Brandeis University is an American private research university located in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is well known as a prominent institution of higher education and has produced many quality graduates. The participants of this BA\/MA program will study at the Brandeis International Business School and seek a Master\u2019s degree in International Economics and Finance (MAief). MAief at Brandeis enjoys an excellent reputation among pre-experience programs in the world, with particular strengths in international finance, economics and business.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

      Eligibility and Application Guideline<\/h2>\r\n