Reasons to Choose 5GIGA(Global Information and Governance Academic) Program Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) 5 Reasons to Choose KEIO SFC (Shonan Fujisawa Campus) Become Adept at Creating the Future Education at SFC does not follow the mold of being given a problem and learning the answer. The two interdisciplinary faculties at SFC work together to educate students in how to identify problems and develop methods to resolve issues found in modern society. SFC’s state-of-the-art environment enables students to gain the integrated knowledge and skills they need to create the future and engage in learning that is focused on identifying and resolving problems. Students are encouraged to forge ahead with cutting- edge, experimental, and exciting endeavors. This is the SFC culture. Build your own curriculum A student’s passion and drive are never hindered at SFC. The Super Flexible Curriculum allows students to learn in a way they find most suited to their personal themes and goals. Students who have the drive and skills can join seminars from their first year, and students in their fourth year can go back to learn the basics. You will be free to take courses and seminars from both the Faculty of Policy Management and the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies. Learning takes many forms at SFC, including numerous group work and fieldwork opportunities. Learn in a truly diverse environment The students and professors who come to SFC from all over the world have diverse backgrounds and interests. Undergraduate and graduate students interact on the same campus, and they often inspire each other when sharing ideas. There are also many opportunities for studying at major universities outside Japan, and eleven different languages are offered for study. Partner Institutions for student exchange program U.K. Norway Russia ● Cardiff University ● University of Bergen ● Lomonosov Moscow State University ● King's College London ● University of Oslo ● Saint Petersburg State University ● Royal Holloway, University of London ● Far Eastern Federal University Sweden ● SOAS University of London ● The University of Edinburgh ● KTH China ● The University of Manchester ● Lund University ● The Universiy of Sheffield ● University of Gothenburg ● Beijing Normal Univeristy ● Shanghai Jiao Tong University ● University of Birmingham ● Uppsala University ● City Univeristy of Hong Kong ● The Chinese University of Hong Kong ● University of Glasgow ● Fudan University ● The University of Hong Kong ● University of Southampton Denmark ● Jilin University ● Tsinghua University ● University of York (UK) ● Nanjing University ● University of Macau ● Aarhus University ● The University of Warwick ● Nankai University ● Xi'an Jiaotong University ● The University of St Andrews Poland ● Peking University ● hejiang University ● Renmin University of China ● Beijing Foreign Studies University ● University of Warsaw Canada Korea East Asia Netherlands ● Concordia University ● Ewha Womans University ● 3 Campus East Asia program ● McGill University ● Erasmus University Rotterdam ● Korea University ● Queen's University ● Leiden University ● Seoul National University ● The University of British Columbia ● University of Amsterdam ● Yonsei University ● Universit de Montral ● VU University Amsterdam ● University of Toronto Hungary ● York University (Canada) Taiwan U.S.A. ● University of Calgary ● The University of Pcs Switzerland ● National Chengchi University ● Allegheny College Austria ● National Taiwan University ● American University ● University of Bern ● National Cheng Kung University ● Boston University ● University of Geneva (UNIGE) ● WU (Vienna University ● Brown University Mexico ● University of St.Gallen of Economics and Business) ● Bryn Mawr College ● University of urich Viet Nam ● Carnegie Mellon University ● Tecnolgico de Monterrey Greece ● Dartmouth College ● Foreign Trade University Spain ● Georgetown University ● National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ● Illinois Wesleyan University ● ESADE Business School Thailand ● Manhattanville College ● Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) Turkey ● Rice University ● Universidad de Salamanca (USAL) ● Chulalongkorn University ● Boğaziçi University ● The College of William Mary ● Universitat Autnoma de Barcelona (UAB) ● The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ● University of Navarra Philippines Italy ● University of California Education Abroad Program ● University of Hawai'i at Mānoa ● Ca' Foscari University of Venice ● University of the Philippines ● University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign France ● L'Orientale University of Naples ● University of Maryland, College Park ● Universit Bocconi ● University of Notre Dame ● cole normale suprieure (ENS) ● Sapienza University of Rome Singapore ● University of Washington ● ESSEC Business School ● Universit degli Studi di Pavia ● HEC Paris ● University of Wisconsin-Madison ● National University of Singapore ● INALCO Germany ● Western Michigan University ● Singapore Management University ● Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 University ● University of Pennsylvania ● Sciences Po ● Freie Universitt Berlin ● Toulouse 1 Capitole University ● Heinrich Heine University Dsseldorf Indonesia ● Universit Paris 1 Panthon-Sorbonne ● Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg ● Universitas Indonesia ● Universit Paris Diderot ● RWTH Aachen University ● Universit Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3 ● Saarland University ● Universit Nice Sophia Antipolis ● Technische Universitt Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt) Australia ● EDHEC Business School ● Technische Universitt Mnchen (TUM) ● TU Dresden ● The Australian National University ● Universit de Strasbourg New ealand Argentina ● University of Bonn ● The University of Melbourne ● University of Cologne ● The University of New South Wales Ireland ● The University of Auckland ● Universidad Torcuato Di Tella ● University of Siegen ● The University of Queensland ● University of Otago ● University College Dublin ● WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management ● The University of Sydney As of February, 2020 ・ Faculty of Policy Management ・ Faculty of Environment and Information Studies Focus on your studies in beautiful surroundings SFC is located about 90 minutes from central Tokyo. Surrounded by nature, the campus gives you the luxury of studying while always being aware of the four seasons. Cherry blossoms herald the spring, plush new green signals the start of summer, foliage paints the campus with autumn colors in the fall, and on clear days in the winter, snow-capped Mt. Fuji makes an unforgettable appearance. Students at SFC can enjoy a safe and peaceful campus life not available to students in the city. They relax on the lawn between classes, go jogging around campus, and meditate while watching the ducks in the campus pond. Build lifelong bonds and networks At SFC, students and professors create strong bonds as they work closely together on research. In addition, Keio University is traditionally well known for having the strongest and most wide-ranging alumni network in Japan. The paths that SFC graduates take reach all parts of society: employees at corporations in every sector, entrepreneurship, government employees, engineers, researchers, artists, architects, and athletes. For those interested in SFC https://giga.sfc.keio.ac.jp/ If you are interested in studying and earning a degree at SFC, rest assured, you do not need any Japanese language skills. Courses for the GIGA (Global Information and Governance Academic) Program at SFC are conducted entirely in English. You can also go through the admissions process without ever needing to be in Japan. About the GIGA Program The bachelor's degree program, taught entirely in English, welcomes resourceful, independent individuals who are motivated to explore their full potential. Students who have the Japanese language skills can also select courses from among the many offered in Japanese. There is also the opportunity to obtain GIGA Program Certificate(s) by earning designated credits from GIGA Program courses and fulfilling a foreign language requirement. Full application guidelines for those wishing to study on the GIGA Program at SFC will become available on the website. Fields of Research at SFC Novel Computing Design Engineering and Media Art Advanced Biosciences and Communication Systems ・ Visual and Music Design ・Environmental Biotechnology ・ Internet Systems and Applications ・ Product and Fashion Design ・Biomedical Science ・ System Software and Information Security ・ Space and Communication Design ・Genome Science ・ Ubiquitous Computing and Networking ・ Systems Biology ・ Knowledge and Information Systems Environmental Design Human Environment Policy Design ・ Global Environment and Technologies ・ Cognitive Science ・ Economics and Public Finance ・ Spatial Informatics ・ Sports and Skill Sciences ・ Public Policy-making and Society ・ Ecology and Landscape ・ Ergonomics and Human Interface ・ Law and Institution ・ Architecture and Urban Design ・ Sociology and Psychology Social Innovation International Strategy Business and Administration ・ Social Entrepreneurship ・ International Political Economy ・ Business and Management Strategy ・ Social Venture Management ・ Regional Strategy ・ Financial Engineering and Valuation ・ Designing Information Society ・ Human Security ・ Career Development ・ Language, Culture and Communication Sustainable Governance Red circles indicate main fields of research ・ Environmental Policy in the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies. ・ Urban and Local Policy ・ Housing and Community Policy Blue circles