Keio Welcomes the World at Japan Study Abroad Fairs

In 2016, Keio University visited eleven countries and regions—from China, India, and Malaysia to the U.K. and Brazil—and participated in a total of 13 Japan study abroad fairs. Each year, Japanese institutions of higher education attend study abroad fairs to meet with talented students considering study in Japan and to explain the benefits of a Japanese education. Keio’s academic faculty and staff often give short seminars and presentations as well as set up information booths to answer any questions potential students might have about admissions and student life.

On November 19, 2016, Keio University together with the British Council hosted Experience Japan Exhibition (EJE), now in its sixth year, at The Royal Society’s historic venue in the heart of London. The event has grown to be the largest Japan study abroad fair in London. 15 universities and educational institutions exhibited alongside five Japanese institutions based in the UK, welcoming nearly 700 British and European visitors in a single day.

In addition to the information booths, EJE hosted a wide range of seminar programs: an introduction to digital education platform FutureLearn, where Keio offers courses; a crash course on diversity within otaku culture by Dr. Kazunori Sugiura, Associate Professor at Keio’s Graduate School of Media Design (KMD); study abroad experiences in Japan by British students; and information concerning employment in Japan. The event was filled with visitors eagerly seeking out information on work and study in Japan.

Promotional Video for Experience Japan Exhibition 2016

Experience Japan Exhibition 2016

Japan study abroad fairs around the world (From left: Taiwan, Vietnam, Mongolia & Thailand)

Keio currently has a thriving community of over 1,500 international students and continues to seek out motivated students interested in studying in Japan at fairs abroad each year.

See below for more information on where Keio will go next.

Study Abroad Fairs

Information for international students who wish to study abroad is posted regularly to Facebook on the Keio University Global Page.

Keio University Global Page (Facebook)

The international service of NHK, “NHK World” televised “TOKYO EYE on Campus: Keio University” featuring Keio University.“TOKYO EYE 2020,” is a series that widely show the appeal of Tokyo to the world. (The video is in English, about 30 minutes long, and available until January 18, 2018.)

NHK World “TOKYO EYE on Campus: Keio University”