Reviews of Keio University | Japan

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“Studying at Keio University”

SangHyun A

Japan, Undergraduate
Economics, 2023

Overall

Keio University encourages a studious atmosphere and students are very driven to work hard and accomplish their goals and desired career. Programs like zemis (small group consisting of students and a professor) allow students to have closer relationships and conversations with their professors. The school makes sure that students can thoroughly study their fields of interest.

Pros

Encouraging atmosphere for pursuing studies

Cons

Number of English programs are limited

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Michael M

Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: With a family

Why?

I think that staying in a host family gives you a lot of advantages, especially if you go to a country such as Japan, where there are lots of cultural differences compared to Europe. Had I not stayed in a host family, I wouldn't have learned as much Japanese as I did in the same time period.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The accomodation at the Keio Business School were also great, and most of my friends stayed there. But still, I recommend others to try to find a host family, as it gives you a key to the Japanese culture.

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sallym

University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

Other

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

What can I say-it's Tokyo and everything is expensive. Food isn't that bad but everything else is a lot more expensive

Food, Overall, Housing, Nightlife, Telephone, Travel:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Second-hand bedding

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Get a copy of the Tokyo Classifieds from places such as Tower Records. It is a free magazine for foreigners in Tokyo and people who are going back home advertise anything and everything for sale. It can sometimes be a hassle to get to the person's place to pick up whatever you buy - but it's so cheap that it's worth the effort.

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sallym

University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: Japanese

Was learning Japanese a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Japanese

How much did you improve your Japanese?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I had been on a Rotary Exchange in high school and then studyed extensively at University. AS a result I was fairly fluent-wouldn't say a "legend" as I think my grammar probably needs a little work, but I always understand and am always understood. I had wanted to brush up on that grammar during my year but spent most of my time studying for kanji tests....oh and having fun rather than studying!

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“Informative Classes with diversity in Professors”

Kohnosuke Y

Japan, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2023

Overall

The courses available at Keio University are very informative in helping students learn what is important to help approach their career.

Pros

Diversity in students and professors, great location, helpful alumni, abundance of courses, opportunities in field work

Cons

Not all classes are available in English or Japanese

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Michael M

Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

For me languages is a great interest. Especially if I choose to stay in a country for a longer time, I really like to learn to speak the local language. Japanese was therefore a great challenge, since it is so different from our European languages. This fact merely made it more tempting...

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