Overview

The Graduate School of Economics at Keio University International Center intends to foster “economics experts” capable of analyzing and thinking deeply about economic phenomena regardless of the era or circumstances.

Features

In the Doctoral Program, students will refine their abilities to conduct economics research of a highly distinctive and novel nature under the guidance of their supervising professor.

A dissertation proposal defense during the student’s period of enrollment will then ascertain whether a student is conducting research at a level sufficiently advanced to contribute valuable new knowledge in a specialized field.

Having successfully passed the dissertation proposal defense, a student will conduct dissertation research under the guidance of two dissertation supervisors from among the faculty, with the ultimate objective of completing a dissertation.

Programme Structure

Fields of study include:

Economic Theory
Econometrics
History of Economic and Social Thought
Economic History
Labor and Industrial Economics
Public Economics and Monetary Economics
The Economy of Japan
The International Economy
Environmental Economics
Economy and Society

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-16 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-25 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tokyo, Japan

Disciplines

Economics View 4 other PhDs in Economics in Japan

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Eligibility:

Those who have received or are expected to receive a Master’s degree or a Professional degree by the time of enrollment.
Those who have received or are expected to receive a Master’s degree, a Professional degree, or equivalent degree from an educational institute outside Japan by the time of enrollment.
Those who meet criteria set by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Those who are aged 24 or over at the time of enrollment and are recognized by Keio University as having qualifications equivalent to those listed above.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

710000 JPY / year

≈ 710000 JPY / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

710000 JPY / year

≈ 710000 JPY / year

Living costs

Tokyo

Japan

132901 - 208462 JPY / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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