Hokkaido University

Sapporo, Japan

Hokkaido University is a national (public) research university located in Sapporo, on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Its origins trace back to 1876, when Sapporo Agricultural College was founded. It was later chartered (or reorganized) into Hokkaido Imperial University in 1918, and after postwar reforms it became known as Hok

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Hokkaido University

Sapporo, Japan

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Everything You Need to Know About Application Requirements at Hokkaido University

From Hokkaido University’s “Undergraduate Admissions Overview” and application guidelines:

International students are welcome to apply. Undergrad programs are mostly taught in Japanese, except for two undergraduate programs in English:

• Modern Japanese Studies Program (MJSP)

• Integrated Science Program (ISP)

Applicants must satisfy the eligibility criteria under the “Self-supported International Students” scheme.

Applicants are required to take certain entrance examinations, including EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students) subjects as designated by Hokkaido University.

For medical, health science, or science-intensive departments, there are designated EJU subject requirements: e.g. Japanese as a Foreign Language, Mathematics 2, and chosen science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) depending on the program.

Applicants must submit academic records, transcripts, certificate of graduation (or expected graduation), and language test scores (Japanese and/or English) as proof of proficiency.

For MJSP / ISP, the application guidelines specify housing, health check, dormitory support, and other procedural requirements.