How to Enter

University Application Schedule

University Website
Student Recruitment 1st round 2nd round
Guidelines Release Available Available in October
Pre-assessment of Applicants' Qualifications 24-30 May 2024 mid-December
About the application eligibility, please see the university website.
Application Period 11-25 June mid-January
University Entrance Examination 7-8 August 2024 late February
Result Announcement 30 August early March
University Enrollment October 2024 / April 2025 April 2025
University Website
Student Recruitment 1st round 2nd round
Guidelines Release Available in June Available in November
Pre-assessment of Applicants' Qualifications early June early November
About the application eligibility, please see the university website.
Online Application Period (Initernational student admission) early July late November
Only applicable for residents outside of Japan. Original certificates such as official transcripts must be submitted to the univeristy right after the period.
Application Period (General admission, for residents in Japan) mid-July early December
University Entrance Examination early August early January
Result Announcement (Initernational student admission) late July late January
Result Announcement (General admission, for residents in Japan) early September late January
University Enrollment October 2024 / April 2025 April 2024
University Website
Student Recruitment 1st round 2nd round
Guidelines Release Available in June Available in November
Pre-assessment of Applicants' Qualifications late June late November
About the application eligibility, please see the university website.
Online Application Period (Initernational student admission) early July mid-December
Only applicable for residents outside of Japan. Original certificates such as official transcripts must be submitted to the univeristy right after the period.
Application Period (General admission, for residents in Japan) mid-July early January
University Entrance Examination mid-August early February
Result Announcement (Initernational student admission) late July late January
Result Announcement (General admission, for residents in Japan) early September mid-February
University Enrollment October 2024 / April 2025 April 2025

* Please see the university website for the latest information.

How to Apply

Contact with potential prospective supervising professor

Applicants are to have earned or to be expected to have a master's degree or an equivalent by the date of admission.

See a list of faculty professors to find the matches between their research and your interested research field. Email the professor your CV with a cover letter expressing your interest in the research subject.

Prepare the application documents

Read the application guidelines and the university website carefully to prepare the application documents.

[ Chemistry ] Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
[ Life Science ] Graduate School of Life Science
[ Physics ] Graduate School of Science

The programs that the students have to enroll in are determined by the research fields of the professors. Please contact the professor prior to the application.

* [ Chemistry ] Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering : all applicants have to take either TOEFL or TOEIC in advance, and submit the official score sheet on the designated period.

University application submission

Follow the university application guidelines and send the application documents to the university. These documents have to be arrived to the university during the application period.

University Entrance Examination

The university entrance exam takes place at Hokkaido University. The admission will be determined based on the interview and the application documents.

Enrollment

Enrollment procedure guidelines will be delivered to the successful applicants after the announcement of the exam result.
Meanshile, registration for National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) needs to be completed before the enrolment.