Find out about the application procedure for PhD course.
How to Enter
University Application Schedule
| University Website | ||
|---|---|---|
| Student Recruitment | 1st round (finished) | 2nd round |
| Guidelines Release | Available in May | Available in October 2022 |
| Pre-assessment of Applicants' Qualifications | 27 May - 2 June 2022 | 12-15 December 2022 |
| About the application eligibility, please see the university website. | ||
| Application Period | 21-28 June 2022 | 17-23 January 20223 |
| University Entrance Examination | 9-10 August 2022 | 28 February 2023 |
| Result Announcement | 2 September 2022 | 8 March 2023 |
| University Enrollment | October 2022/ April 2023 | April 2023 |
| University Website | ||
|---|---|---|
| Student Recruitment | 1st round (finished) | 2nd round (last year schedule) |
| Guidelines Release | Available in June | Available in November 2022 |
| Pre-assessment of Applicants' Qualifications | 17-21 June 2022 | 17-19 November2021 |
| About the application eligibility, please see the university website. | ||
| Online Application Period (Initernational student admission) | 4-8 July 2022 | 25 November - 1 December 2021 |
| 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) | 11-15 July 2022 | 5-9 December 2021 |
| University Entrance Examination | 19-20 August 2022 | 12-13 January 2022 |
| Result Announcement (Initernational student admission) | 28 July 2022 | 20 January 2022 |
| Result Announcement (General admission, for residents in Japan) | 6 September 2022 | 20 January 2022 |
| University Enrollment | October 2022 / April 2023 | April 2022 |
| University Website | ||
|---|---|---|
| Student Recruitment | 1st round (finished) | 2nd round (last year schedule) |
| Guidelines Release | Available in June | Available in November 2022 |
| Pre-assessment of Applicants' Qualifications | 17-21 June 2022 | 26-30 November 2021 |
| About the application eligibility, please see the university website. | ||
| Online Application Period (Initernational student admission) | 4-8 July 2022 | 9-14 December 2021 |
| 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) | 11-15 July 2022 | 4-7 January 2022 |
| University Entrance Examination | 17-18 August 2022 | 2-9 February 2022 |
| Result Announcement (Initernational student admission) | 29 July 2022 | 31 January 2022 |
| Result Announcement (General admission, for residents in Japan) | 2 September 2022 | 17 February 2022 |
| University Enrollment | October 2022 / April 2023 | April 2022 |
* 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.
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.