Application guidelines for Research Students have been released (October 2025 enrollment)

Eligible Applicants
Graduated from a university or are recognized as having an academic aptitude equivalent or superior to that of university graduates.

Online Application Period
【Newly-arrived International Students】
Online application　： June 16, 2025 – June 20, 2025
Submission deadline： June 27, 2025

【Japanese and International Students residing in Japan】
Online application　： August 18, 2025 – August 22, 2025
Submission deadline： August 26, 2025

Click here for the online application. （Available from June 16, 2025, 10:00 a.m.）
* After completing the online application, applicants must submit hard copies of the application documents.

Inquiry
Graduate School Educational Affairs Section
Science and Life Science Administration Department, Hokkaido University
Science Building 2, first floor, Kita-10 Nishi-8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
Email: r-gakuin[at]sci.hokudai.ac.jp　*Please replace [at] with ＠
Phone: +81-11-706-3677

Note
(1) In principle, Research students may enroll for a period of one year, from October 1, 2025 to Sepember 30, 2026.
(2) If you have any questions, please contact the office above.

For more information, please see the following PDF :

Application Guidelines for Enrollment – Research Students, October 2025