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Application Guidelines

Information on this page is based on the official Application Guidelines, but it shall not be regarded as the official Application Guidelines. Please request the official Application Guidelines from the Graduate Academic Office so as to confirm the content.

How to get the Application Form and Guidelines

May 14, 2025
Application Guidelines for Master's Program (For enrollment April 2026)

It has been decided that the Master's Program Examination for enrollment October 2025 will not be conducted.

  • Qualification Review Application Period
    June 3, 2025 (Tuesday) to June 9, 2025(Monday)
  • Application Period
    July 10, 2025 (Thursday) to July 16, 2025 (Wednesday)
  • Examination Date
    August 26, 2025 (Tuesday)
May 14, 2025
Application Guidelines for Doctoral Program (For enrollment April 2026 or October 2025)
  • Qualification Review Application Period
    June 3, 2025 (Tuesday) to June 9, 2025(Monday)
  • Application Period
    July 10, 2025 (Thursday) to July 16, 2025 (Wednesday)
  • Examination Date
    August 26, 2025 (Tuesday)
May 14, 2025
（Updated on September 24, 2025）
Application Guidelines for Master's Program
(For enrollment April 2026) (Second Round Examination) (tentative)

It has been decided that the Second Round Examination for Master's Program will not be conducted

May 14, 2025
（Updated on September 24, 2025）
Application Guidelines for Doctoral Program
(For enrollment April 2026) (Second Round Examination) (tentative)

It has been decided that the Second Round Examination for Doctoral Program will not be conducted

May 2025
Application Guidelines for Master's Program Special Selection for International Applicants (For enrollment October 2025)

Applicants must contact their prospective supervisor and obtain their consent in advance of submitting an application.

  • Qualification Review Application Period
    17:00 (Japan Standard Time), Friday, May 23, 2025
  • Application Period
    Online Registration:
    From 10:00 (Japan Standard Time), Wednesday, June 11, 2025 to 17:00 (Japan Standard Time), Friday, June 13, 2025
    Submission Deadline of Application Documents:
    17:00 (Japan Standard Time), Monday, June 23, 2025
    Original application documents must arrive at Student Affairs Office by post.
  • Examination Date
    Designated date between Tuesday, July 1, 2025, and Monday, July 7, 2025.
May 2025
Application Guidelines for Doctoral Program Special Selection for International Applicants (For enrollment October 2025)

Applicants must contact their prospective supervisor and obtain their consent in advance of submitting an application.

  • Qualification Review Application Period
    17:00 (Japan Standard Time), Friday, May 23, 2025
  • Application Period
    Online Registration:
    From 10:00 (Japan Standard Time), Wednesday, June 11, 2025 to 17:00 (Japan Standard Time), Friday, June 13, 2025
    Submission Deadline of Application Documents:
    17:00 (Japan Standard Time), Monday, June 23, 2025
    Original application documents must arrive at Student Affairs Office by post.
  • Examination Date
    Designated date between Tuesday, July 1, 2025, and Monday, July 7, 2025.

How to get the Application Form and Guidelines, etc. for Master's and Doctoral Programs of the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering

Request it by post. Write “Request for Application Form and Guidelines for Master's (or Doctoral) Program of the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering” in red on the envelope you send. Be sure to enclose the following:

  • a self-addressed envelope Kakugata No.2 with a 320-yen stamp
  • a memo including the program you want to enroll in, your phone number, and your email address

During office hours (weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), Requests for information materials can be made at the counter

Address for inquiries about Application Guidelines

Student Affairs Office, Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hokkaido University
Phone: +81 (0)11-706-5523
E-mail: d-tanto@med.hokudai.ac.jp
Kita 15-jo, Nishi 7-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan

Past Examination Questions

In years when the second-stage examination is not conducted, only the first-stage examination results will be published.

Master's Program
(Common Topics)		Doctoral Program
(Essay)
Implemented in 2025FirstFirst
Implemented in 2024FirstFirst
Implemented in 2023First
(Including specified topic)		First

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Please check the following regulations regarding the entrance examination for the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering.