Information for International Students

At the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, courses are provided in English in principle if international students attend the courses. Students can complete their programs only in English.
For more information on the curriculum, refer to the link below.

• Outline of the curriculum
• Course subject list - Master's Program
• Course subject list - Doctoral Program

The graduate school prepares two types of entrance exams: the general entrance exam (including the entrance exam for working people) and the special selection for international students.

General entrance exam (including the entrance exam for working people)

It is conducted on the Sapporo Campus, where the graduate school is located, in August (first round) and in January (second round) (please note that the second round may not be conducted depending on the outcome of the first round). The first round is targeted at those wishing to enter the school either in October of the same year or in April of the next year. The second round is targeted at those wishing to enter in April of the same year when the exam is conducted.

Special selection for international students

An oral exam is conducted using Zoom for those who have difficulty in visiting Japan for an entrance exam and who have obtained an informal approval from the responsible faculty member of the graduate school. Applications are accepted via the application website. The exam is conducted in July for those wishing to enter in October of the same year.

For more information on the qualification review, the application procedures, the screening method and the exam date and time, check the application guidelines for each entrance exam in the link below.

• Entrance exam information

• Using Details of Laboratories and List of Faculty on the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering website for reference to search for a desired faculty member.
  A mismatch between the research of the faculty member and the desired research of the student sometimes occurs. Check the website and papers written by the faculty member carefully.
• Contact the graduate school

  In case you apply for consideration for admission throught the Pre-admission Support System

  Please register an account on the dedicated page of the Pre-admission Support System before you submit your application.

  You must upload your research plan, Score Sheet of External English proficiency test( Copy ofT OEIC, TOEFL, etc. scores), certificate of (expected) graduation, and academic transcripts.
  Please check the explanation on the dedicated page carefuly and prepare the necessary documents in advance before submitting your application

  If you apply for consideration by e-mail

  Send your Curriculum Vitae and Research plan from and faculty member to the Student Affairs Office of the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering by e-mail.

The graduate school does not have its own scholarship program. If you wish to apply for Japanese Government Scholarship for Overseas Research Students, inform the graduate school accordingly. For more information on the system, refer to the link below.

Japanese Government Scholarship for Overseas Research Students (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology website)

Scholarship

Hokkaido University EXEX Doctoral Fellowship

Aiming to produce human resources with the comprehensive ability to address solutions to diverse and complex global and regional issues, this program supports doctoral students by providing a research fellowship (180,000 yen per month) and research expenses (400,000 yen per year and additional research expenses).
Qualified recipients: Doctoral Program enrollees

Check the website for details ⇒Portal Site

Hokkaido University Next Generation AI Doctoral Fellowship

Aiming to produce the next generation of PhD’s in AI who will lead future society, this program supports doctoral students by providing a research fellowship (300,000 yen per month) and research expenses (300,000 yen per year and additional research expenses).
Qualified recipients：Doctoral Program enrollees

Check the website for details ⇒Portal Site

In addition to the regular curriculum, the graduate school provides

• The Medical Physics Educational Program
• The Medical Device Development Program (only master's program),
• Medical Physics Program for Innovative Cancer Technology
• Medical Science and Engineering Program for Innovative Cancer Technology

Development.
A diploma is granted to those who have completed the programs.　

For more information on the programs, refer to the link below.

• Educational Programs

(Data as of March 1, 2025)

Distribution by Country/Region

International Student Numbers by Graduate Program

（　）:number of female students included

Methods of Financial Support