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Information on this page is based on official application guidelines but shall not be regarded as official. The Graduate School of Medicine is not responsible for the content of this page, so please obtain official application guidelines from the Student Affairs Office of the Graduate School of Medicine so as to confirm the content.

How to get the Application Form and Guidelines

May 21, 2025
Application Guidelines 2025 to Master's Program in Medical Science: Medical Science Course Special Selection for International Applicants (For enrollment October 2025)
Application Guidelines 2025 to Doctoral (PhD) Program in Medicine: Basic Medicine Course, Social Medicine Course 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), Monday, 26 May, 2025

Application Period

Online Registration:
From 9:00 (Japan Standard Time), Monday, 9 June, 2025 to 17:00 (Japan Standard Time), Tuesday, 10 June, 2025

Submission Deadline of Application Documents:
17:00 (Japan Standard Time), Tuesday, 17 June, 2025

Original application documents must arrive at Student Affairs Office by post.

May 2025
Application Guidelines for August Examination, 2025 and January Examination, 2026 for Master's Program in Medical Science (For enrollment April 2026)

[August Examination, 2025]
Qualification Review Application Period
Wednesday,11 June 2025 to Thursday, 12 June 2025
Application Period
Wednesday, 2 July 2025 to Monday, 7 July 2025
Examination Date
Tuesday, 19 August 2025

[January Examination, 2026]
Qualification Review Application Period
Monday, 27 October 2025 to Tuesday, 28 October 2025
Application Period
Friday, 21 November 2025 to Thursday, 27 November 2025
Examination Date
Wednesday, 14 January 2026

May, 2025
Application Guidelines for August Examination, 2025 and January Examination, 2026 for Doctoral (PhD) Program in Medicine (For enrollment April 2026 or October 2025)

[August Examination, 2025]
Qualification Review Application Period
Wednesday, 11 June 2025 to Thursday, 12 June 2025
Application Period
Tuesday, 8 July 2025 to Friday, 11 July 2025
Examination Date
Tuesday, 19 August 2025

[January Examination, 2026]
Qualification Review Application Period
Monday, 27 October 2025 to Tuesday, 28 October 2025
Application Period
Monday, 17 November 2025 to Thursday, 20 November 2025
Examination Date
Wednesday, 14 January 2026

How to get the Application Form and Guidelines for the Master's and Doctoral Programs of the Graduate School of Medicine

(1) Application Form/Guidelines

Request the form by post in an envelope clearly stating “Request for Application Form and Guidelines for the Master's (or Doctoral) Program of the Graduate School of Medicine” in red. Enclose a self-addressed envelope with 320yen in stamps on an (Kakugata No2) envelope. Be careful to specify whether the request is for the Master's or doctoral program materials, also write in your contact phone number, and e-mail address. Send the request to the contact address below.

(2) Request for past entrance examinations questions (last three years)

Request past exams by post in an envelope clearly stating “Request for past exams for the Master's (or Doctoral) Program of the Graduate School of Medicine” in red. Enclose a self-addressed envelope with 320yen in stamps on an (Kakugata No2) envelope. Be careful to specify whether the request is for the Master's or doctoral program materials, also write in your contact phone number, and e-mail address. Send the request to the contact address below.

(3) Request for both of the Application Form/Guidelines AND the past entrance examinations (last three years)

Request these by post in an envelope clearly stating “Request for Application Form/Guidelines AND past exams for the Master's (or Doctoral) Program of the Graduate School of Medicine” in red. Enclose a self-addressed envelope with 510yen in stamps on an (Kakugata No2) envelope. Be careful to specify whether the request is for the Master's or doctoral program materials, also write in your contact phone number, and e-mail address. Send the request to the contact address below.

Inquiries about Application Guidelines

Student Affairs Office, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University

E-mail: d-tanto@med.hokudai.ac.jp　Phone: 81 (11) 706-5018
Kita 15-jo, Nishi 7-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan