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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

January , 2024
Additional Recruitment, 2024 for Doctoral (PhD) Program in Medicine(For enrollment April 2024)

Qualification Review Application Period
Wednesday, 17 January 2024 to Thursday, 18 January 2024
Application Period
Wednesday, 31 January 2024 to Friday, 2 February 2024
Examination Date
Wednesday, 14 February 2024

May 19, 2023
Application Guidelines for August Examination, 2023 and January Examination, 2024 for Master's Program in Medical Science (For enrollment April 2024)

[August Examination, 2023]
Qualification Review Application Period
Friday, 9 June 2023 to Tuesday, 13 June 2023
Application Period
Tuesday, 4 July 2023 to Friday, 7 July 2023
Examination Date
Wednesday, 16 August 2023

[January Examination, 2024]
Qualification Review Application Period
Monday, 30 October 2023 to Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Application Period
Friday, 24 November 2023 to Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Examination Date
Tuesday, 16 January 2024

May 19, 2023
Application Guidelines for August Examination, 2023 and January Examination, 2024 for Doctoral (PhD) Program in Medicine (For enrollment April 2024 or October 2023)

[August Examination, 2023]
Qualification Review Application Period
Friday, 9 June 2023 to Tuesday, 13 June 2023
Application Period
Monday, 10 July 2023 to Thursday, 13 July 2023
Examination Date
Wednesday, 16 August 2023

[January Examination, 2024]
Qualification Review Application Period
Monday, 30 October 2023 to Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Application Period
Friday, 17 November 2023 to Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Examination Date
Tuesday, 16 January 2024

May 19, 2023
Application Guidelines 2023 to Master's Program in Medical Science: Medical Science Course Special Selection for International Applicants (For enrollment October 2023)
Application Guidelines 2023 to Doctoral (PhD) Program in Medicine: Basic Medicine Course, Social Medicine Course Special Selection for International Applicants (For enrollment October 2023)

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), Wednesday, 31 May, 2023

Application Period
Online Registration:
From 9:00 (Japan Standard Time), Monday, 12 June, 2023
to 17:00 (Japan Standard Time), Tuesday, 13 June, 2023
Submission Deadline of Application Documents:
17:00 (Japan Standard Time), Tuesday, 20 June, 2023

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

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 205 yen 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 205 yen 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 400 yen 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.

(4) Request for three items: the Application Form/Guidelines, past entrance examinations (last three years), AND Program Information

Make the request by post in an envelope clearly stating “Request for the Application Form/Guidelines, past exams for the Master's (or Doctoral) Program, AND Program Information for the Graduate School of Medicine” in red. Enclose a self-addressed envelope with 400 yen 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