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Who can apply
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- Country of study
- Japan · Sapporo
- Target level
- Doctorate
- Fields of study
- All fields
- Other conditions
- You must contact a preferred academic advisor before submitting application materials.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Applicants are required to make contact with a preferred academic advisor before submitting application materials.
- For General Admissions, you must take an English proficiency test (TOEIC, TOEFL, etc.) in advance.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Applicants are required to take English proficiency (TOEIC, TOEFL, etc.) test in advance.
- For international students, the following English scores are desirable: TOEIC L&R 700+, TOEFL-iBT 72+, IELTS 5.5+.PreferredOrganisation’s wording: ・ TOEIC L & R 700 points or more ・ TOEFL-iBT band score 4.0 points or higher /72 points or more ・ IELTS band score 5.5 points or higher
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Dates
- Applications open
- 7 December 2026 at 00:00 GMT+9, time zone not specified
- Applications close
- 11 December 2026General Admissions (2nd term)
- Other deadlines
- 10 September 2026Admissions for international students
- 29 May 2026General Admissions (1st term)
- Studies start
- April 2027
Application steps
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Step 1: Contact a preferred academic advisor
- With whom
- Applicant
- By when
- Before submitting application materials
Step 2: Take an English proficiency test
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- Applicant
- By when
- Before applying
Step 3: Submit application
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- Applicant
- By when
- 11 December 2026 — Application deadline
- Documents to provide
- Application form
- Official link
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Step 4: Entrance examination
- With whom
- Applicant
- By when
- 4 February 2027 — Examination period
Where to apply
Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University (opens in a new tab) · Ph.D Program (Doctoral Course), Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering · Hokkaido University
Official title (in English): The Doctoral Course
Official website of Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University: docs.google.com
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