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Country of study
Japan · Sapporo
Degree already heldRequired
Master’s
Target level
Doctorate
Fields of study
Humanities, Social sciences, Languages and Arts
Other conditions
  • If you are an international student, you must also submit the following documents: a recommendation letter written by your supervisor at your previous university (optional), a copy of your passport (page showing your status of residence) or of your residence card, and, if you are a Japanese government scholarship student, proof of that status.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: 外国人留学生の場合は、以下の書類を併せて提出すること。

The real funding

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At your expense
Tuition
Money to plan before leaving
  • Admission fee payable during the enrolment procedure: JPY 282,000: JP¥282,000
  • Tuition fee for the first semester: JPY 267,900 (JPY 535,800 per year): JP¥267,900
Application fee
JP¥30,000

Application steps

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  1. Step 1: Pay the JPY 30,000 application fee (plus JPY 500 processing fee)
    With whom
    You
  2. Step 2: Complete the enrolment procedure (details are notified in late February); admission fee JPY 282,000 and first-semester tuition JPY 267,900
    With whom
    Admitted applicants

Where to apply

Hokkaido University (Graduate School of Letters) (opens in a new tab) · 博士後期課程(北海道大学大学院文学院) · 北海道大学大学院文学院

Official title (in Japanese): 2027年度北海道大学大学院文学院博士後期課程学生募集要項

Verified on 1 November 2026

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Official website of Hokkaido University (Graduate School of Letters): let.hokudai.ac.jp