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Country of study
Japan · Sapporo
Degree already heldRequired
Master’s
Target level
Doctorate
Fields of study
Communication and Tourism
Other conditions
  • You must ask your prospective supervisor for advice before writing the research plan and obtain their approval; applications without the supervisor's prior approval will not be accepted.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Write the name of the applicant's prospective supervisor in the specified space on the application form after gaining the consent of the supervisor. Applications submitted without obtaining prior approval from the applicant's prospective supervisor will not be accepted.
  • Applicants in categories (3), (4), (6), (7) or (8) must undergo a preliminary review of their eligibility before the application period.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Applicants who fall under categories (3), (4), (6), (7), or (8) in “2. Eligibility for Application” above are subject to a preliminary review of their eligibility prior to a period during which application forms are accepted.
  • All application documents must be written in Japanese or English.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: All application documents shall be written in Japanese or English.
  • The use of ChatGPT or other generative AI is not allowed; any improper use will result in disqualification.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: The use of ChatGPT or other generative AI is not allowed. Any improper use will result in disqualification.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

What is left for you to pay
  • Tuition (535,800 yen per year, paid each semester)
Money to plan before leaving
  • Admission fee: JP¥282,000
When it is paid
The examination fee must be paid during the online registration period, from 17 to 23 December 2026, before the application documents are submitted.
Application fee
JP¥30,000

Dates

Applications open
17 December 2026 at 10:00 GMT+9, time zone not specified
Applications close
5 January 2027Deadline for submitting the application documents (by post or in person)
Other deadlines
  • 12 November 2026 at 17:00 GMT+9, time zone not specifiedDeadline for applicants subject to the preliminary review of eligibility (categories 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8)
  • 23 December 2026 at 17:00 GMT+9, time zone not specifiedDeadline for online registration, emailing the application documents PDF and paying the examination fee
Results announced
Approximately 16:00 on Wednesday 24 February 2027 (tentatively scheduled)

Application steps

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  1. Step 1: Ask your prospective supervisor for advice and obtain their approval
    With whom
    Applicant
    By when
    Before writing the research plan and submitting the application
  2. Step 2: Send or submit the printed original application documents by post or in person to the Academic Affairs Division, Administration Office, IMCTS
    With whom
    Applicant
    By when
    5 January 2027 — By 5 January 2027
    Documents to provide
    • Application form, resume and examination admission card
    • Photo for the application form
    • Certificate of (expected) completion
    • Academic transcript
    • A copy of the Master's thesis or a document equivalent to the Master's thesis
    • Abstract of the Master's thesis
    • Research plan
    • Document for proving foreign citizenship (international students only)

Where to apply

Hokkaido University (opens in a new tab) · Doctoral Program, International Media-Communication/Tourism Creation Major · Graduate School of International Media-Communication and Tourism Studies (IMCTS), Hokkaido University

Official title (in English): AY 2027 Application Guidelines for the Doctoral Program General Entrance Examination Admission Examination for Adults Admission Examination for International Students

Edition AY 2027 · Verified on 1 November 2026

Apply on the official website (opens in a new tab)

Official website of Hokkaido University: imc.hokudai.ac.jp