(posted on March 12th, 2015)
Applying for Graduate School of Life Science
The academic year begins in April or October and ends in March or September, and admission examinations will take place in August, October, and January.
Check with the Graduate School of Life Science website for detailed information (submission deadlines for your application form, academic records and other supplemental materials, and so forth).
Guidelines for Admission are available at the Admission Information site:
http://www.lfsci.hokudai.ac.jp/graduate-school/application/index.html
When to Apply for Graduate Admission
Master’s and Doctoral Course (1st recruitment)
Fall Semester 2015: File July 1-7, 2015 (online application for international students abroad); File July 16-22 (standard application for domestic students)
Spring Semester 2016: File July 1-7, 2015 (online application for international students abroad); File July 16-22 (standard application for domestic students)
Master’s Course (2nd recruitment)
Spring Semester 2016/Fall Semester 2016: File September 28-October 1, 2015
Doctoral Course (2nd recruitment)
Spring Semester 2016/Fall Semester 2016: File December 1-7, 2015 (online application for international students abroad); File December 9-15, 2015 (standard application for domestic students)
*Check with the website above.