Apply for admission - April 2025

e3 Special selection
- Master's and Doctoral course /April 2025 Enrollment

 

Important notice

【Supervisors who cannot accept new applicants】 
 We are publishing the list of supervisors who cannot accept new applicants (PDF).

【If you wish to apply for the MEXT Scholarship (University Recommendation)】
 This applicatione, April 2025 enrollment, is NOT eligible for the MEXT Scholarship (University nomination).
 Please note that MEXT scholarship (University nomination) is only open to October 2025 enrollment.

 

April 2025 Enrollment

In order to apply for the e3 program, first you need to apply for the Matching Check through e3 online documents submission system.
After the check you shall submit the originals or attested copies of your documents and pay the examination fee to apply for the program.

 Guidelines (Special Selection)  
*Please download and read the guidelines carefully before submitting your application! 


Step 1: Matching Check

All applicants are required to submit the necessary documents on e3 online system during matching check period. After documents are uploaded, e3 office will check if everything is completed or filled out correctly.

Matching Check periodResult notification
August 26 – September 11, 2024 September 27, 2024

 e3 online documents submission system  
*The e3 online documents submission system will be available during the matching check period only. 
*Due to system maintenance works at Hokkaido University, e3 on-line documents system will not be available during the following period: Sep 1 (Sun). A.M. 5:00 - P.M. 22:00

 

Step 2: Application period

Please post the original documents and pay for examination fee during the application period. We will not accept late submission and payment for any reason.

*Before you start preparing the documents, please download and carefully read the guidelines!

Application period

(Submitting Hard copies)

Examination Fee PaymentAdmission screeningAnnouncement ResultsGuidelines

October 1 –
October 15, 2024

October 1 –
October 15, 2024

November 6 –
November 15, 2024

December 9, 2024 PDF

 

List of required documents

Please read the details for each item, and upload all the documents on e3 online documents submission system.

* External = Overseas and Domestic Applicants who are not currently enrolled in School or Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University
* Internal = Internal Applicants who are enrolled in School or Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University at the time of admission screening as Bachelor’s course Students, Research Students, or Master’s Course Students

** 〇= mandatory, ×= unnecessary, △ applicable case only

No. Required Documents External Internal Format
1

e3 Application form
Format: e3 Application Form is automatically generated on e3 online documents submission system. It can be downloaded after you pass the matching check.

SAMPLE
2

Education history
Format: e3 Application Form is automatically generated on e3 online documents submission system. It can be downloaded after you pass the matching check.

SAMPLE
3 Three Photographic Portraits of Applicants ×  
4 Research proposal
Format: Please use e3-designated format.
PDF Word
5 Abstract(s) of Bachelor's/Master's Thesis(es)  
6 Abstract(s) of Publication(s)  
7

Academic Transcripts

 
8

Graduation/Expected Graduation Certificates

×  
9 Recommendation Letter
Format: You may either download e3-designated letter format or use free format.
× PDF Word
10 Documents to Prove English Proficiency  
11 Photocopy of your passport  
12 Declaration of Finance and original Bank Deposit Statement  
Format:
Declaration of finance: please use e3-designated format.
Bank deposit statement: please get original bank deposit statement.
× PDF Word
13 Copy of Scholarship Approval Letter and Scholarship Information Form  
Format:
Scholarship Approval Letter: Any format is acceptable.
Scholarship Information Form: Please use e3-designated format.
× PDF Word
14 Copy of Residence Card (Both sides) ×  

Postal address / Contact

English Engineering Education (e 3 ) Program Office
c/o International Affairs Office (A1-05)
Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University
Kita 13 Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8628, Japan
E-mail: eprogram at eng.hokudai.ac.jp (change 'at' to '@')
Tel: +81 11 706 8089 

 

e3 Special Selection Application Schedule (Reference information)

The schedule is subject to change without advance notice. Please make sure to check the website for the latest information.

EnrollmentPublication of Guidelines

Matching Check

Notification of Matching Check

Submission of Hard Copy Application and Exam Fee Payment

Admission Screening

Announcement Results
April
enrollment
Early August

August to September

The end of September

October

November

Early December

October
enrollment
Early February

February to March

The end of March

March to April

May

Early June