{"id":7318,"date":"2019-02-04T13:43:23","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T04:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eprogram.eng.hokudai.ac.jp\/office\/iao\/?page_id=7318"},"modified":"2025-07-31T16:08:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T07:08:00","slug":"%e6%b5%b7%e5%a4%96%e3%81%ae%e5%8d%94%e5%ae%9a%e6%a0%a1%e3%81%8b%e3%82%89%e3%81%ae%e4%ba%a4%e6%8f%9b%e7%95%99%e5%ad%a6%e3%81%ab%e3%81%a4%e3%81%84%e3%81%a6-inbound-exchange-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eprogram.eng.hokudai.ac.jp\/office\/iao\/%e6%b5%b7%e5%a4%96%e3%81%ae%e5%8d%94%e5%ae%9a%e6%a0%a1%e3%81%8b%e3%82%89%e3%81%ae%e4%ba%a4%e6%8f%9b%e7%95%99%e5%ad%a6%e3%81%ab%e3%81%a4%e3%81%84%e3%81%a6-inbound-exchange-program\/","title":{"rendered":"\u6d77\u5916\u306e\u5354\u5b9a\u6821\u304b\u3089\u306e\u4ea4\u63db\u7559\u5b66\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\/Inbound Exchange Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hokkaido University accepts exchange student as a Special Research Student \/ Special Auditor under the MOU of Student Exchange.
*This information is for the students who are enrolled in our partner universities that concluded “Departmental\/Faculty-Level Agreement” with Hokkaido University.<\/span>
*For the students who are enrolled in our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span> “University-Level” partners, please contact your home university’s international office for the details.<\/span><\/p>\n

2026-2027 Fact Sheet is available HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

Special Research Student (SRS):
– undertakes research centered around his\/her specialized area.
– receives supervision for research only. No credits will be issued.<\/p>\n

Special Auditor (SA):
– takes courses and credits will be issued.
– is required to attend courses at least 10 hours a week.<\/p>\n

\u25a0Academic Calendar
First Semester
April 1st \u2013 September 30th
(Summer Vacation: the beginning of August \u2013 the end of September)
Second Semester
October 1st \u2013 March 31st
(Spring Vacation: the beginning of February \u2013 the end of March)<\/p>\n

\u25a0Period of Study
Special Research Student\u00a0 (SRS)
One semester or one year (two semesters)
*Applicants may choose the period of study on a monthly basis with permission of a prospective supervisor.<\/p>\n

Special Auditor\u00a0 (SA)
One semester or one year (two semesters)<\/p>\n

\u25a0University Housing
International students may apply for the university accommodation. Further details will be announced directly to the accepted students.
https:\/\/www.global.hokudai.ac.jp\/prospective-students\/accommodation\/dormitories\/<\/p>\n

\u25a0Student Visa in Japan
Accepted international students are required to obtain a visa to study in Japan. After students\u2019 admission has been approved, Hokkaido University applies for the Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) which is a required document for student visa application. It will be sent to their home university with the official acceptance letter. Students will then complete the required procedures to apply for the visa at the nearest embassy\/consulate-general of Japan located in their home country.
<List of the Japanese embassies and Consulates>
https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/about\/emb_cons\/over\/index.html<\/p>\n

\u25a0Japanese Language Course
Hokkaido University offers the Japanese Language Course with no charge for international students. (Credits will not be awarded for this course.) Further details will be announced directly to the accepted students. https:\/\/www.global.hokudai.ac.jp\/students\/japanese-language-support\/<\/p>\n

\u25a0Application Procedures and Required Documents
Application documents must be submitted by your home university’s international office. Please check with them for the required documents.<\/p>\n

*Reference:
–The available course list (Undergraduate)<\/a><\/p>\n

\u25a0Application Deadline and Result
– First Semester (Spring) intake: <Deadline> November 1\u00a0 <Result>Around January
– Second Semester (Fall) intake:<Deadline> May 1\u00a0 <Result> Around July<\/p>\n

*Please contact your home university’s international office for any inquiries such as internal deadline.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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