General Application
Student Application Guidebook
Master’s Course
- 2027 Guidelines for Applicants (Admissions in April, 2027) and 2026 Guidelines for Applicants (Admissions in October, 2026)
- Special Entrance Examination for International Students Residing Abroad (Admissions in October 2026 and April 2027)
Doctor’s Course
- 2027 Guidelines for Applicants (Admissions in April, 2027) and 2026 Guidelines for Applicants (Admissions in October, 2026)
- Special Entrance Examination for International Students Residing Abroad (Admissions in October 2026 and April 2027)
Hokkaido University Doctoral Fellowship
Those two fellowship programs provide financial support, research support, and career path support for doctoral students to reduce their living expenses and other financial burdens and create an environment in which they can concentrate on their research.
For more details, Please check the following URL.
Next Generation AI Doctoral Fellowship
Information on the provision of reasonable accommodations
Information on the provision of reasonable accommodations
(provided only in Japanese)
Entrance Examinations Held within the 2026 Academic Year
- For details, be sure to refer to Guidelines for Applicants Master’s Course / Doctoral Course.
- Entrance examinations are hereinafter referred to as “fall entrance examination, entrance examination for October admission, spring entrance examination, special selected candidate entrance examination, and fall selected candidate entrance examination.”
| Entrance Examination | Enrollment Period | Application Period | Examination Date |
| Fall Entrance Examination for April 2027 Admission (Fall Entrance Examination) | April 2027 | July 3 (Fri) to July 13 (Mon) 2026 | August 19 (Wed) to August 20 (Thu) 2026 |
| Entrance Examination for October 2026 Admission (Entrance Examination for October Admission) | October 2026 | ||
| Spring Entrance Examination for April 2027 Admission (Spring Entrance Examination) | April 2027 | January 6 (Wed) to January 13 (Wed) 2027 | February 17 (Wed) to February 18 (Thu) 2027 |
【Master course only】
| Entrance Examination | Enrollment Period | Application Period | Examination Date |
| Special Selected Candidate Entrance Examination for April 2027 Admission (Special Selected Candidate Entrance Examination) | April 2027 | May 15 (Fri) to May 21 (Thu) 2026 | June 17 (Wed) 2026 |
| Fall Selected Candidate Entrance Examination for April 2027 Admission / Fall Special Entrance Examination for April 2027 Admission (Fall Selected Candidate Entrance Examination /Fall Special Entrance Examination) | April 2027 | Oct. 13 (Tue) to Oct. 19 (Mon) 2026 | Nov. 17 (Tue) 2026 |
Information Session within the 2026 Academic Year
| I N F O R M. S |
Date | Venue | Time |
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| Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | ■SAPPORO Graduate School of Environmental Science 2F, Room D201 – 10 minutes walk from JR Sapporo station North Exit. – 5 minutes walk from Kita 12 jo station, Subway Namboku Line MAP |
17:00–19:00 |
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| Sunday, April 26, 2026 | ■ONLINE Details |
・1st 10:00 ・2nd 13:00 |
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| Sunday, June 14, 2026 | ■ONLINE Details | 10:00 | |
| Sunday, October 4, 2026 | ■ONLINE Details | 10:00 | |
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026 |
■SAPPORO Graduate School of Environmental Science 2F, Room D201 – 10 minutes walk from JR Sapporo station North Exit – 5 minutes walk from Kita 12 jo station, Subway Namboku Line MAP |
17:00–19:00 | |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | ■SAPPORO Graduate School of Environmental Science 1F, Room D201 – 10 minutes walk from JR Sapporo station North Exit – 5 minutes walk from Kita 12 jo station, Subway Namboku Line MAP |
17:00–19:00 |
Admission Policy
Goals of Education
The goals of education in the Graduate School of Environmental Science are, on the basis of natural science, to promote education and research for tracking environmental processes and solving global environmental issues, and to foster researchers and professionals who cope with these issues. To achieve these aims, the Division of Earth System Science, Division of Biosphere Science, and Division of Environmental Materials Science are established for the study of these fundamental natural science disciplines, and the Division of Environmental Science Development is established to integrate these specialized fields and provide a comprehensive approach to facing environmental issues. Through study at these divisions, we aim to foster the specialized skills required to play an active role in the international community.
Admission Policy
Graduate School of Environmental Science admits students with the basic specialized knowledge in science who are interested in the global environment, the wide range of environmental problems that exist, and how to solve such global issues. Enrolling students are expected to have scientific / logical consideration and judgement abilities required for these tasks, as well as sufficient representation and communication skills to work globally. It is also expected to collaborate on their initiative with various people.
In addition, the Graduate School of Environmental Science also actively accepts working adults who wish to deepen their knowledge in environmental science while continuing to contribute to society, and foreign students who have the burning desire to study at the cutting edge of environmental science. The Graduate School of Environmental Science selects new students through the comprehensive evaluation systems using various types of selection methods, such as written examination of specialized subject, written examination in foreign language (including external English examinations), oral examination, interview and application documents.
Divisions
Enrollment capacity of the graduate school
- Division of Environmental Science: A new education system by integrating multi-disciplinary approaches of solving urgent problems.
- Division of Earth System Science, Biosphere Science and Materials Science: Teaching fundamental subjects of environmental science.
Four Divisions
Division of Environmental Science Development
Division of Earth System Science
Division of Biosphere Science
