Division of Environmental Science Development

Selection Methods and Additional Required Documents for the Division in Environmental Science Development (June 29, 2020)

Applicants to Master's Course

I. Additional Required Documents

In addition to the required documents for the application to be submitted by Friday, July 17 by postal mail to the Office of Academic Affairs Section, Graduate School of Environmental Science, additional documents described here shall be submitted via e-mail to the Division Office in Environmental Science Development (address shown below) by Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
※Contact to a prospective supervisor in advance is strongly recommended.

II. Selection Methods

Selection for admission will be conducted by the submitted documents and online oral examination. Online oral examination is composed of the following (1) online interview, (2) foreign language examination, and (3) online specialized subject examination. For details please read this.

1. Online Interview
   • Online interview will involve PowerPoint presentation and Q&A based on part of the submitted documents.
2. Foreign language examination
   • 1）Foreign language (English) will be evaluated by part of the submitted documents and by online interview.
   • 2）Those who optionally submit TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS score sheet can also take the English examination during the online interview. The higher of the two scores will be converted to the English examination result score using a conversion formula specified by the division.
3. Online specialized subject examination
   • Ability in the specialized subject will be evaluated by online Q&A along with part of the submitted documents.

About "Online oral examination"

• Applicants should prepare a personal computer or tablet, equipped with microphone, speaker and web-camera to connect the online meeting system, Zoom.
• Applicants should prepare the environment to transmit/receive the video and audio via Zoom and take the online oral examination in a private room where no one else is in the room.
• A test for connection will be set prior to the online oral examination.
• Applicants should prepare examination admission tickets and passports to confirm their own identification on the web-camera.
• Details for the online examination will be announced by the return envelope with the examination admission tickets.

Inquiries

Inquiries and additional documents sending to: Division Office in Environmental Science Development
kigaku[at]ees.hokudai.ac.jp (replace [at] to @)

Announcement from the Graduate School is available here.

Applicants to Doctoral Course

I.Additional Required Documents

In addition to the required documents for the application to be submitted by Friday, July 17 by postal mail to the Office of Academic Affairs Section, Graduate School of Environmental Science, additional documents described here shall be submitted via e-mail to the Division Office in Environmental Science Development (address shown below) by Tuesday, August 18, 2020.
※Contact to a prospective supervisor in advance is strongly recommended.

II. Selection Methods

Selection for admission will be conducted by the submitted documents and online oral examination. Online oral examination is composed of the following (1) online interview, and (2) foreign language examination. For detail, read this.

1. Online Interview:
   • Online interview will involve PowerPoint presentation and Q&A based on part of the submitted documents.
2. Foreign language examination
   • 1）Foreign language (English) will be evaluated by part of the submitted documents and by online interview
   • 2）Those who optionally submit TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS score sheet can also take the English examination during the online interview. The higher of the two scores will be converted to the English examination result score using a conversion formula specified by the division.

About "Online oral examination"

• Applicants should prepare a personal computer or tablet, equipped with microphone, speaker and web-camera to connect the online meeting system, Zoom.
• Applicants should prepare the environment to transmit/receive the video and audio via Zoom and take the online oral examination in a private room where no one else is in the room.
• A test for connection will be set prior to the online oral examination.
• Applicants should prepare examination admission tickets and passports to confirm their own identification on the web-camera.
• Details for the online examination will be announced by the return envelope with the examination admission tickets.

Inquiries

Inquiries and additional documents sending to: Division Office in Environmental Science Development
kigaku[at]ees.hokudai.ac.jp (replace [at] to @)

Announcement from the Graduate School is available here.

Student Application Guidebook

We strongly recommend foreign students to contact a supervisor candidate prior to submitting the application form.

Please also check the guidebook provided at the graduate school's website

Applicants for the Spring Entrance Examination (Master’s and Doctoral Courses) must submit TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score sheet. For detail, please read the guidebook.

Master's Course

2021 Student Application (Admissions in April, 2021)
and
2020 Student Application (Admissions in October, 2020)

Doctor's Course

2021 Student Application (Admissions in April, 2021)
and
2020 Student Application (Admissions in October, 2020)

Letter templates

• MS Word Template(.doc)
• PDF template(.pdf)

References in examination subject for MC

• Environmental Science (15th Edition or 14th Edition) by G. Tyler Miller and Scott Spoolman
  Publisher: Cengage Learning (2012, 2015)
  

• Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers (D.A. McQuarrie). ISBN-13: 978-1891389290
• Global Physical Climatology (Dennis L. Hartmann). ISBN-13: 978-0123285317
• Atmospheric Science, Second Edition: An Introductory Survey (J. M. Wallace and P. V. Hobbs). ISBN-13: 978-0127329512

• Hills DM, Price MV, Hill RW & Laskowski MJ. 2019. Principles of life (3rd edn). MacMillan International. ISBN-978-1319017712 (Readd Part 7: Ecology (pages 946 -1055).
• Nagle G & Robbie Woodburn R. 2018. Cambridge International AS/A Level Geography, Revision Guide, 2nd Edition（English Version). Hodder Education, ISBN-13: 978-1510418387 or E-book is also available.

• Campbell Essential Biology (7th Edition) Unit 1 CELLS & UNIT 2 GENETICS, Eric J. Simon et al., Pearson, ISBN-10: 0134765036, ISBN-13: 978-0134765037
• Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight Seventh Edition, Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman, W. H. Freeman, ISBN-10: 1464183953, ISBN-13: 978-1464183959