Hokkaido University’s Integrated Science Program: Basic Admission Policy, May 2018

Basic Admission Policy for Self-Supported International Students
Applying to the Integrated Science Program (ISP) at Hokkaido
University (Undergraduate Entry, 2019 Enrollment)
1． Program Name
Integrated Science Program (ISP)
2．Purpose and Objective
The ISP is a cross-disciplinary educational program for international students interested inpursuing a degree in sciences. The program fundamentally consists of a four-year
Bachelor’s degree and a two-year Master’s degree. Hokkaido University has also
implemented an advanced graduation initiative, meaning that highly motivated and capablestudents will have the opportunity to graduate from the Bachelor’s and Master’s
components in 3.5 and 1.5 years, respectively.
The objective of the ISP at Hokkaido University is to instruct and nurture students to beworld leaders in a wide variety of disciplines such as those rooted in the natural sciences,applied sciences and business-orientated careers. The foundation of the program is based
upon building expertise and a robust knowledge based in the core sciences, and also
includes elements of the liberal arts and business studies to provide students with aversatile and well-rounded education to pursue innovation in their future endeavors.
3. Applicants We Are Seeking
The ISP is best suited for prospective students that exhibit:• A passion for studying a broad range of subjects across the natural sciences;• An inclination to major in a discipline of the natural sciences (physics, chemistry orbiology);• Enthusiasm to live and study in a multicultural/multilingual environment;• A drive to contribute to the wider global society by building a future career as aninternational specialist or researcher with a rich background knowledge based in
the natural sciences.
4. School and Graduate School Affiliation
During the Bachelor’s component, the students will be affiliated with a department within
the School of Science: Department of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Following thecompletion of the BSc degree program, students will move on to the Master’s program
which will be hosted by one of the many graduate schools at the university (e.g., Graduate
School of Science, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Life Science, Engineering,
Environmental Science, Agriculture). Students will select the school themselves, with eachgraduate school requiring an entrance examination for admittance.

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5．Student Intake
Several students
Six months after admittance, students will be assigned to a specific department based upon
the individual’s interests, grades, and credits accumulated during that time.
6．Date of Program Admission
October 2019
7．Applicant Qualifications and Course Prerequisites(1) Nationality:
Individuals who have Japanese citizenship or Japanese permanent resident status are
not eligible to apply.
(2) Basic Qualifications:Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:
1. They will have completed 12 years of school education in a foreign country and expect
to have graduated by September 30, 2019 (see Note 1 on page 2). However, in this casethey must have been enrolled at a school outside Japan for at least two consecutive
years including their final school year.
2. They are individuals who meet an equivalent qualification 1 above, having been
designated by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology (see Note 2 on page 2).
3. They will have received an International Baccalaureate Diploma in a foreign country
by September 30, 2019, awarded by the International Baccalaureate, a foundation
pursuant to the Swiss Civil Code, and will be at least 18 years of age by September 30,
2019.
4. They have received an Abitur, a qualification for university admission throughout
Germany, and will be at least 18 years of age by September 30, 2019.
5. They hold a Baccalauréat, a degree recognized as a qualification for university
admission in France, and will be at least 18 years of age by September 30, 2019.
6. They will have completed 12 years of school education at a Japanese educational
institution for foreign nationals that has accreditation from the Western Association ofSchools & Colleges (WASC), the Association of Christian Schools International(ACSI) or the Council of International Schools (CIS), and will be at least 18 years ofage by September 30, 2019. However, in this case they must have been enrolled at theschool for at least two consecutive years including their final school year.
Note 1: The “12 years of school education” includes coursework completed pursuant toJapan’s School Education Act.
Note 2: “They are individuals who meet an equivalent qualification 1 above, having beendesignated by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and2

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Technology” include the following:
A. Individuals who have passed a national exam in a foreign country to determine
whether they have the same level of academic ability as an individual who hascompleted 12 years of school education in that country (including an exam equivalent
to the national exam), and will be at least 18 years of age by September 30, 2019.
B. Individuals who, after completing a level of school education in a foreign countryequivalent to a high school education (including those who have passed an exam inthat country to determine whether they have academic ability equivalent to those of ahigh school graduate), will have completed preparatory coursework for admission to a
Japanese university at one of the educational facilities designated by the Japanese
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and will be at least
18 years of age by September 30, 2019.
C. Individuals who will have completed a foreign education equivalent to a Japanese highschool education (and deemed to be equivalent to 12 years of school educationcompleted in that foreign country) at an institution located in Japan and recognizedunder the educational system of that country, and will be at least 18 years of age bySeptember 30, 2019.
D. Individuals who, after completing a foreign education equivalent to a Japanese highschool education (excluding those cases in C above) at an institution located in Japanand recognized under the educational system of that country, will have completed
preparatory coursework for admission to a Japanese university at one of theeducational facilities designated by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture,Sports, Science and Technology, and will be at least 18 years of age by September 30,
2019.
E. Individuals who have completed a foreign education equivalent to a Japanese highschool education (and deemed to be equivalent to 11 years or more of school
education completed in that foreign country and which fulfill the requirements
designated by the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology) at one of the educational facilities designated by the Japanese Minister ofEducation, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and will be at least 18 years ofage by September 30, 2019.
(3) English-Language Requirement:
Applicants must meet one of the following conditions:
1. They speak English as a native language, or have received four years or more of theirsecondary education (at junior or senior high school, etc.) in English as their primarylanguage of instruction.
2. They have achieved the following scores in TOEFL-iBT, TOEFL-PBT, IELTS orTOEIC if their native language is not English or if they have not received four years ormore of secondary education in English:3

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 TOEFL-iBT: 79 or higher
 TOEFL-PBT: 550 or higher
 IELTS (Academic Module): 6.0 or higher
 TOEIC: 730 or higher
Note: Test results must be from within two years of the online application deadline.
(4) OtherSubmit scores of standardized examinations not already listed in (2) above (e.g. SAT, ACT,A-levels), if there is such an examination for university admission in their own country.
In addition, submit a copy of its transcripts, if applicants took examinations on mathematics
and science (course 2) in the Examination for Japanese University Admission forInternational Students (EJU) by Independent Administrative Institution Japan Student
Services Organization.
8．Application Periods
 Online application period: November 8 (Thu), 2018 – December 6 (Thu), 2018
The required application materials must be also sent by postal mail to arrive no later
than December 20 (Thu), 2018.
9．Selection Method
Students will be selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of their applicationmaterials (transcripts, personal statement, and other documents) and their interview results.
(1) 1st Stage Selection:
Students are first screened based on their application materials (transcripts, personalstatement, and other documents). The results will be posted on the university’s website,
https://www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/isp/, by 3:00 p.m. on February 13, 2019. Inquiries into theresults/status of the selection process via phone or e-mail will not be answered. Applicants
who have passed the 1st stage will be informed of the interview schedule for the 2nd stageof the selection process via email.
(2) 2nd Stage Selection:
To those who have passed the 1st stage selection process, we will conduct interviews
via Skype during the period below. Questions may be asked in order to confirm
applicant’s academic ability.
February 20 (Wed), 2019 – March 5 (Tue), 201910．Announcement of Successful Applicants
March 22 (Fri), 2019 (provisional)

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