Hokkaido University’s Integrated Science Program: Basic Admission Policy, July 2016

Basic Admission Policy for Self-Supported International Students
Applying to the Integrated Science Program (ISP) at Hokkaido
University (Undergraduate Entry, 2017 Enrollment)
1． Program Name
Integrated Science Program (ISP)The ISP is a cross-disciplinary educational program for international students interested
in pursuing 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 put inplace 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.
2．Purpose and Objective
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. School and Graduate School Affiliation
During the Bachelor’s component, the students will be affiliated with the School of
Science (Departments of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology). Following the completion of
the BSc degree program, students will move on to the Master program which will behosted by one of the many graduate schools at the university (e.g., Graduate School ofScience, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Life Science, Engineering). Students will
select the school themselves, with each graduate school requiring an entrance
examination for admittance.
4. Applicant Profile
The ISP is best suited for prospective students that exhibit:
A passion for studying a broad range of subjects across the natural sciences;
Major in a discipline of the natural sciences (physics, chemistry or biology);
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.

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5．Student Intake
Several students
New students are initially placed in the faculty of Science. 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 2017
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 andexpect to have graduated by September 30, 2017 (see Note 1 on page 2). However, in
this case they must have been enrolled at the school they are graduating from for atleast 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 have received an International Baccalaureate Diploma in a foreign country,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, 2017.
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, 2017.
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, 2017.
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, 2017. However, in this case they must have been enrolled at theschool they are graduating from 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
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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, 2017.
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 toa 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, 2017.
C. Individuals who will have completed a foreign education equivalent to a Japanesehigh school education (and deemed to be equivalent to 12 years of school education
completed 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, 2017.
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, 2017.
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 fulfill the requirements designatedby the Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) 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 bySeptember 30, 2017.

Note: Individuals who fulfill the qualification E above must consult with the Divisionof International Academic Programs by November 4 (Fri), 2016.

(3) English-Language Requirement:
Applicants must meet one of the following conditions:
1. They speak English as a mother tongue, or have received four years or more of theirsecondary education (at junior or senior high school, etc.) in English as their primarylanguage of instruction.
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2. They have achieved the following scores in TOEFL-iBT, TOEFL-PBT, IELTS orTOEIC if their mother tongue is not English or if they have not received four years ormore of secondary education in English:
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 application submission
deadline.
(4) Other
Applicants must submit their score 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.
8．Selection Method
Applicants will be selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of their applicationmaterials (transcripts, personal statement, and evidence of English language proficiency
and so on) and their interview (see 10.).
9．Application Periods
Online application period: November 14th (Mon) 2016 – December 19th (Mon)2016
After the online application, the required application materials must be also sent by
postal mail to arrive no later than January 6th (Fri), 2017.
10．Interviews
Interviews will be conducted via Skype during the period: February 1st (Wed) 2017 –February 28th (Tue) 2017. Questions may be asked in order to confirm applicant’s
academic ability. Applicants will be informed of the date and time of their interview after
receipt of their application documents.
11．Announcement of Successful Applicants
March 22nd (Wed), 2017 (provisional)

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