Overview

About the program

Since then the English Engineering Education (e3) program of the Hokkaido University has been bringing in English speaking students with diverse educational and cultural backgrounds from around the world, a sharp departure from the past when international student population consisted largely of Japanese speaking students from East Asia. Courses at our School of Engineering are given in Japanese and in English.

Programme Structure

Courses are offered in the following fields:

Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science
Applied Physics
Civil, Environmental and Resource Engineering
Architecture and Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-08 00:00:00

More details

Matching check deadline: March 8
Application deadline: April 10

Language

English

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Education Language Studies General Engineering & Technology View 3 other PhDs in Education in Japan

Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

To qualify for the degree of doctor, you must have satisfactorily earned a minimum of 10 credits from the coursework and passed the dissertation defence.

2 credits come from Advanced Study (research guidance in your division)

A minimum of 8 credits shall be earned from the coursework. If you got M.Eng. from HU, these courses must be from Divisions other than the one you graduated from.

Fulfil the requirements on the number of published papers set up by each division.

Tuition Fee

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International

356400 JPY/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 356400 JPY per year during 36 months.
National

356400 JPY/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 356400 JPY per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Sapporo

111200 - 165260 JPY /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for English Engineering Education.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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