Overview

The Graduate School of Economics and Business at Hokkaido University provides students in the Modern Economics and Business program with a wide range of opportunities not only to engage in specialized research programs in economics and business but also to pursue a variety of intellectual activities regardless of their academic fields, places of origin or nationalities.

Key Facts

Successful students who completed a master’s program can progress to the Doctoral Program. As an independent researcher, the student in this program can conduct independent studies. The Doctoral Program is designed to develop personnel with advanced skills who can carry out research education at universities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Seminars and Workshops
Academic Writing and Publication
Literature Review and Data Analysis
Fieldwork and Research Methods
Public Research Presentation
Independent Thesis Research

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-07 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sapporo, Japan

Disciplines

Economics View 4 other PhDs in Economics in Japan

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of a master’s degree to progress to the doctoral program
Successful completion of a General Exam or Special Exam
Participation in an interview-based selection process
Submission of application within specified application periods
Participation in a two-step selection process (screening + interviews) for some entry routes
Completion of a PhD thesis based on published papers in peer-reviewed journals
Presentation of research in public seminars during thesis development

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

535800 JPY / year

≈ 535800 JPY / year

Living costs

Sapporo-shi

Japan

111200 - 165260 JPY / month

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

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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