Overview

Features

In the Graduate School’s doctoral program in Information Science and Technology at Hokkaido University, a student will follow a course of advanced study in information science in one of the five divisions of the Graduate School-- Computer Science and Information Technology, Electronics for Informatics, Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Media and Network Technologies, or Systems Science and Informatics.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Information Science and Technology

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) View 3 other PhDs in Information Technology (IT) in Japan

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.

Student insurance

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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

We accept persons who have completed a master's degree program, who want to do more advanced research, and who, while being active in society, intend to further improve their research abilities and acquire a doctoral degree.

Specifically, we select persons from Japan or overseas who major in information science and have completed their master’s degree and full-fledged members of society who want to acquire a doctoral degree.

The entrance examination for the doctoral program is a specialized exam that is conducted in English or Japanese. It consists of both a written and oral test. For each course of study, it tests the basic skills in the areas of specialization for which the candidate will receive research guidance.

Tuition Fee

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International

356400 JPY/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 356400 JPY per year
National

356400 JPY/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 356400 JPY per year

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.