Overview

The Medicine programme offered by Hokkaido University provides doctoral training that crosses traditional academic boundaries, enabling acquisition of foundational knowledge and techniques from multiple related disciplines. It supports the development of broad scientific understanding and technical competence across interconnected areas within biomedical and health sciences.

Key Facts

The programme prepares graduates for diverse professional pathways, including roles as globally recognized researchers, clinicians with advanced clinical and investigative capabilities, and specialists in healthcare administration and public health. Graduates are equipped with advanced knowledge and skills to contribute effectively within medical institutions, research environments, and organizational settings.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Basic Medicine

Clinical Medicine

Social Medicine

Biomedicine

Human Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-09 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sapporo, Japan

Disciplines

Medicine View 6 other PhDs in Medicine 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

In the general examination, students are selected based on the comprehensive evaluation of the results of written achievement tests and the content of the submitted application documents.

In the special selection examination for international applicants, students are selected based on the comprehensive evaluation of an oral interview examination and the content of the submitted application documents.

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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.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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