Public university in Sapporo, Japan, founded 1918

Hokkaido University Application Deadlines 2028

Hokkaido University is a national research university in Sapporo and one of Japan's former imperial universities. Its Modern Japanese Studies Program (MJSP) is a 4.5-year bachelor's degree, half taught in Japanese and half in English, combining a six-month intensive Japanese course with four years of degree study.

Last verified 7 September 2026. Sources · Official site

Next deadline

4 Nov 2026

April 2028, Bachelor, regular, 58 days left

Tuition

¥535,800

per year

English test

IELTS 6.5

TOEFL 79, waiver possible

Acceptance rate

Not published

Application fee

¥5,000

17,770 students

Bachelor

Intake	Round	Applicants	Opens	Closes	Status	Fee	Source
April 2028	Regular	International	27 Oct 2026	4 Nov 2026	Upcoming	¥5,000	7 Sep 2026
First call for the Modern Japanese Studies Program cycle covering an Intensive Japanese Course starting October 2027 and the Bachelor's degree course itself starting April 2028 (Hokkaido labels this the 2028 Enrollment cycle since that is when the degree course begins). Interviews are held 5-14 January 2027 with results announced 12 February 2027. A second call runs registration 2-9 February 2027, interviews 6-15 April 2027 and results 13 May 2027, for places still open.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026