Application for Graduate Admission
Announcement of change of entrance examination of Graduate Schools of Veterinary Medicine/Infectious Diseases in 2018 and later
From the entrance examination in 2018, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine / Infectious Diseases abolished Special Selection Quota for International Students (Program for Development of Global Professionals for One Health) and Selection Quota for International Students (Self-Financed) instead hold them as the Entrance Examination for International Students (admission in April in 2019) . For more details, please refer to the Doctoral Program Application Guidelines of Graduate Schools of Veterinary Medicine/Infectious Diseases.
Introduction of External English test
Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine will change the evaluation method of English ability of applicants from the Entrance Examination for Academic Year 2021. The formerly used English examination by Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine will be replaced by external English tests (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, etc…). In principle, all applicants of all examination categories are required to submit a score from an external English tests, together with the other application forms for Entrance Examination. A minimum TOEFL iBT score of 55 or an equivalent score from other English tests (within 2 years before the date of the Entrance Examination) is required for application. Therefore, all potential applicants for Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine are advised to plan on obtaining a score of external English tests well in advance.
Note that obtaining English ability equivalent to TOEFL iBT score of 75 is advised for a smooth start and successful PhD training since all lectures in Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine are given in English.
Please contact us at an address below for further information.
※ Submission of score of External English Proficiency Test in Graduate School Entrance Selection
Exemption of English proficiency test
Date modified: June 6, 2025
Applicants who have received five years or more of their higher education (at university or college) in English as their primary language of instruction are exempt from submitting an external English test score.
Those who wish to be exempted must submit the appropriate form*.
*Form provided: Certification of Language of Instruction in Higher Education (if applicable)
Note: Having learned English as a foreign language for five years or more does not satisfy the above exemption requirement.
1. Applicants who have satisfactorily completed within the last 2 years either a postgraduate degree of at least two years duration or an undergraduate degree, where the degree was taught and assessed entirely in English, are exempt. If the degree was completed within the last five years, applicants can provide evidence of sustained work in an English language environment and/or writing in English since completing the degree for consideration by the selection committee.
2. Applicants who are citizens of designated countries* and have completed undergraduate studies in English and have subsequently worked in an English speaking country are exempt.
*designated countries: Australia, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom and United States.
Please provide formal advice from the institution to support your claim that you have satisfied this requirement.
Contact:
Academic Affairs Section,
Administration Office for Veterinary Medicine,
Hokkaido University
Kita 18, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0818, Japan
Tel：+81-11-706-5279
Email：kyomu@vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp
Hokkaido University EXEX Doctoral Fellowship
Hokkaido University has been successfully selected for 2024 SPRING: Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation and we launch the Hokkaido University EXEX Doctoral Fellowship starting from April 2024 as the succeeding project of the Hokkaido University DX Doctoral Fellowship.
Hokkaido University EXEX Doctoral Fellowship Portal Site:
https://sites.google.com/eis.hokudai.ac.jp/exexphd-fellow/
Depending on the next year's budget, the examination may be conducted in a manner that differs from those described in this application guideline. Please check this site for the latest entrance examination information.
Admission in April 2026
Doctoral Program Application Guidelines
Following the examination category is available for international students.
1. Regular Selection
Please see the details in the 
application guidelines
Admission in October 2025
Doctoral Program Application Guidelines
Following the examination category is available for international students.
1. Regular Selection
Please see the details in the application guidelines
Admission in April 2025(2nd round application) (Finished)
Doctoral Program Application Guidelines
Following the examination category is available for international students.
1. Regular Selection
Please see the details in the application guidelines
Entrance Examination for International Students (admission in April in 2026)
※For International Students
For the details please see the website below.
Application Forms
1) Regular Selection
| Application for admission |  |
| Curriculum vitae | |
| Certification of Language of Instruction in Higher Education(if applicable) | |
| Examination admission card | |
| Form to attach the Examination fee receipt | |
| Payment slip | Designate form is provided at the Academic Affiars Section (administration office) |
Note: Be sure to check all the necessary documents on the application guidelines.
北海道大学EXEX博士人材フェローシップ
Hokkaido University EXEX Doctoral Fellowship
本学は令和６年度次世代研究者挑戦的研究プログラムに採択され、北海道大学DX博士人材フェローシップの後継事業として、令和６年４月より北海道大学EXEX博士人材フェローシップを開始いたします。
Hokkaido University has been successfully selected for 2024 SPRING: Support for Pioneering Research Initiated by the Next Generation and we launch the Hokkaido University EXEX Doctoral Fellowship starting from April 2024 as the succeeding project of the Hokkaido University DX Doctoral Fellowship.
北海道大学EXEX博士人材フェローシップポータルサイト：
Hokkaido University EXEX Doctoral Fellowship Portal Site: