The Master’s Course

Important Notice (Updated 2025.10.17)    

1.The enrollment period of the Master’s Course is only in April every year.

2.Applicants are required to make contact with a preferred academic advisor before submitting application materials. Contact information of each professor is listed on the “Staff” page.

3.【For General Admissions applicants】　

Applicants are required to take English proficiency (TOEIC, TOEFL, etc.) test in advance. Please make sure to request the application guidelines (booklet) when applying. The application guidelines (booklet) will be available from mid-November.

4.【For General Admissions applicants and International Students】

We would like to inform you about the official English certificate for applications after the 2023 entrance examination. English proficiency can be improved by English education after enrolling in the Graduate School of Global Food Resources. However, considering that it is necessary to take a wide variety of lecture subjects early after enrollment, the following scores are desirable as an effort target. Please try to get more than a point. 　

・ TOEIC L & R 700 points or more 　

・ TOEFL-iBT 72 points or more 　

・ IELTS band score 5.5 points or higher

* The above is an outline, and details should be confirmed in the application guidelines for each selection.

※Note

1. Applicants who have graduated from university (including prospects)  are not required to apply for a preliminary examination. For details, please check on the application guidelines.

2. “International students” means individuals whose regidents are not in Japan, and whose circumstances make it difficult to come to Japan to take the entrance examination.

2027 April Enrollement

■General Admissions (1st term) : Information will be released in late May 2026.

Preliminary review period:
Application Period:
Examination Period:
Application Guidelines (GA 1st)
Application Form

■Admissions for international students : Information will be released in late July 2026.

Preliminary review period:
Application Period:
Examination Period:
Application Guidelines (IS)
Application Form

■General Admissions (2nd term) : Information will be released in late October 2026.

Preliminary review period:
Application Period:
Examination Period:
Application Guidelines (GA 2nd)
Application Form

(Reference) 2026 April Enrollement

　General  Admissions (1st term) (Information released 2025.5.22)　
　Application Guidelines (GA 1st) 　
　Application Form

　Admissions for international students※ (Information released 2025.7.14
　 Application Guidelines (IS) 　
　 Application Form

　General Admissions (2nd term) (Information released 2025.10.17)
　Application Guidelines (GA 2nd)
　Application Form

Requesting the Application Guidelines (booklet) _{*in Japan only}

The application guidelines (booklet) of general category are available at the address below.
If you request the guidelines by mail, send an envelope with “Request for the application guidelines for the Master’s Course of the Graduate School of Global Food Resources” written in red ink on the envelope to the address below. The envelope should contain a self-addressed stamped envelope (24 cm × 33.2 cm; be sure to write your zip code, address and name, and use stamps to the value of 270 yen for standard mail or 570 yen if you would like express mail).

【Address】
Student Affairs Section, Administrative Office of Agriculture and Global Food Resources, Hokkaido University
Kita 9, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan