[Japan] Hokkaido University – Hokkaido Summer Institute 2021

Warm greetings from Hokkaido University, Japan!

Founded in 1876 as Sapporo Agricultural College, Hokkaido University is one of the oldest, largest, and most prestigious universities in Japan. The University also has one of Japan’s most beautiful campuses. Green spaces, forests, and creeks are spread throughout its campuses located in the cities of Sapporo and Hakodate, which experience distinct seasonal changes throughout the year. The university offers diverse degree programs for international students and places great emphasis on research in the sciences and humanities. It also houses cutting-edge research facilities, a university hospital, and a wide variety of field research centers.

We are very glad to inform you that the application for Hokkaido Summer Institute 2020 is now open for Universitas Gadjah Mada students.Hokkaido Summer Institute (HSI) was established in 2016 and provides lectures with the university’s faculty members during the summer. Last summer, more than 1,800 students joined the HSI to study a wide range of disciplines from literature to engineering. The university continues to expand the program, and for HSI 2020 there will be over 150 courses (around 120 graduate courses and around 30 undergraduate courses) from June 1st to October 30th, 2020. Each course is worth 1 or 2 academic credits. Most of the courses run for one or two weeks. Students can tailor their own summer programs by combining courses according to their majors and interests. 

Note:

The tuition fee will be waived for students who enrolled in the program as exchange students from HU’s partner institutions with which HU has concluded a memorandum of understanding on mutual tuition waivers. All students from the partner institutions can take this tuition waiver and the number of HSI students is not included in the exchange quota.

Program poster (download)

Program information (download)

For more details, please visit our website:

https://hokkaidosummerinstitute.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/

Eligibility

  • Degree program students(S1)
  • Enrolled students in Universitas Gadjah Mada

Required Documents

  1. Online Application form (after nominated Entryform_for_Students_overseas; Entryform_for_Students_in_Japan
  2. Official academic transcript
  3. Study Plan
  4. Letter of Nomination from faculty (*addressed to Head of Office of International Affairs)
  5. Letter of Enrollment from Faculty
  6. Colored copy of passport
  7. Passport-size photo (4 pieces, 3 x 4 cm, white background color, taken within the past three months)
  8. English language proficiency  (Min. Score of TOEFL – ITP=530, iBT 80 or IELTS 6.0)
  9. Curriculum Vitae
  10. Motivation Letter

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

  1. Submit the aforementioned documents to UGM International Exposure Application Form: http://ugm.id/IntExposureApplication for internal review no later than February 15th, 2021. Please, keep the hard copy file with you.
  2. OIA staff will evaluate your application.
  3. Once you are selected as Nominated Student, OIA will send your official nomination to Hokkaido University and you may proceed to the online application.
  4. The FINAL decision from the Hokkaido University

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • In the meantime, the students are required to keep the hard file of all documents until further notice by the Office of International Affairs.
  • In case the faculty could not provide the letter of enrollment and nomination during this period, the official nomination through email from the faculty is acceptable. The official nomination could be delivered to head-oia@ugm.ac.id (cc to scholarship@ugm.ac.id).
  • Application of outgoing mobility for the fall semester in AY 2021/2022 will be processed but the implementation/execution will carefully consider the latest development of COVID-19 and government’s regulation.