English Engineering Education Program (e3)

Hokkaido University’s School of Engineering is the university’s largest, with around 2,200 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students including a large proportion from overseas.

Hokkaido University’s English Engineering Education Program (e3) is one of only a few programs offered in Japan that covers almost all fields in Engineering. Whatever branch of engineering you are interested in studying, you will find an engineering course at Hokkaido University that meets your needs. In our program, you will be studying engineering at one of Japan’s most prestigious universities in an atmosphere where knowledge, research, and expertise are shared; where learning and intellectual growth are stimulated and cherished. If you’re looking to share the advanced knowledge in the field of engineering that Japan is renowned for, in a multicultural environment where English is the main spoken language, the e3 is for you.

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Application Details

Admission

  • April or October

Application Steps

  1. Matching Check
    • Uploading the application documents on the e3 online system
    • Document screening
    • Online interview with a potential supervisor (if needed)
  2. Notification of Matching Check Results
  3. Submission of Hard Copy Application and Examination Fee Payment
    • Only applicants who passed the Matching Check are required to pay the examination fee and post the original documents.
  4. Admission Screening
    • Document screening
    • Online interview with professors of the prospective division/laboratory
  5. Notification of Examination Results

Entry Requirements

In order to obtain entry into the Master’s/Doctoral Program, you MUST:

  • Meet the requirements of nationality and educational qualifications
  • Have high academic performance (e.g., average of 80% or higher / 3.0 or higher on a 4-point GPA scale)
  • Submit official English test scores as designated by e3 or a certificate of Medium of Instruction as proof of English proficiency.

Graduation requirements

Master’s

  • The typical time required to complete this degree is 2 years.
  • To qualify for the degree of master, you must satisfactorily earn a minimum of 30 credits from coursework and pass a thesis defense.

Doctorate

  • The typical time required to complete this degree is 3 years.
  • To qualify for the degree of doctor, you must have satisfactorily earned a minimum of 10 credits from the coursework and passed the dissertation defense.
  • If your grade or English score is below the minimum requirements, you may need to take the general entrance exam on campus.