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Modern Japanese Studies

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Key facts

  • Degree type
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    4 years
  • Delivery method
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    535,800JPY
  • Start date
    Apr, Oct
  • QS Ranking
    #179

Program overview

What Hokkaido University says about their program:

The Modern Japanese Studies program is a four-year bachelor's degree that examines Japanese language, history, culture, society, and political economy. Students develop a broad understanding of Japan through interdisciplinary study. Applicants without enough Japanese to enter the bachelor's degree directly may take a one-semester Intensive Japanese Language course first.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Completion of high school/ secondary education

English proficiency

English proficiency is required; accepted tests include IELTS, TOEFL, or equivalent.

English proficiency waivers

  • Native English speakers
  • Having completed 4 years or more of secondary education (junior or senior high school) with English as the primary language of instruction

Documents required

  • Passport
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Degree certificate or diploma
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Statement of purpose or personal statement
  • Recommendation letters
  • Finance proof
  • Translations
  • Credential evaluations
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Required grades

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Additional requirements

Documents

  • Official academic transcripts
  • Educational Background form (Form 2 on the How to Apply page)
  • Certificate of Graduation form (Form 3 on the How to Apply page)
  • Official English-language proficiency certificate, where applicable
  • National or other standardized test score reports, where applicable
  • Proof of nationality

Essays and statements

  • Personal statement (Form 4 on the How to Apply page)

Recommendations

  • Letter of Recommendation form, to be completed by the referee (Form 5 on the How to Apply page)

Selection

  • Online interviews are held in January (1st call) and April (2nd call).

Tests and examinations

  • Applicants applying directly for the April intake are expected to have an intermediate level of Japanese. Applicants who do not meet this level can enroll only in the October intake, where they must take the Intensive Japanese Language course.

How to apply

Scholarships at Hokkaido University

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Fees

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What is the cost of living near Hokkaido University?

Category Cost  (in Japanese Yen)
Rent, 1-bed apartment in city centre¥62,620
Rent, 1-bed apartment outside centre¥38,285
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, refuse)¥28,675
Internet (60 Mbps unlimited)¥7,285
Mobile phone plan (data + calls)¥3,500· Japan average
Monthly public transport pass¥7,285
Monthly grocery basket¥59,675
Books and study supplies (monthly)¥1,350
Coffee shop drink¥620
Cinema or cultural event ticket¥1,860
Gym membership¥7,595

Indicative monthly costs per person.

Data sourced from livingcost.org (Crowdsourced), numbeo.com (Crowdsourced) and en.ritsumei.ac.jp (University published).

Visa requirements for Hokkaido University

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Japan student visa requirements