The information on this page is for 2022 academic year (admission in April 2023).
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Due to the influence of COVID-19, there is a possibility that the contents of examination may be changed.
Please contact Sapporo University International Communication Center for the latest information.
＜Recruitment number＞
Sapporo University
| Recruitment number | Faculty of Collaborative Regional Development 20 | *Choose the major you want to study when you apply
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＜Admission Schedule＞
Schedule of the first round examination(Residents outside of Japan)
| Item | Schedule | Note | |
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| Application Period | September 19, 2022 (Mon) – October 17, 2022 (Mon) | ||
| Date for posting admission ticket | November 7, 2022 (Mon) | The admission ticket will be sent to each examinee by email. Each examinee must print out and bring it with himself/herself on the day of examination. | |
| Date of Selection | November 11, 2022(Fri) | Test Venue：Sapporo University※ | |
| Date of Results Announcement | November 28, 2022(Mon) | The results wil be announced on the university website, and the Notification of Acceptance will be posted to successful applicants. | |
| Deadline of Enrollment Procedure | December 19, 2022(Mon) |
※Due to the influence of COVID-19, there is a possibility that test venue and test method may be changed.
Schedule of the second Round Examination (Residents in Japan)
| Item | Schedule | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application Period | January 5, 2023 (Thu) – January 18, 2023 (Wed) | ||
| Date for posting admission ticket | January 23, 2023 (Mon) | The admission ticket will be sent to each examinee by email. You must print out and bring it on the day of examination. | |
| Date of Examination | January 27, 2023 (Fri) | Test Venue：Sapporo University | |
| Date of Results Announcement | February 13, 2023(Mon) | The results wil be announced on the university website, and the Notification of Acceptance will be posted to successful applicants. | |
| Deadline of Enrollment Procedure | March 6, 2023(Mon) |
＜Application Qualificatioin＞
Applicants who have foreign nationality and meet the following requirements (1) and (2), and have or can obtain the residence status “College Student” when enrolling. However, it is limited to those who have been in Japan for less than 4 years as of March 31, 2023.
(1) Must meet one of the following criteria
- ① Applicants who have completed school education for 12 years in a foreign country, and those who are expected to complete it by March 31, 2023.
- ② Applicants who are recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Techology as the person specified in ① above. If you so, please contact us before the application period.
- ③ Applicants who are recognized by the president of SU as having a qualification equivalent to ① and ② .
(2)Have sufficient Japanese language ability to take academic classes in Japanese, and have taken the following tests.
- Have taken “Japanese as a foreign language” and “Japan and the world” of Examination for Japanese University Admission (EJU) for international students held by Independent Administrative Institution Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) in 2022.
- However, in the schedule of the first round examination, residents of countries and regions which have not conducted the Examination for Japanese University Admission (EJU) for International Students, are required to have taken the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2 or above conducted by the Japan Foundation and the Japan Foundation for International Education Support in 2022.
［ NOTE ］
Applicants who do not have (and can not obtain) the residence status “College Student” are not allowed to take the admission exam. There are some residence status which can not be changed to “College Student”. Please check with the Immigration Bureau whethere your current residence status can be changed to “College Student” before application process. Only those with the status of “College Student” are eligible for tuition reduction for self-funded international students.
＜Screening Process＞
| 1. Evaluation of Documents | Evalute your application documents |
| 2. Written Test | Written Test of Japanese for 1(one) hour |
| 3. Interview | Interview is held in Japanese. *There is a Japanese reading aloud problem. |
■Timetable of Examination
- 13:45 opening of the test venue
- 14:45～15:45 Written Test
- 16:30～ Interview
※The ending time of interview is variable depending on the number of examinees and progress status.
Items to bring
- Addmission ticket
- Passport
- Residence Card *Only for the applicants in Japan
- Writing Implements
＜Application Fee＞
| Application Fee | 30,000 JPY |
- Deposit an application fee of 30,000 JPY to the bank account designed by SU with a bank transfer fee.
- The application fee is only accepted by account transfer. Cash payment is not admitted.
- Once the application documents have been accepted, the application fee will not be refunded for any reason.
[ Bank Account ]
| Beneficiary Bank | North Pacific Bank, LTD. |
| SWIFT code | NORPJPJP |
| Branch Name | Toyohira BRANCH |
| Bank Address | 4-6-1-20, TOYOHIRA, TOYOHIRA-KU, SAPPORO 062-0904 JAPAN |
| Beneficiary Account Number | 3210630 THREE TWO ONE ZERO SIX THREE ZERO |
| Beneficiary Name | SAPPORO UNIVERSITY |
| Beneficiary Address | 3-7-3-1, NISHIOKA, TOYOHIRA-KU, SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO 062-8520 JAPAN |
| Beneficiary Phone Number | +81-11-852-9138 |
＜Application documents＞
Please note that we only accept application forms by mail, not by internet.
14.Financial Plan for school and living expenses after enrollment (Downlord)
Applicants must write in Japanese by yourselves, not others.
Applicants must write in Japanese by yourselves, not others.
We will confirm how you will pay your school and living expenses after enrollment.We may ask you to submit additional documents in the process of admission procedure.Residents outside of Japan : “〇” mandatory
Applicants must write in Japanese by yourselves, not others.
Applicants must write in Japanese by yourselves, not others.
We will confirm how you will pay your school and living expenses after enrollment.We may ask you to submit additional documents in the process of admission procedure.Residents outside of Japan : “〇” mandatory
| Documents | Note | Submission | ||||||||||||
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| 1.Address label for pasting to an envelope (Download) | Please fill in the required contents inside the bold lines, and make sure with the checklist all documents below that you need to submit are enclosed. | Residents in Japan :”〇” mandatory Residents outside of Japan : “〇” mandatory |
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| 2.Application Form (Downlord) | Applicants must write in Japanese by yourselves, not others. Address must be the same as one written in “Certificate of Residence”. Please submit 3 (three) headshots. Click here for sample. |
Residents in Japan :”〇” mandatory Residents outside Japan :”○” mandatory |
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| 3.Motivation Letter (Downlord) | Applicants must write in Japanese by yourselves, not others. Please write a motivation letter with about 800 words in Japanese. |
Residents in Japan : “〇” mandatory Residents outside of Japan : “〇” mandatory |
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| 4.Enquiry Sheet from your institution (Japanese Language School or others) (Downlord) | Please request Japanese Language School to write the enquiry sheet if you are being enrolled or have graduated. When you submit the Enquiry Sheet, please put it into an envelope specified by your institution and seal the envelope tightly. Opened item will not be accepted. |
Residents in Japan : “〇” mandatory Residents outside of Japan : “△” if applicable |
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| 5. 3 photograghs | Length 4 cm ✕ Width 3 cm, limited to those taken within 3 months before application. Please be sure that you get it at the ID photo machine or photo studio. | Residents in Japan : “〇” mandatory Residents outside of Japan : “〇” mandatory |
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| 6. Proof document of Remittance (Application Fee) | Please submit a proof document of Remittance (application fee) from the bank you used.. | Residents in Japan : “〇” mandatory Residents outside of Japan : “〇” mandatory |
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| 7. Certificate of Graduation and Academic Transcripts of your high school ※2 | If you meet the requirements in (1)①, please submit the original Certificate of Graduation and Academic Transcript of your high school or copy. | Residents in Japan : “△” if applicable Residents outside of Japan :”△” if applicable |
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| 8. Proof documents of application qualification(1)② ※2 | If you are not applicable to (1)①, please contact us during the period of Screening Applicants Qualification. We will confirm whether you are qualified. | Residents in Japan : “△” if applicable Residents outside of Japan : “△” if applicable |
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| 9. Grade Confirmation | Please submit the Grade Confirmation of the Examination for Japanese University Admission (EJU) for International Students. Sapporo university will make a grade inquiry to the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) based on the submitted documents, | Residents in Japan : “〇” mandatory Residents outside of Japan : “△” if applicable |
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| 10. Certificate of Results and Grades of JLPT | Please submit the Certificate of Results and Grades of JLPT. Please request Ward Office to issue the certificate. Applicants must request examination secretariat to issue the certificate. |
Residents in Japan : Unnecessary Residents outside of Japan :”△” if applicable |
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| 11. Certificate of Residence | We will confirm your residence status, period of stay and present address. Please request the Ward Office to issue the certificate. |
Please submit the certificate which is issued within 3(three) months before the application perios. | Residents in Japan : “〇” mandatory Residents outside of Japan : Unnecessary |
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| 12. Copy of Passport | Please submit a full-colour copy of your passport (headshot page) and make sure all the contents can be read clearly. | Residents in Japan : “〇” mandatory Residents outside of Japan : “〇” mandatory |
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| 13. Copy of Residence Card | Please submit a full-colour copy of your residence card (both front & back side) and make sure all the contents can be read clearly. | Residents in Japan : “〇” mandatory Residents outside of Japan : Unnecessary |
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| 15. Financial sponsor’s Certificate of Employment ※2 | Please submit the Certificate of Employment of your financial sponsor or financial supporter. | Residents in Japan : “-” Unnecessary Residents outside of Japan : “〇” mandatory |
16. Financial sponsor’s Certificate of Income※2 | Please submit the Certificate of Income of your financial sponsor or financial supporter. | Residents in Japan : “-” Unnecessary Residents outside of Japan : “〇” mandatory |
17. Applicant’s Balance Certificate ※2 | Please submit your own document certifying the account balance. | Residents in Japan : “〇” mandatory Residents outside of Japan : “〇” mandatory |
18. Financial sponsor’s Balance Certificate | Please submit your financial sponsor’s document certifying the account balance. | Residents in Japan : “〇” mandatory Residents outside of Japan : “〇” mandatory |
19. Certificate of Family Relationship※2 | Please submit documents to certify that financial sponsor is a relative of the applicant. | Residents in Japan : “-” Unnecessary Residents outside of Japan : “〇” mandatory |
NOTE about Application documents
- If you are applying from overseas, please be sure to send the PDF data to the university by e-mail before sending by post.
- Please put all of application documents into an A4 envelope, seal it and paste the address label.
- Please put all of application documents into an envelope and ask the counter of JP Office to send the documents as “a registered express letter”.
- Please fill out the documents with a black ballpoint pen. Please do not use pencils or erasable pens.
- We only accept the original certificates issued within 3(three) months in Japanese or English before the application period.
You need to submit a Japanese or English translation of the certificate if they are written in languages except Japanese and English.
Photoes of the certificates and translations without seal of the official institutions (such as Japanese Language School and Embassy of Japan)can not be accepted. - As a general rule, submitted documents will not be returned.
- Please submit additional documents when we ask for.
＜Test Venue Map＞
[ Sapporo ]
Sapporo University
3-7-3-1, NISHIOKA, TOYOHIRA-KU, SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO 062-8520 JAPAN
Telephone Number : +81-11-852-9138 *Direct line to SUICC
＜Application Address and Inquiry＞
Sapporo University International Communication Center : SUICC
1F of Building No.6, 3-7-3-1, NISHIOKA, TOYOHIRA-KU, SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO 062-8520 JAPAN
Telephone Number : +81-11-852-9138 *Direct line to SUICC
E-mail Address : suicc@ofc.sapporo-u.ac.jp