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SapporoUniversity2027GuideBookforInternationalStudentsEnglishVersionSchoolofSocietyandCollaboration■MajorinEconomics■MajorinBusinessAdministration■MajorinLaw■MajorinEnglish■MajorinHistoryandCulture■MajorinJapaneseLanguageandCulture■MajorinSportsCulture■MajorinLiberalArts

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FlexibleLearningtoBroadenFutureOptionsSchoolofSocietyandCollaborationAllstudentsatSapporoUniversityareenrolledintheSchoolofSocietyandCollaboration.“SocietyandCollaboration”referstothinkingandactingtogethertocreatenewvalueforlocalcommunities.Studentscollaboratewithothersandsocietyatlargetoengageinavarietyofinquiry-basedactivities.Throughtheseexperiences,theydeveloptheabilitytoidentifylocalchallengesandworktowardsolvingthem.WhattheSchoolSystemMakesPossible01Awiderangeofmajorsallowsstudentstolearnstepbystep—fromfundamentalstoapplication.StudentscanchoosefromabroadselectionoffieldswithintheSchoolofSocietyandCollaboration,allowingthemtoacquirespecializedknowledgethatbestmatchestheirinterests,passions,andfuturegoals.MajorinEconomicsDevelopsprofessionalscapableofcoordinatinglocalinitiativesandpromotingthedevelopmentofregionalindustries.MajorinBusinessAdministrationDevelopsprofessionalswhocancommunicateeffectivelywithinorganizations.MajorinLawDevelopsprofessionalswhocanthinkcriticallyandtakeactiontosupportpublicsystemsanddrivebusinessoperations.A3-MinuteGuidetoSapporoUniversity’sSchoolSystemMajorinEnglishDevelopsprofessionalswithacross-culturalperspectivewhocanbridgelocalcommunitiesandtheworldandcontributetothecreationofnewvalue.1School8MajorsMajorinHistory&CultureDevelopsprofessionalswhouseknowledgeofhistoricalgeographyandarchaeologytothinkindependently,act,andcontributetolocalcommunities.MajorinJapaneseLanguage&CultureMajorinSportsCultureMajorinLiberalArtsDevelopsthenextgenerationofindividualswithstrongskillsinJapaneselanguageandculture.Developsindividualswithstrongconceptualandplanningabilities.Developsprofessionalswithversatilethinkingskills.1

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WhattheSchoolSystemMakesPossibleStudyBeyondYourMajor02Thefieldsyoucanstudyarenotlimitedtojustonemajor.Youcancombinecoursesfromdifferentareasbasedonyourinterestsandrelatedfields.ThisstyleoflearningismadepossiblebytheSchoolSystem.SportsCulture“I’minasportsclub,soIalsowanttotakecoursesintheMajorinSportsCulture.EnglishIlikehistory,soI’dliketotakecoursesintheMajorinHistoryandCulture.History&CultureLaw“Iwanttostudylawrelatedcoursestolearnlegalknowledgeusefulforstartingabusiness.”BusinessAdministrationIwanttostudyChina,SouthKorea,andRussiaintheMajorinLiberalArtssothatIcanworkwithpeoplefromAsia.LiberalArtsWhattheSchoolSystemMakesPossibleChoosingorChangingYourMajorLater03SapporoUniversity’sunique“LaterMatchingSystem”allowsstudentstoexperienceawiderangeoflearningafterenrollmentandthenchooseorchangeyourmajorlater.Exploremanyfieldsandbroadenyourperspective.Findthefieldthatbestsuitsyou.Studyyourdesiredfieldatuniversity.EnteringtheSchoolofSocietyandCollaborationwithoutdeclaringamajor.Decideyourmajorbeforeenrollment.1stYear・Studylanguageandcareerdevelopmentcourses.・Takethefundamentalcoursesinyourmajor.・Takebasiccoursesfromdifferentmajors.《insight》“Byexperiencingavarietyoffields,Irealizedwhatsuitsme.”《discovery》“IfoundthefieldItrulywanttostudy.”〈Studentsadmittedtoaschoolofstudy〉ChooseamajorLaterMatchingChangefromyouroriginalmajor2ndYearFindamajorthatsuitsyou※InternationalstudentsenrollintheSchoolofSocietyandCollaborationwithoutselectingamajoratthetimeofadmission.2

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NewCurriculum(Startinginthe2027AcademicYear)LearningthathelpsyoumovetowardthefuturewhilestayingtruetoyourselfByfocusingona“major”todeepenyourspecializedknowledgeandcombiningitwitha“minor”chosenfromotherfieldsofinterest,youcancreateauniquestudyplantailoredtoyourgoals.Ourfoundationaleducationprogramhasbeenfurtherenhanced,broadeningthescopeoflearningmorethaneverbefore.Withamorecomprehensivesupportsysteminplace,weareheretohelpyoutakeyournextstepstowardthefuture.CURRICULUMLearningtobuildasolidfoundationforyourcareerBasicSubjectsThesecoursescultivatethefundamentalskillsandattitudesnecessaryforuniversity-levelstudy.BASICEDUCATIONThisprogramprovidesstudentswiththefoundationalskillsforlearningatauniversityandtheeducationnecessarytothriveinsociety.Withtheadditionofthenew“CommunityPartnershipandInquiryCourseCluster,”wewillexpandoureducationalofferingstofostergreaterengagementwiththecommunity.LiteracySubjectsYouwillacquireessentialliteraciesformodernsociety—suchasinformationliteracyandfinancialliteracy—enhancingyourabilitytomakesoundjudgmentsandtakeappropriateaction.ForeignLanguageSubjectsYouwillbuildthefoundationneededtothriveinaglobalsocietybylearninglanguagesotherthanyournativetongue,broadeningyourinternationalperspective,anddeepeningyourunderstandingofdifferentcultures.GeneralLiberalArtsSubjectsThesecoursesprovidetheknowledgeandskillsneededtoliveandworkinsociety.Bystudyingacrosssocialsciences,humanities,humansciences,andfuture/digitalfields,youwilldiscoveryourinterestsandfuturedirection.CareerDevelopmentSubjectsThesesubjectshelpyoudeepenyourunderstandingofyourselfandsociety,learnaboutthestructureofvariousprofessions,clarifyyourinterests,anddevelopaconcretevisionforyourfuturecareer.RegionalCollaboration&InquirySubjectsThroughthesecourses,youwilllearnthroughhands-onengagementwithlocalcommunities,companies,andmunicipalities.Byapplyingyourknowledgeandskills,youwillworkwithotherstofacereal-worldchallengesanddeveloptheabilitytosolvethem.3

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CURRICULUMSPECIALIZEDEDUCATIONMajor×MinorSystemYourmainfieldofstudy—chosenfromwithinyourdepartment—isyourMajor.AMinorisacomplementaryareaofstudyselectedfromotherfieldsbasedonyourinterests.BycombiningaMajorandaMinor,youcanbroadenyourfuturepossibilitiesandexpandyourcareeroptionsmorethaneverbefore.MajorsMajorinEconomicsEconomicsMajorMajorinBusinessAdministrationManagement&AccountingMajorInformation&ManagementMajorMajorinLawPublicManagementMajorBusinessLawMajorMajorinEnglishEnglish&InternationalCommunicationStudiesMajorCross-CulturalStudiesMajorMajorinHistoryandCultureNorthernCultureMajorMajorinJapaneseLanguage&CultureJapaneseLiteratureMajorEditing&CreativeExpressionMajorMajorinSportsCultureSportsCollaborationMajorSportsCommunicationMajorMajorinLiberalArtsGlobalLiberalArtsMajorMinors×Sub-majorMinorsYouwillstudyselectedcoursegroupsfromotherdepartments’majorsinafocusedmanner.InterdisciplinaryMinorsYouwilllearnacrossmultipledepartmentsandfoundationaleducationsubjects.QualificationMinorsTheseminorsprovidethecourseworkrequiredtoobtainspecificcertifications,suchasmuseumcuratorqualifications.★ExamplesofHowYouCanCombineMajorsandMinorsCombiningamajorandaminorcanexpandyourfuturepossibilitymorethanevenbefore.Iwanttoworkinsportsdataanalysis,soI'mmajoringinSportsCulture!MajorMajorinSportsCultureSportsCollaborationMajor×MinorSub-majorMinorDataScienceMinorBychoosingaBusinessAdministration–relatedminor,yougaindataanalysisskillsusefulforsportsanalytics.IwanttomajorinEnglishtoimprovemyEnglishcommunicationskills!MajorMajorinEnglishEnglish&InternationalCommunicationStudiesMajor×MinorInterdisciplinaryMinorFood&TourismMinorYouwillbeabletoshareinformationaboutJapanesefoodcultureandtourismwithpeoplefromoverseasmoreeffectively.Whattodoifyou’reunsurehowtochooseyourmajorandminor.Ourfacultyandstaffworktogetherasaunifiedteamtoprovidepersonalizedsupporttailoredtoeachstudent’sgoalsandinterests.Thiscomprehensive“academicadvisingsystem”helpsguideeachstudent’sacademicpathandfuturecareerplanning.4

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FourYearsofLearningAtSapporoUniversity,studentscanflexiblystudyawiderangeofacademicfieldsthroughtheSchool&MajorSystem,whichallowsthemtoexploresubjectsalignedwiththeirinterests.Bycombiningdifferentmajors,studentscanenrichtheirlearningevenfurther.◉EnrollmentintheSchoolofSocietyandCollaborationInternationalstudentsenrollnotinaspecificmajorbutintheSchoolofSocietyandCollaboration,whichencompasseseightmajors.Duringthefirstyear,studentsmainlystudyfoundationaleducationsubjectsandJapaneselanguagesubjectstobuildtheacademicanddaily-lifeskillsneededtolivecomfortablyattheuniversity.Studentswhoalreadyhaveaclearideaoftheirdesiredfieldofstudymaybegintakingspecializedcoursesfromthefirstyear.1stYearBasicEducationSubjects(Seep.3fordetails)BasicSubjectsForeignLanguageSubjectsCareerDevelopmentSubjectsLiteracySubjectsGeneralLiberalArtsSubjectsRegionalCollaboration&InquirySubjectsPointforInternationalStudents!InternationalstudentsaregenerallyrequiredtotakeJapaneselanguagesubjectsintheirfirstyear.Classesarearrangedaccordingtoeachstudent’sJapaneseproficiencylevel,helpingthemfurtherdevelopthefourskillsofreading,writing,listening,andspeakingneededtotakespecializedcoursesinJapanese.Thesecoursesalsoprovideaspacetodiscussuniversitylife,allowingstudentstoconsulttheirteachersaboutanyconcerns.◉ChoosingaMajor2ndUsingSapporoUniversity’sunique“Later-MatchingSystem(chooseamajorafterenrollment),”studentschooseonemajorbasedontheirinterests,goals,andfutureaspirations.Fromthesecondyearonward,studentsjoinaseminarwithintheirmajor,wheretheyengageinresearch,presentations,anddiscussionsinsmallgroupsunderfacultyguidance.YearListofMajorsEconomicsHistory&CultureBusinessAdministrationJapaneseLanguage&CultureLawSportsCultureEnglishLiberalArts◉DeepeningKnowledgeinSpecializedStudy3rdYearStudentsfurtherdeepentheirspecializedstudieswithintheirchosenmajor.Bycombiningtheirmajorwithminorsfromotherfields,theycanbroadentheirfuturepossibilitiesandcareeroptions.Thisisalsothetimewhenstudentsbeginseriouslyconsideringtheirpost-graduationpaths.ThoseaimingtoworkinJapanoftenparticipateinsummerinternships,conductself-analysis,researchindustriesandcompanies,andprepareforjob-hunting.StudentsareencouragedtousetheCareerSupportCenterforguidance.◉AdvancedStudyandFinalProject4thYearStudentsapplywhattheyhavelearnedtopursuemoreadvancedstudies.Eachseminardeterminesitsownmethodforcompletinggraduationrequirements,suchaswritingagraduationthesisorgivingaresearchpresentation.StudentswishingtoworkinJapanbeginjob-huntingseriously,whilethoseaimingforgraduateschoolpreparebyseekingfacultyguidance,pursuingnecessaryqualifications,andplanningtheirnextacademicsteps.5

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CareerSupport&Post-GraduationPathsSapporoUniversityoffersacomprehensivecareersupportsystem.Buildingconnectionswithsocietyisthefirststeptowardemployment.Tohelpstudentsachievetheirdesiredcareergoals,theuniversityprovidesindividualcounseling,guidancesessions,andvariousevents.TheCareerSupportCenteriscommittedtoofferingpersonalizedsupportforeachstudent.▪WhatYouCanDoattheCareerSupportCenter(Examples)Job-HuntingSeminarsforInternationalStudentsSeminarsdesignedspecificallyforinternationalstudentsexplainJapan’suniquejob-huntingschedule,rules,andexpectationsinaneasy-tounderstandmanner.InformationGatheringStudentscanfreelybrowsejobpostingsandemployment-relatedmaterials.Computersinthecenterprovideaccesstodetailedcompanyinformationandrecordsofwhereseniorstudentsreceivedjoboffers.IndividualCounselingStudentscanreceiveone-on-onesupportontopicssuchaswritingrésumésandentrysheets,preparingforinterviews,andchoosingcompanies.Careerconsultantsandexperiencedstaffmembersprovideguidance.▪Post-GraduationPathsCareerOutcomes(AY2021‒2025)EmploymentbyIndustry(AY2021‒2025)Manufacturing9.1％（2students)ContinuedStay(DesignatedActivities)ReturntoHomeCountry35.4％（23students)16.9％（11students)▪ListofEmployersbyIndustryEmployment36.9％(24students)Travel9.1％（2students)Information&Communications4.5％（1students)GraduateSchoolEnrollment7.7％（５students)ResearchStudentEnrollment3.1％（2students)Retail18.2％（4students)Service40.9％（9students)Hospitality18.2％（4students)▪GraduateSchoolDestinationsServiceIndustryHospitalityRetailANANewChitoseAirportCo.,Ltd.M.E.JapanCo.,Ltd.AsparkCo.,Ltd.NITORIHoldingsCo.,Ltd.ClarkeManagementConsultantISCHIDAYHIDAKACorp.GenkiGlobalDiningCorp.YoshinCo.,Ltd.MiyakojimaTwuribaHotelNanseiRakuenResortTohoResortHamanoHotelsCo.,Ltd.TomieiTradingKokuminCo.,LTDSuzukaCo.,Ltd.YodobashiCameraCo.,Ltd.Information&CommunicationsTravelManufacturingE+CRAFTMANCo.,Ltd.RakutoTravelCorporationHreinEnergyInc.Kyosho2021~2025(GraduateSchool)SapporoUniversityGraduateSchool2HokkaidoUniversityGraduateSchoolRyukokuUniversityGraduateSchool1AoyamaGakuinUniversityGraduateSchool2021~2025(ResearchStudents)PrefecturelUniversityofKumamoto1EhimeUniversity1116

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InternationalStudentLifeMajor:BusinessAdministration(2ndyear)VoNguyenHongMinhCountry:VietnamPreviousSchoolinJapan:EhleInstitute–JapaneseLanguageEducationDepartment(Osaka)DailySchedule8：00Wakeup/Breakfast9：00～16：10Classes16：10～19：30Studyatthelibrary19：30～21：00Returnhome/Dinner21：00～24：00Japanesestudy,homework,preparation24：00GoingtobedMonthlyLivingExpensesIncomeFinancialsupportfromfamily￥80,000TotalIncome￥80,000ExpensesFood￥20,000Utilities￥5,000Communication(phone/internet)￥5,000Rent￥30,000Other￥10,000TotalExpenses￥70,000WhyIChoseJapanandSapporoUniversityI’vebeenusingJapaneseelectronicssinceIwasachild,whichsparkedmyinterestinJapan.IwasdrawntoSapporoUniversitybecauseofitscalmenvironment,whichallowsstudentstofocusontheirstudies.Ifeltitwastheperfectplaceforme.HowILearnedAboutSapporoUniversityAfterarrivinginJapan,ateacheratmyJapaneselanguageschoolintroducedmetoSapporoUniversity.Iwasdrawntothesystemwherestudentstakefoundationalsubjectsintheirfirstyearandchooseamajorintheirsecondyear.WhatILikeAboutSapporoUniversityAlltheteachersarekindandprovidethoroughguidance.Sincetherearemanyinternationalstudents,youhavetheopportunitytointeractwithpeoplefromallovertheworld.Anotherreasonisthatthefoodinthecafeteriaisbothdeliciousandaffordable.FutureDreamAftergraduation,IhopetoworkinJapan.IwanttoapplythebusinessknowledgeI’mcurrentlylearninginareal-worldworksetting.Tothatend,IcontinuetostudybothmymajorcoursesandJapaneseeveryday.AdviceforFutureStudentsWhenstudyingabroad,it’simportanttohavethecouragetotakeaction.Youmightfeelnervousatfirst,butifyoukeeptrying,thepeoplearoundyouwillsurelysupportyou.TimeMonTueWedThuFri19：00～10：30－–210：40～12：10－313：00～14：30－FinancialAccountingProductionManagement414：40～16：10－–516：20～17：50－InformationSystemsDevelopmentContemporaryBusinessTheoryBasicBookkeepingAinuCultureStudiesLiberalArtsLectureIntroductiontoMarketingBasicBookkeepingSeminar–ManagementAccountingBusinessManagement–––––ForeignStudent’sCountries&RegionsofOrigin7(AsofMay1,2026–RegularInternationalStudents)China79（73.8%）Taiwan6（5.6%）SouthKorea4（3.7%）Indonesia3（2.8%）Vietnam3（2.8%）Mongolia3（2.8%）Myanmar2（1.8%）Russia2（1.8%）Spain1（0.9%）SriLanka1（0.9%）Nepal1（0.9%）Bangladesh1（0.9%）Brazil1（0.9%）

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Major:English(3rdyear)DingYixuanCountry:ChinaPreviousSchoolinJapan:WasedaBunkakanJapaneseLanguageCourse(Tokyo)DailySchedule9：00Wakeup/Breakfast10：40～12：10Classes13：00～17：50Classes17：50～20：00Part-timejob/Exercise/Shopping20：00～24：00Returnhome/Dinner/Study24：00GoingtobedMonthlyLivingExpensesIncomePart-timejob￥65,000Financialsupportfromfamily￥70,000TotalIncome￥135,000ExpensesFood￥30,000Utilities￥15,000Communication(phone/internet)￥3,000Rent￥52,000Commuting￥6,000TotalExpenses￥106,000WhyIChoseJapanandSapporoUniversityIbecameinterestedinJapanaftertravelingherewithmyfamilyasachild.AmongallregionsofJapan,IespeciallywantedtoexperiencelifeinHokkaido.IalsoheardthatSapporoUniversityoffersstrongJapaneselanguageclasses,whichmotivatedmetoapplysoIcouldfurtherimprovemyJapaneseskills.WhatILikeAboutSapporoUniversityTheuniversityprovidesexcellentsupportforinternationalstudents,soIcanliveandstudywithpeaceofmind.Theteachersareverykindandhelpnotonlywithacademicsbutalsowithdailylife,whichisincrediblyreassuring.HowISpendMyDaysOffIoftenworkpart-timeononeoftheweekenddays.WhenIdon’thavework,Icleanmyroom,workonassignments,orgoouttoeatorshopwithfriendsifIhavetime.It’sagoodchancetorelaxandrefresh.FutureDreamAftergraduation,IwanttoworkinJapaninaninternationalenvironment.That’swhyI’mmajoringinEnglishandcontinuingtoimprovemyJapaneseaswell.AdviceforFutureStudentsComparedtoJapaneselanguageschool,universitylifegivesyoumuchmorefreedominhowyouuseyourtime,includingchoosingyourownclasses.Becauseofthat,it’simportanttosetyourowngoalsandtakeinitiative.TimeMonTueWedThuFri19：00～10：30－－－－－210：40～12：10－－EnglishPresentation－PracticalEnglish313：00～14：30－－SeminarHokkaidoOutdoorStudiesEnglishLiteratureStudies414：40～16：10－－－RegionalStudiesCultureandTourism516：20～17：50－－AdventureTravelAinuHistoryandLanguage－InternationalStudentsbyMajor&Year(AsofMay1,2026–RegularInternationalStudents)SchoolofSocietyandCollaboration34（31.8%）MajorinEconomics5（4.7%）MajorinBusinessAdministration35（32.7%）MajorinLaw4（3.7%）MajorinEnglish8（7.5%）MajorinHistory&Culture1（0.9%）MajorinJapaneseLanguage&Culture14（13.1%）MajorinSportsCulture2（1.9%）MajorinLiberalArts4（3.7%）8

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CampusLifeSupportSystemforInternationalStudentsSapporoUniversityInternationalCommunicationCenter(SUICC)providesavarietyofsupportservicestoensurethatinternationalstudentscanfocusontheirstudieswithpeaceofmindandleadmeaningfulandfulfillingstudentlives.▪ExamplesofSupportServicesResidenceSupportAcademicSupportFinancialSupportDailyLifeSupporExchangeSupportWeassiststudentswithresidencestatusrenewalproceduresandmonitoractivitiessuchaspart-timework(permissionforactivitiesoutsidestatus)andtravelduringlongvacations.Wecheckclassattendanceeverymonth.Ifabsencescontinue,wemeetindividuallywithstudentstounderstandtheirsituationandprovideadviceforimprovement.InadditiontoSapporoUniversity’sowntuitionreductionandscholarshipprograms,wesupportapplicationsforexternalscholarships.Weprovidehousingconsultations,supportedbySapporoUniversityCo-opRoomGuide.Wealsoofferemergencyassistanceandinformationwhenneeded.WeregularlyholdeventsthatallowinternationalstudentsandJapanesestudentstointeract.TheseeventshelpstudentsmakefriendsfromJapanandmanyothercountries.EventsforInternationalStudentsThroughouttheyear,SapporoUniversityoffersawidevarietyofeventsandopportunitiesforinternationalstudentstoconnectwithoneanother.Byinteractingwithforeignlanguagesanddifferentcultures,studentscandeepentheirbondswithpeersandenjoyafulfillingstudy-abroadexperience.WelcomePartyforNewInternationalStudentsWewholeheartedlysupportallnewinternationalstudentsastheytaketheirfirststepstowardtheiracademicjourney.Theentirestudentbodyandfacultylookforwardtowelcomingstudentswarmly.BarbecuePartyThiseventisorganizedtofosterclosertiesbetweeninternationalandJapanesestudents.Theeventisplannedandrunentirelybythestudentsthemselves.KimonoExperienceThroughtheexperienceofwearingakimono—Japan’straditionalnationalcostume——includingateaceremony—participantswillbeintroducedtoJapanesecultureandlearntheproperwaytodrinkmatcha.FieldTripsforInternationalStudentsHeldannually,thesefieldtripsaimtobroadenstudents’horizonsbytakingthemtovisitnaturalsitesandfacilitiesthroughoutHokkaido.HousingSapporoUniversityCo-opRoomGuideintroducesapartmentsforsingleoccupantsinthevicinityoftheuniversity.Mostinternationalstudentsliveinrentalproperties.Rentvariesbypropertyandrangesfromapproximately35,000to50,000JPY.SapporoUniversityalsooffersasystemwheretheuniversityactsasaguarantorforhousingcontractsforself-fundedinternationalstudents.(Applicationrequired;screeningcriteriaapply.)９

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TuitionandFinancialSupportSapporoUniversityhasestablisheda“tuitionwaiverprogram”anda“scholarshipprogram”toensurethatinternationalstudentscanfocusontheirstudieswithpeaceofmind.Youcanreduceyourtuitioncostsbytakingadvantageofavailabletuitionwaiversandscholarships.▪TuitionFees(ForStudentsEnteringinAY2027)Tuition&FeesSpringSemester(atenrollment)FallSemester(Sep.30)First-YearTotalAdmissionFee￥160,000-￥160,000Tuition￥410,000￥410,000￥820,000Facility&EquipmentFee￥75,000￥75,000￥150,000EducationEnhancementFee￥5,000￥5,000￥10,000Subtotal￥650,000￥490,000￥1,140,000TuitionReductionforSelf-FundedInternationalStudents－￥82,000－￥82,000－￥164,000TotalAfterReduction￥568,000￥408,000￥976,000⃝Tuitionwaiverprogramappliestostudentswiththestatusofresidence“Student”whoareenrolledasregularstudents.Thereductionappliesfortheminimumrequiredperiodofstudy(4years).⃝Atthetimeofenrollment,anadditional¥42,500inmiscellaneousfeesisrequired.(Breakdown:StudentCouncilAdmissionFee¥3,500,StudentCouncilFee¥4,000,Supporters’AssociationFee¥10,000,AlumniAssociationFee¥25,000)⃝Nootherenrollment-relatedbondsorfeesarecollected.⃝Fromthesecondyearonward,theEducationEnhancementFeeis¥50,000peryear.⃝Theadmissionfeeandpartofthemiscellaneousfees(StudentCouncilAdmissionFee,AlumniAssociationFee)arerequiredonlyinthefirstyear.⃝Theabovefeesapplytostudentsenteringin2027.Feesforstudentsenteringin2028orlatermaychangewithoutnotice.▪TuitionReduction&ScholarshipsTuitionwaiverprogramAcademicScholarshipScholarshipforSelf-SupportingInternationalStudentsRecommendedbyDesignatedInstitutionsAprogramthatprovidesa20%tuitionreductionforself-supportinginternationalstudentsholdinga“Student”statusofresidence.Aprogramthatprovidesascholarshipequivalentto10%oftuitionfeestoself-supportinginternationalstudentsholdinga“Student”statusofresidencewhomeettheeligibilitycriteria.(Applicationrequired;eligibilitycriteriaapply)Aprogramthatprovidesascholarshipequivalenttotheadmissionfeetoself-supportinginternationalstudentsholdinga“Student”statusofresidencewhohavebeenrecommendedbyaJapaneselanguageeducationinstitutiondesignatedbytheuniversityandwhomeetthescreeningcriteria.(Applicationrequired;eligibilitycriteriaapply)▪ExternalScholarshipAchievements(AY2021–2026)ScholarshipFoundationMonthlyAmountNumberofRecipientsRotaryYoneyamaMemorialFoundation￥100,0004HeiwaNakajimaFoundation￥120,0001SapporoUniversityservesasthepointofcontactforapplicationsforexternalscholarshipsandwillrecommendcandidateswhomeettheuniversity'scriteria.※Pleasenotethatpastselectionresultsdonotguaranteefutureselection.10

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AdmissionsSystem▪SpecialAdmissionforPrivatelyFinancedInternationalStudents(Enrollment:April2027)NumberofSeats：20ApplicationFee：￥30,000SelectionTypes：GeneralOverseasGeneralSelectionMethodsEJU-BasedA・B・CSchedulesA・BSchedulesA・BSchedulesApplicationRequirements(CommontoAllTypes)：Applicantsmustmeetallofthefollowing:⑴Mustholdforeignnationality.⑵Mustholdtheresidencestatus“Student,”orbeexpectedtoobtainitbythetimeofenrollment.⑶Musthave,orbeexpectedtohavebyMarch31,2027,qualificationsequivalenttoenteringaJapaneseuniversity.①Completed12yearsofformalschooleducationoutsideJapan,orexpectedtocompleteitbyMarch31,2027.②ThosedesignatedbytheMinisterofEducation,Culture,Sports,ScienceandTechnologyasequivalentto①.③ThoserecognizedbythePresidentofSapporoUniversityashavingqualificationsequaltoorhigherthan①or②.GeneralOverseasGeneralEJU-BasedExamDates&Requirements＊ASchedule10/17BSchedule12/5CSchedule2/13ASchedule10/17BSchedule12/5ASchedule10/17BSchedule12/5LanguageRequirementⒶ🅑🅑ⒶⒶⒶ＊＊EJUonlyⒶEJUonlyApplicantLocationJapanJapanJapanOverseasOverseasOverseasOverseasSelectionMethodsOralExamination〇〇〇〇〇〇〇Interview〇〇〇〇〇〇〇WrittenExam―〇〇――――※ApplicantsforGeneralBScheduleandGeneralCSchedulewhomeetLanguageRequirementAatthetimeofapplicationareexemptfromthewrittenexam.▪GeneralAdmissionforPrivatelyFinancedInternationalStudents(Enrollment:October2026)NumberofSeats:afewLimitedApplicationFee:¥30,000SelectionMethod:InterviewSelectionScheduleProcessDateApplicationPeriodMay11(Mon)–May27(Wed),2026ExamDateJune5(Fri),2026—InterviewResultAnnouncementJune19(Fri),2026EnrollmentProcedurePeriodJune19(Fri)–July3(Fri),202611

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＊EntranceExaminationSchedule:AScheduleBScheduleCScheduleCategoryExamTypeDetailsGeneralA/OverseasGeneralA/EJU-BasedA/DesignatedSchoolRecommendationApplicationPeriodSeptember14(Mon)–October1(Thu),2026(3weeks)ExamDateResultAnnouncementNovember2(Mon),2026October17(Sat),2026—OralExamination&InterviewEnrollmentProcedurePeriodNovember2(Mon)–November16(Mon),2026(2weeks)ExamTypeGeneralB/OverseasGeneralB/EJU-BasedBApplicationPeriodNovember2(Mon)–November19(Thu),2026ExamDateResultAnnouncementDecember18(Fri),2026December5(Sat),2026—WrittenExam(GeneralBonly),OralExamination&InterviewEnrollmentProcedurePeriodDecember18(Fri),2026–January8(Fri),2027ExamTypeGeneralCApplicationPeriodJanuary12(Tue)–January28(Thu),2027ExamDateResultAnnouncementFebruary26(Fri),2027February13(Sat),2027—WrittenExam,OralExamination&InterviewEnrollmentProcedurePeriodFebruary26(Fri)–March12(Fri),2027＊＊LanguageRequirementsLanguageRequirementTypeLanguageRequirementⒶLanguageRequirement🅑(EJU)ExaminationforJapaneseUniversityAdmissionforInternationalStudentsJapaneseSubjects(excludingwriting)Scoreof200orhigher(excludingwriting)Musthavetakenthetest(JLPT)Japanese-LanguageProficiencyTestN2orhigher(certified)MusthavetakenN2orhigher(NAT-TEST)JapaneseLanguageNAT-TESTLevel2orhigher(certified)MusthavetakenLevel2orhigher(J.TEST)TestforPracticalJapaneseLevelC,600pointsorhigherMusthavetakenA–Clevel(JPT)JapaneseProficiencyTest525pointsorhigherMusthavetakenthetest(J-cert)JapaneseLanguageProficiencyTestforDailyLifeandVocationalSkillsB2orhigher(certified)MusthavetakenAdvancedCourseorhigherApplicationRequirements(Common)Applicantsmustmeetallofthefollowing:⑴Mustholdforeignnationality.⑵Mustholdtheresidencestatus“Student,”orbeexpectedtoobtainitbythetimeofenrollment.⑶Mustmeetoneofthefollowingacademicqualifications:①Completed12yearsofformalschooleducationoutsideJapan,orexpectedtocompleteitbySeptember30,2026.②DesignatedbytheMinisterofEducationasequivalentto①.③ThoserecognizedbythePresidentofSapporoUniversityashavingqualificationsequaltoorhigherthan①or②.⑷MusthavesufficientJapaneseproficiencytostudyattheuniversity,andmeetoneofthefollowing:①Atotalscoreof200orhigherontheExaminationforJapaneseUniversityAdmissionforInternationalStudents(EJU)administeredbytheJapanStudentServicesOrganization(JASSO)(ReadingComprehension,ListeningComprehension,andListeningandReadingComprehension)②AscoreofN2orhigherontheJapaneseLanguageProficiencyTest(JLPT),administeredbytheJapanAssociationforthePromotionofInternationalEducationandtheJapanFoundation③ALevel2orhighercertificationonthe“JapaneseNAT-TEST”administeredbytheJapaneseNAT-TESTSteeringCommitteeofSpecializedEducationalPublications④AscoreClevel600pointsorhigherontheJ.TEST(PracticalJapaneseProficiencyTest)administeredbytheJ.TESTJapanSecretariatandtheJapaneseLanguageProficiencyAssociation⑤Ascore525pointsorhigheronthe“JPT(JapaneseLanguageProficiencyTest)”administeredbytheJapaneseLanguageProficiencyTestAdministrationCommittee⑥AB2orhighercertificationonthe“J-certJapaneseLanguageProficiencyTestforDailyLifeandVocationalSkills”administeredbytheInternationalHumanResourcesDevelopmentOrganization(apublicinterestincorporatedfoundation)※Onlyvalidtestscoresunder(4)withintheofficialvalidityperiodatthetimeofapplicationwillbeaccepted12

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LifeinSapporoSapporoisacitylocatedinHokkaido,Japan’snorthernmostprefecture.Althoughitisamajormetropolis,itisblessedwithabundantnature,allowingresidentstoenjoyafulfillinglifestylethroughoutallfourseasons.TheFourSeasonsACityWhereNatureMeetstheMetropolisClearSkiesandFreshAirPopulationApproximately1.96millionItranksasthefourth-largestcityinJapanintermsofpopulation,followingYokohama,Osaka,andNagoya.AverageTemperatureSummer:22.3°CWinter:-3.2°CSpringSummerFallWinterSapporoLilacFestivalMakomanaiFireworksFestivalJozankeiHotSpringsSapporoSnowFestivalACCESSMAPRecommendedAccess■FromNambokuSubwayLine“SumikawaStation”⃝TakeanyofthefollowingChuoBusroutes:NishiokaLoopLine[Sumi73],Shimo-NishiokaLine[Minami71],NishiokaLine[Minami81],Sumikawa–ShiroishiLine[Sumi78]→Getoffat“SapporoUniversitySouthGate”or“NishiokaCentralPark”(Approx.6minutes)⃝Bytaxi：approx.10minutes/around¥800▪FromTohoSubwayLine“Tsukisamu-ChuoStation”⃝TakeSumikawa–ShiroishiLine[Sumi78]orNishioka–TsukisamuLine[Tsuki82]→Getoffat“SapporoUniversityMainGate”(Approx.9minutes)⃝Bytaxi：approx.10minutes/around¥1,000OtherAccessRoutes─────────────────────▪FromMinami-HiragishiStationontheNambokuSubwayLine⃝TaketheChuoBusNishiokaLine[Minami71]andgetoffat“SapporoUniversitySouthGate”(approx.11min)▪FromMakomanaiStationontheNambokuSubwayLine⃝TaketheChuoBusNishiokaLine[Minami81]andgetoffat“SapporoUniversitySouthGate”(approx.15min)▪FromShiroishiStationontheJRHokkaidoLine⃝TaketheChuoBusSumikawa-ShiroishiLine[Sumi78]andgetoffat“SapporoUniversityMainGate”(approx.30min)▪FromNewChitoseAirport⃝TaketheHokutoKotsuBusboundfor“APAHotel&Resort”andgetoffat“SapporoUniversityMae”(approx.60min/One-wayfare:1,500yen)⃝TaketheHokutoKotsuBusboundfor“MaruyamaBusTerminal”andgetoffat“SapporoUniversitySouthGate”(approx.60min/One-wayfare:1,500yen)⃝TaketheHokutoKotsuBusorChuoBusboundfor“SapporoCityCenter”andgetoffat“TsukisamuChuo-dori10-chome”(approx.60min/One-wayfare:1,500yen),thentakeataxi(approx.10min/Around1,000yen)NaｍbokuSubwayLineSuigenchi-doriRd.TohoSubwayLineDaiwaHousePREMISTDOMEHitsujigaoka-doriRd.13

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ChuoBus“SapporoUniversitySouthGate”NambokuSubwayLine(towardSumikawa,Minami-Hiragishi,Makomanai)JRHokkaido(towardShiroishiStation)��������������������������ChuoBus“NishiokaChuoPark”NambokuSubwayLine(towardSumikawa,Minami-Hiragishi,Makomanai)JRHokkaido(towardShiroishiStation)������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������HokutoKotsu“SapporoUniversity”(boundforNewChitoseAirport)ChuoBus“SapporoUniversityMainGate”TohoSubwayLine(towardTsukisamu-Chuo,Misono)NambokuSubwayLine(towardHiragishi,Sumikawa)JRHokkaido(towardShiroishiStation)HistoricalCulturalPropertyExhibitionRoom(Building1,1F)SCore(Building6,2F)Afull-scaledancestudioofover150m²,alsousedforclasses.SUICC(Building6,1F)Ahubforinternationalexchangewheremanyinternationalstudentsgather.Wealsoprovideinformationonstudyingabroadandinternationalexchange.�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������UniversityCo-op(GeneralInformationDesk,TicketOffice,FoodCourt,Bookstore)Inadditiontothetwolargerestaurants,“Come-All”and“SAPIO,”thereisaconveniencestore,abookstore,andarealestateoffice.SapporoUniversityLibraryThelibraryhousesover760,000volumesandisoneofthelargestinHokkaido.StudentInitiativeTerrace"S-wing"(Library,1F)Astudentnavigationspacewherestudentsgather,learn,inspire,andsupportoneanother.14

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OpenCampus20261st3／28(Sat)12：00～15：302nd5／30(Sat)10：00～15：003rd6／27(Sat)12：00～15：304th7／25(Sat)10：00～15：005th8／2(Sun)10：00～15：006th9／19(Sat)12：00～15：307th11／28(Sat)12：00～15：30ClickhereforthespecialpageFreeshuttlebusesoperateforeverysession.[ForthosecomingfromFreeShuttleBus(WithinSapporoCity)Transportationcostsubsidiesavailable.theSapporoarea]Busboardinglocation:InfrontofKanamotoHallDeparturetime:11:00a.m.(Somedepartat9:00a.m.)(Estimatedarrivaltime:4:00p.m.)◉Reservationsarerequiredtousethefreeshuttlebus.PleasemakeyourreservationwhenapplyingforeachOpenCampusevent.◉Seatingislimited.Ifcapacityisreached,registrationwillclosewithoutpriornotice.◉Pleasearriveatthemeetingpointatleast10minutesbeforethedeparturetimeonthedayofthebusride.◉Onthedayoftheevent,staffwillbewaitingnearExit31ofOdoriSubwayStation.Pleasefollowthestaff’sinstructionsSapporoUniversityiscomingtoyourtown!SATSUDAICaravan2026TomakomaiHakodateMoriokaMuroranAomoriSendaiKushiroKitamiObihiroAsahikawa9／5(Sat)9／6(Sun)9／12(Sat)9／13(Sun)※Detailswillbeannouncedonthewebsiteoncefinalized.ContactInformationSapporoUniversity3-7-3-1Nishioka,Toyohira-ku,Sapporo,Hokkaido062-8520Phone:011-852-9138(InternationalCommunicationCenter)Email:suicc@ofc.sapporo-u.ac.jpwww.sapporo-u.ac.jp