Doctoral Course

Doctoral Entrance Examination

Special Selection for International Students living overseas

Special Selection for International Students is ONLY applicable for non-Japanese citizen residing outside of Japan.
Non-Japanese applicants residing in Japan should apply for the General Selection. Please download prescribed forms from this page.

Enrollment 

October 2025

Submission Period for Preliminary Evaluation
of Admission Requirements (* 1) 

April 7 to 5:00 p.m. April 11, 2025

Application Period

May 7 to 5:00 p.m. May 16, 2025
*Online application

Entrance Examination
(Oral Examination)

Between May 21 to May 30, 2025 
*Online

Announcement of Admission

June 23, 2025 (Tentative Schedule)

General Selection

Enrollment 

April 2025

Submission Period for Preliminary Evaluation
of Admission Requirements(* 1) 

December 2 to 5:00 p.m. December 6, 2024

Application Period

January 7 to 5:00 p.m. January 14, 2025
*Online application

Entrance Examination
(Oral Examination)

Between January 20 to January 29, 2025
*Online

Announcement of Admission

February 14, 2025 (Tentative Schedule)

Note:
(*1) Some Applicants are required to undergo a preliminary evaluation of admission requirements.For detailed information with preliminary evaluation, please refer to the Application Guidebook.
(*2)It is the responsibility of any applicant with a disability or for any other reason who requires special arrangements to consult with Support Office for the fields of International Development and Cooperation during the designated period (refer to the Application Guidebook for details).

Diploma

After completing the Doctoral Course      

Either Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy in Informatics and Data Science,Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture, Doctor of Philosophy in Health Science, Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science,or Doctor of Philosophy in Economics

Please check here for more details.

Inquiries, Submission

Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society,Hiroshima University (Support Office for the fields of International Development and Cooperation )1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8529 
E-mail:smart-society
Tel: +81-(0)82-424-4696
・To send e-mail, type “@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp” after the portion of the respective e-mail address.


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