Hokkaido Summer Institute Open for Applications 2024!
Courses offered at HSI2024 are divided into four types: the Advance Research Course and the Global Liberal Arts Course, both designed primarily for students; and the HSI extension/professional program in English and the HSI extension/professional program in Japanese, both providing recurrent education intended primarily for adults. Each course is outlined below.
To find courses, click your desired course type. You can search for courses by level (undergraduate/graduate), academic fields, pick up theme, and your interest.
Advanced Research Course
This course offers cutting-edge classes in specific areas of expertise. As lecturers include many researchers from overseas universities and other institutions, their lectures include content that can only be studied at HSI. The lecturers also include researchers in Japan at the forefront of their fields.
Global Liberal Arts Course
This course offers classes in interdisciplinary fields and those with liberal arts elements. It requires no expertise and is open to students from a wide array of academic backgrounds, such as liberal arts and the sciences.
HSI extension / professional program in English
This program offers courses for working adults to engage in re-leaning as well as the acquisition and development of expertise. The classes will be conducted in English. Those who have successfully completed the program will be issued a digital badge. Students are also eligible to attend this program, and they can earn credits.
HSI extension / professional program in Japanese
This program offers courses for working adults to engage in re-leaning as well as the acquisition and development of expertise. The classes will be conducted in Japanese. Those who have successfully completed the program will be issued a digital badge. Please note that although students are also eligible to attend this program, they cannot earn credits for the course taught in Japanese.
*For information about digital badges, click here.
◆Course formats
Courses are offered in three formats: “On-campus (no online)”, “Online”, and “Hybrid (selectable either on-campus or online)”.