Foundational approach of Hokkaido University of Science

Basic Principles:

•Fostering scientific citizens

•Professional education to meet the current demands of the times

•Strengthening of regional vitality

Educational Objectives:

HUS works to develop 21st-century citizens capable of supporting the revitalization of Hokkaido and Japan as a whole, while thriving in their own areas of specialization as needed in today’s changing times.

Guiding Principles for Education:

HUS supports students with the goals outlined below through finely tuned curricula and educational guidance in individual departments.

Educational objectives are achieved through the process of implemented systems verifying the academic efficacy coupled with ongoing

curriculum improvement.

1. Development of a knowledge framework that includes fundamental knowledge clusters in

 specialized fields and related connections with nature, society and history

2. Development of study habits (motivation for learning)

3. Recognition of roles in society and development of a strong sense of ethics

4. Enhancement and expansion of expertise

5. Acquisition of the knowledge and skills necessary to apply expertise in service to society

Educational Characteristics:

Student-Based Education

Educational System:

• Educational and learning programs optimally designed for individual fields of specialization

• Educational and learning systems finely tuned to the aptitudes of new students

• Educational programs focused on small-group experiments and seminars

Educational Environments:

• Self-study environments ideal for stimulating students’ motivation to learn

• Pleasant group-study environments with open atmospheres

•Graduate research environments with a wide array of research equipment

Professional Education in Harmony with Information Society

Educational System:

• Educational programs to foster the strong sense of ethics required of technical experts

• Language education programs to foster communication skills for collaboration

Faculty/school group

Doctoral Degree

• Graduate School of Health Sciences | Division of Health Sciences
• Graduate School of Engineering | Division of Engineering
• Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Division of Clinical Pharmacy

Master's Degree

• Graduate School of Engineering | Division of Mechanical Engineering
• Graduate School of Engineering | Division of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Graduate School of Engineering | Division of Information Engineering
• Graduate School of Engineering | Division of Architecture
• Graduate School of Engineering | Division of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Graduate School of Health Sciences | Division of Nursing Sciences
• Graduate School of Health Sciences | Division of Rehabilitation Sciences
• Graduate School of Health Sciences | Division of Medical Technology

Bachelor's Degree

• Faculty of Engineering | Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Faculty of Engineering | Dept. of Architecture
• Faculty of Engineering | Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Faculty of Engineering | Dept. of Information and Computer Science
• Faculty of Engineering | Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
• Faculty of Health Sciences | Dept. of Radiological Technology
• Faculty of Health Sciences | Dept. of Clinical Engineering
• Faculty of Health Sciences | Dept. of Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Faculty of Health Sciences | Dept. of Physical Therapy
• Faculty of Health Sciences | Dept. of Nursing
• Faculty of Future Design | Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Future Design | Dept. of Media Arts and Design
• Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Dept. of Pharmacy