UArctic (the University of the Arctic), a network of educational and research institutions to which Hokkaido University is a member, is calling for students for the “Circumpolar Studies Online Course” to be offered from May to July 2025.

 

The Circumpolar Studies Online Course is an undergraduate online course on the Arctic offered by UArctic member universities through an online education system. There is no cost. The course is taught in English.

 

Summer Semester: May – July, 2025
  • Courses:
    • GEOG-CAST 2811H: The International Arctic: Environment, Diplomacy and Geopolitics
      May 1 to June 11, 2025
      *GEOG 1045H (CS 100) is prerequisite for GOEG 2811.
    • GEOG-1045H (CS100): Introduction to the Circumpolar World
      June 16 to July 11, 2025
  • Target: All students (undergraduate and graduate)
  • Course fee: Free
  • Language: English (ability to understand lectures and discussion)
How to apply

Please submit the following by 17:00 on April 17 by e-mail to the International Affairs Department, Hokkaido University (e-mail: global@oia.hokudai.ac.jp).

  1. Online Course Registration Form (Word)
    *Please fill out in English.
    *Please sign (handwritten) in the “STUDENT SIGNATURE (Required)” field and fill in the “Date” field and send it as a PDF file.
  2. Proof of English proficiency (TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS, etc.), for the applicants whose first language is not English.
  3. When submitting the above documents, please include your name (in Kanji characters, if applicable), affiliation, grade, and student number in the body of the email.

Please see the the application guidelines(pdf) and brochure (pdf) below for details on the courses offered and where to apply within the university.