Graduate Education Application Process

Upcoming Deadline: August 31, 2026 – Apply now for March 2027 admission
to the WPI-SKCM² Graduate Program!

Application Process

Step 1

Submit the preliminary screening application to WPI-SKCM². Specify your preferred mentors in your application (list of potential mentors). Applicants will be screened and interviewed by the WPI-SKCM² Graduate Education Committee. Upon approval, continue to Step 2.

April Admission Deadline: August 31 in the year preceding desired admission

October Admission Deadline: February 27 in the same year of desired admission

Step 2

Submit a full application to the applicable Hiroshima University department, which is decided by the affiliation of your primary HU mentor.
　ADSE: Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
　ISL: Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life

To verify HU-specific deadlines, please refer to the departmental pages in the table below.

Deadlines

	April Application Period	October Application Period
WPI-SKCM² Preliminary Screening	April 1 – August 31	October 10 – February 27
Hiroshima University Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Application	Around November in the year preceding desired admission	Around May in the year of desired admission
Hiroshima University Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life Application	October to December in the year preceding desired admission	May to June in the year of desired admission

・The graduate students in the WPI-SKCM2 are eligible for entrance and full tuition fees exemption and financial support adequate to cover living expenses in Japan.

・Ph.D. students are recommended to conduct research their research at the Higashi-Hiroshima campus of Hiroshima University for two and half years out of three years.

・Ph.D. students can stay and work in foreign research groups; their travel and lodging expenses will be covered by the WPI-SKCM2 for up to 6 months. Students who want to extend their stay at foreign laboratories over 6 months must secure their lodging expenses during the extended periods by themselves or ask for financial support from their supervisors’ budgets.

For more information, please read the Frequently Asked Questions. If you have any inquiries or require further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at chiral-admissions_at_office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp.