About OIAS

Greeting from the Director

Welcome to the webpage of the Office for International Academic Support (OIAS) in the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University!! The OIAS believes in the power of diversity and inclusiveness in science.

The OIAS is here to support prospective, current, and past international students and staff in the School of Science, Graduate School of Science, Graduate School of Life Science, Graduate School of Chemical Sciences & Engineering, and Faculty of Science. Our multi-lingual staffs are here to ease your anxiety and transition to Japanese/foreign culture and communities. We encourage all of you to visit our office as often as possible. We are here to listen to your opinions and ideas on how to improve your life in Japan and our school, graduate schools, and faculty.

Likewise, the OIAS would like to hear news from our alumni. Once you are in our school, graduate schools, and faculty, you are always a part of our “Science Family” and we would like to in touch with you.

If you are international students who are interested in attending or visiting our school and graduate schools, we strongly recommend you to contact us as soon as possible. Our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the admission process step-by-step.

I hope the information here is useful to you. If you need further assistance, please feel free to contact us.

Best wishes

Hiroshi Kawamura

Director & Professor
Office for International Academic Support, Faculty of Science
Hokkaido University

Our Tasks

The office for international academic supports (OIAS) was created in 2011 in the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University to nurture and accelerate the internationalization, diversity, and inclusiveness of the Faculty of Science and its related school and graduate schools. We provide support in not only academic matters but only every-day matters to following students and colleagues.

  • Prospective and current international students and staff in the School of Science, Graduate School of Science, Graduate School of Life Science, Graduate School of Chemical Sciences & Engineering (science-part only), and Faculty of Science
  • Alumni of School of Science, Graduate School of Science, Graduate School of Life Science, Graduate School of Chemical Sciences & Engineering (science-part only), and Faculty of Science
  • Prospective and current visiting researchers
  • Current students and staff who seek an international career.
  • Staff of the Science and Life Science Administrative Department

Our Staff

 

Dr. KAWAMURA Hiroshi

Director & Professor
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河村 裕

室長・教授 総括
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Ms. MOTOKAWA Mizuki

Coordinator(International staff and visitors)

本川 瑞季

外国籍教職員支援コーディネーター
理学研究院担当
 

 

 

 

Ms. KONISHI Manami

International Student Coordinator(Graduate School of Life Science, School of Science)

小西 真波

留学生支援コーディネーター
理学部・生命科学院担当

 

 
 

Ms. HASHIBA Rie

International Student Coordinator(Graduate School of Science, School of Science)

橋場 里恵

留学生支援コーディネーター
理学部・理学院担当

 

 

Former Staff

Ms. KINOSHITA Aya 2017-2022

Ms. ASAARASHI Mizue 2021-2022

Ms. SHINDO Naomi 2020-2021

Ms. YOSHIDA Shiori 2019-2021

Ms. HORI Hiroko   2014-2019, 2019-2020

Ms. YAMANAKA Mariko  2018-2019

Ms. OHMACHI Aki  2015-2017

Ms. SUGAWARA Miki  2014 (Part-time)

Ms. TAMURA Kayoko  2014-2019

Ms. IGARASHI Mari  2013-2018

Ms. MASUDA Miyuki  2011-2014

Ms. TAKANE Kyoko  2011-2014