Admissions

Application Schedule – Summer 2024

All the dates mentioned in this website are based on Japan Standard Time (JST). Japan does NOT observe daylight savings time.

December, 2023 Application opens
February 20, 2024 Application closes at 17:00 (JST)
By March 15, 2024 Screening Results Announcement
Accepted students must confirm their participation within 3 days after the screening results announcement.
By March 31, 2024 Program Fee Payment Deadline

Notes:
Late application will be accepted only when spots are available.
The confirmation and payment deadlines are negotiable under these limited conditions: 1) you are accepted from the waiting list close to the deadlines; 2) you are waiting for a scholarship result to come out.

Accepted students who are waiting for a scholarship result

If you apply for a scholarship and its result does not come out by HIF’s screening results announcement date, you may request to postpone your confirmation deadline and your program fee payment deadline for the HIF program. Please contact the HIF Office for further instruction.

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  • Name:
    Michelle Bechtel
    University:
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    I applied to HIF on a whim, not knowing what to expect. Now that I have completed the program, it's safe to say that applying was one of the best decisions ... more

  • Name:
    Kerra Hinrichs
    University:
    University of Michigan
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    HIF was hands down one of the best experiences of my life. I came into the program with the goal of improving my Japanese, and I certainly achieved that ... more

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    Hector Melesio
    University:
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    College
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    For my first time traveling abroad, I do not think I could have picked a better place to be than Hakodate as an HIF student. Whether it be inside the ... more

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    Owen Pietsch
    University:
    Swarthmore College
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    Eight weeks felt like a very short time to spend at HIF. Our teachers and the staff encouraged us to make the most of our time in Hakodate ... more

  • Name:
    Xingruo Sun
    University:
    Colby College
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    The summer at HIF has been wonderful for me! I'm so glad that I was able to improve my Japanese so much and met so many wonderful instructors ... more

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