Japanese Standard Speaking Test (JSST) Examination Support Summer 2025
overview
Exam period:
Monday, August 18, 2025 to Friday, August 22, 2025
cost:
The university will cover the tuition fee of 7,150 yen.
*Telephone charges for taking the exam are to be borne by the student.
Capacity:
10 people
deadline:
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 16:00
Please see below for details.
Eligible participants:
- Applicants who are international students (MC, DC) at Hokkaido University 's graduate school at the time of application and examination, and whose native language is not Japanese
- Candidates must be able to participate in an online personal interview between July 25th (Friday) and August 1st (Friday).
-Those who can take the exam by phone between Monday, August 18th and Friday, August 22nd, 2025, in accordance with the exam guide that will be distributed after the exam is decided.
*If you do not take the exam despite receiving support, you may not be allowed to participate in future I-HoP programs.
*If you are unable to take the exam within the period due to unavoidable reasons such as infectious diseases, we will consider appropriate measures.
I-HoP will now be providing support for international students in their job hunting efforts in Japan by helping them take the Japanese Standard Speaking Test.
Please see here for details and characteristics of JSST.
https://www.alc-education.co.jp/business/jsst/
Application Deadline
July 22 (Tue) 16:00
You must complete both of the following during the application period.
- Apply through Hi-System
- Fill out the application form (the URL will be sent to applicants via Hi-system)
How to apply
1. Apply through Hi-System
Please log in to Center for Advanced Human Resource Education and Development 's "Hi-System" and apply under "Event Information."
*You must register with Hi-System in advance. Register for Hi-System here.
For details and applications (Hi-System)
Steps from application to taking the exam
- application
- Apply through Hi-System
- Register the necessary information in the application form
- Individual interview at I-HoP (online, Japanese)
If you fail to attend the interview, your application will be cancelled. - Recipients of support will be determined based on the contents of the application form and the results of the interview.
- An exam guide will be distributed to those who have been approved for support.
- Follow the exam instructions to take the exam over the phone.
- I-HoP will notify candidates of their test results in mid-September.
Organizer, co-organizer, and supporter
Organizer
Hokkaido University Institute for the Advancement of Graduate Education Center for Advanced Human Resource Education and Development Superior Skills Station I-HoP
Teacher: Mariko Katagaki
Co-organized by
- Hokkaido University Institute for the Advancement of Graduate Education Center for Advanced Human Resource Education and Development Superior Skills Station S-cubic
- Hokkaido University Institute for the Advancement of Graduate Education Center for Advanced Human Resource Education and Development Consortium Office for Fostering of Researchers in Future Generations COFRe
- Consortium for Career Development of Ph.D.
cooperation
Hokkaido University Career Center
Contact
Hokkaido University Institute for the Advancement of Graduate Education
Center for Advanced Human Resource Education and Development I-HoP
TEL：011-706-2157
E-mail：ihop@synfoster.hokudai.ac.jp