Prior to the official commencement of the second term of the program on October 1, 2015, an appointment ceremony for students was held on August 25. Totally 12 students were selected as a result of an examination held in the end of July, which targeted students in the first year in master’s program from five different divisions. In the presence of supervisors and Program Faculty members, Professor Takahiko Nitta, the Program Director/ Executive Vice President of Hokkaido University, gave the program certificate to each student.