Academic Calendar
Faculties and Graduate Schools
Fiscal 2026
| Month | Faculties | Graduate schools |
|---|---|---|
| April | Start of the school year: start of spring semester (1st) | Start of the school year: start of spring semester (1st) |
| Entrance ceremony (1st) | Entrance ceremony (2nd) | |
| Orientation (1st to 4th) | Orientation (2nd to 4th) | |
| Start of spring semester classes (5th) | Start of spring semester classes (5th) | |
| May | ||
| June | University Promotion Day (5th) | University Promotion Day (5th) |
| July | End of spring semester classes (22nd) | End of spring semester classes (22nd) |
| Spring semester examinations (23rd to 30th) | Spring semester examinations (29th) | |
| August | Summer vacation (August 1st to September 20th) | Summer vacation (August 1st to September 20th) |
| September | Announcement of spring semester grades | Announcement of spring semester grades |
| Spring semester graduation ceremony (19th) | Diploma (master's/Ph.D.) presentation ceremony (19th) | |
| Fall semester entrance ceremony (Faculty of Informatics) (19th) | Fall semester entrance ceremony (Graduate School of Letters, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Foreign Language Education and Research, Graduate School of Informatics, Graduate School of Societal Safety Sciences, and Graduate School of East Asian Cultures) (19th) | |
| Freshman orientation (Faculty of Informatics) (19th) | Freshman orientation (Graduate School of Letters, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Foreign Language Education and Research, Graduate School of Informatics, Graduate School of Societal Safety Sciences, and Graduate School of East Asian Cultures) (19th) | |
| End of spring semester (20th) | End of spring semester (20th) | |
| Start of fall semester (21st) Start of fall semester classes (21st) |
Start of fall semester (21st) Start of fall semester classes (21st) |
|
| October | ||
| November | University Foundation Day (4th) | University Foundation Day (4th) |
| December | Winter vacation (December 26th to January 6th) | Winter vacation (December 26th to January 6th) |
| January | Resumption of classes (7th) | Resumption of classes (7th) |
| End of fall semester classes (20nd) | End of fall semester classes (20nd) | |
| Fall semester examinations (22nd to 29th) | Fall semester examinations (28th) | |
| February | Entrance examinations (1st to 7th) | |
| Spring vacation (February 24th to March 31st) | Spring vacation (February 24th to March 31st) | |
| March | Announcement of graduation results | Announcement of graduation results |
| Announcement of fall semester grades | Announcement of fall semester grades | |
| Graduation ceremony (19th) | Diploma (master's/Ph.D.) presentation ceremony (21st) | |
| Acceptance of enrolled students' notification of subject registration | Acceptance of enrolled students' notification of subject registration | |
| End of the school year and end of fall semester (31st) | End of the school year and end of fall semester (31st) |
Professional Graduate Schools
Fiscal 2026
| April | Start of the school year: start of spring semester (1st) |
|---|---|
| Entrance ceremony (2nd) | |
| Orientation (Law 2nd to 4th, Accountancy 2nd to 4th) | |
| Start of spring semester classes (6th) | |
| May | |
| June | University Promotion Day (5th) |
| July | End of spring semester classes (Law 21st, Accountancy 27th) |
| Spring semester examinations (July 22nd to 29th) (Law) | |
| August | Summer vacation (August 1st to September 20th) |
| September | Announcement of spring semester grades |
| Diploma (September term professional degree) presentation ceremony (18th) | |
| End of spring semester (20th) | |
| Start of fall semester (21st) | |
| Start of fall semester classes (24th) | |
| October | |
| November | University Foundation Day (4th) |
| December | Winter vacation (December 26th to January 6th) |
| January | Resumption of classes (7th) |
| End of fall semester classes (Law 20th, Accountancy 27th) | |
| Fall semester examinations (21st to 28th) (Law) | |
| February | Spring vacation (February 25th to March 31st) |
| March | Announcement of professional degree program graduates |
| Announcement of fall semester grades | |
| Course registration for enrolled students | |
| Diploma (professional degree) presentation ceremony (20th) | |
| End of the school year and end of fall semester (31st) |
Japanese Language and Culture Program Preparatory Course (Bekka)
Fiscal 2026
| April | Start of the school year: start of spring semester (1st) |
|---|---|
| Orientation (1st to 7th) | |
| Spring semester entrance ceremony (2nd) | |
| Start of spring semester classes (8th) | |
| May | |
| June | Japanese course orientation (2nd * Backup day: 3rd) |
| University Promotion Day (5th) * Holiday | |
| Grade Announcement for Japanese course (first half) (10th) | |
| July | End of spring semester classes (29th) |
| Spring semester examinations (30th * Backup day: 31th) | |
| August | Summer vacation (1st to September 20th) |
| Announcement of spring semester grades (21st) | |
| Intensive Japanese practicum (August 21st to September 3rd) | |
| September | Announcement of intensive Japanese practicum grades, Announcement of final grades in spring semester (9th) |
| Spring semester completion ceremony (11th) | |
| End of spring semester (20th) | |
| Start of fall semester (21st) | |
| Orientation (24th to 30th) | |
| Fall semester entrance ceremony (24th) | |
| October | Start of fall semester classes (1st) |
| November | University Foundation Day (4th) * Holiday |
| Japanese course orientation (25th * Backup day: 26th) | |
| December | Grade Announcement for Japanese course (first half) (2nd) | Winter vacation (December 26th to January 6th) |
| January | Resumption of classes (7th) |
| February | End of fall semester classes (1st) | Fall semester examinations (2nd * Backup day: 3rd) |
| Announcement of fall semester grades (12th) | |
| Intensive Japanese practicum (12th to 26th) | |
| March | Announcement of intensive Japanese practicum grades, announcement of final grades in fall semester (10th) |
| Fall semester completion ceremony (12th) | |
| Spring vacation (21st to 31st) | |
| End of the school year and end of fall semester (31st) |
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