Hitotsubashi University
2024–25 Academic
Calendar for Undergraduate Students
October

April
Sun.
7Mon.

Tue.

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

Sat.

1

2◆

3456

8

910

1112

13

Sun.
6Mon.
7Class dates

Tue.

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

Sat.

Spring Quarter (Apr.11 - May.31)

1

2

3

45

Summer Quarter (Jun.3 - Jul.23)

8

9

10

1112Autumn Quarter (Sep.16 - Nov.1)
Winter Quarter (Nov.4 - Dec.28)

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

20

21

22

23

24

25

26◇

28

29

30

27◇

28

29

30

31

* Classes will be held on April 29, a national holiday.

November

MaySun.
5Mon.
6

Tue.
7

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

Sat.

12(Mon)34Sun.

8

910

11

3

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1019

20

21

22

23

24

25◇

1726◇

27

28

29

30

3124

* May 2 is a replacement day on which only Monday
classes will be held.

Mon.

Tue.

Mon.

Tue.

Wed.

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

Sat.

12

8

9Fri.

◆ Apr.2(Regular students only)
1st English-language placement test

6

11

12

13

14

15

16

Apr.7

Entrance ceremony

18(Thu) 19(Fri) 20◆

21△

22

23

Apr.11

1st day of classes

282930Apr.29

Classes held on national holiday

26

27* Classes will be held on November 4, a national holiday.
* November 18 is a replacement day on which only
Thursday classes will be held.
* November 19 is a replacement day on which only
Friday classes will be held.

◇ May.25,26
May.31(Regular students only)

Examination dates for online courses
End of quarter

Summer quarter

DecemberThu.

Start of quarter
New student interviews by class

525

7

Apr.1
Apr.2

4

June
Sun.

Spring quarter* Classes will be held on October 14, a national holiday.

Jun.1

Start of quarter

Sat.

Sun.

Mon.

Tue.

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

Sat.

Jun.3

1st day of classes

11

2

3

4

5

6

7

Jun.8, 9

KODAIRA Festival (planned)
Classes held on national holiday

23

4

5

6

7

8

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Jul.15

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

◇ Jul.20-23

Examination dates for online courses

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

22◇

23

24

25

26◆◇

27◇

28◇

Sep.13September degree-awarding ceremony

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

29

30

31

Sep.13End of quarter

30
January

July
Sun.

Mon.

Tue.

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

Sat.

Sun.

Mon.

Tue.

567Autumn quarter

Wed.

Thu.

1

2

8

9Fri.

Sat.

Sep.14

Start of quarter34

Sep.16

1st day of classes

1011

Sep.16Classes held on national holiday

1234

5

6

7

8

910

11

12

13

14

15

16

1718

19

20◇

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Sep.23

Classes held on national holiday

25

26

27

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Sep.24

Anniversary of the university's founding

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.14

Classes held on national holiday

21◇

22◇

23◇

24

28

29

30

31

* Classes will be held on July 15, a national holiday.

◇ Oct.26, 27
Nov.1

AugustSun.

Mon.

Tue.

Wed.

Examination dates for online courses
End of quarterFebruary
Thu.

Fri.

Sat.

1

23Sun.

Mon.

Tue.

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

Sat.

Winter quarter1Nov.2Start of quarter

4

56

7

8

9

10

2

3

4

5

6

78

Nov.4

1st day of classes

111213

14

15

16

17

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Nov.4

Classes held on national holiday

22◆ Nov.20

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

16

17

18

1920

21

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

23

24

25

26

27

28
△ Nov.21,22

September
Sun.

Mon.

Tue.

Wed.

Thu.

MarchFri.

Sat.

2nd English-language placement test
(Regular students only)

Sun.

Mon.

Tue.

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

Sat.

Nov.22 - 24 Ikkyo Festival (planned)

1

2

3

4

5

6

78

910

1112

13

14

234

5

6

78

15

16

1718

19

20

21

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Dec.26 - 28

29

30

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Mar.1830

31Degree-awarding ceremony(graduation ceremony)

Mar.31

End of quarter*Classes will be held on September 16, a national holiday.

1

No classes (preparatory dayfor Ikkyo Festival)*Classes will be held on September 23, a national holiday.

Vacations and holidays (No Classes)<Intensive Course Period>
Summer Intensive Course : Jul.25 - Aug.2
Winter Intensive Course ① : Jan.8 - 20
Winter Intensive Course ② : Jan.21 - 29
Winter Intensive Course ③ : Jan.30 - Feb.5
Winter Intensive Course ④ : Mar.3 - 21○:National Holiday△:Days off (no classes)◆ Dec.26◇ Dec.22,

2nd English-language placement test
(resit, Regular students only)
Examination dates for online courses

Others◆:English-language placement test dates

Jan.17◇:Examination dates for online courses

Preparatory day for Common Testfor University Admissions

Jan.18, 19Common Test for University Admissions

Feb.25, 26

Entrance examination (first sitting)Mar.12

Entrance examination (second sitting)(including resits) (Regular classes are not held.)(Online examinations and in-class examinations
for online courses are to be held. At the end of theSpring Quarter and Autumn Quarter, only online
examinations are to be held. The detailed schedule
will be posted separately.
Also, regular classes are not held.)

For international students

About the academic year calendar
Major events in the undergraduate year are listed on this academic year calendar. Please take care not to overlook other events listed in various bulletins and communications.
[Notes]

1. Replacement days in each quarter are scheduled in order to make up the number of class days for each day of the week, so classes on the replaced day of the week are to be held.

2. In principle, no classes other than the "Intensive Course" will be offered during the Intensive Course Period.
The class schedule for the intensive course period will be posted separately.
3. In principle, only English-language placement tests (including resit) are held on English-language placement test dates, but in some cases,classroom examinations for online course, etc., may also be held.
4. Even where classes are scheduled, all or some classes may be cancelled due to university events, festivals, etc., so please check bulletins etc. Also, classes,
make-up classes, examinations, etc. may be held even on days scheduled as holidays in special circumstances.

AY 2024

Hitotsubashi University Undergraduate School Academic Calendar
Classes and curriculum related events

Orientation for new international students

Tue.Mar.26 - Fri.Mar.29 (* Held in person in principle)

Overall guidance for new students* Held online (on-demand format)

Guidance by the department for new students* Held in person or online (on-demand format)

New student interviews by class (Regular students only)

Tue.Apr.2

1st English-language placement test (Regular students only)

Tue.Apr.2

Entrance ceremony

Sun.Apr.7

Health check-up (new students)

Wed.Apr.3

1st online lottery (Spring-Summer Semester, Spring Quarter, Summer
Quarter, Summer Intensive, Yearlong)
2nd online lottery (Spring-Summer Semester, Spring Quarter, Summer
Quarter, Summer Intensive, Yearlong)
Course registration period (Spring-Summer Semester, Spring Quarter,Summer Quarter, Summer Intensive, Yearlong)
1st day of classes in Spring Quarter
Course withdrawal period (Spring-Summer Semester, Spring Quarter,Summer Quarter, Summer Intensive, Yearlong)
3rd online lottery (Summer Quarter, Summer Intensive)
Change of course registration period (Summer Quarter, SummerIntensive)
Examination dates for online courses (Spring Quarter)* Health check-up for current students: Mon.Apr.1, Tue.Apr.2, Thu.Apr.4 (planned)

9:00 on Thu.Apr.4 - 12:00 noon on Fri.Apr.5 Announcement of results: 15:00 Mon.Apr.8
17:00 on Mon.Apr.8 - 14:00 on Tue.Apr.9 Announcement of results: 20:00 Tue.Apr.9
Wed.Apr.10 - Wed.Apr.17
Thu.Apr.11
Wed.Apr.24 - Tue.Apr.30
12:00 noon on Wed.May8 - 12:00 noon on Thu.May.9 Announcement of results: 12:00 noon on Fri May10
Mon.May13 - Tue.May14
Sat.May25 - Sun.May26

1st day of classes in Summer Quarter

Mon.Jun.3

Course withdrawal period (Summer Quarter, Summer Intensive)

Mon.Jun.17- Sun.Jun.23

Announcement of Spring Quarter grades

Thu.Jun.20 [Period for making requests for explanation of grades: Thu.Aug.29-Fri.Aug.30]

4th online lottery (Summer Intensive)

12:00 noon on Mon.Jul.1 - 12:00 noon on Tue.Jul.2 Announcement of results: 12:00 noon on Wed.Jul.3

Change of course registration period (Summer Intensive)

Thu.Jul.4 - Fri.Jul.5

Examination dates for online courses (Spring-Summer Semester, Summer
Sat.Jul.20 - Tue.Jul.23
Quarter)
Summer Intensive course period

Thu.Jul.25- Fri.Aug.2

Course withdrawal period (Summer Intensive)

Fri.Jul.26 - Mon.Jul.29

Deadline for submission of bachelor's thesis for September graduation

Wed.Jul.31

Resits (in-classroom final examinations in Spring-Summer end ofTue.Aug.6 - Wed.Aug.7 (planned)
Semester)Announcement of Spring Quarter grades (for courses with 100 students orFri.Aug.16 [Period for making requests for explanation of grades: Thu.Aug.29 - Fri.Aug.30]
more, etc.)
Announcement of September graduates, and of Spring-Summer Semester,Thu.Aug.29 [Period for making requests for explanation of grades: Thu.Aug.29 - Fri.Aug.30]
Summer Quarter, and Summer Intensive grades
Degree-awarding ceremony for September graduates
Fri.Sep.13
Orientation for new international students
1st online lottery (Autumn-Winter Semester, Autumn Quarter, WinterQuarter, Winter Intensive)
2nd online lottery (Autumn-Winter Semester, Autumn Quarter, WinterQuarter, Winter Intensive)
Course registration period (Autumn-Winter Semester, AutumnQuarter,Winter Quarter, Winter Intensive)
1st day of classes in Autumn Quarter

Tue.Sep.3 - Fri.Sep.6(* Held in person in principle)

Anniversary of the university's founding
Course withdrawal period (Autumn-Winter Semester, Autumn Quarter,Winter Quarter, Winter Intensive)
3rd online lottery (Winter Quarter, Winter Intensive)

Tue.Sep.24

Change of course registration period (Winter Quarter, Winter Intensive)

Fri.Oct.11 - Mon.Oct.14

Examination dates for online courses (Autumn Quarter)

Sat.Oct.26 - Sun.Oct.27

1st day of classes in Winter Quarter

Mon.Nov.4

2nd English-language placement test (Regular students only)

Wed.Nov.20

No classes (preparatory day for Ikkyo Festival, day of Ikkyo Festival)

Thu.Nov.21 - Fri.Nov.22

Course withdrawal period (Winter Quarter, Winter Intensive)

Fri.Nov.22 - Thu.Nov.28

Announcement of Autumn Quarter grades

Wed.Nov.27 [Period for making requests for explanation of grades, 4th Grade students: Tue.Mar.4 - Wed.Mar.5
1st - 3rd Grade students: Mon.Mar.10 - Tue.Mar.11]

4th online lottery (Winter Intensive)

12:00 noon on Mon.Dec.9 - 12:00 noon on Tue.Dec.10 Announcement of results: 12:00 noon on Wed.Dec.11

Change of course registration period (Winter Intensive)

Thu.Dec.12 - Fri.Dec.13

2nd English-language placement test (resit) (Regular students only)
Examination dates for online courses (Autumn-Winter Semester, WinterQuarter)
Winter Intensive course period①

Thu.Dec.26

Wed.Jan.8 - Mon.Jan.20

Course withdrawal period (Winter Intensive①)

Thu.Jan.9 - Fri.Jan.10

9:00 on Mon.Sep.9. - 12:00 noon on Tue.Sep.10 Announcement of results: 15:00 on Wed.Sep.11
17:00 on Wed.Sep.11 - 14:00 on Thu.Sep.12 Announcement of results: 20:00 on Thu.Sep.12
Fri.Sep.13 - Fri.Sep.20
Mon.Sep.16

Mon.Sep.30 - Sun.Oct.6
12:00 noon on Tue.Oct.8 - 12:00 noon on Wed.Oct.9 Announcement of results: 12:00 noon on Thu.Oct.10

Sun.Dec.22, Thu.Dec.26 - Sat.Dec.28

No classes (Preparatory day for Common Test for University Admissions) Fri.Jan.17
Entrance examination (Common Test for University Admissions)

Sat.Jan.18 - Sun.Jan.19

Winter Intensive course period②

Tue.Jan.21 -Wed.Jan.29

Course withdrawal period (Winter Intensive②)

Wed.Jan.22 - Thu.Jan.23

Deadline for submission of bachelor's thesis

Fri.Jan.31

Winter Intensive course period③

Thu.Jan.30 - Wed.Feb.5

Course withdrawal period (Winter Intensive③)

Thu.Jan.30 - Fri.Jan.31

Resits (in-classroom final examinations in Autumn-Winter Semester)Thu.Jan.30 - Fri.Jan.31 (planned)

Announcement of Autumn Quarter grades (for courses with 100 students Thu.Feb.13 [Period for making requests for explanation of grades, 4th Grade students: Tue.Mar.4 - Wed.Mar.5,or more, etc.)
1st - 3rd Grade students: Mon.Mar.10 - Tue.Mar.11]
Entrance examination (second-stage, Hitotsubashi University
Tue.Feb.25 - Wed.Feb.26
examination, first sitting)Announcement of graduates

Tue.Mar.4 [Period for making requests for explanation of grades (including for Autumn Quarter): Tue.Mar.4 - Wed.Mar.5) ]Winter Intensive course period④
Announcement of 2nd Grade students progressing to the 3rd Grade,announcement of Autumn-Winter Semester, Winter Quarter, WinterIntensive, and Yearlong course grades
Entrance examination (second-stage, Hitotsubashi University
examination, second sitting)

Mon.Mar.3 - Fri.Mar.21

Degree-awarding ceremony (graduation ceremony)

Tue.Mar.18

Selection period of seminar participants during the 2nd term (3rd Gradestudents)

Wed.Mar.19 - Mon.Mar.31 [Refer to CELS for the details］

Mon.Mar.10 [Period for making requests for explanation of grades (including Autumn Quarter and resits): Mon.Mar.10 Tue.Mar.11]
Wed.Mar.12

Events held by student groups
KODAIRA Festival

Sat.Jun.8 - Sun.Jun.9 (planned)

Ikkyo Festival

Fri.Nov.22 - Sun.Nov.24 (planned)