Graduate School (2019-2020)

EventDate

Orientation for new international students

Tue., March 26 - Fri., March 29

New student orientation by school/department

Thu., April 4 (until noon)

Health check for new students

Thu., April 4 (afternoon)
Health check for other students: Tue., April 2 - Wed., April 3

Entrance ceremony

Sun., April 7 (afternoon)

Joint guidance for new students to Hitotsubashi Graduate Schools

Sun., April 7 (after entrance ceremony)

Course registration period (courses offered in the spring and/or summer quarters, summer
intensive courses, and full-year courses)

Tue., April 9 - Wed., April 17 *Online registration

Start of spring quarter classes

Tue., April 9

National holiday but classes will be held

Mon., April 29 & Tue., April 30

Makeup classes (if any)

Tue., May 21

Start of summer quarter classes

Mon., June 3

KODAIRA festival *Sat., June 8 - Sun., June 9

Announcement of grades for the spring quarter

Mon., June 24

Makeup classes (national holiday but classes may be held)

Mon., July 15

Summer intensive courses

Mon., July 29 - Fri., August 2

Summer break (no classes are held during this period)Sat., August 3 - Sun., September 15

Admission exam for graduate programs (master's, doctor's and professional programs)

July, Late in August to the middle of September, Late in October to December

Orientation for new international students

Early in September

Announcement of grades for the spring/summer and summer quarters

Fri., August 30

Start of autumn quarter classes (national holiday but classes will be held)

Mon., September 16

National holiday but classes will be held

Mon., September 23

Course registration period (courses offered in the autumn and/or winter quarters, and winterintensive courses)
University anniversary(Classes will be held)

Tue., September 17 - Wed., September 25 *Online registration
Tue., September 24

National holiday but classes will be held

Mon., October 14

Makeup classes (if any)

Mon., October 28

Start of winter quarter classes

Wed., November 6

Ikkyosai (university festival) *Fri., November 22 - Sun., November 24

Announcement of grades for the autumn quarter

Mon., November 25

No classes will be held on the preparation day and first day of IkkyosaiThu., November 21 - Fri., November 22

Makeup classes (if any)

Wed., December 18Winter break (no classes are held during this period)Sat., December 21 - Sun., January 5[Winter break for Graduate School of Law: Sat., December 28 - Sun., January 5]

Deadline for submission of master's thesis

Tue., January 14

Preparation for National Center Test (no classes to be held)Fri., January 17

Admission exam (National Center Test) (no classes to be held)

Sat., January 18 - Sun., January 19

Winter intensive courses (1)Tue., January 14 - Thu., January 23 (until noon)

Winter intensive courses (2)Thu., January 23 (afternoon) - Fri., January 31

Winter intensive courses (3)Mon., February 3 - Fri., February 7

Spring break (no classes are held during this period)Sat., February 8 - Sun., March 8

Admission exam for undergraduate programs (second-round, first-term exam)

Tue., February 25 - Wed., February 26

Admission exam for graduate programs (master's, doctor's and professional programs)

Early in February to early in March

Admission exam for undergraduate programs (second-round, second-term exam)

Thu., March 12

Announcement of those who completed their program

Fri., March 13

Announcement of grades for the autumn/winter quarters

Fri., March 13

Winter intensive courses (4)Mon., March 9 - Fri., March 27

Commencement ceremony

Thu., March 19

Note: Classes will be held on the following holidays: Apr29, Apr30, May6, Jul15, Sep16, Sep 23, Oct14, Nov4.
* Student-organized event.