Hitotsubashi University

2024–25 Academic Calendar for Graduate Students
AprilSUNMONTUE

WEDOctober
THU

FRISATSUNMONTUE

WEDAs of Nov 8 , 2023
Class dates

THU

FRISAT

Spring quarter (April 11 - May 31)

12◆345612

345

Summer quarter (June 3 - July 23)789101112136789101112

Autumn quarter(September 16 - November 1)

1415

161718192013141516171819

Winter quarter (November 4 - December 28)

212223242426

272021

2223

24

25

26◇

28

2930

27◇

28

2930

31

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

MaySUNMON

TUE

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

NovemberWEDTHU

FRISAT

12(Mon)

34SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU

4/1

Start of quarter

4/7

Entrance Ceremony

4/11

First day of classes

FRISAT

4/29

Classes held on national holiday

12◇ 5/25,26
5/31

Examination dates for online courses

567

8

910

113

4

56

7

8

9

12

13

14

15

16

1718

1011

1213

14

15

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25◇

1718(Thu) 19(Fri) 20◆

21△22△23Summer quarter26◇2728293031282930

6/1

Start of quarter24* May 2 is a replacement day on which only Monday classes will be held.

25

26

27

* Classes will be held on November 4, a national holiday.

6/3

First day of classes* November 18 is a replacement day on which only Thursday classes will be held.

6/8,9

KODAIRA Festival (planned)* November 19 is a replacement day on which only Friday classes will be held.

7/15

Classes held on national holiday

June◇ 7/20-23

DecemberSUNMONTUEWEDTHU

FRI23

4

5

6

7

End of quarter

SATSUNMONTUE

WED

THU

FRISAT

9/13

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Autumn quarter

Examination dates for online courses
End of quarter

910

11

12

13

14

15

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

9/14

Start of quarter

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

22◇

23

24

25

26◆◇

27◇

28◇

9/16

First day of classes

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

29

30

31

9/16

Classes held on national holiday

9/23

Classes held on national holiday

9/24

Anniversary of the university's founding
Classes held on national holiday

30
July
SUN

JanuaryMON

TUE

WEDTHUFRISAT

12

3

4

5

6

SUN

MON

TUE

WEDTHUFRISAT

10/14

1234

◇ 10/26,27
11/1

78

910

11

1213

5

678

910

11

14

15

16

1718

1920◇

1213

14

15

16

17

18

21◇

22◇

23◇

24

25

26

27

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

2930

31

26

27

28

2930

31

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

AugustSUNMON

TUE

WED

THU

FRISAT

123SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

End of quarter

Winter quarter
11/2

Start of quarter

11/4

First day of classes

11/4

Classes held on national holiday△ 11/21,22

February

Examination dates for online courses

SAT
1

11/22-24No classes (preparatory day for Ikkyo
Festival, day of Ikkyo Festival)
Ikkyo Festival (planned)4567891023456781112

13

1415

16

17

9101112131415◇ 12/22, 2628

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

3/18

Degree-awarding ceremony (graduation ceremony)

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

23

24

25

26

27

28

3/31

End of quarter

SUNMON

TUE

THU

FRI

SAT

SUN

MON

TUE

WEDTHU

FRI

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1112131423456715

16

17

18

19

20

21

910

111213

22

23

2425

26272816171819202930

23242526273031

September
WEDMarch* Classes will be held on Septemper 16, a national holiday.

Examination dates for online courses

OthersSAT

1/17

Preparatory day for Common Test for
University Admissions

81/18,19

Common Test for University Admissions

14

15

2/25,26

Entrance examination (first sitting)

21

22

3/12

Entrance examination (second sitting)

28

29

1

* Classes will be held on Septemper 23, a national holiday.

: No Classes<Intensive Course Period>
Summer Intensive Course:

July 25- August 2

Winter Intensive Course I:

January 8 - 20Winter Intensive Course II:

January 21 - 29

Winter Intensive Course III:

January 30 - February 5

Winter Intensive Course IV:

March 3 - 21*for international students

Legends○: National Holiday △: Days off (no classes)◆: English-language placement test dates forundergraduate students(Regular classes are not held.)◇: Examination dates for online courses (Onlineexaminations and in-class examinations foronline courses are to be held. At the end ofthe Spring Quarter and Autumn Quarter,
only online examinations are to be held.
The detailed schedule will be posted separately.
Also, regular classes are not held.)

About the academic year calendar
Major events are listed on this academic year calendar. Please take care not to overlook other events listed in various bulletins and communications.
［Notes］
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.
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In principle, classes other than those for "intensive courses" are not held during intensive course dates, but in some cases, classroom examinations for online courses other thanintensive courses may be held in the first and second periods during intensive course dates.
In principle, only English-language placement tests (including additional tests) are held on English-language placement test dates, but in some cases, classroom examinations foronline courses, etc., may also be held.
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.

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Hitotsubashi University Graduate School Academic Calendar
Classes and curriculum related events

Orientation for new international students

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

Joint guidance for new students to Hitotsubashi Graduate Schools* Held online (on-demand format)

New student orientation by school/department* Held in person or online (on-demand format)

Entrance Ceremony

Sun., April 7

Course registration period (Spring-Summer Semester, Spring Quarter,
Summer Quarter, Summer Intensive, Yearlong)Wed., April 10 - Wed., April 17

Spring Quarter first day of classes

Thu., April 11

Course withdrawal period (Spring-Summer Semester, Spring Quarter,Summer Quarter, Summer Intensive, Yearlong)
Change of course registration period (Summer Quarter, SummerIntensive)

Wed., April 24 - Tue., April 30
Mon., May 13 - Tue., May 14

Examination dates for online courses (Spring Quarter)

Sat., May 25 - Sun., May 26

Summer Quarter first day of classes

Mon., June 3

Course withdrawal period (Summer Quarter, Summer Intensive)

Mon., June 17 - Sun., June 23

Announcement of Spring Quarter grades

Thu., June 20

Change of course registration period (Summer Intensive)
Examination dates for online courses (Spring-Summer Semester,Summer Quarter)
Summer Intensive course period

Thu., July 4 - Fri., July 5

Course withdrawal period (Summer Intensive)Fri., July 26 - Mon., July 29

Announcement of Spring-Summer Semester, Summer Quarter, andSummer Intensive grades

Thu., August 29

Orientation for new international students

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

Sat., July 20 - Tue., July 23
Thu., July 25 - Fri., August 2

Course registration period (Autumn- Winter Semester, Autumn Quarter,Fri., September 13 - Fri., September 20Winter Quarter, and Winter Intensive)
Autumn Quarter first day of classes

Mon., September 16

Anniversary of the university's founding

Tue., September 24

Course withdrawal period (Autumn- Winter Semester, Autumn Quarter,Mon., September 30 - Sun., October 6
Winter Quarter, and Winter Intensive)
Change of course registration period (Winter Quarter, Winter Intensive) Fri., October 11 - Mon., October 14
Examination dates for online courses (Autumn Quarter)

Sat. October 26 - Sun. October 27

Winter Quarter first day of classes

Mon., November 4

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

Thu., November 21 - Fri., November 22

Course withdrawal period (Winter Quarter, Winter Intensive)Fri., November 22 - Thu., November 28

Announcement of Autumn Quarter grades

Wed., November 27

Change of course registration period(Winter Intensive)

Thu., December 12 - Fri., December 13

Examination dates for online courses (Autumn-Winter Semester, WinterSun., December 22 , Thu., December 26- Sat., December 28Quarter)
Winter Intensive course period (1)Wed., January 8 - Mon., January 20

Deadline for submission of master's thesis

Thu., January 9

Course withdrawal period (Winter Intensive (1))

Thu., January 9 - Fri., January 10

No classes (Preparatory day for Common Test for UniversityAdmissions)Fri., January 17

Entrance examination (Common Test for University Admissions)Sat., January 18 - Sun., January 19

Winter Intensive course period (2)Tue., January 21 - Wed., January 29

Course withdrawal period (Winter Intensive (2))

Wed., January 22 - Thu., January 23

Winter Intensive course period (3)Thu., January 30 - Wed., February 5

Course withdrawal period (Winter Intensive (3))

Thu., January 30 - Fri., January 31

Entrance examination (second-stage, Hitotsubashi University
examination, first sitting)Tue., February 25 - Wed., February 26

Winter Intensive course period (4)Mon., March 3 - Fri., March 21

Announcement of Autumn- Winter Semester, Winter Quarter, WinterIntensive, and Yearlong course grades

Mon., March 10

Announcement of those who completed their program

Mon., March 10

Entrance examination (second-stage, Hitotsubashi University
examination, second sitting)Wed., March 12

Degree-awarding ceremony (graduation ceremony)Tue., March 18

Events held by student groups
KODAIRA Festival

Sat., June 8 - Sun., June 9 (planned)

Ikkyo Festival

Fri., November 22 - Sun., November 24 (planned)

As of Feb 16 , 2024