Hitotsubashi University
2021–22 Academic
Calendar for Graduate Students
April 2021
SUNMONTUE

WEDOctober 2021
THUFRISAT

123SUNMONTUEWEDTHUAs of 6 Jan, 2021

Class dates
FRISAT

Spring quarter (8 April - 31 May)

1

2

Summer quarter (1 June - 23 July)

4

567

89

10

3

4

567

8

9

Autumn quarter(13 September - 31 October)

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

10

1112

13

1415

16

Winter quarter (1 November - 7 January)

18

1920

21

2223

24

1718

1920

21

22

23

25

2627

28

2930

2425

26

2728

2930◇

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

31◇

4/1

May 2021
SUNMONTUE

WED

November 2021
THU

FRISATSUN

Spring quarter
Spring quarter begins

4/1-4/7

Spring break

4/4

Entrance Ceremony

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRISAT

4/6

Health check-up (new students)

1◆

2

3

4

5

6

4/7-4/8

Health check-up (current students)

1
2

3

4

56(Wed)7(Tue)

8

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

4/8

Classes for Spring quarter begin

910111213

1415

1415

16

1718△

19△

20

4/29

Classes held on national holiday

2425

2627

◇ 5/29-301617232430◇

31

1819202122212223(Fri)

2526

2728

29◇282930* 6 May is a replacement day on which only
Wednesday classes will be held.
* 7 May is a replacement day on which only Tuesdayclasses will be held.

*23 November, a national holiday, is a replacement day on
which only Friday classes will be held

June 2021
WED

5/31

December 2021

SUNMONTUE

THU

FRI

SAT

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1112

THU

Spring quarter ends

Summer quarter
6/1

FRIOnline examination dates

SUNMONTUEWEDSAT1

23

4

6/12-13567891011◇ 7/21-23

Summer quarter begins / Classes for Summer
quarter begin
KODAIRA Festival (planned)
Online examination dates

131415161718

1912131415

161718

7/31-9/12

Summer break

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

1920

21

222324◆25

9/8

Summer quarter ends

2728

2930

26

27

28

2930

31
Autumn quarter

July 2021
SUNMON

TUE

WED

THU

FRISAT

1

2

3

8

9

11

4

5

6

7

11

12

13

14

15

16

18

19

20

21◇

22◇

23◇

25

26

27

28

2930

SUNMONWEDAutumn quarter begins

9/13

Classes for Autumn quarter begin

TUE

WEDTHUFRISAT

9/20,23Classes held (national holidays)

1

9/24

3

4◇

5◇

6◇

7◇

8

◇ 10/30-31

18

910

11

12

13

14

15

10/31

25

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

31

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

SUN

MON

TUE
1

2

3

4

5

11/19-21

Ikkyo Festival (planned)

6

7

8

910

11

12

11/23

Classes held (national holidays)

SUN

MON

FRI

SAT

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

WED

THU

△ 11/18,19
FRISAT

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

29

30

31

27

28

MON

TUE

12/25-1/3◇ 1/4-1/7
3/18

September 2021
SUN

Online examination dates
Autumn quarter ends

Winter quarter11/1

February 2022

THU

Classes held (anniversary of the foundation)

2

August 2021
TUE

9/9
January 2022

Winter quarter begins / Classes for Winterquarter begin
No classes to be held (Preparation for
Ikkyosai and Ikkyosai)

Winter break
Online examination datesDegree-awarding ceremony (graduation ceremony)

2/5-3/6，3/26-3/31

Spring break

3/31

Winter quarter ends

March 2022

WEDTHUFRISAT

1234SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATOthers

123451/14Preparatory day for Common Test forUniversity Admissions

5678910116

78

910111212131415

16

1718131415161718

19

1/15-1/16

Common Test for University Admissions

1920

21

22

23

24

25

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2/25,26

Entrance examination (first sitting)

26

27

28

2930

27

28

2930

31

3/12

Entrance examination (second sitting)* Classes will be held on 20 and 23 September, national holidays.
* Classes will be held on 24 September, the anniversary of the university's founding.

: No Classes

Legends○: National Holiday△: Days off (no classes)◆: English language placement test dates for undergraduate students◇: Online examination dates<Intensive Course Period>
Summer Intensive Course:
Winter Intensive Course I:
Winter Intensive Course II:
Winter Intensive Course III:
Winter Intensive Course IV:

26 - 30 July
11 - 20 January (a.m.)20(p.m.) - 28 January
31 January - 4 February
7 - 25 March*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 In principle, classes other than those for "intensive courses" are not held during intensive course dates, but in some cases, classroom examinations for courses other than intensive
courses may be held in the first and second periods during intensive course dates..
Replacement days in each quarter are in order to make up the number of class days for each day of the week, so classes will be held according to the usual schedule of the day of the
2week which is being replaced.
3 In principle,only online examinations are held on online examination dates, but in some cases, online examination dates may be switched to classroom examination dates.
4 In principle, only English-language placement tests (including additional tests) are held on English-language placement test dates, but in some cases, classroom examinations may also
be held.
5 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 2021

Hitotsubashi University Graduate School Academic Calendar
As of 6 Jan, 2021
Classes and curriculum related events

Orientation for new international students

Thu., March 25 - Thu., April 8* Planned to be held online in principle (Format in which it is held may change dependingon the situation)* Held online (on-demand format)* Held online (on-demand format)
Sun., April 4
Tue., April 6
Wed., April 7 - Thu., April 8

Joint guidance for new students to Hitotsubashi Graduate Schools
New student orientation by school/department
Entrance Ceremony
Health check-up (new students)
Health check-up (current students)
Course registration period (courses offered in the spring and/or summer quarters,
Wed., April 7 - Wed., April 14
summer intensive courses, and full-year courses)
Start of spring quarter classes
Thu., April 8
Course registration withdrawal period (courses offered in the spring and/or summer
Thu., April 22 - Wed., April 28
quarters, summer intensive courses, and full-year courses)
Change of course registration period (courses offered in the summer quarter and summer
Thu., May 13 - Fri., May 14
intensive courses)
Sat., May 29 - Sun., May 30
Online examination dates for the Spring quarter
Start of summer quarter classes
Tue., June 1
Course registration withdrawal period (courses offered in the summer quarter andTue., June 15 - Mon., June 21
summer intensive courses)
Mon., June 21
Announcement of grades for the spring quarter
Change of course registration period (courses offered in the summer intensive courses) Thu., July 8 and Fri., July 9
Online examination dates for the Summer quarter
Wed., July 21 - Fri., July 23
Summer intensive courses
Mon., July 26 - Fri., July 30
Final examination (in-class) for the spring and/or summer quarters
Mon., July 26 - Fri., July 30
Course registration withdrawal period (courses offered in the summer intensive courses) Mon., July 26 - Tue., July 27
Summer break (no classes are held during this period)Sat., July 31 - Sun., September 12
July, late August to mid-September, late October to December
Entrance examination for graduate courses (Masters, Doctorate, professional)
Announcement of grades for the spring/summer quarter, summer quarter, and summer
Tue., August 31
intensive courses
Thu., September 2 - Fri., September 10Orientation for new international students* Planned to be held online in principle (Format in which it is held may change dependingon the situation)
Course registration period (courses offered in the autumn and/or winter quarters, andThu., September 9 - Fri., September 17
winter intensive courses)
Start of autumn quarter classes
Mon., September 13Fri., September 24 *Classes will be heldFoundation Day
Course registration withdrawal period (courses offered in the autumn and/or winterMon., September 27 - Fri., October 1
quarters, and winter intensive courses)
Change of course registration period (courses offered in the winter quarter and winterWed., October 13 - Thu., October 14
intensive courses)
Sat. October 30 - Sun. October 31
Online examination dates for the autumn quarter
Mon., November 1 * Since English-language placement tests are held on Nov 1, classes
Start of winter quarter classes
will actually start from Nov 2.
Preparation for Ikkyosai and Ikkyosai (no classes to be held)
Thu., November 18 - Sun., November 21
Course registration withdrawal period (courses offered in the winter quarter and winterMon., November 22 - Fri., November 26intensive courses)
Wed., November 24
Announcement of grades for the autumn quarter
Change of course registration period (courses offered in the winter intensive courses)
Thu., December 16 and Fri., December 17
Winter break (no classes are held during this period)Sat., December 25 - Mon., January 3
Tue., January 4 - Fri. January 7
Online examination dates for the winter quarter
Final examination (in-class) for the autumn and/or winter quarter
Tue. January 11 - Wed. January 19
Deadline for submission of master's thesisTue., January 11
Winter intensive courses (1)Tue., January 11 - Thu., January 20 (until noon)
Course registration withdrawal period (winter intensive courses (1))
Tue., January 11 - Wed., January 12
Preparatory day for Common Test for University Admissions (no classes to be held)Fri., January 14
Entrance examination (Common Test for University Admissions)Sat., January 15 and Sun., January 16
Winter intensive courses (2)Thu., January 20 (afternoon) - Fri., January 28
Course registration withdrawal period (winter intensive courses (2))
Thu., January 20 and Fri., January 21
Winter intensive courses (3)Mon., January 31 - Fri., February 4
Course registration withdrawal period (winter intensive courses (3))
Mon., January 31 - Tue., February 1
Spring break (no classes are held during this period)Sat., February 5 - Sun., March 6
Entrance examination for graduate courses (Masters, Doctorate, professional)
Early February to early March
Entrance examination (second-stage, Hitotsubashi University examination, first sitting) Fri., February 25 - Sat., February 26
Announcement of those who completed their program
Mon., March 7
Announcement of grades for the autumn and/or winter quarter and winter intensive
Mon., March 7
Winter intensive courses (4)Mon., March 7 - Fri., March 25
Entrance examination (second-stage, Hitotsubashi University examination, second
Sat., March 12
Commencement ceremony
Fri., March 18

Events held by student groups
KODAIRA Festival
Ikkyo Festival

Sat., June 12 - Sun., June 13 (planned)
Fri., November 19 - Sun., November 21 (planned)