Hitotsubashi University
2022–23 Academic
Calendar for Graduate Students
April 2022
SUNMONTUE

WEDOctober 2022
THUFRISAT

1◆

2SUNMONTUEWEDTHUAs of 13 Jan, 2022

Class dates
FRISAT

Spring quarter (11 April - 31 May)

1

Summer quarter (1 June - 23 July)

3

4

567

8

9

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Autumn quarter(12 September - 31 October)

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

910

1112131415

Winter quarter (2 November - 6 January)

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

16

17

18

1920

21

22

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

23

24

25

26

27

28

29◇

30◇

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

May 2022

November 2022

SUNMONTUE

WEDTHUFRISAT

12(Wed)34567891011

12

13

14615

16

1718

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28◇

29◇

30

31

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

SUNMONTUE

THUFRISAT

1

2

3

4

4/1-4/10

Spring vacation (no classes)

4/3

Entrance Ceremony

WEDTHUFRISAT

4/11

First day of classes

2345

4/29

Classes held on national holiday

789101112

5/5Classes held on national holiday

1314151617△18△19◇ 5/28-29

20212223242526

5/31

27282930* Classes will be held on 3 November, a national holiday.

December 2022

WED

Start of quarter

1◆

June 2022
MON

4/1

TUE

* Classes will be held on 5 May, a national holiday.

SUN

Spring quarter

SUNMONTUE

WEDExamination dates for online courses
End of quarter

Summer quarter
6/1

Start of quarter, first day of classes

THU

FRISAT

6/11-12KODAIRA Festival (planned)

12

3

7/18

Classes held on national holiday

56789101145678910◇ 7/20-23

1213

1415

16

17

18

111213

14

15

16

17

8/6-9/9

Summer vacation (no classes)

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

9/9

End of quarter

26

27

28

29

30

25

26◆

27◇

28◇

29

30

31

Examination dates for online courses

Autumn quarter
July 2022

January 2023

SUNMONTUE

WED

THU

3

4

5

6

7

10

11

12

13

14

17

18

19

20◇

21◇

25

26

27

28

29

24
31

FRISATSUN

MON

1

2

1

8

98

15

16

22◇

23◇
30

First day of classes

9/19,23Classes held on national holiday

6◇

7

9/24

13

14

Anniversary of the university's
founding (classes held)

192021◇ 10/29-30

26

27

28

10/31

THU

FRI

234◇

5◇

910

11

1215

16

17

18

22

23

24

25

2930

31

February 2023

WEDTHUFRISATSUNMON

123

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

56

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

12

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TUE

MON

TUE

WED

FRISAT

12

3

Start of quarter

11/2

First day of classes

11/3

Classes held on national holiday△ 11/17,18

THU

FRISAT

1

2

3

4

7

8

910

11

11/18-20

13

14

15

16

1718

◇ 12/27-28

1920

21

22

23

24

25

1/4-6

26

2728March 2023

THUSUNMON

End of quarter

11/1

WED

September 2022

Examination dates for online courses

Winter quarter* Classes will be held on 18 July, a national holiday.

TUESUN

9/12

WEDMONStart of quarter

SATTUE

August 2023
SUN

9/10

TUE

No classes (preparation day for Ikkyo
Festival, day of Ikkyo Festival)
Ikkyo Festival (planned)
Examination dates for online courses

12/29-1/3

Winter vacation (no classes)

3/17

Degree-awarding ceremony (graduation ceremony)

2/7-3/5，3/25-3/31

Spring vacation (no classes)

3/31

End of quarter

WEDTHUFRISATOthers

12341/13

Preparatory day for Common Test forUniversity Admissions

456789105678910

111112131415161712131415

161718

1/14-1/15

Common Test for University Admissions

18

1920

21

22

23

24

1920

21

22

23

24

25

2/25,26

Entrance examination (first sitting)

25

26

27

28

2930

2627

28

2930

31

3/12

Entrance examination (second sitting)* Classes will be held on 19 and 23 September, national holidays.

: No Classes

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

28 July - 5 August
10 - 19 January
20 - 30 January
31 January - 6 February
6 - 24 March*for international students

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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3
4

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

As of 13 Jan, 2022

Classes and curriculum related events
Orientation for new international students
Joint guidance for new students to Hitotsubashi Graduate Schools
New student orientation by school/department
Entrance Ceremony
Course registration period (Spring-summer semester, spring quarter, summer quarter,summer intensive, year-long)
Spring quarter first day of classes
Course withdrawal period (Spring-summer semester, spring quarter, summer quarter,summer intensive, year-long)
Course registration amendment period (Summer quarter, summer intensive)
Examination dates for online courses (Spring Quarter)
Summer quarter first day of classes
Course withdrawal period (Summer quarter, summer intensive)
Announcement of spring quarter grades
Course registration amendment period (Summer intensive)
Examination dates for online courses (Spring-Summer Semester, Summer Quarter)
Summer intensive course period
Course withdrawal period (Summer intensive)
Summer vacation (no classes)
Entrance examination for graduate courses (Masters, Doctorate, professional)
Announcement of spring-summer semester, summer quarter, and summer intensive
gradesThu., March 24 - Fri., April 1* 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 3
Fri., April 8 - Fri., April 15
Mon., April 11Mon., April 25 - Sun., May 1
Mon., May 16 - Tue., May 17Sat., May 28 - Sun., May 29
Wed., June 1Wed., June 15 - Tue., June 21Mon., June 20Thu., July 7 and Fri., July 8
Wed., July 20 - Sat., July 23Thu., July 28 - Fri., August 5Fri., July 29 - Mon., August 1Sat., August 6 - Fri., September 9
August to mid-September, mid-October to December
Wed., August 31Mon., August 29 - Fri., September 2* Planned to be held online in principle (Format in which it is held may change dependingon the situation)

Orientation for new international studentsCourse registration period (Autumn- winter semester, autumn quarter, winter quarter,and winter intensive)
Autumn quarter first day of classes
Anniversary of the university's founding
Course withdrawal period (Autumn- winter semester, autumn quarter, winter quarter,
and winter intensive)
Course registration amendment period (Winter quarter, winter intensive)
Examination dates for online courses (Autumn Quarter)
Winter quarter first day of classes
No classes (Ikkyo Festival preparatory day and festival days)
Course withdrawal period (Winter quarter, winter intensive)
Announcement of autumn quarter grades
Course registration amendment period(Winter intensive)
Examination dates for online courses (Autumn-Winter Semester, Winter Quarter)
Winter vacation (no classes)
Deadline for submission of master's thesis
Winter intensive course period (1)Course withdrawal period (Winter intensive (1))
No classes (Preparatory day for Common Test for University Admissions)
Entrance examination (Common Test for University Admissions)
Winter intensive course period (2)Course withdrawal period (Winter intensive (2))
Winter intensive course period (3)Course withdrawal period (Winter intensive (3))
Spring vacation (no classes)
Entrance examination for graduate courses (Masters, Doctorate, professional)
Entrance examination (second-stage, Hitotsubashi University examination, first sitting)Announcement of autumn- winter semester, winter quarter, winter intensive, and yearlong course grades
Announcement of those who completed their program
Winter intensive course period (4)Entrance examination (second-stage, Hitotsubashi University examination, secondsitting)
Degree-awarding ceremony (graduation ceremony)Fri., September 9 - Fri., September 16
Mon., September 12Fri., September 24Mon., September 26 - Fri., September 30Fri., October 14 - Mon., October 17Sat. October 29 - Sun. October 30Wed., November 2Thu., November 17 - Sun., November 20Tue., November 22 - Mon., November 28Fri., November 25Thu., December 15 and Fri., December 16Tue., December 27 - Wed. December 28 , Wed., January 4 - Fri. January 6Thu., December 29 - Tue., January 3Tue., January 10Tue., January 10 - Thu., January 19Tue., January 10 - Wed., January 11Fri., January 13Sat., January 14 and Sun., January 15Fri., January 20 - Mon., January 30Fri., January 20 - Mon., January 23
Tue., January 31 - Mon., February 6Tue., January 31 - Wed., February 1
Tue., February 7 - Sun., March 5 , Sat., March 25 - Fri.,March 31
Early February to early MarchSat., February 25 - Sun., February 26
Mon., March 6Mon., March 6Mon., March 6 - Fri., March 24
Sun, March 12Fri., March 17

Events held by student groups
KODAIRA Festival
Ikkyo Festival

Sat., June 11 - Sun., June 12 (planned)
Fri., November 18 - Sun., November 20 (planned)