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Academic Calendar 2023-2024


Spring Semester (April 1, 2023- September 30, 2023)

  • First Day of the Academic Year
    Tsukuba Campus
    Saturday, April 1
    Tokyo Campus
    Saturday, April 1
  • Spring Recess
    Tsukuba Campus
    Saturday, April 1 - Tuesday, April 4
    Tokyo Campus
    Saturday, April 1 - Monday, April 10
  • Entrance Ceremony
    Tsukuba Campus
    Wednesday, April 5
    Tokyo Campus
    Saturday, April 8
  • New Student Orientation
    Tsukuba Campus
    Wednesday, April 5- Friday, April 7
    Tokyo Campus
    Saturday, April 8
  • Extra days for Orientation
    Tsukuba Campus
    Monday, April 10 - Wednesday, April 12
  • Spring Semester Classes Begin
    Tsukuba Campus
    Thursday, April 13
    Tokyo Campus
    Tuesday, April 11
  • Spring Sports Day
    Tsukuba Campus
    Saturday, May 13- Sunday, May 14(**)
  • Spring Module A Final Examination Day
    Tsukuba Campus
    Tuesday, May 23
  • Spring Modules A and B Final Examination Week
    Tsukuba Campus
    Wednesday, June 28 - Tuesday, July 4
  • Spring Modules A, B and C Final Examination Week
    Tsukuba Campus
    Thursday, August 3 - Wednesday, August 9
    Tokyo Campus
    Tuesday, July 25, Wednesday, August 2 - Saturday, August 5
  • Spring Semester Classes End
    Tsukuba Campus
    Wednesday, August 9
    Tokyo Campus
    Saturday, July 29
  • Extra days for Final Examination
    Tsukuba Campus
    Thursday, August 10
    Tokyo Campus
    Tuesday, August 1, Wednesday, August 9 - Thursday, August 10
  • Spring Module C Final Examination Day
    Tsukuba Campus
    Thursday, August 10
  • Summer Recess
    Tsukuba Campus
    Friday, August 11 - Saturday, September 30
    Tokyo Campus
    Friday, August 11 - Saturday, September 30
  • Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Ceremony
    Tsukuba Campus
    Monday, September 25

Fall Semester (October 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024)

  • Entrance Ceremony for Fall Semester
    Tsukuba Campus
    Friday, September 29
  • Anniversary of the University
    Tsukuba Campus
    Sunday, October 1
    Tokyo Campus
    Sunday, October 1
  • Fall Semester Classes Begin
    Tsukuba Campus
    Tuesday, October 3
    Tokyo Campus
    Tuesday, October 3
  • Campus-Wide Power Outage (Tsukuba campus)
    Tsukuba Campus
    Late October (TBA)
  • University Festival
    Tsukuba Campus
    Friday, November 3 - Sunday, November 5(**)
  • Fall Module A Final Examination Day
    Tsukuba Campus
    Thursday, November 9
  • Autumn Sports Day
    Tsukuba Campus
    Saturday, November 18 - Sunday, November 19(**)
  • Fall Modules A and B Final Examination Week
    Tsukuba Campus
    Thursday, December 21 - Wednesday, December 27
  • Winter Recess
    Tsukuba Campus
    Thursday, December 28 - Thursday, January 4
    Tokyo Campus
    Sunday, December 24 - Friday, January 5
  • Fall Modules A, B and C Final Examination Week
    Tsukuba Campus
    Wednesday, February 7 - Wednesday, February 14
    Tokyo Campus
    Tuesday, January 30, Wednesday, January 31, Saturday, February 3, Thursday, February 8, Friday, February 9
  • Fall Module C Final Examination Day
    Tsukuba Campus
    Thursday, February 15- Friday, February 16
  • Fall Semester Classes End
    Tsukuba Campus
    Wednesday, February 14
    Tokyo Campus
    Friday, February 2
  • Extra days for Final Examination
    Tsukuba Campus
    Thursday, February 15, Friday, February 16
    Tokyo Campus
    Tuesday, February 6 - Wednesday, February 7
  • Spring Recess
    Tsukuba Campus
    Saturday, February 17 - Sunday, March 31
    Tokyo Campus
    Saturday, February 10 - Sunday, March 31
  • Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Ceremony
    Tsukuba Campus
    Monday, March 25
    Tokyo Campus
    Saturday, March 30
  • Last Day of the Academic Year
    Tsukuba Campus
    Sunday, March 31
    Tokyo Campus
    Sunday, March 31

Notes:

  • Due to the University Festival, classes on Monday, November 6 will be recessed (excludes classes at the Tokyo campus).
  • To meet the required number of school days, classes will be held on Monday, October 9(national holiday) (excludes classes at the Tokyo campus).
  • To meet the required number of school days, some classes will be irregularly held on the days stated below (excludes classes at the Tokyo campus).
    • May 1: Wednesday classes
    • July 19: Monday classes
    • November 1: Friday classes, November 7: Monday classes, November 24: Thursday classes, November 27: Thursday classes
    • January 16: Monday classes
    • February 14: Monday classes
  • Classes on Tuesday, November 28 - Thursday, November 30 will be recessed due to the Examination for University Admissions upon Recommendation (Suisen nyūshi shiken) and its related events. However, TOEIC® IP test for 3rd year undergraduate students will be held on November 28. (excludes classes at the Tokyo campus).
  • Classes on Friday, January 12 and Monday, January 15 will be recessed due to the Common Test for University Admissions (Daigaku nyūgaku kyoutsū test) and its related events (excludes classes at the Tokyo campus).
  • For the College of Medicine, the University will schedule March 8, 2024 as the date of graduation, but the commencement ceremony will be held on the date scheduled above.
  • For the Law School Program, the University will schedule March 15, 2024 as the date of completion, but the commencement ceremony will be held on the date scheduled above.
  • These schedules(**) are subject to change or cancellation depending on the situation.
  • * One academic year contains two semesters (spring semester and fall semester) which includes six modules, Spring A, Spring B, Spring C, Fall A, Fall B and Fall C. Each module has five weeks.
Celebrating the 151st 50th Anniversary of the University of Tsukuba
Celebrating the 151st 50th Anniversary of the University of Tsukuba