Academics
Academic Calendar 2027-2028
Academic Calendar 2027-2028
- Academic Calendar (Undergraduate/Graduate School: Tsukuba)
- Academic Calendar (University of Tsukuba, Malaysia (UTMy))
Spring Semester (April 1, 2027 - September 30, 2027)
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First Day of the Academic Year
- Tsukuba Campus
- Thursday, April 1
- Tokyo Campus
- Thursday, April 1
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Spring Recess
- Tsukuba Campus
- Thursday, April 1 - Sunday, April 4
- Tokyo Campus
- Thursday, April 1 - Friday, April 2
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Entrance Ceremony
- Tsukuba Campus
- Monday, April 5
- Tokyo Campus
- Saturday, April 3
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New Student Orientation
- Tsukuba Campus
- Monday, April 5 - Wednesday, April 7
- Tokyo Campus
- Saturday, April 3
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Extra days for Orientation
- Tsukuba Campus
- Thursday, April 8 - Friday, April 9,
Monday, April 12
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Welcome Festival
- Tsukuba Campus
- Friday, April 9
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Spring Semester Classes Begin
- Tsukuba Campus
- Tuesday, April 13
- Tokyo Campus
- Tuesday, April 6
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Spring Sports Day
- Tsukuba Campus
- Saturday, May 15 - Sunday, May 16
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Extra day following Spring Module A
- Tsukuba Campus
- Monday, May 24
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Extra day following Spring Module B
- Tsukuba Campus
- Tuesday, June 29 - Wednesday, June 30
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Spring Semester Classes End
- Tsukuba Campus
- Thursday, August 5
- Tokyo Campus
- Thursday, July 22
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Extra day following Spring Module C
- Tsukuba Campus
- Friday, August 6
- Tokyo Campus
- Friday, July 23
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Summer Recess
- Tsukuba Campus
- Saturday, August 7 - Thursday, September 30
- Tokyo Campus
- Saturday, July 24 - Thursday, September 30
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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Ceremony
- Tsukuba Campus
- Friday, September 24
Fall Semester (October 1, 2027 - March 31, 2028)
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Entrance Ceremony for Fall Semester
- Tsukuba Campus
- Thursday, September 30
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Anniversary of the University
- Tsukuba Campus
- Friday, October 1
- Tokyo Campus
- Friday, October 1
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Fall Semester Classes Begin
- Tsukuba Campus
- Monday, October 4
- Tokyo Campus
- Saturday, October 2
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Campus-Wide Power Outage (Tsukuba campus)
- Tsukuba Campus
- Late October (TBA)
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University Festival
- Tsukuba Campus
- Friday, November 5 - Sunday, November 7
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Extra day following Fall Module A
- Tsukuba Campus
- Friday, November 12
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Autumn Sports Day
- Tsukuba Campus
- Saturday, November 20 - Sunday, November 21
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Extra days following Fall Module B
- Tsukuba Campus
- Friday, December 24, Monday, December 27
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Winter Recess
- Tsukuba Campus
- Tuesday, December 28 -Tuesday, January 4
- Tokyo Campus
- Sunday, December 26 - Monday, January 3
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Fall Semester Classes End
- Tsukuba Campus
- Monday, February 14
- Tokyo Campus
- Wednesday, January 26
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Extra day following Fall Module C
- Tsukuba Campus
- Tuesday, February 15
- Tokyo Campus
- Thursday, January 27
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Spring Recess
- Tsukuba Campus
- Wednesday, February 16 - Friday, March 31
- Tokyo Campus
- Friday, January 28 - Friday, March 31
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Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Ceremony
- Tsukuba Campus
- Friday, March 24
- Tokyo Campus
- Saturday, March 25
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Last Day of the Academic Year
- Tsukuba Campus
- Friday, March 31
- Tokyo Campus
- Friday, March 31
Notes:
- Due to the Anniversary of the University, classes on Friday, October 1 will be recessed.
- Classes on Friday, January 14 and Monday, January 17 will be recessed due to the Common Test for University Admissions (Daigaku nyūgaku kyoutsū test) and its related events. (Tsukuba campus)
- To meet the required number of school days, some classes will be irregularly held on the days stated below. (Tsukuba campus)
- May 7: Monday classes
- July 22: Monday classes
- October 12: Monday classes
- November 4: Friday classes
- November 24: Tuesday classes
- November 25: Friday classes
- January 12 Monday classes
- January 13 Friday classes
- Classes on Friday, November 26, and Monday, November 29 - Tuesday, November 30 will be recessed due to the Examination for University Admissions upon Recommendation (Suisen nyūshi shiken) and its related events. (Tsukuba campus)
- Classes on Friday, January 14 and Monday, January 17 will be recessed due to the Common Test for University Admissions (Daigaku nyūgaku kyoutsū test) and its related events. (Tsukuba campus)
- For the College of Medicine, the University will schedule March 10, 2028 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, 2028 as the date of completion, but the commencement ceremony will be held on the date scheduled above.
- 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.