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Graduate School Calendar

Graduate School Calendar

Please see below for specific dates.
*2025 Lecture Schedule is currently in preparation.

Spring Semester(2025)

April 1(Tue) Start of Spring Semester 
Spring Semester Convocation Ceremony
April 2(Wed)-10(Thu) Course guidance for new students
April 4(Fri)-10(Thu) On-demand classes (DO Week)
April 11(Fri) Face-to-face classes  begin *1
April 28(Mon) Deadline for payment of Spring Semester fees
April 29(Tue)-May 5(Mon) holidays 
May 6(Tue) Substitute holiday (classes held as usual)
July 17(Thu) Last day of Face-to-face classes
July 18(Fri) Final examinations begin
July 21(Mon) Marine Day (Final examinations held as usuall)
July 31(Thu) Final examinations end
August 1(Fri) Spare day for Spring semester exams
Summer Recess begins
August 1(Fri)-7(Thu) Spring Intensive Lectures
September 11(Thu) Spring Semester thesis adjudication day
September 11(Thu) Summer Recess ends 
September 12(Fri) Grade Notification *2
September 20(Sat) End of Spring Semester 
September 27(Sat) Spring Semester Ceremony for Bestowing Degrees 

Fall Semester(2025)

September 21(Sun) Start of Fall Semester 
Fall Semester Convocation Ceremony
September 24(Wed)-30(Tue) On-demand classes(DO Week)
October 1(Wed) Face-to-face classes  begin
October 13(Mon) National Sports Day (classes held as usual) 
October 31(Fri) Deadline for payment of Fall Semester fees
November 3(Mon) Culture day (classes held as usual) 
November 24(Mon) Substitute holiday (classes held as usual)
November 26(Wed)-28(Fri) Doshisha EVE (no classes) 
November 29(Sat) Anniversary of Establishment (university holiday)
December 24(Wed) Winter Recess begins 
December 25(Thu) Christmas Day (university holiday)
2026  
January 6(Tue) Winter Recess ends
January 7(Wed) Face-to-face classes recommence 
January 12(Mon) Coming - of - age Day (university holiday) 
January 19(Mon) Last day of Face-to-face classes 
January 20(Tue) Final examinations begin 
January 23(Fri) Founder’s Day
February 9(Mon) Final examinations end
February 12(Thu)-18(Wed) Fall Intensive Lectures
March 5(Thu) Fall Semester thesis adjudication day 
March 13(Fri) Grade Notification  *3
March 20(Fri)-22(Sun) Fall Semester Ceremony for Bestowing Degrees 
March 31(Tue) End of Fall Semester 

※One on-demand session is delivered after the start of face-to-face classes for each semester and before the completion of grading.

*1 The advanced registration period and the course registration period are held 
between the notification of grading,which was March of the previous year,and
the start of face-to-face classes for students enrolled in or before 2024,
and
between the Convocation Ceremony and the start of face-to-face classes for students enrolled in 2025.

*2 The advanced registration period and the period of changes to course registration are held
between the notification of grading and the start of face-to-face classes on Fall Semester.

*3 The advanced registration period and the course registration period are held 
between the notification of grading and the start of face-to-face classes in April of the next academic year.

Spring Semester(2024)

April 1(Mon) Start of Spring Semester 
Spring Semester Convocation Ceremony
April 2(Tue)-10(Wed) Course guidance for new students
April 4(Thu)-10(Wed) On-demand classes (DO Week)
April 8(Mon)-9(Tue) Course registration
April 11(Thu) Face-to-face classes  begin
April 26(Fri) Deadline for payment of Spring Semester fees
April 29(Mon)-May 5(Sun) holidays 
May 6(Mon) Substitute holiday (classes held as usual)
July 15(Mon) Marine Day (classes held as usual)
July 17(Wed) Last day of Face-to-face classes
July 18(Thu) Final examinations begin
July 31(Wed) Final examinations end
August 1(Thu) Spare day for Spring semester exams
Summer Recess begins
August 1(Thu)-7(Wed) Spring Intensive Lectures
September 12(Thu) Spring Semester thesis adjudication day
September 12(Thu) Summer Recess ends 
September 13(Fri) Grade Notification
September 20(Fri) End of Spring Semester 
September 28(Sat) Spring Semester Ceremony for Bestowing Degrees 

Fall Semester(2024)

September 21(Sat) Start of Fall Semester 
Fall Semester Convocation Ceremony
September 24(Tue)-30(Mon) On-demand classes(DO Week)
September 26(Thu)-27(Fri) Changes to course registration accepted
October 1(Tue) Face-to-face classes  begin
October 14(Mon) National Sports Day (classes held as usual) 
October 31(Thu) Deadline for payment of Fall Semester fees
November 4(Mon) Substitute holiday (university holiday)
November 23(Sat) Labor Thanksgiving Day (university holiday)
November 26(Tue)-28(Thu) Doshisha EVE (no classes) 
November 29(Fri) Anniversary of Establishment (university holiday)
December 24(Tue) Winter Recess begins 
December 25(Wed) Christmas Day (university holiday)
2025  
January 5(Sun) Winter Recess ends
January 6(Mon) Face-to-face classes recommence 
January 13(Mon) Coming - of - age Day (university holiday) 
January 20(Mon) Last day of Face-to-face classes 
January 21(Tue) Final examinations begin 
January 23(Thu) Founder’s Day
February 10(Mon) Final examinations end
February 12(Wed)-18(Tue) Fall Intensive Lectures
March 6(Thu) Fall Semester thesis adjudication day 
March 14(Fri) Grade Notification 
March 20(Thu)-22(Sat) Fall Semester Ceremony for Bestowing Degrees 
March 31(Mon) End of Fall Semester 

※ The 15th week on-demand classes will be delivered before the end of each semester's grading.