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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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.
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 |
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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 |
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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.