Key Dates
2022 Academic Year
Semester Dates
Spring semester: April 11 - July 30, 2022 (examinations: July 25 - 30)
Fall semester: September 24, 2022 - January 30, 2023 (examinations: January 24 - 30)
For further information, please follow the link below (Japanese only).
https://www.dokkyo.ac.jp/campuslife/schedule/
Note: The academic calendar varies from year to year. The dates for the subsequent academic year are fixed at the end of December each year.
Application Dates for the Exchange Program
Nomination deadlines
Dokkyo University must receive exchange student nominations from partner universities by the deadlines given below.
Fall semester entry (September - January): March 31
Spring semester entry (April - July): October 31
Application deadlines
The deadlines for the receipt of application documents are as follows.
Fall semester entry (September - January): April 15
Spring semester entry (April - July): November 15
Typical timeline for fall semester entry
The schedule varies from year to year.
Students are notified of the final schedule for orientation and moving into university housing in the Pre-Arrival Information, which is sent to the students approximately one month before orientation.
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| Date | |
|---|---|
| Mid-Sept. | Students can move into their university housing |
| Mid-Sept. | Orientation session starts (5 or 6 days) (attendance mandatory) |
| Sept. 24 | Classes start (fall semester) |
| Dec. 26 - Jan. 9 | Winter break (approx. two weeks) |
| Late Jan. | Fall semester final exams (one week) |
| Feb. - Mar. | Spring break |
| Feb. 28 | Last day students can stay in university housing (for one-semester students) |
| Early Apr. | Orientation session for continuing students (attendance mandatory) |
| Apr. 10 | Classes start (spring semester) |
| Late Jul. | Spring semester final exams (one week) |
| Aug. - Sept. | Summer break |
| Aug. 31 | Last day students can stay in university housing (for full-year students) |
Typical timeline for spring semester entry
The schedule varies from year to year.
Students are notified of the final schedule for orientation and moving into university housing in the Pre-Arrival Information, which is sent to the students approximately one month before orientation.
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| Date | |
|---|---|
| Late Mar. | Students can move into their university housing |
| Late Mar. - Early Apr. | Orientation session starts (5 or 6 days) (attendance mandatory) |
| Apr. 10 | Classes start (spring semester) |
| Late Jul. | Spring semester final exams (one week) |
| Aug. - Sept. | Summer break |
| Aug. 31 | Last day students can stay in university housing (for one-semester students) |
| Mid-Sept. | Orientation session for continuing students (attendance mandatory) |
| Sept. 24 | Classes start (fall semester) |
| Late Dec. - Early Jan. | Winter break (approx. two weeks) |
| Late Jan. | Fall semester final exams (one week) |
| Feb. - Mar. | Spring break |
| Feb. 28 | Last day students can stay in university housing (for full-year students) |