Student Information

Academic Calendar 2025-2026

 AY2025 Academic Event Schedule

1st Semester (Spring / Summer Term)

*April 2 (Wed)

13:00 -15:00

e3 orientation for new students who enroll in April
April 3 (Thu) 13:30~ Graduate School Entrance Ceremony (April Enrollment)
April 7 (Mon) Graduate school first semester (spring term) classes begin

April 3 (Thu)

- April 14 (Mon)

Graduate School Course Registration Period (Spring/Summer Courses)
June 4 (Wed) Graduate school first semester (summer term) classes begin
June 6 (Fri) - 8 (Sun) University Festival [Classes canceled on Friday, 6th]
*July 15 (Tue) Application deadline for enrolling/transferring to e3 in October after passing the general entrance exam
July 30 (Wed) Friday classes are conducted instead of Wednesday classes
July 31 (Thu) Monday classes are conducted instead of Thursday classes
August 1 (Fri) Tuesday classes are conducted instead of Friday classes
August 3 (Sun) - 4 (Mon) Open Campus

August 4 (Mon)

 - September 30 (Tue)

Summer Vacation

August 13 (Wed)

 - August 17 (Sun)

Closure of the Engineering School building

August 18 (Mon),

Afternoon

1st semester (spring/summer term) grades released

August 19 (Tue)

- August 20 (Wed)

Graduate School Entrance Exam (Master's and Doctoral) 【General Examination】
September 5 (Fri) Evening Announcement of Graduates
September 25 (Thu) Graduate School of Engineering Graduation Ceremony/ Degree conferment
*July - September Midterm evaluation for D1 and D2 students of e3 program who enrolled in October
*Late July - early August Public thesis defense for doctoral students of e3 program who will graduate in September
*Early August  Final presentations for M2 students of e3 program who will graduate in September
 
● Regarding the application schedule for e3 Special Selection / Double Degree, please refer to the admission page and the guidelines.

 

[Spring term: Last day of classes for each day (8th week)]
Monday  June 2 
Tuesday  June 10
Wednesday  May 28
Thursday  May 29
Friday  May 30

 

[Summer term: Last day of classes for each day (8th week)]
Monday  July 31
Tuesday  August 1
Wednesday  July 23
Thursday  July 24
Friday  July 30

 

2nd Semester (Autumn / Winter Term)
*Late September e3 orientation for new students who enroll in October
October 1st (Wed) Graduate school second semester (fall term) classes begin

September 24 (Wed)

- October 7 (Tue)

Graduate School Course Registration Period (Fall/Winter Courses)
October 15 (Wed) Monday classes are conducted instead of Wednesday classes
November 6 (Thu) Monday classes are conducted instead of Thursday classes
November 28 (Fri) Graduate school second semester (winter term) classes begin

December 29 (Mon)

- January 2 (Fri)

Winter Vacation (No classes)
January 5 (Mon) Classes resume
January 13 (Tue) Monday classes are conducted instead of Tuesday classes
*January 15 (Thu), Noon Application deadline for enrolling/transferring to e3 in April after passing the general entrance exam
January 17 (Sat) - 18 (Sun) University Admission Center Examination [No classes on Friday, January 16th]
February 9 (Mon), Afternoon 2nd semester (Fall/Winter term) grades released for M2 and D3 students
February 12 (Thu) - 13 (Fri) Entrance Exam of Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University【General exam】

February 25 (Fir)

- February 26 (Wed)

Hokkaido University General Entrance Examination (Early Schedule)

(Only Faculty of Medicine on the 26th)

March 2 (Mon), Evening Announcement of Graduates
March 12 (Thu) Hokkaido University General Entrance Examination (Late Schedule)
March 24 (Tue) 2nd semester (Fall/Winter term) grades released for M1, D1, and D2 students
March 25 (Wed) Graduate School of Engineering Graduation Ceremony / Degree conferment
*January - March Midterm evaluation for D1 and D2 students of e3 program who enrolled in April
*Late January - early February Public thesis defense for doctoral students of e3 program who will graduate in March
*Early February Final presentations for M2 students of e3 program who will graduate in March

 ● Regarding the application schedule for e3 Special Selection / Double Degree, please refer to the admission page and the guidelines.

[Fall term: Last day of classes for each day (8th week)]
Monday  December 1
Tuesday  November 25
Wednesday  November 26
Thursday  November 27
Friday  November 21
[Winter term: Last day of classes for each day (8th week)]
Monday  February 2
Tuesday  February 3
Wednesday  January 28
Thursday   January 29
Friday  January 30