Academic Calendar of AY2026

AY2026 Academic Event Schedule

1st Semester (Spring / Summer Term)

*April 2 (Thu) 10:00 ～	e3 orientation for new students who enroll in April
April 3 (Fri) 13:00 ～	Graduate School Entrance Ceremony (April Enrollment)
April 6 (Mon)	Graduate school first semester (spring term) classes begin
April 3 (Fri) - April 14 (Tue)	Graduate School Course Registration Period (spring & summer courses)
April 30 (Thu)	Wednesday classes are conducted instead of Thursday classes
June 8 (Mon)	Graduate school first semester (summer term) classes begin
June 5 (Fri) - 7 (Sun)	University Festival [Classes canceled on Friday, 5th]
*July 15 (Wed)	Application deadline for enrolling/transferring to e3 in October after passing the general entrance exam
August 2 (Sun) - 3 (Mon)	Open Campus
August 4 (Tue)  - September 30 (Wed)	Summer Vacation
August 11 (Tue)  - August 16 (Sun)	Closure of the Engineering School building
August 18 (Tue), Afternoon	1st semester (spring & summer term) grades released
August 18 (Tue) - August 19 (Wed)	Graduate School Entrance Exam (Master's and Doctoral) 【General Examination】
September 7 (Mon), Evening	Announcement of Graduates
September 25 (Fri)	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 1
Tuesday	June 2
Wednesday	June 3
Thursday	June 4
Friday	May 29

 

[Summer term: Last day of classes for each day (8th week)]

Monday	August 3
Tuesday	July 28
Wednesday	July 29
Thursday	July 30
Friday	July 31

 

2nd Semester (Autumn / Winter Term)

*Late September	e3 orientation for new students who enroll in October
October 1st (Thu)	Graduate school second semester (fall term) classes begin
September 24 (Thu) - October 6 (Tue)	Graduate School Course Registration Period (fall & winter courses)
October 15 (Thu)	Monday classes are conducted instead of Thursday classes
November 27 (Fri)	Graduate school second semester (winter term) classes begin
December 28 (Mon) - January 3 (Sun)	Winter Vacation / Office Closed
January 4 (Mon)	Classes Resume
January 13 (Wed)	Monday classes are conducted instead of Wednesday classes
*January 15 (Fri), Noon	Application deadline for enrolling/transferring to e3 in April after passing the general entrance exam
January 16 (Sat) - 17 (Sun)	University Admission Center Examination [No classes on Friday, January 15th]
February 8 (Mon), Afternoon	2nd semester (fall & winter term) grades released for M2 and D3 students
February 15 (Mon) - 16 (Tue)	Entrance Exam of Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University【General exam】
February 25 (Thu) - 26 (Fri)	Entrance Exam (Second Stage, First Schedule) of Hokkaido University [Undergraduate level] (Only for the School of Medicine and the School of Dentistry on the 26th)
March 1 (Mon), Evening	Announcement of Graduates
March 12 (Fri)	Entrance Exam (Second Stage, Second Schedule) of Hokkaido University [Undergraduate level]
March 24 (Wed)	2nd semester (fall & winter term) grades released for M1, D1, and D2 students
March 25 (Thu)	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	November 30
Tuesday	December 1
Wednesday	November 25
Thursday	November 26
Friday	November 20

[Winter term: Last day of classes for each day (8th week)]

Monday	February 1
Tuesday	February 2
Wednesday	February 3
Thursday	January 28
Friday	January 29

 

Written by: Administrator

Student Information /  19.11.2021