Academic Calendar

Our academic calendar is as follows:

Spring Semester

AprilEntrance ceremony (for students starting in April)
Orientation
Placement test
Classes begin
MayExamination for Institute for Japanese Language and Culture students intending to enter J. F. Oberlin University
Mid-term examinations
JuneJapanese speech contest
J. F. Oberlin entrance examination for Institute for Japanese Language and Culture
JulyStar festival
Final examinations
AugustSummer vacation begins
SeptemberSummer vacation ends
Graduation

Autumn Semester

SeptemberEntrance ceremony (for students starting in September)
Orientation
Placement test
Classes begin
NovemberSchool festival
Mid-term examinations
DecemberExamination for Institute for Japanese Language and Culture students intending to enter J. F. Oberlin University
Japanese karaoke competition
Winter vacation begins
JanuaryNew Year’s celebration at Izu Kogen Club
Winter vacation ends
J. F. Oberlin entrance examination for Institute for Japanese Language and Culture
Final examinations
FebruarySpring vacation begins
MarchGraduation
AprilSpring vacation ends

Different universities and graduate schools have different entrance procedures and deadlines. Please be sure to check the procedures and deadlines for the institutions in which you’re interested.