Academic schedule

Our academic calendar is as follows:

Spring semester

AprilEntrance ceremony (for students starting in April)
Orientation
Placement test
Beginning of classes
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 University entrance examination for Institute for Japanese Language and Culture
JulyStar Festival
Final examinations
AugustBeginning of summer vacation
SeptemberEnd of summer vacation
Graduation

Autumn semester

SeptemberEntrance ceremony (for students starting in September)
Orientation
Placement test
Beginning of classes
NovemberSchool Festival Mid-term examinations
DecemberExamination for Institute for Japanese Language and Culture students intending to enter J. F. Oberlin University
Japanese karaoke competition
Beginning of winter vacation
JanuaryNew Year’s celebration at Izu Kogen Club
End of winter vacation
J. F. Oberlin entrance examination for Institute for Japanese Language and Culture
Final examinations
FebruaryBeginning of spring vacation
MarchGraduation
AprilEnd of spring vacation

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.