About terms

Courses begin in April, July, October, or January and end in March of the following year.
This period is divided into three-month terms.

Academic Preparatory Course
(Academic Preparatory Course I) Students entering in April: 2 years and 0 months of study
(Academic Preparatory Course II) Students entering in July: 1 year and 9 months
(Academic Preparatory Course III) Student entering in October: 1 year and 6 months
(Academic Preparatory Course IV) Student entering in January: 1 year and 3 months

Terms
The number of class days per semester shall be not less than 48 days.
A term generally lasts for 3 months, and students shall be admitted at the beginning of each term. Graduation is in March of the year following the year of enrollment.

Long holidays
(1) Summer holidays: Late July to late August (about 4 weeks)　
(2) Autumn holidays: Early October to mid-October (about 2 weeks)　
(3) Winter holidays: Late December to early January (about 2 weeks)　
(4) Spring holidays: Mid-March to early April (about 2 weeks)　

*Details will be announced in the academic calendar at the beginning of each term.

Class hours: Class hours/week Hours
【Morning Session】 Academic Preparatory Course I, II, III, IV 20 hours each (Monday - Friday) 9:15 - 12:40
【Afternoon Session】 Academic Preparatory Course I, II, III, IV 20 hours each (Monday - Friday) 13:30 - 16:55

*There is also study support for "General Subjects", "Mathematics", and "Science" to prepare for the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) for higher education.