Schedule
Master’s Course
Standard Schedule
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Early April | School and program entrance ceremonies |
| Start of first semester | |
| End of April | Submission of study and research plans |
| Early August | Start of summer vacation |
| Late September | End of summer vacation |
| Start of second semester | |
| Late December | Start of winter vacation |
| Early January | End of winter vacation |
| Last day of February | Submission of term paper (interim research progress report) |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Early April | Start of first semester |
| Early August | Start of summer vacation |
| Late September | End of summer vacation |
| Start of second semester | |
| Early-Mid October | Submission of graduation thesis topic |
| Late December | Start of winter vacation |
| Early January | End of winter vacation |
| Jan. 10 | Submission of graduation thesis (with abstract) |
| Late March | Graduation ceremony (receipt of diploma) |
*The academic calendar for the Division of Instructional System Studies Course is slightly different, see details at the program webpage (external site).
One-Year Course
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| After Announcement of Admission Results | Selection of primary and secondary instructors Beginning of pre-entrance instruction |
| Early April | School and program entrance ceremonies |
| Start of first semester | |
| End of April | Submission of study plans and entrance reports |
| Early August | Start of summer vacation |
| During September | Interim research report (oral presentation) |
| Late September | End of summer vacation |
| Start of second semester | |
| End of October | Submission of term papers (Special Research I) |
| Mid November | Submission of graduation thesis topic |
| Late December | Start of winter vacation |
| Early January | End of winter vacation |
| February. 12 | Submission of graduation thesis |
| Late March | Graduation ceremony (receipt of diploma) |
Doctoral Program
Standard Schedule
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Early April | School and program entrance ceremonies |
| Start of first semester | |
| Mid April | Submission of research topic |
| Late April | Selection of research instructors (1 primary, 1 or 2 secondary) |
| Determination of research plans (overall and annual) | |
| Early August | Start of summer vacation |
| End of September | End of summer vacation |
| Start of second semester | |
| Late December | Start of winter vacation |
| Early January | End of winter vacation |
| Early February | Research progress report based on annual plan (first oral presentation) |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Early April | Start of first semester |
| Mid April | Reconfirmation and revision of research plans (overall and annual) |
| Early August | Start of summer vacation |
| End of September | End of summer vacation |
| Start of second semester | |
| Late December | Start of winter vacation |
| Early January | End of winter vacation |
| Early February | Research progress report based on annual plan (Second oral presentation) |
| Mid-March | Submission of graduation thesis topic |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Early April | Start of first semester |
| April | Submission of preliminary thesis |
| By June | Notification of results of preliminary review |
| Early August | Start of summer vacation |
| End of September | End of summer vacation |
| Start of second semester | |
| October 15 | Submission of graduation thesis |
| November to February | Graduation thesis review |
| Late December | Start of winter vacation |
| Early January | End of winter vacation |
| Jan. 10 | Submission of graduation thesis (with abstract) |
| Late March | Receipt of diploma |
*The academic calendar for the Division of Instructional System Studies Course is slightly different, see details at the program webpage (external site).