Masters's and Doctoral Program: Academic Calendar

Last update: March 10, 2026

Course Registration period (First)	Apr.3 12:30pm - Apr.6 4:00pm
Course Registration period (Second)	Apr.7 4:00pm - Apr.15 10:00am
Course Registration Confirmation	Apr.20 4:00pm -
Course Registration Amendment period	Apr.21 - Apr.22
Deadline for submitting Temporary Leave of Absence Application	May.29

Class Start Date for Semester and First-half of Semester Courses	Apr.8	Class Start Date for Second-half of Semester Courses	May. 28
Course registration cancellation period for Semester and First-half of Semester Courses	Apr.29 10:00am - Apr.30 4:00pm	Course registration cancellation period for Second-half of Semester Courses	Jun.24 10:00am - Jun.25 4:00pm
Class End Date for First-half of Semester Courses	Jun.2	Class End Date for Semester and Second-half of Semester Courses	Jul.21
Exams for First-half of Semester Courses	Jun.4 - Jun.5	Exams for Semester and Second-half of Semester Courses	Jul.22 - Jul.29 Jul.22 is a makeup exam day.
Announcement of Grades for First-half of Semester courses	Jun.24	Announcement of Grades for Semester and Second-half of Semester courses/Completion	Sep.4
Grade Inquiries for First-half of Semester Courses	Jun.24 - Jun.25 4:50 p.m.	Grade Inquiries for Semester and Second-half of Semester courses	Sep.4 - Sep.8 4:50 p.m.

Summer Break	Jul.30 - Sep.21
Commencement Ceremony	Sep.18

Course Registration period (First)	Sep.25 12:30pm - Sep.28 4:00pm
Course Registration period (Second)	Sep.29 4:00pm - Oct.8 10:00am
Course Registration Confirmation	Oct.14 4:00pm -
Course Registration Amendment period	Oct.15 - Oct.16
Deadline for submitting Temporary Leave of Absence Application	Nov.30

Class Start Date for Semester and First-half of Semester Courses	Oct.1	Class Start Date for Second-half of Semester Courses	Nov.27
Course registration cancellation period for Semester and First-half of Semester Courses	Oct.22 10:00am - Oct.23 4:00pm	Course registration cancellation period for Second-half of Semester Courses	Dec.14 10:00am - Dec.15 4:00pm
Class End Date for First-half of Semester Courses	Nov.25	Class End Date for Semester and Second-half of Semester Courses	Jan.25
Exams for First-half of Semester Courses	Nov.18 am and Nov.26	Exams for Semester and Second-half of Semester Courses	Jan.26 - Feb.2 Jan.26 is a makeup exam day.
Announcement of Grades for First-half of Semester courses	Dec.14	Announcement of Grades for Semester and Second-half of Semester courses/Completion	Mar.10
Grade Inquiries for First-half of Semester Courses	Dec.14 - Dec.15 4:50 p.m.	Grade Inquiries for Semester and Second-half of Semester courses	Mar.10 - Mar.12 4:50 p.m.

Mita Festival (School Holidays)	Nov.18 pm - Nov.24
Winter Break	Dec.26 - Jan.4
Spring Break	Feb.3 - Mar.31
Commencement Ceremony	Mar.23

Important Notes

We will announce the details of Course Registration and Grade Inquiries on K-Support.
Keio Foundation Day (Apr.23), Showa Day (Apr.29), Marine Day (Jul.20), Sports Day (Oct.12) and Culture Day (Nov.3) will be class days. Waseda-Keio Baseball Games will be held on May.30 and May.31, Oct.31 and Nov.1. SFC Tanabata Festival will be held on Jul.4 and Jul.5. (tentative)
Makeup classes are scheduled on both the designated makeup lectures days and Saturdays at SFC.
The Administrative Office will be closed from Aug.8 to Aug.17 and Dec.26 to Jan.5. Please be aware that no official documents will be issued during this period.

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