Academic Calendar

Temple University School of Law, Tokyo Campus operates on an American academic calendar with full thirteen-week semesters in fall and spring and a ten-week semester in the summer. The spring semester runs from January to early May. The fall semester begins in late August or early September and ends in early December, and the summer semester runs from mid-May to early August.


Last update: 2012/2/3


Spring Semester 2012

January 7-8, Sat.-Sun.
New Student Orientation for non-JD students*
January 8, Sunday
Mandatory Orientation for JD Study Abroad Students
January 9, Monday
First day of classes
March 5-10, Mon.-Sat.
Spring Break
April 12, Thursday
Last day of classes
April 16-27, Mon.-Fri.
Examination period

Summer Semester 2012

May 12-13, Sat.-Sun.
New Student Orientation*
May 18, Friday
First day of classes
July 28, Saturday
Last day of classes
July 30 - August 4, Mon.-Sat.
Examination period

Fall Semester 2012

September 1-2, Sat.-Sun.
New Student Orientation*
September 3, Monday
First day of classes
November 30, Friday
Last day of classes
December 3-7, Mon.-Fri.
Examination period

*Every semester on a weekend before classes start, the law program holds orientation for all new students. On the Saturday, all new students must attend the first hour of orientation, as it discusses the program's policies and procedures. After this first hour, any new student who has not studied under the common law tradition must attend the two-day seminar on common law legal analysis.


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