Beasley School of Law at Temple University, Japan Campus operates on an American academic calendar with 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.

Summer 2024

May 11 (Saturday)     New Local Student Orientation
May 13 (Monday) First day of classes
August 3 (Saturday) Last day of classes
August 5 (Monday) First day of exams
August 9 (Friday) Last day of exams

Fall 2024

August 31 (Saturday) New Local Student Orientation
September 2 (Monday) First day of classes
November 30 (Saturday) Last day of classes
December 2 (Monday) First day of exams
December 9 (Monday) Last day of exams

Spring 2025

January 9 (Thursday) JD Student Orientation (Day 1)
January 10 (Friday) JD Student Orientation (Day 2)
January 11 (Saturday) New Local Student Orientation
January 13 (Monday) First day of classes
March 3-8 (Mon. - Sat.) Spring Break
April 19 (Saturday) Last day of classes
April 21 (Monday) First day of exams
April 25 (Friday) Last day of exams

Summer 2025

May 10 (Saturday) New Local Student Orientation
May 12 (Monday) First day of classes
August 2 (Saturday) Last day of classes
August 4 (Monday) First day of exams
August 8 (Friday) Last day of exams

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Location: 1-14-29 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 154-0004 (Access 
Email: tujlaw@tuj.temple.edu
Tel: +81-3-5441-9841
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 11:00-19:30