Step 0: If needed, Visa Information
Step 1: Online New Student Orientation (NSO Canvas Course, available through your TUportal)
*From Fall 2025, NSO will occur in your Application Portal
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Introduction to university services and academic policies
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Student visa and living in Japan information (for students Applying for a New Student Visa)
Step 2: Arrival
Step 3: Welcome Week on-campus
Students applying for a new student visa will receive housing and arrival information closer to the start of their admission semester.
Orientation Schedule for Tokyo Campus
For TUJ Kyoto students, please refer to the Summer 2025 Arrival Date and Welcome Week Schedule for TUJ Kyoto.
| SUMMER 2025 | FALL 2025 | SPRING 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival Date (for students staying in TUJ Housing) PLEASE NOTE: If you are an exchange student, these dates do not apply to you. Study Abroad students on an exchange program need to follow the arrival dates posted to their program's website. |
May 15 | August 20 | January |
| New Student Orientation starts
*Should the date fall on a weekend or Japanese holiday, the New Student Orientation will start the next business day |
March 1 | June 1 | October 1 |
| NSO Zoom Information Session | March 3, 10AM JST (ENG) April 18, 10AM JST (ENG) April 18, 3PM JST (JPN) |
June 2, 10AM JST August 8, 10AM JST |
October 3, 10AM JST December 12, 10AM JST |
| Academic Advisor Assignments Academic advisors support students with class registration, academic planning, and major changes. | March 31 (for students who have started NSO) | June 1 (for students who have submitted their important forms) | TBD |
| Online Registration Workshops led by Academic Advisors Dates, times and RSVP forms are available in the NSO Canvas course. Dates may also be subject to change. |
Business and Technology major Fine & Media Arts Majors General (all majors) Liberal Arts major Students with Transfer Credits |
TBD | TBD |
| Weekly Drop-in Zoom for Q&A’s with the Student Services Team* *The link to these Zoom sessions will be sent to a student’s TUmail. Family members may join on behalf of their student. Note that dates are subject to change. | March 14, 10AM JST March 28, 10AM JST April 11, 10AM JST April 25, 10AM JST |
July 11, 10AM JST July 18, 10AM JST July 25, 10AM JST August 1, 10AM JST |
TBD |
| Welcome Week | May 20 | August 25 | January |
| Classes Start | May 26 | September 1 | January 12 |