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

  1. Introduction to university services and academic policies

  2. Student visa and living in Japan information (for students Applying for a New Student Visa)

  3. New student advising and class registration

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 TUJ Kyoto Arrival and Orientation.

  FALL 2025 SPRING 2026 Summer 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.		 August 20 January May
New Student Orientation starts

*Should the date fall on a weekend or Japanese holiday, the New Student Orientation will start the next business day

 June 1 October 1 March 1
NSO Zoom Information Session June 2, 10AM JST
August 8, 10AM JST		 October 3, 10AM JST
December 12, 10AM JST		 March 2, 10AM JST (ENG)
April 10, 10AM JST (ENG)
April 10, 3PM JST (JPN)
Academic Advisor Assignments Academic advisors support students with class registration, academic planning, and major changes. June 1 (for students who have submitted their important forms) TBD TBD

Online Registration Workshops led by Academic Advisors

Dates, times (JST) and RSVP forms are available in your application portal .

Business & Tech
June 6, 10AM
June 13, 10AM
June 20, 10AM
June 27, 10AM

Liberal Arts
June 5, 11AM
June 12, 10AM
June 19, 2PM
June 26, 10AM

Media & Fine Arts
June 5, 10AM
June 12, 1:30PM
June 19, 10AM
June 26, 1:30PM

Transfer students
June 12, 10AM

 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. July 11, 10AM JST
July 18, 10AM JST
July 25, 10AM JST
August 1, 10AM JST		 TBD TBD
Welcome Week August 25 January May
Classes Start September 1 January 12 May 25

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