3 Year Course (April Enrollment)

For All Students

TermEventsDescription
Late AprilRegistration for 1st Semester ClassesSubmission of 1st Semester Course Registration form
Mid-April ~ Early August1st Semester Classes 
Early August ~ Late AugustExamination Period for 1st Semester 
Mid-October ~ Mid-February2nd Semester ClassesSubmission of 2nd Semester Course Registration form
Late OctoberRegistration for 2nd Semester Classes 
FallLife Science RetreatAn opportunity to meet students and faculty from the other 3 Programs in Life Science
Early-February ~ Late FebruaryExamination Period for 2nd Semester 

For 3rd Year Students

School Year3 year courseProcedure
Early April●Entrance Ceremony (Hayama)
●Freshman Course (Hayama)
●Guidance session by Program		 
By the end of Apr. ●Inform your choice of sub-supervisor and one Progress committee member
May●Determination of sub-supervisor and one Progress committee member 
June ~ July●Progress III A by an Individual Interview 
January●Announcement of a Poster Presentation 
The 1st Thursday of March●Progress III B by a Poster Presentation 

For 4th Year Students

School Year3 year courseProcedure
By the end of Apr. ●Inform your choice of sub-supervisor and one Progress committee member
May●Determination of Progress committee members 
By the 2nd Tuesday of May ●Submission of the progress report（written in English)
May ~ June●Progress IV A by a closed meeting 
January●Announcement of a Poster Presentation 
The 1st Thursday of March●Progress IV B by a Poster Presentation 

For 5th Year Students

School Year3 year courseProcedure
April●Determination of four Progress committee members●Confirmation of committee members list
June ~ Jnly●Progress V A by an Open presentation 
November●Progress V B by submitting manuscript of doctoral thesis 
By late of December ●Submission of doctoral dissertations
January●Open presentation of doctoral thesis 
Late March●Graduation Ceremony (Hayama) 


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