5 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 1st Year Students

School Year5 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 ~ JulyProgress I A by an Individual Interview 
January●Announcement of a Poster Presentation 
The 1st Thursday of MarchProgress I B by a Poster Presentation 

For 2nd Year Students

School Year5 year courseProcedure
By the end of April. Inform your choice of four Progress committee members
May●Determination of Progress report committee members 
July●Annoucement of a Poster Presentation 
The 1st Thursday of SeptemberProgress II A by a Poster Presentation 
By the end of November Submission of a Progress Report
December ~ JanuaryProgress II B by an Open Presentation 
  Required 30 credits by the end of 2nd year

For 3rd Year Students

School Year5 year courseProcedure
By the end of Apr. Inform your choice of one Progress committee member
May●Determination of one Progress committee member 
June ~ JulyProgress III A by an Individual Interview 
January●Announcement of a Poster Presentation 
The 1st Thursday of MarchProgress III B by a Poster Presentation 

For 4th Year Students

School Year5 year courseProcedure
By the end of Apr. Inform your choice of four Progress committee members
May●Determination of Progress committee members 
By the 2nd Tuesday of May Submission of the progress report(written in English)
May ~ JuneProgress IV A by a closed meeting 
January●Announcement of a Poster Presentation 
The 1st Thursday of MarchProgress IV B by a Poster Presentation 

For 5th Year Students

School Year5 year courseProcedure
April●Determination of four Progress committee members●Confirmation of committee members list
June ~ JulyProgress V A by an Open presentation 
NovemberProgress 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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