Student visa schedule
1-year course schedules and deadlines
Courses start in January, April, July and October each year, and run for approximately 12 months.
For the 18-month course schedule click here.
JUL2021
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
JUL2021
Dates
- Application deadline Over
- Arrivals24 Jul-29 Jul 2021
- Orientation30 Jul 2021
- Term 12 Aug-24 Sept 2021
- Holiday 127 Sept-1 Oct 2021
- Term 24 Oct-17 Dec 2021
- Holiday 220 Dec-31 Dec 2021
- Term 33 Jan-18 Mar 2022
- Holiday 321 Mar-1 Apr 2022
- Term 44 Apr-17 Jun 2022
Jul2021
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 18 weeks
- Holiday 11 week
- Term 211 weeks
- Holiday 22 weeks
- Term 311 weeks
- Holiday 32 weeks
- Term 410 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
OCT2021
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
OCT2021
Dates
- Application deadline Over
- Arrivals26 Sept - 3 Oct 2021
- Orientation4 Oct 2021
- Term 14 Oct-17 Dec 2021
- Holiday 120 Dec 2021-31 Dec 2021
- Term 23 Jan-18 Mar 2022
- Holiday 221 Mar-1 Apr 2022
- Term 34 Apr-1 Jul 2022
- Holiday 34 Jul-12 Aug 2022
- Term 415 Aug-23 Sept 2022
Oct2021
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 211 weeks
- Holiday 22 week
- Term 312 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 36 weeks
- Term 46 weeks
JAN2022
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
JAN2022
Dates
- Application deadline Over
- Arrivals26 Dec 2021-2 Jan 2022
- Orientation3 Jan 2022
- Term 13 Jan-18 Mar 2022
- Holiday 121 Mar-1 Apr 2022
- Term 24 Apr-1 Jul 2022
- Holiday 24 Jul-12 Aug 2022
- Term 315 Aug-23 Sep 2022
- Holiday 326 Sept-30 Sept 2022
- Term 43 Oct-16 Dec 2022
Jan2022
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 212 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 26 week
- Term 36 weeks
- Holiday 31 week
- Term 411 weeks
APR2022
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
APR2022
Dates
- Application deadline Over
- Arrivals27 Mar - 3rd Apr 2022
- Orientation4 Apr 2022
- Term 14 Apr - 29 Jul 2022
- Holiday 11 Aug - 12 Aug 2022
- Term 215 Aug - 23 Sept 2022
- Holiday 226 Sept - 30 Sept 2022
- Term 33 Oct - 16 Dec 2022
- Holiday 319 Dec - 30 Dec 2022
- Term 42 Jan - 17 Mar 2023
Apr2022
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 116 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 26 weeks
- Holiday 21 week
- Term 311 weeks
- Holiday 32 weeks
- Term 411 weeks
MAY2022
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
MAY2022
Dates
- Application deadline over
- Arrivals27 Mar - 8th May 2022
- Orientation9 May 2022
- Term 19 May - 29 Jul 2022
- Holiday 11 Aug - 12 Aug 2022
- Term 215 Aug - 23 Sept 2022
- Holiday 226 Sept - 30 Sept 2022
- Term 33 Oct - 16 Dec 2022
- Holiday 319 Dec - 30 Dec 2022
- Term 42 Jan - 17 Mar 2023
May2022
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 112 weeks
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 26 weeks
- Holiday 21 week
- Term 311 weeks
- Holiday 32 weeks
- Term 411 weeks
JUL2022
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
JUL2022
Dates
- Application deadline Check with us
- Arrivals22 Jul-28 Jul 2022
- OrientationTBA
- Term 11 Aug-23 Sept 2022
- Holiday 126 Sept-30 Sept 2022
- Term 23 Oct-16 Dec 2022
- Holiday 219 Dec-30 Dec 2022
- Term 32 Jan-17 Mar 2023
- Holiday 320 Mar-31 Mar 2023
- Term 43 Apr-16 Jun 2023
Jul2022
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 18 weeks
- Holiday 11 week
- Term 211 weeks
- Holiday 22 weeks
- Term 311 weeks
- Holiday 32 weeks
- Term 410 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
OCT2022
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
OCT2022
Dates
- Application deadline Check with us
- Arrivals25 Sept-2 Oct 2022
- Orientation3 Oct 2022
- Term 13 Oct-16 Dec 2022
- Holiday 121 Dec-30 Dec 2022
- Term 22 Jan-17 Mar 2023
- Holiday 220 Mar-31 Mar 2023
- Term 33 Apr-30 Jun 2023
- Holiday 33 Jul-11 Aug 2023
- Term 414 Aug-22 Sept 2023
Oct2022
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 211 weeks
- Holiday 22 week
- Term 312 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 36 weeks
- Term 46 weeks
JAN2023
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
JAN2023
Dates
- Application deadline November 20th 2022
- Arrivals25 Dec 2022-1 Jan 2023
- Orientation2 Jan 2023
- Term 12 Jan-17 Mar 2023
- Holiday 120 Mar-31 Mar 2023
- Term 23 Apr-30 Jun 2023
- Holiday 23 Jul-11 Aug 2023
- Term 314 Aug-22 Sep 2023
- Holiday 325 Sept-29 Sept 2023
- Term 42 Oct-15 Dec 2023
Jan2023
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 212 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 26 week
- Term 36 weeks
- Holiday 31 week
- Term 411 weeks
18-month course schedules and deadlines
Courses start in January*, April, July and October each year, and run for approximately 18 months.
For the 1-year course schedule click here.
Apr2021
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
- Holidays
- Term 7
Apr2021
Dates
- Application deadline Over
- Arrivals28 Mar - 4 Apr 2021
- Orientation5 Apr 2021
- Term 15 Apr-2 Jul 2021
- Holiday 15 Jul-13 Aug 2021
- Term 216 Aug-24 Sept 2021
- Holiday 227 Sept-1 Oct 2021
- Term 34 Oct-17 Dec 2021
- Holiday 320 Dec-31 Dec 2021
- Term 43 Jan-18 Mar 2022
- Holiday 421 Mar-1 Apr 2022
- Term 54 Apr-1 Jul 2022
- Holiday 54 Jul-12 Aug 2022
- Term 615 Aug-23 Sept 2022
- Holiday 626 Sept-30 Sept 2022
- Term 73 Oct-14 Oct 2022
Apr2021
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 112 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 16 weeks
- Term 26 weeks
- Holiday 21 week
- Term 311 weeks
- Holiday 32 weeks
- Term 411 weeks
- Holiday 42 weeks
- Term 512 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 56 weeks
- Term 66 weeks
- Holiday 61 week
- Term 72 weeks
Jul2021
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Jul2021
Dates
- Application deadline Over
- Arrivals24 Jul-29 Jul 2021
- Orientation30 Jul 2021
- Term 12 Aug-24 Sept 2021
- Holiday 127 Sept-1 Oct 2021
- Term 24 Oct-17 Dec 2021
- Holiday 220 Dec-31 Dec 2021
- Term 33 Jan-18 Mar 2022
- Holiday 321 Mar-1 Apr 2022
- Term 44 Apr-1 Jul 2022
- Holiday 44 Jul-12 Aug 2022
- Term 515 Aug-23 Sept 2022
- Holiday 526 Sept-30 Sept 2022
- Term 63 Oct-23 Dec 2022
Jul2021
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 18 weeks
- Holiday 11 week
- Term 211 weeks
- Holiday 22 weeks
- Term 311 weeks
- Holiday 32 weeks
- Term 412 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 46 weeks
- Term 56 weeks
- Holiday 51 week
- Term 612 weeks
Oct2021
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Oct2021
Dates
- Application deadline Over
- Arrivals26 Sept - 3 Oct 2021
- Orientation4 Oct 2021
- Term 14 Oct - 17 Dec 2021
- Holiday 120 Dec - 31 Dec 2021
- Term 23 Jan - 18 Mar 2022
- Holiday 221 MAr - 1 Apr 2022
- Term 34 Apr - 1 Jul 2022
- Holiday 34 Jul - 12 Aug 2022
- Term 415 Aug - 23 Sept 2022
- Holiday 426 Sept - 30 Sept 2022
- Term 53 Oct - 16 Dec 2022
- Holiday 519 Dec - 30 Dec 2022
- Term 62 Jan - 3 Mar 2023
Oct2021
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 211 weeks
- Holiday 22 weeks
- Term 312 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 36 weeks
- Term 46 weeks
- Holiday 41 week
- Term 511 weeks
- Holiday 52 weeks
- Term 69 weeks
Jan2022
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Jan2022
Dates
- Application deadline Over
- Arrivals26 Dec - 2 Jan 2022
- Orientation3 Jan 2022
- Term 13 Jan - 18 Mar 2022
- Holiday 121 Mar - 1 Apr 2022
- Term 24 Apr - 1 Jul 2022
- Holiday 24 Jul - 12 Aug 2022
- Term 315 Aug - 23 Sept 2022
- Holiday 326 Sept - 30 Sept 2022
- Term 43 Oct - 16 Dec 2022
- Holiday 419 Dec - 30 Dec 2022
- Term 52 Jan - 17 Mar 2023
- Holiday 520 Mar - 31 Mar 2023
- Term 63 Apr - 9 Jun 2023
Jan2022
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 212 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 26 weeks
- Term 36 weeks
- Holiday 31 week
- Term 411 weeks
- Holiday 42 weeks
- Term 511 weeks
- Holiday 52 weeks
- Term 69 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
Apr2022
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
- Holidays
- Term 7
Apr2022
Dates
- Application deadline Over
- Arrivals27 Mar - 3 Apr 2022
- Orientation4 Apr 2022
- Term 14 Apr - 29 Jul 2022
- Holiday 11 Aug - 12 Aug 2022
- Term 215 Aug - 23 Sept 2022
- Holiday 226 Sept - 30 Sept 2022
- Term 33 Oct - 16 Dec 2022
- Holiday 319 Dec - 30 Dec 2022
- Term 42 Jan - 17 Mar 2023
- Holiday 420 Mar - 31 Mar 2023
- Term 53 Apr - 30 Jun 2023
- Holiday 53 Jul - 11 Aug 2023
- Term 614 Aug - 22 Sept 2023
- Holiday 625 Sept - 29 Sept 2023
- Term 72 Oct - 13 Oct 2023
Apr2022
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 116 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 26 weeks
- Holiday 21 week
- Term 311 weeks
- Holiday 32 weeks
- Term 411 weeks
- Holiday 42 weeks
- Term 512 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 56 weeks
- Term 66 weeks
- Holiday 51 week
- Term 62 weeks
May2022
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
- Holidays
- Term 7
May2022
Dates
- Application deadline Check with us
- Arrivals27 Mar - 8 May 2022
- Orientation9 May 2022
- Term 19 May - 29 Jul 2022
- Holiday 11 Aug - 12 Aug 2022
- Term 215 Aug - 23 Sept 2022
- Holiday 226 Sept - 30 Sept 2022
- Term 33 Oct - 16 Dec 2022
- Holiday 319 Dec - 30 Dec 2022
- Term 42 Jan - 17 Mar 2023
- Holiday 420 Mar - 31 Mar 2023
- Term 53 Apr - 30 Jun 2023
- Holiday 53 Jul - 11 Aug 2023
- Term 614 Aug - 22 Sept 2023
- Holiday 625 Sept - 29 Sept 2023
- Term 72 Oct - 13 Oct 2023
Apr2022
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 112 weeks
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 26 weeks
- Holiday 21 week
- Term 311 weeks
- Holiday 32 weeks
- Term 411 weeks
- Holiday 42 weeks
- Term 512 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 56 weeks
- Term 66 weeks
- Holiday 51 week
- Term 62 weeks
Jul2022
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Jul2022
Dates
- Application deadline Check with us
- Arrivals23 Jul-28 Jul 2022
- OrientationTBA
- Term 11 Aug-23 Sept 2022
- Holiday 126 Sept-30 Sep 2022
- Term 23 Oct-16 Dec 2022
- Holiday 219 Dec-30 Dec 2022
- Term 32 Jan-17 Mar 2023
- Holiday 320 Mar-31 Mar 2023
- Term 43 Apr-30 Jun 2023
- Holiday 43 Jul-11 Aug 2023
- Term 514 Aug-22 Sept 2023
- Holiday 525 Sept-29 Sept 2023
- Term 62 Oct-22 Dec 2023
Jul2022
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 18 weeks
- Holiday 11 week
- Term 211 weeks
- Holiday 22 weeks
- Term 311 weeks
- Holiday 32 weeks
- Term 412 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 46 weeks
- Term 56 weeks
- Holiday 51 week
- Term 612 weeks
Oct2022
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Oct2022
Dates
- Application deadline Check with us
- Arrivals25 Sept - 2 Oct 2022
- Orientation3 Oct 2022
- Term 13 Oct - 16 Dec 2022
- Holiday 119 Dec - 30 Dec 2022
- Term 22 Jan - 17 Mar 2023
- Holiday 220 MAr - 31 Mar 2023
- Term 33 Apr - 30 Jun 2023
- Holiday 33 Jul - 11 Aug 2023
- Term 414 Aug - 22 Sept 2023
- Holiday 425 Sept - 29 Sept 2023
- Term 52 Oct - 15 Dec 2023
- Holiday 518 Dec 2023 - 5 Jan 2024
- Term 68 Jan - 8 Mar 2024
Oct2022
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 211 weeks
- Holiday 22 weeks
- Term 312 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 36 weeks
- Term 46 weeks
- Holiday 41 week
- Term 511 weeks
- Holiday 53 weeks
- Term 69 weeks
Jan2023
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Jan2023
Dates
- Application deadline August 20th 2022
- Arrivals25 Dec 2022 - 1 Jan 2023
- Orientation2 Jan 2023
- Term 12 Jan - 17 Mar 2023
- Holiday 120 Mar - 31 Mar 2023
- Term 23 Apr - 30 Jun 2023
- Holiday 23 Jul - 11 Aug 2023
- Term 314 Aug - 22 Sept 2023
- Holiday 325 Sept - 29 Sept 2023
- Term 42 Oct - 15 Dec 2023
- Holiday 418 Dec - 5 Jan 2023
- Term 58 Jan - 15 Mar 2024
- Holiday 518 Mar - 29 Mar 2024
- Term 61 Apr - 14 Jun 2024
Jan2023
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 212 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 26 weeks
- Term 36 weeks
- Holiday 31 week
- Term 411 weeks
- Holiday 43 weeks
- Term 510 weeks
- Holiday 52 weeks
- Term 610 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
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Japan
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Japan
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Japan
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Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 450-0002,
Japan
+81 (0)52-433-3152