Academic Calendar

At Gifu Pharmaceutical University, a variety of events are scheduled throughout the year to allow students to engage freely in meaningful activities.

A detailed yearly schedule is available on the bulletin board as well as the scheduler or the scheduling system for current students.

A variety of events are scheduled throughout the year as detailed below.

First term		Second term
month	event	month	event
April	Entrance ceremony Guidance for 1st to 3rd year students Start of first semester classes	October	Commencement of the 2nd semester Student Festival Oct 25th Anniversary of University Founding Graduation Thesis Presentation for Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
May	End of the 1st term of long-term practical training Start of the 2nd term of long-term practical training May Festival Hospital tour for 1st year students	November	1st year student welfare experience Long-term practical training: 2nd term ends Long-term practical training: 3rd term ends Long-term practical training begins 4th term
June	Off-campus training for 1st year students 1st year students Hospital tour presentation	December	OSCE Main exam winter break
July	1st year students: Company tour Guidance for laboratory assignments for 3rd year students 1st semester regular exam (late)	January of following year	CBT Main exam 2nd semester regular exam
August	Summer vacation (until the end of September) Open campus Announcement of 1st semester exam results End of 2nd term of long-term practical training Start of 3rd term of long-term practical training	February	2nd semester regular examinations Announcement of 2nd semester examination results OSCE re-test Master's thesis presentation Graduation decision (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences) Start of the 4th term of long-term practical training
September	CBT trial exam 1st semester supplementary reexamination	March	Post-testing Degree conferment Advanced placement