Beasley School of Law at Temple University, Japan Campus operates on an American academic calendar with thirteen-week semesters in fall and spring and a ten-week semester in the summer. The spring semester runs from January to early May. The fall semester begins in late August or early September and ends in early December, and the summer semester runs from mid-May to early August.
Note about the New Student Orientation:
Every semester, on a weekend before classes start, the law program holds an orientation for all new local students. On Saturday, all new local students must attend the first hour of orientation as it discusses our policies and procedures. After the first hour, any new students who have not studied under the common law tradition must attend the one-day seminar on common law legal analysis.
Spring 2025
| January 9 (Thursday) | JD Student Orientation (Day 1) |
|---|---|
| January 10 (Friday) | JD Student Orientation (Day 2) |
| January 11 (Saturday) | New Local Student Orientation |
| January 13 (Monday) | First day of classes |
| March 3-8 (Mon. - Sat.) | Spring Break |
| April 19 (Saturday) | Last day of classes |
| April 21 (Monday) | First day of exams |
| April 25 (Friday) | Last day of exams |
Summer 2025
| May 10 (Saturday) | New Local Student Orientation |
|---|---|
| May 12 (Monday) | First day of classes |
| August 2 (Saturday) | Last day of classes |
| August 4 (Monday) | First day of exams |
| August 8 (Friday) | Last day of exams |
Fall 2025
| August 30 (Saturday) | New Local Student Orientation |
|---|---|
| September 1 (Monday) | First day of classes |
| November 29 (Saturday) | Last day of classes |
| December 1 (Monday) | First day of exams |
| December 8 (Monday) | Last day of exams |
Spring 2026
| January 8 (Thursday) | JD Student Orientation (Day 1) |
|---|---|
| January 9 (Friday) | JD Student Orientation (Day 2) |
| January 10 (Saturday) | New Local Student Orientation |
| January 12 (Monday) | First day of classes |
| March 2-7 (Mon. - Sat.) | Spring Break |
| April 18 (Saturday) | Last day of classes |
| April 20 (Monday) | First day of exams |
| April 24 (Friday) | Last day of exams |
Summer 2026
| May 9 (Saturday) | New Local Student Orientation |
|---|---|
| May 11 (Monday) | First day of classes |
| August 1 (Saturday) | Last day of classes |
| August 3 (Monday) | First day of exams |
| August 7 (Friday) | Last day of exams |
Fall 2026
| August 29 (Saturday) | New Local Student Orientation |
|---|---|
| August 31 (Monday) | First day of classes |
| December 2 (Wednesday) | Last day of classes |
| December 3 (Thursday) | First day of exams |
| December 10 (Thursday) | Last day of exams |
For more information...
Location: 1-14-29 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 154-0004 (Access )
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Tel: +81-3-5441-9841
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 11:00-19:30