| March 15 | Application deadline |
| Mid May | Official acceptance letter, housing information & applications, course offerings and other information and necessary documents for entrance procedures will be sent to the study abroad office of each school. |
| Mid June | Deadline for entrance procedures documents including Health Report and housing applications |
| Mid July | Dormitory applicants will be notified of decisions |
| Late July - Early August* | A document of "Certificate of Eligibility (COE)", which is necessary for applying for your student
visa, will be sent to your university. COE itself is NOT a student visa. You need to go to a Japanese Consulate with this certificate to obtain your student visa. Please also refer to http://subsite.icu.ac.jp/sao/international/visa/status.html .(*For the Summer Course in Japanese participants, COE will be issued in late May.) |
| Early September | Matriculation ceremony, classes begin *Detailed schedule will be sent to the accepted students in May. *All exchange/invitee students must attend the Matriculation Ceremony and the orientation. |