2. Course Registration Schedule & Procedures
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The schedule may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Please check the university website and Student Portal regularly for the latest information.
Course Registration Schedule
AY2026 Spring Semester
| Period | College and Graduate School | Eligible Students | Available Courses | Student Tasks | Eligible Semester Level | Application Period Begins | Application Period Ends | Result Announcment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Time | Date | Time | Date | Time | ||||||
|
Application Period for Courses Requiring University Approval1 (Prior Application Period1) |
All Colleges | Current and returning students/ Exchange students, etc. (current)(※7) |
Application Period for Courses Requiring University Approval (Prior Application Period) *About 5 subjects are covered, see “Note 2”. at the bottom of the table. |
Apply | ー | Mar.3(Tue) | 12:00 | Mar.5(Thu) | 12:00 | Mar.16(Mon) | 12:00 |
| Lottery-based Registration | All Colleges | Current and returning students/ Exchange students, etc. (current)(※7) |
All Courses (excluding courses registered by the university, prior application, and other college courses) |
Apply | ー | Mar.18(Wed) | 12:00 | Mar.19(Thu) | 12:00 | Mar.20(Fri) | 12:00 |
|
Priority Registration Period A (Semester Level Priority (starting with highest semester level)) |
APS | Current and returning students/ Exchange students, etc. (current)(※7) |
Courses which did not reach capacity during Lottery-based registration (excluding courses registered by the university, prior application, and other college courses) |
Add / Drop | 7～16 Semester | Mar.24(Tue) | 9:00 | Mar.24(Tue) | 14:00 | ー | |
| 5・6 Semester | 11:00 | 16:00 | |||||||||
| 3・4 Semester | 13:00 | 18:00 | |||||||||
| 2 Semester | 15:00 | 20:00 | |||||||||
| ST | 7～16 Semester | Mar.26(Thu) | 9:00 | Mar.26(Thu) | 14:00 | ||||||
| 5・6 Semester | 11:00 | 16:00 | |||||||||
| 3・4 Semester | 13:00 | 18:00 | |||||||||
| 2 Semester | 15:00 | 20:00 | |||||||||
| APM | 7～16 Semester | Mar.27(Fri) | 9:00 | Mar.27(Fri) | 14:00 | ||||||
| 5・6 Semester | 11:00 | 16:00 | |||||||||
| 3・4 Semester | 13:00 | 18:00 | |||||||||
| 2 Semester | 15:00 | 20:00 | |||||||||
| Graduate Students | ー | Mar.26(Thu) | 9:00 | Mar.26(Thu) | 16:00 | ||||||
|
Application Period for Courses Requiring University Approval2 (Prior Application Period2) |
All Colleges |
New and reenrolling students/ Exchange students, etc.(new)(※7) |
Application Period for Courses Requiring University Approval (Prior Application Period) *About 5 subjects are covered, see “Notes 2”. at the bottom of the table. |
Apply | ー | Mar.27(Fri) | 12:00 | Mar.29(Sun) | 12:00 | Apr.1(Wed) | 12:00 |
| Priority Registration Period B | All Colleges and Graduate Schools |
New and reenrolling students/ Exchange students, etc.(new)(※7) |
Courses with remaining seats available (Excluding courses registered by the university and those with prior application / Can register other college courses) ※However, new students cannot register for other college courses. |
Add / Drop | ー | Apr.3(Fri) | 9:00 | Apr.3(Fri) | 16:00 | ー | |
| All students |
Courses with remaining seats available (Excluding courses registered by the university and those with prior application / Can register other college courses) |
Add / Drop | 12:00 | 16:00 | |||||||
| Course Drop Period 1 | All students | All courses (excluding courses registered by the university, prior application) |
Drop only | ー | Apr.13(Mon) | 9:00 | Apr.13(Mon) | 16:00 | |||
| Priority Registration Period C |
2nd Quarter / Session Courses (Can register only for courses with remaining seats) |
Add / Drop | Jun.1(Mon) | 9:00 | Jun.1(Mon) | 16:00 | |||||
| Course Drop Period 2 | 2nd Quarter / Session Courses | Drop only | Jun.15(Mon) | 9:00 | Jun.15(Mon) | 16:00 | |||||
≪Important Notes to Undergraduate students≫
- Note 1.Courses registered by the university (Required Subjects & Language Education Subjects etc…) and courses registered through Prior Application and Lottery-based Registration cannot be dropped during any period.
-
Note 2.
The following courses are planned to be included in the Application Period for Courses Requiring University Approval(Prior Application Period) (*courses may be subject to change in the future).
― If you wish to take “Kanji and Vocabulary Skills”, “Japanese Communication Skills”.
― English-basis students who wish to take “Advanced English 1A/1B”.
― If you wish to take 【APM Required Subjects】 in Opposite Language.
― If you wish to take “Bridge Program”(23Curriculum), “APM Bridge Program/APS Bridge Program” (17 Curriculum). - Note 3.An Advanced Application Period may be set for new students, reenrolling students, and new exchange students (joining APU from that semester) prior to the Priority Registration Period B.
- Note 4.There are also courses, such as 3rd-year and 4th-year Seminars, for which you have to apply before the above period.
- Note 5.The timing of the Priority Registration A period for students enrolled in the Early Graduation Program will be determined as if they are two semesters ahead of their current semester standing.
- Note 6.The timing of the Priority Registration A period for continuing exchange students, etc. will be the same as that for students in their 7th semester and above.
- Note 7.“Exchange Students, etc.” includes incoming exchange students (overseas and domestic) and fee-based study abroad students(overseas).
AY2026 Fall Semester
| Period | College and Graduate School | Eligible Students | Available Courses | Student Tasks | Eligible Semester Level | Application Period Begins | Application Period Ends | Result Announcment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Time | Date | Time | Date | Time | ||||||
|
Application Period for Courses Requiring University Approval1 (Prior Application Period1) |
All Colleges | Current and returning students/ Exchange students, etc. (current)(※7) |
Application Period for Courses Requiring University Approval (Prior Application Period) *About 5 subjects are covered, see “Note 2”. at the bottom of the table. |
Apply | ー | Sep.1(Tue) | 12:00 | Sep.3(Thu) | 12:00 | Sep.14(Mon) | 12:00 |
| Lottery-based Registration | All Colleges | Current and returning students/ Exchange students, etc. (current)(※7) |
All Courses (excluding courses registered by the university, prior application, and other college courses) |
Apply | ー | Sep.16(Wed) | 12:00 | Sep.17(Thu) | 12:00 | Sep.18(Fri) | 12:00 |
|
Priority Registration Period A (Semester Level Priority (starting with highest semester level)) |
APS | Current and returning students/ Exchange students, etc. (current)(※7) |
Courses which did not reach capacity during Lottery-based registration (excluding courses registered by the university, prior application, and other college courses) |
Add / Drop | 7～16 Semester | Sep.22(Tue) | 9:00 | Sep.22(Tue) | 14:00 | ー | |
| 5・6 Semester | 11:00 | 16:00 | |||||||||
| 3・4 Semester | 13:00 | 18:00 | |||||||||
| 2 Semester | 15:00 | 20:00 | |||||||||
| ST | 7～16 Semester | Sep.23(Wed) | 9:00 | Sep.23(Wed) | 14:00 | ||||||
| 5・6 Semester | 11:00 | 16:00 | |||||||||
| 3・4 Semester | 13:00 | 18:00 | |||||||||
| 2 Semester | 15:00 | 20:00 | |||||||||
| APM | 7～16 Semester | Sep.24(Thu) | 9:00 | Sep.24(Thu) | 14:00 | ||||||
| 5・6 Semester | 11:00 | 16:00 | |||||||||
| 3・4 Semester | 13:00 | 18:00 | |||||||||
| 2 Semester | 15:00 | 20:00 | |||||||||
| Graduate Students | ー | Sep.23(Wed) | 9:00 | Sep.23(Wed) | 16:00 | ||||||
|
Application Period for Courses Requiring University Approval2 (Prior Application Period2) |
All Colleges | New and reenrolling students/ Exchange students, etc.(new)(※7) |
Application Period for Courses Requiring University Approval (Prior Application Period) *About 5 subjects are covered, see “Notes 2”. at the bottom of the table. |
Apply | ー | Sep.25(Fri) | 12:00 | Sep.27(Sun) | 12:00 | Sep.30(Wed) | 12:00 |
| Priority Registration Period B | All Colleges and Graduate Schools | New and reenrolling students/ Exchange students, etc.(new)(※7) |
Courses with remaining seats available (Excluding courses registered by the university and those with prior application / Can register other college courses) ※However, new students cannot register for other college courses. |
Add / Drop | ー | Oct.2(Fri) | 9:00 | Oct.2(Fri) | 16:00 | ー | |
| All students |
Courses with remaining seats available (Excluding courses registered by the university and those with prior application / Can register other college courses) |
Add / Drop | 12:00 | 16:00 | |||||||
| Course Drop Period 1 | All students | All courses (excluding courses registered by the university, prior application) |
Drop only | ー | Oct.13(Tue) | 9:00 | Oct.13(Tue) | 16:00 | |||
| Priority Registration Period C |
2nd Quarter / Session Courses (Can register only for courses with remaining seats) |
Add / Drop | Nov.26(Thu) | 9:00 | Nov.26(Thu) | 16:00 | |||||
| Course Drop Period 2 | 2nd Quarter / Session Courses | Drop only | Dec.7(Mon) | 9:00 | Dec.7(Mon) | 16:00 | |||||
≪Important Notes to Undergraduate students≫
- Note 1.Courses registered by the university (Required Subjects & Language Education Subjects etc…) and courses registered through Prior Application and Lottery-based Registration cannot be dropped during any period.
-
Note 2.
The following courses are planned to be included in the Application Period for Courses Requiring University Approval(Prior Application Period) (*courses may be subject to change in the future).
― If you wish to take “Kanji and Vocabulary Skills”, “Japanese Communication Skills”.
― English-basis students who wish to take “Advanced English 1A/1B”.
― If you wish to take 【APM Required Subjects】 in Opposite Language.
― If you wish to take “Bridge Program”(23Curriculum), “APM Bridge Program/APS Bridge Program” (17 Curriculum). - Note 3.An Advanced Application Period may be set for new students, reenrolling students, and new exchange students (joining APU from that semester) prior to the Priority Registration Period B.
- Note 4.There are also courses, such as 3rd-year and 4th-year Seminars, for which you have to apply before the above period.
- Note 5.The timing of the Priority Registration A period for students enrolled in the Early Graduation Program will be determined as if they are two semesters ahead of their current semester standing.
- Note 6.The timing of the Priority Registration A period for continuing exchange students, etc. will be the same as that for students in their 7th semester and above.
- Note 7.“Exchange Students, etc.” includes incoming exchange students (overseas and domestic) and fee-based study abroad students(overseas).
Procedures available during the Course Registration Period
| Period | Timing | Registration Changes Possible | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester Courses | 1st Quarter Courses | 2nd Quarter Courses | Session Courses | ||
|
Application Period for Courses Requiring University Approval 1 (Prior Application Period1) *Current and returning students/ Exchange students, etc.(current) |
Before the commencement of classes |
Apply only | Apply only | Apply only | Apply only |
| *registered courses cannot be dropped | |||||
|
Lottery-based Registration Period *Current and returning students/ Exchange students, etc.(current) |
Before the commencement of classes |
Apply only | Apply only | Apply only | Apply only |
| *registered courses cannot be dropped | |||||
|
Priority Registration Period A (Semester Level Priority(starting with highest semester level)) *Current and returning students/ Exchange students, etc.(current) |
Before the commencement of classes |
Add / Drop | Add / Drop | Add / Drop | Add / Drop |
| *courses registered by the university or Prior Application or Lottery-based registration cannot be dropped | |||||
|
Application Period for Courses Requiring University Approval 2 (Prior Application Period2) *New and reenrolling students/ Exchange students, etc. (new) |
Before the commencement of classes |
Apply only | Apply only | Apply only | Apply only |
| *registered courses cannot be dropped | |||||
|
Priority Registration Period B *All students |
Before the commencement of classes |
Add / Drop | Add / Drop | Add / Drop | Add / Drop |
| *courses registered by the university or Prior Application or Lottery-based registration cannot be dropped | |||||
|
Course Drop Period 1 *All students |
1 week after the commencement of 1Q classes |
Drop only | Drop only | Drop only | Drop only |
| *courses registered by the university or Prior Application or Lottery-based registration cannot be dropped | |||||
|
Priority Registration Period C *All students |
Before the commencement of 2Q classes |
Cannot Change | Cannot Change | Add / Drop | Add / Drop |
| *courses registered by the university or Prior Application or Lottery-based registration cannot be dropped | |||||
|
Course Drop Period 2 *All students |
1 week after the commencement of 2Q classes |
Cannot Change | Cannot Change | Drop only | Drop only |
| *courses registered by the university or Prior Application or Lottery-based registration cannot be dropped | |||||
※“Exchange Students, etc.” includes incoming exchange students (overseas and domestic) and fee-based study abroad students(overseas) .
【Notes】
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Students to whom the following conditions apply are not allowed to register for Session courses.
Please check the conditions here.
AY 2027 Course Registration Schedule
The course registration schedule for AY 2027 will be released in January, 2027.
