• Academic Calendar (授業日程)
• Course Registration (履修登録)
• Examination (定期試験)
• Office Hour (留学生相談アワー)
• Useful Link

Academic Calendar (授業日程)

※Schedule is subject to change without prior notice.

【Cancellation of classes and examinations due to suspension of public transport services, weather warnings, evacuation advisories/emergency safety assurance measures, or disaster announcements】

Spring Semester (1st semester) : April 1 – September 30
Fall Semester (2nd semester) : October 1 – March 31

• Kobe University Campus Calendar in 2026 (神戸大学キャンパスカレンダー)
• Kobe University Academic Calendar in 2026 (全学共通授業科目授業予定表)
• Faculty/Graduate School of Economics Academic Calendar in 2026 (経済学部・研究科科目授業予定表)

Course Registration (履修登録)

URIBO-Net (Kobe University Academic Affairs Information System)

On the URIBO-Net, students can check course registration, lecture cancellations and makeup classes, refer to the syllabus, answer a questionnaire, and check a student portfolio and grades.

Course Registration Information Academic Year 2026

• Method of Course Registration: Submit your course registration form in excel file to “econ-kyomu[at]office.kobe-u.ac.jp” during below course registration period.
• Method of Course Cancellation: Email to “econ-kyomu[at]office.kobe-u.ac.jp” during below course cancellation period.
• Some courses may have earlier deadline.

	Spring Semester (1Q, 2Q)	Fall Semester (3Q, 4Q)
Registration Form	Spring Semester 2026	Fall Semester 2026
Registration Period	Apr 1, 2026 – Apr 17, 2026	Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
Cancellation Period	1Q: Apr 22, 2026 – Apr 28, 2026 2Q: Jun 24, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026	3Q: Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026 4Q: Dec 16, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026

Faculty/Graduate School of Economics Courses AY 2026

	Spring Semester (1Q, 2Q)	Fall Semester (3Q, 4Q)
Undergraduates (Bachelor’s Level)	– Timetable * Intensive Lectures Schedule(Master’s level) – Course List	– Timetable – Course List
Postgraduates (Master’s Level)	– Timetable * Intensive Lectures Schedule – Course List	– Timetable – Course List

Japanese Language Courses Offered by Global Education Center, Kobe University

Global Education Center (GEC) offers Japanese language courses to all international students affiliated with Kobe University.

• Japanese Language Program Leaflet and Timetable (updated in mid-Mar)
• If you wish to take Japanese Language Program, please be sure to take placement test which will check your current level of Japanese proficiency so that you can choose the level of Japanese which is appropriate for you at GEC.
• For Intensive Japanese Language Course:
  You must first consult with the Academic Coordinator. This course is specially designed for MEXT scholarship students, but other students (including exchange students) may enroll if space is available. Please contact the academic coordinator of the Office for International Education and Exchange first of all, as soon as possible.

Other Available Courses for Exchange Students (Non-degree seeking Students)

• (For Bachelor Students Only)
  1st Quarter:
  Seminar for Plurilinguistic Approach
  Global Learning Skills
  Seminar for Intercultural Approach
  2nd Quarter:
  Seminar for Plurilinguistic Approach (Japanese as a foreign language)
  Global expart seminar
  Japanese Communication for Intercultural Approach
  Fall Semester:
  Introductory Seminar for Promoting Global Leadership
  3rd Quarter:
  Seminar for Plurilinguistic Approach (Tandem)
  Human Rights and Society C
  Global learning skills
  Seminar for Intercultural Approach (Taiwanese Culture）
  4th Quarter:
  Seminar for Intercultural Approach (EU-Japan comparative seminar)
  Global expart seminar
  
• KIMAP in Management Program for Exchange Students – Course list to be sent in mid-March/ September ※KIMAP courses opened by Economics are not available for exchange students enroll in ECONOMICS.

More Information

• Syllabus (Opened to everyone outside of Kobe University)

※ More detailed course description is available on “URIBO-Net“.
※ Please replace the “[at]” with “@” when sending e-mails to the address.

Examinations (定期試験)

• Internal Regulations on Makeup Examinations for Regular Examinations (English Version)
• 定期試験の追試験に関する内規（Japanese Version）

Examination Schedule Academic Year 2026

※ For exams conducted by other faculties, please ask each lecture about the examinations.

For Undergraduates (Bachelor’s Level)

Exam Schedule	Makeup Class
♦1Q Examination Schedule (All Economics Courses) – Special Information about Periodical Examinations	♦1Q Makeup class
♦2Q Examination Schedule (All Economics Courses) – Special Information about Periodical Examinations	♦2Q Makeup class
♦3Q Examination Schedule (All Economics Courses) – Special Information about Periodical Examinations	♦3Q Makeup class
♦4Q Examination Schedule (All Economics Courses) – Special Information about Periodical Examinations	♦4Q Makeup class

For Postgraduates (Master’s Level)

Exam Schedule	Makeup Class
♦1Q Examination Schedule (All Economics Courses) – Special Information about Periodical Examinations	♦1Q Makeup class
♦2Q Examination Schedule (All Economics Courses) – Special Information about Periodical Examinations	♦2Q Makeup class
♦3Q Examination Schedule (All Economics Courses) – Special Information about Periodical Examinations	♦3Q Makeup class
♦4Q Examination Schedule (All Economics Courses) – Special Information about Periodical Examinations	♦4Q Makeup class

Office Hour for International Students (留学生相談アワー)

経済学部・経済学研究科の留学生の皆さんを対象にオフィスアワーを設けています。履修計画、人間関係に関することや生活面での困ったことや分からないこと、話したいことがある時、気軽に相談してください。充実した留学生活が送れるようサポートします。

The Faculty/Graduate School of Economics offers office hours to help international students with problems related to their studies and daily life in Japan. Counseling covers a wide range of issues including course planning, administrative procedures, relationships with faculty/classmates, other aspects of daily life, etc.

Useful Link

• Kobe University Website
• For International Students at Kobe University
• For Exchange Students at Kobe University