For Exchange Students

This page provides information for our exchange students who are currently enrolled at Hitotsubashi. If you wish to apply to Hitotsubashi University as an exchange student, please check the information on this website:
prospective international exchange students.

International Student Orientation Handouts

Handouts given in the International Student Orientation are available here for your reference.

Academic Calendar

Course Registration

< Spring-Summer 2026>

For the academic year 2026, some of the undergraduate courses will be subject to the web lottery.

Web Lottery (Undergraduates only for the 1st lottery)
・1st lottery: Apr. 3 (9:00 a.m.) – Apr. 4 (5:00 p.m.) → Result announcement: Apr. 6 (3:00 p.m.)
・2nd lottery: Apr. 6 (5:00 p.m.) – Apr. 7 (1:00 p.m.) → Result announcement: Apr. 7 (8:00 p.m.)

Course Registration Period (Spring and/or Summer, Summer intensive): Apr. 8 – Apr. 15

Course Withdrawal Period (Spring and/or Summer, Summer intensive): Apr. 22 – Apr. 28

Web Lottery・ Course Registration Period

Web Lottery and Course registration must be processed through the CELS  during the specified course registration period.
Please ensure to check the web lottery period and course registration period in the orientation schedule respectively.

 

Course Registration Guidelines

Credit requirements and courses which are not eligible for Exchange Students and MEXT Japanese Studies Students are listed in the “Course Registration Guidelines for Exchange Students and MEXT Japanese Studies Students (Pink Sheet)”.

 

Course Syllabus

Online Syllabus Service

Refer to the online syllabus service “CELS ” (open to public) for detailed course information.

If you have an active Hitotsubashi “Ikkyo” Network ID (*1), log in from here.

(*1) Hitotsubashi “Ikkyo” Network ID validity period:
Please note that you will not be able to log in to CELS or manaba once your enrollment period ends. If there are any documents, materials from your classes, or e-mails in your Hitotsubashi G-mail account  on CELS  and/or manaba  that you wish to keep with you, please make sure to make a back up of them within this validity period (e‐mails in your Hitotsubashi G‐mail cannot be recovered). Additionally, your Hitotsubashi Network ID (Gmail service and 1284Wireless) will expire in 60 days after your official enrollment period is over (for those who leave after the Spring-Summer semester: middle/November, for those who leave after the Autumn-Winter semester: end/May).

Procedures before Returning Home

Before the semester is over, check the email from the Study Abroad Section (Inbound), Educational Affairs Division  or your graduate school office and follow their instructions regarding necessary procedures before leaving.
Inform the Study Abroad Section (Inbound), Educational Affairs Division or your graudate school office of any temporary absences from Japan as well.

Study Abroad Section (Inbound), Educational Affairs Division
E-mail: edu-gs.g2(at)ad.hit-u.ac.jp
Tel: 042-580-8162