The Curriculum at Osaka Gakuin University
Osaka Gakuin University operates on a “Quarter System”, introduced in the 2017 academic year. The academic year is divided into 4 terms, with Term 1 and Term 2 replacing the old first semester and Term 3 and Term 4 replacing the old second semester. Each term is 7 weeks in length.
A “Summer Session” and a “Spring Session” with mostly intensive courses will be held during summer and spring holidays.
Calendar
| Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | ||||||||||||
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| The First Semester | The Second Semester | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Summer Session |
Term 3 | Term 4 | Spring Session |
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Timetable
Each class is 105 minutes, with 5 periods held each day, as shown below.
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| 1 | 09:00～10:45 |
| 2 | 11:00～12:45 |
| （Lunch Break 12:45～13:30） | |
| 3 | 13:30～15:15 |
| 4 | 15:30～17:15 |
| 5 | 17:30～19:15 |
Purpose of the “Quarter System”
The purposes of adopting the “Quarter System” are as follows:
- To promote courses that are short-term and intensive.
(To substantiate credit by increasing in learning time.) - To quickly identify the actual level of student’s learning by completing each subject in around 7 weeks.
- To support the realization of a flexible learning schedule.
(Enabling studying abroad, internship, volunteer activities etc.) - To enable tie-up programs with other institutions.