University Life Guide

The following information is for prospective students and new students in 2021. Updates for 2022 are scheduled for January 2022

A guide to living alone

This booklet was compiled by senior students of the University of Tokyo (University of Tokyo Co-op Komaba Student Committee: C University) and contains information on everything from finding a place to living alone

Content

  • Property Search Map
  • Last train quick reference chart
  • Tips for finding a room
  • Discovering the lives of seniors
  • Mitaka International Student Dormitory
  • How to read the floor plan
  • Let's go check it out
  • Let's make a deal

others

How to get it

notice

The University of Tokyo Co-op Komaba Student Committee (C-Gaku) has created "A Guide to Living Alone," as well as "CKiEx Welcome Issue" and "Guide to University Life" to provide information to new students.
"A Guide to Living Alone" and "CKiEx Welcome Issue" are included in the admission preparation materials.
"Guide to University Life" can be picked up at the various procedures booth.

Make your own schedule!

Please also make use of the calendar included in the "Admission Preparation Guidebook" (there is space to write down your own schedule)!

*Entrance preparation materials, including the "Entrance Preparation Guidebook," will be sent to those who request
them *Please double-check the academic calendar, including entrance exams and enrollment procedures, on university notices and the university website.

February

day day of week Academic Schedule University of Tokyo Co-op Event
6 soil     Housing search consultation session
online
 
7 day      
8 month    
9 fire    
10 water    
11 tree     Housing consultation event

opening ceremony (Komaba Campus)

Due to the spread of COVID-19, the event has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience

 
12 gold      
13 soil      
14 day      
15 month      
16 fire
Announcement of results for the first stage of school recommendation selection
   
17 water      
18 tree      
19 gold      
20 soil      
Online
Entrance Preparation Information Session for Successful School Selection Applicants
 
21 day        
22 month    
23 fire     Housing search consultation session

February 24-26

Visiting Ceremony (TKP Garden City Shibuya)

2/23,27
online

 
24 water      
25 tree Second Exam    
Online Parent Information Session
 
26 gold Second Exam      
27 soil Secondary Exam (Science III only)    
28 day    

March

day day of week Academic Schedule University of Tokyo Co-op Event
1 month   New Student Support Hotline opens (until March 31st)
Registration for the Entrance Preparation Information Session begins (from 12:00)
2 fire    
3 water    
4 tree    
5 gold    
6 soil     Individual consultation
online

Due to the high volume of applications for individual consultations at the online entrance preparation information session, the session will be canceled. Please join the online entrance preparation information session

 
7 day    
8 month    
9 fire    
10 water Early Term Results Announcement
and Registration (until March 13th)
  Housing search

consultation event
opening ceremony
Communication Plaza South Building, Komaba I Campus, University of Tokyo
  Admission preparation
briefing session

Online
only

 
11 tree Admission Procedures      
12 gold      
13 soil Admission Procedures      
14 day Admission Procedures    
15 month Admission Procedures  
16 fire
Please also read the documents from the Co-op that will be sent to you once you have completed the enrollment procedures. (Information on Co-op membership and support for textbooks and online classes)
 
17 water    
18 tree    
Online
welcome party for new students
 
19 gold     Admission preparation
briefing session

Online
only

 
20 soil      
21 day      
22 month Make-up exam  
23 fire Make-up exam

Recommended
dates
for preparing for student life


Online
welcome party for new students
 
24 water  

 

 
25 tree    
26 gold Supplementary Exam Result Announcement
Procedures (Science Courses)
Health Check

Recommended
dates for study
preparation

Co-op Procedures
Komaba Campus
 
27 soil   KSDS (KOMABA Self-Development Seminar)
28 day   KSDS
29 month Various procedures (Humanities)
Health checkup
  Co-op Procedures
Komaba Campus
 
30 fire Freshman Undergraduate Guidance
Circle Orientation
Health Check

Last-minute
deadline
preparations for student life

Last-minute
deadline for study
preparation

 
31 water Freshman Undergraduate Guidance
Circle Orientation
Class Orientation
Health Check
 

April

day day of week Academic Schedule University of Tokyo Co-op Event
1 tree Class Orientation
Health Check
 
2 gold health check  
3 soil   KSDS (KOMABA Self-Development Seminar)
4 day   KSDS
5 month    
6 fire Classes begin  
7 water    
8 tree    
9 gold    
10 soil    
11 day    
12 month Entrance Ceremony  

Voices from senior parents

The University of Tokyo Co-op asked parents of students who were accepted into the university in 2020 to fill out a survey.
Here are some of the advice they provided for families taking the exam next year and beyond.

Request information from the Co-op

We will send you housing-related information in a booklet, and also send you information by email (approximately once every two weeks)

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