University Consortium Kyoto Event Information

Below is a list of information about major events hosted by the University Consortium Kyoto in 2025.
Please note that Campus Plaza Kyoto will be closed every Monday and from December 28th to January 4th.

April 2025

Mon	day	day of week	event
4	1	Tue	Gakumachi Collaboration Applications Now Open
	4	Fri	Credit Transfer System Early application period closed
	10	Thu	Welcome party for new members of the Kyoto Student Public Relations Club
	11	Fri	Applications for the Industry-Academia Collaboration Education Program begin (until May 9th)
	12	Sat	Industry-academia collaborative education program information session and consultation session for university students (for all courses)
	17	Thu	Industry-academia collaborative education “Project Planning Practice Course” information session and consultation session
	17	Thu	Gakumachi Collaboration Information Session
	19	Sat	1st Kyoto High School-University Regional Network (KARN) “Risk Management in University Entrance Exams”
	19	Sat	Kyoto Student Public Relations Club Kyoto Student Festival Joint New Member Welcome Party
	24	Thu	Welcome party for new members of the Kyoto Student Public Relations Club (Randen Railway private party)
	26	Sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture: Showa Ceremony and Kyoto – From Taisho to Showa –

May 2025

Mon	day	day of week	event
5	3	Sat	University Relay Lecture (Kyoto University of Advanced Science) The health benefits of exercise, especially muscle training
	9	Fri	Application deadline for industry-academia collaborative education program
			Gakumachi Collaboration Information Session
			SD Joint Training Program “Business Etiquette: The More You Know, the More You Understand”
	10	Sat	2nd Kyoto High School-University Regional Network (KARN) Key Points for Sustainable Student Recruitment in the Face of a Declining 18-Year-Old Population – Considering Effective Communication Measures Based on High School Concerns –
	10	Sat	[For International Students] Spring Welcome Session (KTA)
	17	Sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture: The Great Kyoto Flood of 1935 and the Kamo River Renovation
	17	Sat	TOEFL Skills Improvement Seminar
	21	Wed	International Student Internship Program Guidance
	23	Fri	International Student Internship Program Guidance
	24	Sat	University Relay Lecture (Kyoto University of Advanced Science) What you can do to enjoy healthy meals forever
			Presentation on Kyoto in English ① Ice Break, Introduction to Japan and Kyoto ~Learn about Japan and Kyoto in English~ ② Learn expressions related to traditional Japanese culture in English
			International Student Internship Program Guidance
	31	Sat	Gakumachi Collaboration Application Deadline
			SD Seminar “Orientation”
			SD Seminar “Fundamentals of Academic Writing” – How to convert “awareness of the problem” into a concrete “question”? –
			Presentation about Kyoto in English, Noh performance (Kongo Noh Theater) and exchange event for international students

June 2025

Mon	day	day of week	event
6	3	Tue	Gakumachi Collaboration (trial slots) recruitment begins
	4	Wed	[For faculty and staff] 1st FD Joint Training Program – Thematic Training “Lightening Your Tomorrow’s You: How to Prepare Yourself for the Future and How to Deal with Generation Z for University Faculty and Staff”
	6	Fri	SD Joint Training Program “Marketing Frontline: Capturing the Hearts of High School Students and Freshmen”
	7	Sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture: Modern Kyoto Ware and Kiyomizu Ware and Gojozaka – Wartime Ceramic Production Areas and Ceramic Grenades – Practical Lecture 1
			Presentation about Kyoto in English Traditional Cultural Experience I ① Tea ceremony experience ② Expressing tea ceremony culture in English
			SD Seminar “Academic Literacy and Policy Proposal Report” – Understanding academic literacy and starting research –
	9	Mon	International Student Internship Program Application Deadline
	14	Sat	SD Seminar “University Systems, Laws, and Organizations” – Understanding university education-related systems, laws, and organizations for high-quality work –
			Internship Program for International Students Networking Events between International Students and Companies/Organizations
			University Relay Lecture (Bukkyo University) Marketing for Modern Life
			Presentation about Kyoto in English ① International student session ② Group activities
	21	Sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: Kyoto at War: Military City, War Cooperation, Evacuation
			SD Seminar “Universities and Higher Education Policy” – Looking at universities from the perspective of higher education policy –
			Kyoto Presentation in English Traditional Cultural Experience II ① Flower Arrangement Experience　 ② Talk in English about Kyoto’s famous places, events, food, clothing, housing, and education in Japan and Kyoto
			2025 University Executive Seminar : “A Future Vision for Improving Japan’s ‘Sum of Knowledge’ – Reconstructing the Higher Education System”
	27	Fri	SD Joint Training Program “University Management and Higher Education Policy in an Era of Mega-Competition”
	28	Sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture: The Origin of Twenty Years Old: Takano Etsuko and Her Era – 1969 as a Milestone
			SD Seminar “University and Society” – The meaning of regional collaboration and the role of universities –
			Presentation about Kyoto in English Presentation English manuscript correction course (online, for those who wish to do so)
			“Let’s speak Japanese” (KTA) for international students
	29	day	Gakumachi Collaboration Second Round of Judging (Presentation)

July 2025

Mon	day	day of week	event
7	2	Wed	SD Joint Training Program “Successful DX and Unsuccessful DX”
	2	Wed	FD Joint Training Program 2nd Theme-Specific Training: How to Write an Application to Obtain Grants – Learn Tips and Strategies
	5	Sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture Series: The Gion Festival in the Early Showa Period – Focusing on the Yamahokocho Float District before and during the war
			SD Seminar “Teaching Management for Quality Assurance of University Education” – Discussion and advice for promoting teaching management at your own institution –
			Presentation on Kyoto in English Individual English Presentation
			21st Kyoto High School and University Faculty Exchange Meeting School-wide Inquiry-Based Learning: Deeper Student Learning and Teacher Growth through the Connection between “Comprehensive Inquiry Time” and “Subject-Specific Inquiry”
	12	Sat	SD Seminar “University-High School-College Collaboration/High School-College Connection” – Focusing on high school education and thinking about high school-college connection –
	16	Wed	Kyoto Student Public Relations [Training] “Learn how to put your love into words – Writing class by Kaho Miyake”
	19	Sat	SD Seminar “University Strategy and Leadership” – Building an Organization that Creates Strategies –
	23	Wed	SD Joint Training Program : “Basic knowledge and latest trends in research support – What kind of research is currently required of universities?”
	26	Sat	University Relay Lecture (Shuchiin University) Kobo Daishi Kukai and Prayer – Reading and Appreciating the “Shoryoshu”
			SD Seminar “Branding and Student Recruitment” – How to Proceed with University Branding –
			Faculty Skills Improvement Training Session 1: Communication Skills in University English Conversation Training (Beginner)

August 2025

Mon	day	day of week	event
8	2	Sat	Faculty Skills Improvement Training Session 2: Effective Communication: Ready-to-Use E-mail and Web Conferencing Expressions (Beginner)
	5	Tue	Kyoto College: Second Term Applications Begin
	8	Fri	“Let’s speak Japanese” (KTA) for international students
	9	Sat	Kyoto FD Exchange Meeting “Innovate Lessons! Ideas and Technology that Move Learning”
	9	Sat	Training for improving faculty and staff skills: Part 3: Practical discussion course on conducting meetings and expressing opinions in English (intermediate to advanced)
	19	Tue	Kyoto College: Second Term Application Closed
	20	Wed	“Let’s speak Japanese” (KTA) for international students
	28	Thu	The first thematic training session on supporting students with disabilities : “How do we support students with disabilities? Let’s take a look at some real-life initiatives!”
	29	Fri	Credit transfer system: Late application period begins
	29	Fri	SD Joint Training Program “Fundraising Frontline”
	30	Sat	University Relay Lecture (Hanazono University) “Mathematics” is Fun! – The Beauty of Multiplication Tables –
			The 22nd National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum
			IR Forum: “Transforming Universities! Visualizing Learning Outcomes and Practicing Educational Management – Considering the Potential of IR in Significantly Changing Student Selection and Recruitment”
	31	Sun	The 22nd National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum

September 2025

Mon	day	day of week	event
9	6	Sat	4th Teacher Skills Improvement Training: Cultural Understanding Training to Learn Chinese Values and Apply Them to Dealing with International Students
	10	Wed	The 35th Kansai Disability Student Support Team (KSSK)
	11	Thu	“Let’s speak Japanese” (KTA) for international students
	12	Fri	Credit Transfer System: Late-term application period closed
	13	Sat	University Relay Lecture (Kyoto Koka Women’s University) Communication with People with Dementia
			SD Seminar “Public Presentation”
			5th Training for Improving Teacher Skills: Cultural Understanding Training for Dealing with International Students from Buddhist Asian Countries such as Thailand and Vietnam
	20	Sat	SD Seminar “Public Presentation Follow-up Training”
			University Relay Lecture (Kyoto Seika University) The world seen from Ishiguro Munemaro’s workshop
			IELTS Skills Improvement Seminar (Online) 1st [Speaking Edition]
	26	Fri	FD Joint Training Program 3rd Thematic Training “What’s the seminar next door like?”
	27	Sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture: Kyoto Tower and its Designer, Mamoru Yamada – Exploring the Design Intentions and Appeal of Kyoto Tower –
	27	Sat	Risk Management for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Part 1 Inclusive Disaster Prevention Part 2 Choosing Actions

October 2025

Mon	Sun	day of week	event
10	4	Sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture: The History and Role of the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto – Tracing Back Exhibitions Held
	4	Sat	6th Training for Improving Teacher Skills: Cultural Understanding Training for Dealing with International Students in East Asia, such as Taiwan and Korea
	11	Sat	University Relay Lecture (Otani University) Visiting the Ruins of the Mongol Empire
	11	Sat	7th Training for Improving Teacher Skills: Cultural Understanding Training for Dealing with International Students in Southwest Asia, such as Nepal and Sri Lanka
	12	day	23rd Kyoto Student Festival
	14	Tue	Introducing examples of multifaceted initiatives to support international students at Osaka University : “From general consultations to career support – Examples of multifaceted initiatives to support international students at Osaka University”
	25	Sat	IELTS Skills Improvement Seminar (Online) 2nd [Writing Edition]
			Risk management for disaster prevention and mitigation Part 3: Evacuation behavior Part 4: Voluntary disaster prevention
			The 23rd SD Forum : “University Staff and Motivation: How to Find Your Own Ambition to Enjoy Your Work”
	31	Fri	Deadline for applications for Gakumachi Collaboration (trial slots)

November 2025

Mon	day	day of week	event
11	1	Sat	“Let’s speak Japanese” (KTA) for international students
	8	Sat	Kyoto Studies Course: Following in the footsteps of the military city of Kyoto – War ruins in Fushimi – Practical Course 2
			High School, University, and Society Collaborative Future Session: Discover your future through conversations – Discover hints for the future through conversations with high school students, university students, and working adults.
			2nd Kyoto Premium Experience and Exchange Project: Special Visit to Toei Kyoto Studio Park and Tenryuji Temple
	15	Sat	Kyoto Studies Lecture: The formation of modern Kyoto’s urban area and the Kyoto City Tram – The creation of a new “grid”
	19	Wed	Gakumachi Collaboration (Trial) Exchange Meeting
	29	Sat	Kyoto Studies Course: 100 Years of History of Kyoto’s Coffee Shops, a City Rest Area – The Genealogy of Coffee in the Ancient Capital –
			Disaster Prevention Walking Workshop: Risk Management for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
			Risk Management for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Part 5: Resilience Part 6: Information Systems

December 2025

month	day	day of week	event
12	6	Sat	University Relay Lecture (Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts) The Potential of Kyoto Tourism Studies in Collaboration with the Local Community
	6	Sat	The 23rd High School-University Collaboration Education Forum: What Inquiry-Based Learning Brings to High School-University: Addressing the “Unclear” Issues of High School-University Collaboration
	13	Sat	Kyoto Studies Course: Why does Mario jump? – Patterns and movements in the circulation of Japanese content –
			Risk Management for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation 7th BCP (Business Continuity Plan) 8th Volunteer
			4th FD Joint Training Program – Thematic Training “Have fun while improving! Improve your vocabulary and intellectual writing skills through games”
	14	day	The 21st Kyoto Policy Research Exchange Conference
	14	day	Recurrent Education Program: Contemporary Issues in Interpersonal Support – Multi-professional Collaboration in the Context of Expansion and Deepening – Seminar (Face-to-Face)
	19	Fri	SD Joint Training Program “Introduction to Assertiveness (Self-Expression) Training for Building Rich Relationships”
	20	Sat	The 3rd Kyoto Premium Experience and Exchange Program – Fan Painting & Kyoto Matcha with Geisha and Maiko
	27	Sat	“Let’s speak Japanese” (KTA) for international students

January 2026

month	day	day of week	event
1	17	Sat	“Let’s speak Japanese” (KTA) for international students
			TOEIC Skill Improvement Seminar
			University Recurrent Education Course: Adult Developmental Psychology – A Journey to Meet “Half of the Mind” – (Otani University)
			Kyoto International Student Film Festival Pre-Event (Temple and Shrine Screening at Kiyomizu-dera Temple)

February 2026

month	day	day of week	event
2	20	Fri	28th Kyoto International Student Film Festival
	18	Wed	“Let’s speak Japanese” (KTA) for international students
	21	Sat	4th Kyoto Premium Experience and Exchange Program
			The 22nd Kyoto High School and University Faculty Exchange Meeting : “Schools where research progresses and schools where it remains the same, what is the school system and research organization that drives comprehensive research time? How can we create an organizational system in which students actively research and the school changes?”
			28th Kyoto International Student Film Festival
	22	day	28th Kyoto International Student Film Festival
	23	month	28th Kyoto International Student Film Festival
	28	Sat	Kyoto College 2026 First Semester Applications Open
	28	Sat	The 31st FD/SD Forum

March 2026

month	day	day of week	event
3	1	day	The 31st FD/SD Forum
	7	Sat	Morning Activities at the University Recurrent Education Course ! Life Career Design – Thinking about who I will be in 10 years – (Kyoto Women’s University)
	13	Fri	Kyoto College 2026 First Half Application Closed
	17	Tue	Credit Transfer System: Applications open for the first half of 2026