2025 - Practical Session Dates

Nov 26 2024

Dear Students,

The IJF Academy is announcing the tentative calendar of the practical session 2025.

Updated: February 21, 2025

2025
week number
Monday - Sunday
City, Country
 Week 11
 March 10 - 16
 BUDAPEST/DUNAVARSÁNY, HUNGARY - UCJI
 The PS is fully booked; please select another PS.
 DAILY SCHEDULE
 Week 16
 April 14 - 20
 Tianjin CHINA - UCJI
 The PS is fully booked; please select another PS.
 DAILY SCHEDULE
 Week 20
 May 12 - 18
 TOKYO/KODOKAN, JAPAN - UCJI
 Use this application link and send us the
 completed form
 before April 27, 2025
IMPORTANT! REVIEW THE DAILY SCHEDULE TO PLAN YOUR TRAVEL DATES PROPERLY! 
DAILY SCHEDULE
Week 36
 September 01 - 07
 WALSALL, UK - UCJI
 Use this application link and send us the
 completed form 
 before August 15, 2025
IMPORTANT! REVIEW THE DAILY SCHEDULE TO PLAN YOUR TRAVEL DATES PROPERLY!  
DAILY SCHEDULE
 Week 38
 September 15 - 21
 TOKYO/KODOKAN, JAPAN - UCJI
 Use this application link and send us the
 completed form
 before August 31, 2025
IMPORTANT! REVIEW THE DAILY SCHEDULE TO PLAN YOUR TRAVEL DATES PROPERLY!  
DAILY SCHEDULE
 Week 41
 October 6 - 12
 MEXICO CITY - UCJI
 THE APPLICATION LINK, DAILY SCHEDULE
 AND PS PARTICIPATION FEE 
 
WILL BE POSTED  IN JANUARY 2025
 Week 44
 October 27 -
 November 2
 OSTIA/ROME, ITALY - UCJI
 Use this application link and send us the
 completed form
 before September 22, 2025
IMPORTANT! REVIEW THE DAILY SCHEDULE TO PLAN YOUR TRAVEL DATES PROPERLY!  
DAILY SCHEDULE
 Week 47
 November 17 - 23
 LISBON, PORTUGAL - UCJI
 THE APPLICATION LINK, DAILY SCHEDULE
 AND PS PARTICIPATION FEE 
 
WILL BE POSTED  IN JANUARY 2025

Further locations (if any) and dates are added continuously as soon as the technical details are finalised.

Note: arrival and departure at the PS location must be on Sunday. 

No exception!

Participation eligibility and application procedure:

  1. The completed online semester with 100% progression.

  2. The completed Online Digital Test (ODT) with a minimum 60% or higher result.

  3. The application link can be found in the above table when available.

  4. Paid and confirmed flight tickets (for international students). The flight ticket cost is NOT included in the published participation fee.

  5. A valid visa to the PS host country is required. The visa fee is not included in the published participation fee. The student must contact the host country, Judo NF, to apply for a visa and follow the procedure.

  6. Completed payment for the practical session participation by the indicated deadline. The participation fees are available on the form in the application link above.

  7. Please note that the IJF Academy Management confirm applications on a first-come, first-served basis. If a practical session is fully booked, the IJF Academy Management will remove the application form of the practical session from the list and will not accept more applications.