Academic Calendar 19/20 MSc

Academic Year __ MSc YEAR 1   Academic Year __ MSc YEAR 2
30 Aug orientation 26 Aug 19   vacation
TERM 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 02 Sep 19 1 Innovation Workshop TERM 5A
09 Sep 19 2
16 Sep 19 3
23 Sep 19 4
30 Sep 19 5 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 5B
07 Oct 19 6
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 14 Oct 19 7
21 Oct 19 8 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)
TERM 2 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 28 Oct 19 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 6
04 Nov 19 2
11 Nov 19 3
18 Nov 19 4
25 Nov 19 5
02 Dec 19 6
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 09 Dec 19 7 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)
16 Dec 19 8
  Vacation 23 Dec 19
30 Dec 19
06 Jan 20
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2
3
Vacation  
  Independent study period 13 Jan 20 1 Independent study period  
20 Jan 20 2
27 Jan 20 3
TERM 3 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 03 Feb 20 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 7
10 Feb 20 2
17 Feb 20 3
24 Feb 20 4
02 Mar 20 5
09 Feb 20 6
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 16 Mar 20 7 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)
23 Mar 20 8
TERM 4 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 30 Mar 20 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 8
06 Mar 20 2
13 Apr 20 3
20 Apr 20 4
27 Apr 20 5
  Vacation 01 May –
11 May 20
  Vacation  
TERM 4 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 12 May 20 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 9
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 18 May 20 2 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)
25 May 20 3
SUMMER TERM Industrial immersion 01 Jun 20 1 Msc Thesis defence JUNE
08 Jun 20 2
15 Jun 20 3
22 Jun 20 4
29 Jun 20 5 Vacation  
06 Jul 20 6
13 Jul 20 7
20 Jul 20 8
  Vacation 27 Jul 20
03 Aug 20
10 Aug 20
17 Aug 20
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2
3
4
MSc Academic Year 1 MSc Academic Year 2
  • Orientation: 30 Aug
  • 27 August: Registration for Term 5 (Year 2 students)

Term 1

  • 02 September: First day of classes (and open drop/add period) Term 1
  • Week of 07 October: Registration for Term 2 OPENS
  • Week of 14 October: Registration for Term 2 CLOSES
  • 25 October: Last day of classes Term 1

Term 2

  • 28 October: First day of classes (and open drop/add period) Term 2
  • 04 November: Holiday
  • 20 December: Last day of classes Term 2

Vacation

  • 23 December – 12 January

Independent Studies Period

  • 13 January: First day of ISP
  • Week of 13 January: Registration for Term 3 OPENS
  • Week of 20 January: Registration for Term 3 CLOSES
  • 15 January: DEADLINE to name MS research advisor
  • 31 January: Last day of ISP

Term 3

  • 03 February: First day of classes for Term 3
  • Drop/Add period for Term 3: 3 February – 10 February
  • 23 February: Holiday (Monday 24 February is official public holiday)
  • 8 March: Holiday (Monday 9 March is official public holiday)
  • Week of 09 March: Registration for Term 4 OPENS
  • Week of 16 March: Registration for Term 4 CLOSES
  • March: Industrial Immersion project registration BEGINS
  • 27 March: Last day of classes for Term 3

Term 4

  • 30 March: First day of classes (and open drop/add period) Term 4
  • Drop/Add period for Term 4: 30 March – 6 April
  • Late April: Industrial Immersion project registration CLOSES
  • Mid-May: Industrial Immersion projects finalised
  • Holiday (“spring”) break: 1 – 11 May
  • 29 May: Last day of classes for Term 4

Summer Term

  • 01 June: First day of summer term
  • 12 June: Holiday
  • 24 July: Last day of summer term

Vacation

  • 27 July – 28 August
  • Late August: Registration for Term 5 OPENS for MSc Year 2 students
  • 27 August: Registration for Term 5 OPENS
  • 30 August: Registration for Term 5 CLOSES

Term 5A/Term 5B

  • 02 September: First day of classes (and open drop/add period) Term 5A
  • Week of 09 September: Registration for Term 5B OPENS
  • Week of 16 September: Registration for Term 5B CLOSES
  • 27 September: Last day of classes Term 5A
  • 30 September: First day of classes Term 5B
  • Week of 07 October: Registration for Term 6 OPENS
  • Week of 14 October: Registration for Term 6 CLOSES
  • End October: DEADLINE to submit MS thesis proposal and thesis steering document
  • 25 October: Last day of classes Term 5

Term 6

  • 28 October: First day of classes (and open drop/add period) Term 6
  • 04 November: Holiday
  • Drop/Add period for Term 6: 28 October – 5 November
  • 20 December: Last day of classes Term 6

Vacation

  • 23 December – 12 January

Independent Studies Period

  • 13 January: First day of ISP
  • ISP period: MS thesis status reviews (pre-pre-defenses)
  • Week of 13 January: Registration for Term 7 OPENS
  • Week of 20 January: Registration for Term 7 CLOSES
  • 31 January: Last day of ISP

Term 7

  • 28 January: First day of classes (and open drop/add period) Term 7
  • 04 February: Close of drop/add period
  • 23 February: Holiday
  • Week of 04 March: Registration for Term 8 OPENS
  • 08 March: Holiday
  • Week of 11 March: Registration for Term 8 CLOSES
  • 22 March: Last day of classes Term 7

Term 8

  • 30 March: First day of classes for Term 8
  • Drop/Add period for Term 8: 30 March – 6 April
  • Holiday (“spring”) break: 1 – 11 May
  • Week of 12 May: MS thesis pre-defenses
  • 29 May: Last day of classes Term 8
  • End May: Final MS thesis submission deadline

Summer Term

  • 12 June: Holiday
  • Weeks of 08 June and 15 June: MS thesis defenses
  • 26 June: Commencement Ceremony