academic calendar 22/23

Academic Year __ MSc YEAR 1   Academic Year __ MSc YEAR 2
TERM 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 05 Sep 22 1 Innovation Workshop TERM 5A
12 Sep 22 2
19 Sep 22 3
26 Sep 22 4
03 Oct 22 5 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 5B
10 Oct 22 6
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 17 Oct 22 7
24 Oct 22 8 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)
TERM 2 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 31 Oct 22 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 6
07 Nov 22 2
14 Nov 22 3
21 Nov 22 4
28 Nov 22 5
05 Dec 22 6
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 12 Dec 22 7 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)
19 Dec 22 8
  Vacation 26 Dec 22 1 Vacation  
2 Jan 23 2
Winter Term Individual Study Period 09 Jan 23 1 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)  
16 Jan 23 2
23 Jan 23 3
TERM 3 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 30 Jan 23 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 7
06 Feb 23 2
13 Feb 23 3
20 Feb 23 4
27 Feb 23 5
06 Mar 23 6
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 13 Mar 23 7 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)
20 Mar 23 8
TERM 4 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 27 Mar 23 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 8
03 Apr 23 2
10 Apr 23 3
17 Apr 23 4
24 Apr 23 5
  Vacation 01 May 23 V Vacation  
TERM 4 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 10 May 23 6 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 9
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 15 May 23 7 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)
22 May 23 8
Summer term Industrial immersion 29 May 23 1 Msc Thesis defence JUNE
05 Jun 23 2
12 Jun 23 3
19 Jun 23 4
26 Jun 23 5
03 Jul 23 6 Vacation  
10 Jul 23 7
17 Jul 23 8
  Vacation 24 Jul 23
31 Jul 23
07 Aug 23
14 Aug 23
21 Aug 23 		 
MSc Academic Year 1 MSc Academic Year 2

Orientation

  • 01 September: Orientation day
  • 02 September: Opening Ceremony

Term 1

  • 5 September: First day of classes Term 1
  • Drop/Add period for Term 1: 05 – 11 September
  • Week of 10 October: Registration for Term 2
  • 12 October: Industry Day
  • Week of 06 October: Registration for Term 2 OPENS
  • 28 October: Last day of classes Term 5

Term 2

  • 31 October: First day of classes Term 2
  • Drop/Add period for Term 2: 31 October – 06 November
  • 4 November is day off due to official public holiday
  • Registration for ISP: 19 – 25 December
  • 23 December: Last day of classes for Term 2

Vacation

  • 26 December – 08 January

Winter Term

  • 09 January: First day of ISP
  • Mid-January: DEADLINE to name MS research advisor
  • Week of 16 January: Registration for Term 3
  • 27 January: Last day of ISP

Term 3

  • 30 January: First day of classes Term 3
  • Drop/Add period for Term 3: 30 January – 05 February
  • 23 and 24 February are official public holiday
  • 8 March is official public holiday
  • Week of 06 March: Registration for Term 4
  • March: Industrial Immersion project registration BEGINS
  • 24 March: Last day of classes Term 3

Term 4

  • 27 March: First day of classes Term 4
  • Drop/Add period for Term 4: 27 March – 02 April
  • Late April: Industrial Immersion project registration CLOSES
  • Mid-May: Industrial Immersion projects finalised
  • Holiday (“spring”) break: 01 – 09 May
  • 26 May: Last day of classes Term 4

Summer Term

  • 29 May: First day of Summer Term
  • 12 June is day off due to official public holiday
  • 21 July: Last day of summer term

Vacation

  • 24 July – 31 August
  • Late August: Registration for Term 5 OPENS for MSc Year 2 students
  • 26 August: Registration for Term 5 OPENS
  • 31 August: Registration for Term 5 CLOSES

Term 5

  • 05 September: First day of classes Term 5A
  • Week of 19 September: Registration for Term 5B
  • 30 September: Last day of classes Term 5A
  • 03 October: First day of classes Term 5B
  • Drop/Add period for Term 5B: 03 – 09 October
  • Week of 10 October: Registration for Term 6
  • 12 October: Industry Day
  • End October: final DEADLINE to submit MS thesis proposal
  • 28 October: Last day of classes Term 5B

Term 6

  • 31 October: First day of classes Term 6
  • Drop/Add period for Term 6: 31 October – 06 November
  • 4 November is day off due to official public holiday
  • Registration for ISP: 22 -24 December
  • 23 December: Last day of classes for Term 6

Vacation

  • 26 December – 08 January

Winter Term

  • 09 January: First day of study period
  • ISP period: MS thesis status reviews (pre-pre-defenses)
  • Week of 16 January: Registration for Term 7
  • 27 January: Last day of study period

Term 7

  • 30 January: First day of classes Term 7
  • Drop/Add period for Term: 30 January – 05 February
  • 23 and 24 February are official public holiday
  • 8 March is official public holiday
  • Week of 06 March: Registration for Term 8
  • 24 March: Last day of classes Term 7

Term 8

  • 27 March: First day of classes Term 8
  • Drop/Add period for Term 8: 27 March – 02 April
  • Holiday (“spring”) break: 01 – 09 May
  • Mid-May: MS thesis pre-defenses
  • 26 May: Last day of classes Term 8
  • End May: Final MS thesis submission deadline

June

  • 12 June is day off due to official public holiday
  • 07 – 21 June: MS thesis defenses
  • 30 June: Commencement Ceremony