academic calendar 23/24

Academic Year __ MSc YEAR 1   Academic Year __ MSc YEAR 2
TERM 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 04 Sep 23 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 5
11 Sep 23 2
18 Sep 23 3
25 Sep 23 4
02 Oct 23 5
09 Oct 23 6
16 Oct 23 7
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 23 Oct 23 8 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)
TERM 2 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 30 Oct 23 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 6
06 Nov 23 2
13 Nov 23 3
20 Nov 23 4
27 Nov 23 5
04 Dec 23 6
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 11 Dec 23 7 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)
18 Dec 23 8
  Vacation 25 Dec 23 1 Vacation  
1 Jan 24 2
Winter Term Independent Studies Period 08 Jan 24 1 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)  
15 Jan 24 2
22 Jan 24 3
TERM 3 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 29 Jan 24 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 7
05 Feb 24 2
12 Feb 24 3
19 Feb 24 4
26 Feb 24 5
04 Mar 24 6
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 11 Mar 24 7 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)
18 Mar 24 8
TERM 4 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 25 Mar 24 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 8
01 Apr 24 2
08 Apr 24 3
15 Apr 24 4
22 Apr 24 5
  Vacation 29 Apr 24 1 Vacation  
06 May 24 2
TERM 4 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 13 May 24 6 Evaluation period (assessment and application period) TERM 8
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 20 May 24 7
27 May 24 8
Summer term Industrial immersion 03 Jun 24 1 JUNE
10 Jun 24 2 Msc Thesis defence
17 Jun 24 3
24 Jun 24 4
01 Jul 24 5 Vacation  
08 Jul 24 6
15 Jul 24 7
22 Jul 24 8
  Vacation 29 Jul 24 9
05 Aug 24 10
12 Aug 24 11
19 Aug 24 12
MSc Academic Year 1 MSc Academic Year 2

Orientation

  • Week of 28 August: Registration for Term 1
  • 31 August: Orientation day + Q%A session
  • 01 September: Opening Ceremony

Term 1

  • Term 1: 04 September – 27 October
  • Drop/Add period for Term 1: 04 – 10 September
  • Week of 09 October: Registration for Term 2
  • 18 October: Industry Day

Term 2

  • Term 2: 30 October – 22 December
  • Drop/Add period for Term 2: 30 October – 05 November
  • 6 November is day off due to official public holiday
  • Week of 18 December: Registration for Winter Term (ISP)

Vacation

  • 25 December – 07 January

Winter Term

  • Independent Studies Period (ISP) 08 – 26 January
  • Mid-January: DEADLINE to name MS research advisor
  • Week of 15 January: Registration for Term 3

Term 3

  • Term 3: 29 January – 22 March
  • Drop/Add period for Term 3: 29 January – 04 February
  • 23 February is official public holiday
  • 8 March is official public holiday
  • Week of 04 March: Registration for Term 4

Term 4

  • Term 4: 25 March – 31 May
  • Drop/Add period for Term 4: 25 – 31 March l
  • Late April: Industrial Immersion project registration closes
  • Mid-May: Industrial Immersion projects finalised
  • The spring break dates: 29 April – 12 May
  • Week of 13 May: Registration foe Summer Term

Summer Term

  • Industrial Immersion: 03 June – 26 July
  • Public holiday: 12 June

Vacation

  • 29 July – 30 August
  • Late August: Registration for Term 5 OPENS for MSc Year 2 students
  • Week of 28 August: Registration for Term 5 OPENS

Term 5

  • Term 5: 04 September – 27 October
  • Drop/Add period for Term 5: 04 – 10 September
  • Week of 09 October: Registration for Term 6
  • 18 October: Industry Day/Wrap-Up of the Industrial immersion program
  • End October: final DEADLINE to submit MS thesis proposal

Term 6

  • Term 6: 30 October – 05 November
  • Drop/Add period for Term 6: 30 October – 05 November
  • 6 November is day off due to official public holiday
  • 23 December: Last day of classes for Term 6

Vacation

  • 25 December – 07 January

Winter Term

  • Winter Term: 08 – 26 January
  • MS thesis status reviews (pre-pre-defenses)
  • Week of 15 January: Registration for Term 7

Term 7

  • Term 7: 29 January – 04 February
  • Drop/Add period for Term 7: 29 January – 04 February
  • 23 February is official public holiday
  • 8 March is official public holiday
  • Week of 04 March: Registration for Term 8

Term 8

  • Term 8: 25 March – 31 May
  • Drop/Add period for Term 8: 25 – 31 March
  • The spring break dates: 29 April – 12 May
  • MSc thesis pre-defenses: 13 – 24 May
  • End May: Final MS thesis submission deadline

Summer Term

  • Public holiday: 12 June
  • MSc thesis defenses: 10 – 21 June:
  • Commencement Ceremony: 28 June