academic calendar 24/25

Academic Year __ MSc YEAR 1   Academic Year __ MSc YEAR 2
TERM 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 02 Sep 24 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 5
09 Sep 24 2
16 Sep 24 3
23 Sep 24 4
30 Sep 24 5
07 Oct 24 6
14 Oct 24 7
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 21 Oct 24 8 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)
TERM 2 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 28 Oct 24 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 6
04 Nov 24 2
11 Nov 24 3
18 Nov 24 4
25 Nov 24 5
02 Dec 24 6
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 09 Dec 24 7 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)
16 Dec 24 8
  Vacation 23 Dec 24 1 Vacation  
30 Dec 24 2
06 Jan 25 3
Winter Term Independent Studies Period 13 Jan 25 1 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)  
20 Jan 25 2
27 Jan 25 3
TERM 3 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 03 Feb 25 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 7
10 Feb 25 2
17 Feb 25 3
24 Feb 25 4
03 Mar 25 5
10 Mar 25 6
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 17 Mar 25 7 Evaluation period (assessment and application period)
24 Mar 25 8
TERM 4 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 31 Mar 25 1 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) TERM 8
07 Apr 25 2
14 Apr 25 3
21 Apr 25 4
  Vacation 28 Apr 25 1 Vacation  
TERM 4 Credit-bearing activity (course, research) 05 May 25 5 Evaluation period (assessment and application period) TERM 8
12 May 25 6
Evaluation period (assessment and application period) 19 May 25 7
26 May 25 8
Summer term Industrial immersion 02 Jun 25 1 Msc Thesis defence –
09-20 Jun
Commencement Ceremony –
27 Jun 		June
09 Jun 25 2
16 Jun 25 3
23 Jun 25 4
30 Jun 25 5
07 Jul 25 6
14 Jul 25 7
21 Jul 25 8
  Vacation 28 Jul 25 1
04 Aug 25 2
11 Aug 25 3
18 Aug 25 4
25 Aug 25 5
MSc Academic Year 1 MSc Academic Year 2

Orientation

  • Week of 19 August: Onboarding course
  • 30 August: Onboarding Q&A session
  • 01 September: Opening Ceremony

Term 1

  • Term 1: 02 September – 25 October
  • Drop/Add period for Term 1: 02 – 08 September
  • Week of 07 October: Registration for Term 2
  • 18 October: Industry Day

Term 2

  • Term 2: 28 October – 20 December
  • Drop/Add period for Term 2: 26 October – 04 November
  • 4 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) 13 – 31 January
  • Mid-January: DEADLINE to name MS research advisor
  • Week of 20 January: Registration for Term 3

Term 3

  • Term 3: 03 February – 22 March
  • Drop/Add period for Term 3: 03 – 09 February
  • 24 February is official public holiday
  • 10 March is official public holiday
  • Week of 11 March: Registration for Term 4

Term 4

  • Term 4: 31 March – 30 May
  • Drop/Add period for Term 4: 31 March – 04 April
  • April – Mid-May: Students are interviewed by companies and assigned to Industrial Immersion projects
  • The spring break dates: 28 April – 04 May
  • 09 May is official public holiday
  • Week of 12 May: Registration foe Summer Term

Summer Term

  • Industrial Immersion: 02 June – 25 July
  • Public holiday: 12 – 13 June

Vacation

  • 28 July – 29 August
  • Late August: Registration for Term 5 for MSc Year 2 students
  • Week of 26 August: Registration for Term 5 OPENS

Term 5

  • Term 5: 02 September – 25 October
  • Drop/Add period for Term 5: 02 – 08 September
  • Week of 07 October: Registration for Term 6
  • 18 October: Industry Day
  • End October: DEADLINE for MSc Thesis Proposal, Thesis Titles and Co-advisor details

Term 6

  • Term 6: 28 October – 04 November
  • Drop/Add period for Term 6: 28 October – 04 November
  • 4 November is day off due to official public holiday
  • Mid December: DEADLINE for MSc Thesis Status Report
  • Week of 16 December: Registration for Winter Term

Vacation

  • 23 December – 12 January

Winter Term

  • Winter Term: 13 – 31 January
  • MS thesis status reviews (pre-pre-defenses)
  • Week of 20 January: Registration for Term 7

Term 7

  • Term 7: 03 February 28 March
  • Drop/Add period for Term 7: 03 – 09 February
  • 24 February is official public holiday
  • 10 March is official public holiday
  • Week of 11 March: Registration for Term 8

Term 8

  • Term 8: 31 March – 06 April
  • Mid-April: DEADLINE for MSc Thesis Draft and External Review details
  • The spring break dates: 28 April – 04 May
  • 09 May is official public holiday
  • MSc thesis pre-defenses: 12 – 23 May
  • End May: DAEDLINE for final MSc thesis submission

Summer Term

  • Public holiday: 12 – 13 June
  • MSc thesis defenses: 09 – 20 June:
  • Commencement Ceremony: 27 June