Academic Calendar 24/25 PhD

  PhD / Academic Year 1 PhD / Academic Year 2 PhD / Academic Year 3 PhD / Academic Year 4
02 Sep 24
09 Sep 24
16 Sep 24
23 Sep 24
30 Sep 24
07 Oct 24
14 Oct 24 		TERM 1
Research and Courses 		TERM 5
Research and Courses		    
21 Oct 24
28 Oct 24 		Research and Courses, Evaluation Research and Courses, Evaluation    
04 Nov 24
11 Nov 24
18 Nov 24
25 Nov 24
02 Dec 24
09 Dec 24 		TERM 2
Research and Courses		 TERM 6
Research and Courses		 TERM 10
Research and Courses		 TERM 14
Research and Courses
16 Dec 24 Research and Courses, Evaluation Research and Courses, Evaluation Research and Courses, Evaluation Research and Courses, Evaluation
23 Dec 24
30 Dec 24
06 Jan 25		 Vacation Vacation Vacation Vacation
13 Jan 25
20 Jan 25
27 Jan 25 		WINTER TERM
Research and Courses		 WINTER TERM
Research and Courses		 WINTER TERM
Research and Courses		 WINTER TERM
Research and Courses
03 Feb 25
10 Feb 25
17 Feb 25
24 Feb 25
03 Mar 25
10 Mar 25
17 Mar 25 		TERM 3
Research and Courses		 TERM 7
Research and Courses		 TERM 11
Research and Courses		 TERM 15
Research and Courses
24 Mar 25 Research and Courses, Evaluation Research and Courses, Evaluation Research and Courses, Evaluation Research and Courses, Evaluation
31 Mar 25
07 Apr 25
14 Apr 25
21 Apr 25 		TERM 4
Research and Courses		 TERM 8
Research and Courses		 TERM 12
Research and Courses		 TERM 16
Research and Courses
28 Apr 25 Vacation Vacation Vacation Vacation
05 May 25
12 May 25
19 May 25 		TERM 4
Research and Courses		 TERM 8
Research and Courses		 TERM 12
Research and Courses		 TERM 16
Research and Courses
26 May 25 Research and Courses, Evaluation Research and Courses, Evaluation Research and Courses, Evaluation Research and Courses, Evaluation
02 Jun 25
09 Jun 25
16 Jun 25
23 Jun 25
30 Jun 25
07 Jul 25
14 Jul 25
21 Jul 25 		SUMMER TERM
Research and Courses		 SUMMER TERM
Research and Courses		 SUMMER TERM
Research and Courses		 SUMMER TERM
Research and Courses
28 Jul 25
04 Aug 25
11 Aug 25
18 Aug 25
25 Aug 25 		Vacation Vacation Vacation Vacation
01 Sep 25
08 Sep 25
15 Sep 25
22 Sep 25
29 Sep 25
06 Oct 25
13 Oct 25
20 Oct 25
27 Oct 25 		    TERM 9
Research and Courses 		TERM 13
Research and Courses, Thesis Final Review
PhD / Academic Year 1 PhD / Academic Year 2
Term 1 (02 Sep – 25 Oct)
  • 02 Sep: Start of Academic Year, Orientation Day for PhD1
  • 30 Sep: PhD-1 Students submit individual Study Plan
  • Week of 07 Oct: Registration for Term 2
  • Drop/Add period for Term 2 28 Oct – 04 Nov

Term 2: 28 Oct – 20 Dec

  • Drop/Add period for Term 2 28 Oct – 04 Nov
  • 04 Nov: Public Holidays
  • Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)
  • Week of 16 Dec: PhD Exams in English, Philosophy

WinterTerm: 13 – 31 Jan

  • Week of 20 Jan: Registration for Term 3

Term 3: 03 Feb – 28 Mar

  • Drop/Add period for Term 3 03 – 09 Feb
  • Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)
  • 24 Feb: Public Holidays
  • 10 Mar: Public Holidays
  • Week of 11 Mar: Registration for Term 4
  • Week of 24 Mar: PhD Exams in English, Philosophy

Term 4: 31 Mar – 30 May

  • Drop/Add period for Term 4 31 Mar – 06 Apr
  • Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)
  • The Spring Break dates 28 Apr – 04 May
  • 09 May: Public Holidays
  • Week of 12 May: Registration for Summer Term
  • Week of 25 May: PhD Exams in English

Summer Term: 02 Jun – 25 Jul

  • 12 – 13 Jun: Public Holidays
  • Late Aug: Registration for Term 5 Academic Year 25/26

Term 5 (02 Sep – 25 Oct)

  • 02 Sep: Start of Academic Year
  • 09 Sep – 11 Oct: Annual Progress Review
  • Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)
  • Week of 07 Oct: Registration for Term 6
  • Week of 21 Oct: PhD Exams in English
  • Drop/Add period for Term 6 28 Oct – 04 Nov

Term 6: 28 Oct – 20 Dec

  • Drop/Add period for Term 6: 28 Oct – 04 Nov
  • 04 Nov: Public Holidays
  • Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)
  • Week of 16 Dec: PhD Exams in English, Philosophy

Winter Term: 13 – 31 Jan

  • Week of 20 Jan: Registration for Term 7

Term 7: 03 Feb – 28 Mar

  • Drop/Add period for Term 7 03 – 09 Feb
  • Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)
  • 24 Feb: Public Holidays
  • 10 Mar: Public Holidays
  • Week of 11 Mar: Registration for Term 8
  • Week of 24 Mar: PhD Exams in English, Philosophy

Term 8: 31 Mar – 30 May

  • Drop/Add period for Term 8 31 Mar – 06 Apr
  • Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)
  • The Spring Break dates 28 Apr – 04 May
  • 09 May: Public Holidays
  • Week of 12 May: Registration for Summer Term
  • Week of 25 May: PhD Exams in English

Summer Term: 02 Jun – 25 Jul

  • 12 – 13 Jun: Public Holidays
  • Late Aug: Registration for Term 9 Academic Year 25/26
PhD Academic Year 3 PhD Academic Year 4

Term 10: 28 Oct – 20 Dec

  • Drop/Add period for Term 10 28 Oct – 04 Nov
  • 04 Nov: Public Holidays
  • Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)
  • Week of 16 Dec: PhD Exams in English, Philosophy

Winter Term: 13 – 31 Jan

  • Week of 20 Jan: Registration for Term 11

Term 11: 03 Feb – 28 Mar

  • Drop/Add period for Term 11 03 – 09 Feb
  • Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)
  • 24 Feb: Public Holidays
  • 10 Mar: Public Holidays
  • Week of 11 Mar: Registration for Term 12
  • Week of 24 Mar: PhD Exams in English, Philosophy

Term 12: 31 Mar – 30 May

  • Drop/Add period for Term 12: 31 Mar – 06 Apr
  • Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)
  • The Spring Break dates 28 Apr – 04 May
  • 09 May: Public Holidays
  • Week of 12 May: Registration for Summer Term
  • Week of 26 May: PhD Exam in English

Summer Term: 02 Jun – 25 Jul

  • 12 – 13 Jun: Public Holiday
  • Late Aug: Registration for Term 9 Academic Year 25/26

Term 9 (02 Sep – 25 Oct)

  • 09 Sep – 11 Oct: Annual Progress Review
 Term 14: 28 Oct – 20 Dec
  • Drop/Add period for Term 14: 28 Oct – 04 Nov
  • 04 Nov: Public Holidays
  • Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)
  • Week of 16 Dec: PhD Exams in English, Philosophy

Winter Term: 13 – 31 Jan

  • Week of 20 Jan: Registration for Term 11

Term 15: 03 Feb – 28 Mar

  • Drop/Add period for Term 15 03 – 09 Feb
  • Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)
  • 24 Feb: Public Holidays
  • 10 Mar: Public Holidays
  • Week of 11 Mar: Registration for Term 16
  • Week of 24 Mar: PhD Exams in English, Philosophy

Term 16: 31 Mar – 30 May

  • Drop/Add period for Term 16 31 Mar – 06 Apr
  • Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)
  • The Spring Break dates 28 Apr – 04 May
  • 09 May: Public Holidays
  • Week of 12 May: Registration for Summer Term
  • Week of 26 May: PhD Exams in English

Summer Term: 02 Jun – 25 Jul

  • 12 – 13 Jun: Public Holidays

Term 13 (02 Sep – 25 Oct)

  • 30 Sep: Thesis Final Review