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Academic calendar 2025–2026
Provided below is the standard calendar for the 2025–2026 academic year.
- The class schedule for the Liberal Arts and Sciences courses is available on the Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences (ILAS) website.
- Academic calendars for individual Faculties and Graduate Schools are available by contacting the administrative office of each department.
| Term | Event | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (April–September) | Start of Semester | Tue 1 April | |
| Adjustment period (beginning of the academic year) | Tue 1 – Mon 7 April | Mon 7 April: Entrance Ceremonies | |
| Classes | Tue 8 April – Tue 22 July | Wed 18 June: University Foundation Day Fri 18 July: Rescheduled classes |
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| Final exams and feedback | Wed 23 July – Tue 5 August | ||
| Summer break | Wed 6 August – Tue 30 September | ||
| End of Semester | Tue 30 September | Wed 24 September: Autumn Degree Conferment Ceremony | |
| Second Semester (October–March) | Start of Semester | Wed 1 October | Sat 4 October: Autumn Graduate School Entrance Ceremony |
| Classes | Wed 1 October – Mon 26 January | Fri 21 and Tue 25 November: No classes due to November Festival Wed 21 and Thu 22 January: Rescheduled classes Fri 16 January: Classes in the buildings where the Common Test for University Admissions is to take place may either be conducted in a problem-based learning (PBL) or seminar format or be postponed to Fri 9 January. |
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| Winter break | Mon 29 December – Sat 3 January | ||
| Final exams and feedback | Tue 27 January – Mon 9 February | ||
| End of Semester | Tue 31 March | Mon 23 March: Degree Conferment Ceremony and Graduation Ceremony |