Academic Calendar
Please note below an important change in dates for Spring 2020 semester following the announcement from the Ministry of Education.
| Spring 2020 | |||
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| 1 January (5.00pm) | Pre-enrolment Period (new & re-enrolling students) | ||
| 22 January | Postgraduate | Orientation and Enrolment | |
| 23 January | Undergraduate | ||
| 23 January | ^Tuition Fees Due; 100% Refund | ||
| 26 January – 7 March | Lectures commence (6 weeks) | ||
| 8 February | Last day to enrol in subjects | ^Transfer of Fees 100%. Refunds – less 25% tuition fees | |
| 15 February | ^Last Day for Transfer of Fees 100%. Refunds – less 50% tuition fees | ||
| 8 March - 21 March | Early Spring break (2 weeks) | ||
| 22 March – 4 April | Lectures recommence (Distance Learning*) (2 weeks) | ||
| 28 March | Last day to withdraw without Academic Penalty (No fee refund/ transfer) | ||
| 5 April – 9 May | Lectures recommence (On Campus) (5 weeks) | ||
| 10 May – 16 May | Examinations | ||
| 28 May | Results Released | ||
| 10 – 13 June | Supplementary Exams Period | ||
| ^Students MUST withdraw from their subjects/s via SOLS prior to submitting their Fee Refund/Transfer form *Students will be able to attend through distance learning. More information will be sent to the students. |
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| Summer 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 April (5.00pm) | Pre-enrolment Period (new & re-enrolling students) | ||
| 27 May | Orientation and Enrolment for Undergraduate and Postgraduate | ||
| 28 May | ^Tuition Fees Due; 100% Refund | ||
| 31 May – 11 July | Lectures commence (6 weeks) | ||
| 6 June | Last day to enrol in subjects | ^Transfer of Fees 100%. Refunds – less 25% tuition fees | |
| 13 June | ^Last Day for Transfer of Fees 100%. Refunds – less 50% tuition fees | ||
| 27 June | Last day to withdraw without Academic Penalty (No fee refund/ transfer) | ||
| 12 July – 14 July | Study Break | ||
| 15 July – 19 July | Examinations | ||
| 28 July | Results Released | ||
| 23 - 26 August | Supplementary Exams Commence | ||
| ^Students MUST withdraw from their subjects/s via SOLS prior to submitting their Fee Refund/Transfer form | |||
| Autumn 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July (6.00pm) | Pre-enrolment Period (new & re-enrolling students) | ||
| 26 August | Undergraduate | Orientation and Enrolment | |
| 27 August | Postgraduate | ||
| 27 August | ^Tuition Fees Due; 100% Refund | ||
| 30 August – 24 October | Lectures commence (8 weeks) | ||
| 12 September | Last day to enrol in subjects | ^Transfer of Fees 100%. Refunds – less 25% tuition fees | |
| 19 September | ^Last Day for Transfer of Fees 100%. Refunds – less 50% tuition fees | ||
| 25 October – 31 October | Mid-Session break | ||
| 9 November – 5 December | Lecture recommence (5 weeks) | ||
| 7 November | Last day to withdraw without Academic Penalty (No fee refund/ transfer) | ||
| 6 December – 12 December | Study Break | ||
| 13 December – 20 December | Examinations | ||
| 7 January (TBC) | Results Released | ||
| January (TBC) | Supplementary Exams Period | ||
| ^Students MUST withdraw from their subjects/s via SOLS prior to submitting their Fee Refund/Transfer form | |||
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: Students will be advised of make-up dates for classes falling on public holidays. | |||
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| 1 January 2020 – New Year’s Day | * 28 October 2020 - Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet) | ||
| * 24 - 26 May 2020 – Eid-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | 30 November 2020 – Commemoration Day | ||
| * 30 July 2020 – Arafat Day | 2 December 2020 – National Day | ||
| * 31 July to 2 August 2020 – Eid-al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) | 25 December 2020 – Christmas Day | ||
| * 20 August 2020 – Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) | |||
| * Islamic holidays will be confirmed once official Government announcements are made. Please note: The University may close on a business day if a public holiday falls on a weekend day. |
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