ACADEMIC CALENDAR

General Foundation Programs

EventDaysDates
Classes StartSunday12 January 2025
Accession Day of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik**Sunday12 January 2025
Last day to Register for classesThursday16 January 2025
Last day to Drop a course (without penalty)Thursday23 January 2025
Drop a course (with penalty 25%) start - week 3Sunday26 January 2025
Isra and Mi'raj**Monday27 January 2025
Drop a course (with penalty 50%) start - week 4Sunday2 February 2025
Drop a course (with penalty 75%) start - week 5Sunday9 February 2025
Drop Period (with penalty) EndThursday13 February 2025
Withdraw a course and receive a 'W' start (with full penalty) - week 6Sunday16 February 2025
Eid al-Fitr Holiday**Saturday-Tuesday29 March - 1 April 2025
Withdraw a course and receive a ‘W’ end (with full penalty) -week 12Thursday3 April 2025
Last day of classesWednesday23 April 2025
Final Exams startSunday27 April 2025
Final Exams endWednesday30 April 2025
End of Spring SemesterThursday8 May 2025
Grade AppealSunday to Thursday11 May 2025-15 May 2025
** According to Official Announcement

EventDaysDates
Classes StartSunday18 May 2025
Last day to Register for classesThursday22 May 2025
Last day to Drop a course (without penalty)Thursday 29 May 2025
Drop a course (with penalty 25%) start - week 3 Sunday 1 June 2025
Eid al- Adha**Thursday - Monday 5 June - 9 June 2025
Drop a course (with penalty 50%) start - week 4 Sunday 8 June 2025
Drop a course (with penalty 75%) start - week 5Sunday 15 June 2025
Drop period (with penalty) End Thursday 19 June 2025
Withdraw a course and receive a 'W' start (with full penalty) - week 6 Sunday 22 June 2025
Hijri New Year (Muharram)**Thursday 26 June 2025
Withdraw a course and receive a 'W' end (with full penalty) - week 12 Thursday 7 August 2025
Last day of classes Monday 18 August 2025
Final Exams start Tuesday 19 August 2025
Final Exams end Thursday 21 August 2025
End of Summer Semester Thursday 28 August 2025
Grade Appeal Sunday to Thursday 31 August 2025 to 4 September 2025
** According to Official Announcement

EventDaysDates
Classes StartSunday8 September 2024
Last day to Register for classesThursday12 September 2024
Prophet's Birthday Holiday**Sunday15 September 2024
Last day to Drop a course (without penalty)Thursday19 September 2024
Drop a course (with penalty 25%) start - week 3Sunday22 September 2024
Drop a course (with penalty 50%) start - week 4Sunday29 September 2024
Drop a course (with penalty 75%) start - week 5Sunday6 October 2024
Drop Period (with penalty) EndThursday10 October 2024
Withdraw a course and receive a 'W' start (with full penalty)- week 6Sunday13 October 2024
National Day Holiday**Monday - Tuesday18-19 November 2024
Withdraw a course and receive a ‘W’ end (with full penalty)-week12Thursday28 November 2024
Last day of classesWednesday11 December 2024
Final Exams startSunday15 December 2024
Final Exams endWednesday18 December 2024
End of Fall SemesterThursday26 December 2024
Grade AppealSunday-Thursday29 December 2024-2 January 2024
** According to Official Announcement

Fall Semester 2023 (3 Sep 2023 - 21 Dec 2023 )

Session I (3 Sep - 26 Oct)

Session II (29 Oct - 21 Dec)

Academic Programs

EventDaysDates
Classes StartSunday12 January 2025
Accession Day of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik**Sunday12 January 2025
Last day to Register for classesThursday16 January 2025
Last day to Drop a course (without penalty)Thursday23 January 2025
Drop a course (with penalty 25%) start - week 3Sunday26 January 2025
Isra and Mi'raj**Monday27 January 2025
Drop a course (with penalty 50%) start - week 4Sunday2 February 2025
Drop a course (with penalty 75%) start - week 5Sunday9 February 2025
Drop Period (with penalty) EndsThursday13 February 2025
Withdraw a course and receive a 'W' starts (with full penalty) - week 6Sunday16 February 2025
Eid al-Fitr Holiday**Saturday-Tuesday29 March - 1 April 2025
Withdraw a course and receive a ‘W’ ends (with full penalty) -week 12Thursday3 April 2025
Last day of classesWednesday23April 2025
Final Exams startThursday24 April 2025
Final Exams endTuesday6 May 2025
End of Spring SemesterThursday8 May 2025
Grade Appeal
** According to Official Announcement

Session I (18 May- 10 July)

EventDaysDates
Classes StartSunday18 May 2025
Last day to Register for classesMonday19 May 2025
Last day to Drop a course (without penalty) week 1Thursday22 May 2025
Drop a course (with penalty 50%) starts - week 2Sunday25 May 2025
Drop a course (with penalty 100%) starts - week 3Sunday1 June 2025
Drop Period (with penalty) EndsThursday5 June 2025
Eid al-Adha**Thursday-Monday5 June - 9 June 2025
Withdraw a course and receive a 'W' starts (with full penalty) -week 4Sunday8 June 2025
Withdraw a course and receive a 'W' ends (with full penalty) -week 5Thursday19 June 2025
Hijri New Year (Muharram)**Thursday26 June 2025
Last day of classesTuesday1 July 2025
Final Exams startWednesday2 July 2025
Final Exams endMonday7 July 2025
End of Summer I SemesterThursday10 July 2025
Grade Appeal
** According to Official Announcement

Session II (13 July- 28 Aug)

EventDayDate
Classes StartSunday13 July 2025
Last day to Register for classesMonday14 July 2025
Last day to Drop a course (without penalty) week 1Thursday17 July 2025
Drop a course (with penalty 50%) start - week 2Sunday20 July 2025
Drop a course (with penalty 100%) start - week 3Sunday27 July 2025
Drop Period (with penalty) EndThursday31 July 2025
Withdraw a course and receive a 'W' starts (with full penalty) - week 4Sunday3 August 2025
Withdraw a course and receive a 'W' ends (with full penalty) -week 5Thursday14 August 2025
Last day of classesMonday18August 2025
Final Exams startWednesday20 August 2025
Final Exams endMonday25 August 2025
End of Summer II SemesterThursday28 August 2025
Grade Appeal
** According to Official Announcement

EventDaysDates
Classes StartSunday8 September 2024
Last day to Register for classesThursday12 September 2024
Prophet's Birthday Holiday**Sunday 15 September 2024
Last day to Drop a course (without penalty)Thursday19 September 2024
Drop a course (with penalty 25%) start - week 3Sunday22 September 2024
Drop a course (with penalty 50%) start - week 4Sunday29 September 2024
Drop a course (with penalty 75%) start - week 5Sunday6 October 2024
Drop Period (with penalty) EndsThursday10 October 2024
Withdraw a course and receive a 'W' starts (with full penalty)- week 6Sunday13 October 2024
National Holiday**Monday - Tuesday18-19 November 2024
Withdraw a course and receive a ‘W’ ends (with full penalty)-week12Thursday28 November 2024
Last day of classesWednesday11 December 2024
Final Exams startThursday12 December 2024
Final Exams endTuesday24 December 2024
End of Fall SemesterThursday26 December 2024
Grade Appeal
** According to Official Announcement

Spring Semester 2024 (7 Jan 2024 – 30 April 2024)

Summer Semester 2024 (7 May 2024 – 15 Aug 2024)

Session I (7 May- 27 Jun)

EventDaysDates
Classes StartTuesday07-May-24
Last day to Register for classesWednesday08-May-24
Last day to Drop a course (without penalty) - week 1Saturday11-May-24
Drop a course (with penalty 50%) starts - week 2Sunday12-May-24
Drop a course (with penalty 100%) starts - week 3Sunday19-May-24
Drop Period (with penalty) EndThursday23-May-24
Withdraw a course and receive a 'W' starts (with full penalty) -week 4Sunday26-May-24
Withdraw a course and receive a 'W' ends (with full penalty) -week 5Thursday06-Jun-24
Last day of classesTuesday18-Jun-24
Final Exams startSunday23-Jun-24
Final Exams endWednesday26-Jun-24
End of Summer I SemesterThursday27-Jun-24
Grade AppealSunday-Monday30 June 2024- 1 July 24

Summer Semester 2024 (2 July 2024 – 15 Aug 2024)

Session II (2 July- 15 Aug)

EventDaysDates
Classes StartTuesday2-Jul-24
Last day to Register for classesWednesday3-Jul-24
Last day to Drop a course (without penalty) week 1Saturday6-Jul-24
Drop a course (with penalty 50%) start - week 2Sunday7-Jul-24
Drop a course (with penalty 100%) start - week 3Sunday14-Jul-24
Drop Period (with penalty) EndThursday18-Jul-24
Withdraw a course and receive a 'W' starts (with full penalty) - week 4Sunday21-Jul-24
Withdraw a course and receive a 'W' ends (with full penalty) -week 5Thursday1-Aug-24
Last day of classesThursday8-Aug-24
Final Exams startSunday11-Aug-24
Final Exams endWednesday14-Aug-24
End of Summer II SemesterThursday15-Aug-24
Grade Appeal Sunday - Thursday18 Aug 24-22 Aug 24
Fall 2024 StartsSunday8 September 2024
Fall 2024 EndsThursday26 December 2024
Spring 2025 StartsSunday12 January 2025
Spring 2025 EndsThursday8 May 2025

Fall Semester (3 Sep 2023 - 21 Dec 2023)

Graduate Programs

Academic Calendar (2023 - 2024 for bridging and credit courses)

SemesterStartEnd
Spring Semester 20247 January 20244 May 2024
Session I7 January 202417 February 2024
Add & Drop7 January 202411 January 2024
Final Exam11 February 202415 February 2024
Grade Release & Grade Appeal18 February 202422 February 2024
Session II18 February 20244 May 2024
Add & Drop18 February 202422 February 2024
Final Exam28 April 20242 May 2024
Grade Release & Grade Appeal5 May 20249 May 2024
Eid Al Fitr10 March 202413 April 2024

SemesterStartEnd
Summer Semester 202412 May 202417 August 2024
Summer I12 May 202429 June 2024
Add & Drop12 May 202416 May 2024
Final Exam23 June 202427 June 2024
Grade Release & Grade Appeal30 July 20244 July 2024
Eid Al Adha16 June 2024
Summer II7 July 202417 August 2024
Add & Drop7 July 202411 July 2024
Final Exam11 August 202415 August 2024
Grade Release & Grade Appeal18 August 202422 August 2024
Fall Semester 202425 August 2024

SemesterStartEnd
Fall Semester 202313 August 202323 December 2023
Session I13 August 202323 September 2023
Add & Drop13 August 202317 August 2023
Final Exam17 August 202321 September 2023
Grade Release & Grade Appeal24 September 202328 September 2023
Session II1 October 202311 November 2023
Add & Drop1 October 20235 October 2023
Final Exam5 November 20239 November 2023
Grade Release & Grade Appeal12 November 202316 November 2023
Session III12 November 202323 December 2023
Add & Drop12 November 202316 November 2023
Final Exam17 December 202321 December 2023
Grade Release & Grade Appeal24 December 202328 December 2023
Faculty Academic Leave (Winter Break)22 December 202330 December 2023

BTEC Program

MAY 2024 (Cohort 6, 7 & 8 batches Summer 2024)
1 May 2024Start Registration for all cohorts (payment must be done before (the 12th May)
12 May 2024Last day of registration
12 May 2024Official First Day of Classes
May/June 2024
20 May 2024*Last day to drop classes with 0% deduction
4 June 2024Last day to drop classes with 100% deduction
5 June 2024“W” grade for withdrawal from classes pay 100% semester fees and No Refunds
June/July 2024
30 June 2024LAST DAY OF CLASSES for all cohorts
18 July 2024All resubmission completed
21 July 2024Last day for grade submissions
24 July 2024Last day for grade appeal