MSc Academic Calendar 2020-2021
MSc Academic Year 1
Orientation
- 31 August: Orientation day
Term 1/1A/1B
- 28 August: Registration for Term 1/1A OPENS
- 31 August: Registration for Term 1/1A CLOSES
- 1 September: First day of classes Term 1/1A
- Drop/Add period for Term 1/1A: 1 September – 6 September
- 14 September: Registration for Term 1B OPENS
- 18 September: Registration for Term 1B CLOSES
- 25 September: Last day of classes Term 1A
- 28 September: First day of classes Term 1B
- Drop/Add period for Term 1B: TBC
- Week of 5 October: Registration for Term 2 OPENS
- Week of 11 October: Registration for Term 2 CLOSES
- 23 October: Last day of classes Term 1/1B
Term 2
- 26 October: First day of classes Term 2
- Drop/Add period for Term 2: 26 October – 1 November
- 4 November is official public holiday
- Registration for ISP: 21 -24 December
- Registration for Term 3: 25 – 30 December
- 18 December: Last day of classes for Term 2
Vacation
- 21 December – 10 January
Winter Term
- 11 January: First day of ISP
- Mid-January: DEADLINE to name MS research advisor
- 29 January: Last day of ISP
Term 3
- 1 February: First day of classes Term 3
- Drop/Add period for Term 3: 1 February – 7 February
- 23 February is official public holiday
- 8 March is official public holiday
- Week of 8 March: Registration for Term 4 OPENS
- Week of 14 March: Registration for Term 4 CLOSES
- March: Industrial Immersion project registration BEGINS
- 26 March: Last day of classes Term 3
Term 4
- 29 March: First day of classes Term 4
- Drop/Add period for Term 4: 29 March – 4 April
- Late April: Industrial Immersion project registration CLOSES
- Mid-May: Industrial Immersion projects finalised
- Holiday (“spring”) break: 3 – 10 May
- 28 May: Last day of classes Term 4
Summer Term
- 31 May: First day of Summer Term
- 14 June is official public holiday
- 23 July: Last day of summer term
Vacation
- 26 July – 31 August
- Late August: Registration for Term 5 OPENS for MSc Year 2 students
MSc Academic Year 2
August
- 25 August: Registration for Term 5 OPENS
- 31 August: Registration for Term 5 CLOSES
Term 5
- 1 September: First day of classes Term 5
- Drop/Add period for Term 5: 1 September – 6 September
- Week of 5 October: Registration for Term 6 OPENS
- Week of 11 October: Registration for Term 6 CLOSES
- End October: final DEADLINE to submit MS thesis proposal
- 23 October: Last day of classes Term 5
Term 6
- 26 October: First day of classes Term 6
- Drop/Add period for Term 6: 26 October – 1 November
- 4 November is official public holiday
- Registration for ISP: 21 -24 December
- Registration for Term 3: 25 – 30 December
- 18 December: Last day of classes for Term 6
Vacation
- 21 December – 10 January
Winter Term
- 11 January: First day of study period
- ISP period: MS thesis status reviews (pre-pre-defenses)
- 29 January: Last day of study period
Term 7
- 1 February: First day of classes Term 7
- Drop/Add period for Term: 1 February – 7 February
- 23 February is official public holiday
- 8 March is official public holiday
- Week of 8 March: Registration for Term 8 OPENS
- Week of 14 March: Registration for Term 8 CLOSES
- 26 March: Last day of classes Term 7
Term 8
- 29 March: First day of classes Term 8
- Drop/Add period for Term 8: 29 March – 4 April
- Holiday (“spring”) break: 3 – 10 May
- Week of 11 May: MS thesis pre-defenses
- 28 May: Last day of classes Term 8
- End May: Final MS thesis submission deadline
June
- 14 June is official public holiday
- Weeks of 7, 14 and 28 June: MS thesis defenses
- 2 July: Commencement Ceremony