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
18 December: Last day of classes for Term 2
Week of 21 December: Registration for ISP OPENS
Week of 28 December: Registration for ISP CLOSES

Vacation

21 December – 10 January

Winter Term

11 January: First day of ISP
15 January: DEADLINE to name MS research advisor
Week of 18 January: Registration for Term 3 OPENS
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
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