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Academic calendar 2023–2024

Provided below is the standard calendar for the 2023–2024 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	Sat 1 April
	Adjustment period (beginning of the academic year)	Mon 3 – Fri 7 April	Fri 7 April: Entrance Ceremonies
	Classes	Mon 10 April – Fri 21 July	Sun 18 June: University Foundation Day Tue 18 July: Rescheduled classes
	Final exams and feedback	Mon 24 July – Fri 4 August
	Summer break	Sat 5 August – Sat 30 September
	End of Semester	Sat 30 September	Mon 25 September: Autumn Degree Conferment Ceremony
Second Semester (October–March)	Start of Semester	Sun 1 October	Sat 7 October: Autumn Graduate School Entrance Ceremony
	Classes	Mon 2 October – Tue 23 January	Wed 22 and Fri 24 November: No classes due to November Festival Thu 4 January: Rescheduled classes Fri 12 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 19 January.
	Winter break	Fri 29 December – Wed 3 January
	Final exams and feedback	Wed 24 January – Tue 6 February
	End of Semester	Sun 31 March	Mon 25 March: Degree Conferment Ceremony Tue 26 March: Graduation Ceremony

Academic calendar 2024–2025

Provided below is the standard calendar for the 2024–2025 academic year.

Term	Event	Date	Remarks
First Semester (April–September)	Start of Semester	Mon 1 April
	Adjustment period (beginning of the academic year)	Mon 1 – Fri 5 April	Fri 5 April: Entrance Ceremonies
	Classes	Mon 8 April – Mon 22 July	Tue 18 June: University Foundation Day Wed 17 July: Rescheduled classes
	Final exams and feedback	Tue 23 July – Mon 5 August
	Summer break	Tue 6 August – Mon 30 September
	End of Semester	Mon 30 September	Mon 24 September: Autumn Degree Conferment Ceremony
Second Semester (October–March)	Start of Semester	Tue 1 October	Sat 7 October: Autumn Graduate School Entrance Ceremony
	Classes	Tue 1 October – Fri 24 January	Wed 20 and Fri 22 November: No classes due to November Festival Tue 21 and Thu 23 January: Rescheduled classes Fri 17 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 10 January.
	Winter break	Sun 29 December – 3 January
	Final exams and feedback	Mon 27 January – Fri 7 February
	End of Semester	Mon 31 March	Mon 24 March: Degree Conferment Ceremony Tue 25 March: Graduation Ceremony