Important Dates

Important Dates
January 2026
5 January 2026

First day for online add/drop of web-enabled courses in Semester B
(Please refer to your web registration time-tickets)

12 January 2026

  • Classes for Semester B begin
  • Due date for Semester B’s tuition fees

19 January 2026

Last day for course add/drop in Semester B

20 January – 18 April 2026

Application for graduation in Semester B

24 January 2026

Last day to apply for the following in Semester B:

  • reduced study load/exceeding maximum study load
  • withdrawal of studies, leave of absence & late drop of courses with no tuition fee charged

25 January – 28 February 2026

50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence & late drop of courses in Semester B

February 2026
9 February 2026

Due date for payment of balance of Semester B’s tuition fees (if any)

March 2026
1 March 2026 onwards

100% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence & late drop of courses in Semester B

26 March 2026

Release of Semester B’s examination schedule in AIMS

April 2026
7 April 2026

Release of students’ Personal Class Schedule for Summer Term in AIMS

18 April 2026

Last day of teaching for Semester B

27 April – 11 May 2026

Examination period for Semester B

May 2026
From 19 May 2026

Release of Semester B’s course grades in AIMS

26 May – 4 June 2026

For 4-year Bachelor’s Degree students admitted in 2025/26 with an undeclared major:

  • declaring a home major

26 May 2026

First day to apply for the following in Summer Term

  • add/drop of non-web-enabled courses
  • exceeding maximum study load

June 2026
1 June 2026

First day for online add/drop of web-enabled courses in Summer Term
(Please refer to your web registration time-tickets)

8 June 2026

Classes for Summer Term begin

15 June 2026

Last day for course add/drop in Summer Term

16 June – 1 August 2026

Application for graduation in Summer Term

20 June 2026

Last day to apply for the following in Summer Term:

  • exceeding maximum study load
  • withdrawal of studies, leave of absence & late drop of courses

24 June – 8 July 2026

Applications for Bachelor’s Degree students:

  • change of home major
  • add/drop of a second major
  • add/drop of minors

July 2026
6 July 2026

Due date for Summer Term’s tuition fees (if any)

9 July 2026

Release of Summer Term’s examination schedule in AIMS

13 July – 28 August 2026

Application for credit transfer/course exemption in Semester A

25 July 2026

Last day of teaching for Summer Term

28 July 2026

  • Release of Master Class Schedule for the academic year
  • Release of students’ Personal Class Schedule for Semester A in AIMS

August 2026
3 – 8 August 2026

Examination period for Summer Term

10 August 2026

First day to apply for the following in Semester A:

  • add/drop of non-web-enabed courses
  • reduced study load/exceeding maximum study load

From 17 August 2026

Release of Summer Term’s course grades in AIMS

24 August 2026

First day for online add/drop of web-enabled courses in Semester A
(Please refer to your web registration time-tickets)

31 August 2026

  • Classes for Semester A begin
  • Due date for Semester A’s tuition fees

September 2026
7 September 2026

Last day for course add/drop in Semester A

8 September – 30 November 2026

Application for graduation in Semester A

12 September 2026

Last day to submit the following applications in Semester A:

  • reduced study load or exceeding maximum study load
  • withdrawal of studies/leave of absence with no tuition fee charged
  • late drop of courses with no tuition fee charged (applicable only to students charged on a per-credit-unit basis, subject to a minimum tuition fee equivalent to two credit units for the semester)

  • Note: The acceptance fee paid at the time of admission will not be refunded under any circumstances.

13 September – 10 October 2026

The following applications submitted during this period are subject to partial fees:

  • 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies/leave of absence
  • 50% tuition fee charged for late drop of courses (applicable only to students charged on a per-credit-unit basis, subject to a minimum tuition fee equivalent to two credit units for the semester)
28 September 2026

Due date for payment of balance of Semester A’s tuition fees (if any)

October 2026
11 October 2026 onwards

100% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence & late drop of courses in Semester A

November 2026
3 November 2026

Release of students’ Personal Class Schedule for Semester B in AIMS

4 – 18 November 2026

Applications for Bachelor’s Degree students:

  • change of home major
  • add/drop of a second major
  • add/drop of minors

5 November 2026

Release of Semester A’s examination schedule in AIMS

28 November 2026

Last day of teaching for Semester A
Last day to apply for late leave of absence and late drop of courses in Semester A

December 2026
6 December 2026

Last day to apply for withdrawal of studies in Semester A

7 – 19 December 2026

Examination period for Semester A

7 December 2026 – 8 January 2027

Application for credit transfer/course exemption in Semester B
(applicable to students admitted in Semester B 2026/27 or current students who have completed studies at other institutions after admission to the University)

21 December 2026 (Tentative)

First day to apply for the following in Semester B:

  • add/drop of non-web-enabled courses
  • reduced study load/exceeding maximum study load

From 29 December 2026

Release of Semester A’s course grades in AIMS

January 2027
4 January 2027 (Tentative)

First day for online add/drop of web-enabled courses in Semester B
(Please refer to your web registration time-tickets)

11 January 2027

  • Classes for Semester B begin
  • Due date for Semester B’s tuition fees

18 January 2027

Last day for course add/drop in Semester B

19 January – 17 April 2027

Application for graduation in Semester B

23 January 2027

Last day to submit the following applications in Semester B:

  • reduced study load or exceeding maximum study load
  • withdrawal of studies/leave of absence with no tuition fee charged
  • late drop of courses with no tuition fee charged (applicable only to students charged on a per-credit-unit basis, subject to a minimum tuition fee equivalent to two credit units for the semester)

24 January – 27 February 2027

The following applications submitted during this period are subject to partial fees:

  • 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies/leave of absence
  • 50% tuition fee charged for late drop of courses (applicable only to students charged on a per-credit-unit basis, subject to a minimum tuition fee equivalent to two credit units for the semester)

February 2027
15 February 2027

Due date for payment of balance of Semester B’s tuition fees (if any)

28 February 2027 onwards

100% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence & late drop of courses in Semester B

March 2027
25 March 2027

Release of Semester B’s examination schedule in AIMS

April 2027
6 April 2027

Release of students’ Personal Class Schedule for Summer Term in AIMS

17 April 2027

Last day of teaching for Semester B
Last day to apply for late leave of absence and late drop of courses in Semester B

25 April 2027

Last day to apply for withdrawal of studies in Semester B

26 April – 10 May 2027

Examination period for Semester B

May 2027
From 19 May 2027

Release of Semester B’s course grades in AIMS

24 May 2027 (Tentative)

First day to apply for the following in Summer Term

  • add/drop of non-web-enabled courses
  • exceeding maximum study load

25 May – 3 June 2027

For 4-year Bachelor’s Degree students admitted in 2026/27 with an undeclared major:

  • declaring a home major

31 May 2027 (Tentative)

First day for online add/drop of web-enabled courses in Summer Term
(Please refer to your web registration time-tickets)

June 2027
7 June 2027

Classes for Summer Term begin

14 June 2027

Last day for course add/drop in Summer Term

15 June – 31 July 2027

Application for graduation in Summer Term

19 June 2027

Last day to submit the following applications in Summer Term:

  • exceeding maximum study load
  • withdrawal of studies/leave of absence/late drop of courses with no tuition fee charged (applicable only to students charged on a per-credit-unit basis, subject to a minimum tuition fee equivalent to two credit units for the term)

20 – 26 June 2027

The following applications submitted during this period are subject to partial fees:

  • 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies/leave of absence/late drop of courses (applicable only to students charged on a per-credit-unit basis, subject to a minimum tuition fee equivalent to two credit units for the term)

23 June – 7 July 2027

Applications for Bachelor’s Degree students:

  • change of home major
  • add/drop of a second major
  • add/drop of minors

27 June 2027 onwards

100% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence & late drop of courses in Summer Term (applicable only to students charged on a per-credit-unit basis)

July 2027
5 July 2027

Due date for Summer Term’s tuition fees (if any)

8 July 2027

Release of Summer Term’s examination schedule in AIMS

24 July 2027

Last day of teaching for Summer Term
Last day to apply for late leave of absence and late drop of courses in Summer Term

August 2027
1 August 2027

Last day to apply for withdrawal of studies in Summer Term

2 – 7 August 2027

Examination period for Summer Term

From 16 August 2027

Release of Summer Term’s course grades in AIMS

September 2027
October 2027
November 2027
December 2027
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