Important Dates

Important Dates
January 2025
From 2 January 2025

Release of Semester A’s course grades in AIMS

6 January 2025

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

13 January 2025

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

20 January 2025

Last day for course add/drop in Semester B

21 January – 17 April 2025

Application for graduation in Semester B

25 January 2025

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

26 January – 1 March 2025

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

February 2025
17 February 2025

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

March 2025
2 March 2025 onwards

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

27 March 2025

Release of Semester B’s examination schedule in AIMS

April 2025
8 April 2025

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

17 April 2025

Last day of teaching for Semester B

28 April – 13 May 2025

Examination period for Semester B

May 2025
From 21 May 2025

Release of Semester B’s course grades in AIMS

26 May – 5 June 2025

For 4-year Bachelor’s Degree students admitted in 2024/25 with an undeclared major:

  • declaring a home major

26 May 2025

First day to apply for the following in Summer Term

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

June 2025
2 June 2025

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

9 June 2025

Classes for Summer Term begin

16 June 2025

Last day for course add/drop in Summer Term

17 June – 2 August 2025

Application for graduation in Summer Term

21 June 2025

Last day to apply for the following in Summer Term:

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

25 June – 9 July 2025

Applications for Bachelor’s Degree students:

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

July 2025
7 July 2025

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

10 July 2025

Release of Summer Term’s examination schedule in AIMS

14 July – 29 August 2025

Application for credit transfer/course exemption in Semester A

26 July 2025

Last day of teaching for Summer Term

29 July 2025

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

August 2025
4 – 9 August 2025

Examination period for Summer Term

11 August 2025

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 18 August 2025

Release of Summer Term’s course grades in AIMS

25 August 2025

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

September 2025
1 September 2025

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

8 September 2025

Last day for course add/drop in Semester A

9 September – 2 December 2025

Application for graduation in Semester A

13 September 2025

Last day to apply for the following in Semester A:

  • reduced study load/exceeding maximum study load
  • withdrawal of studies, leave of absence & late drop of courses with no tuition fee charged (The acceptance fee paid at the time of admission will not be refunded under any circumstances.)

14 September – 11 October 2025

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

29 September 2025

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

October 2025
12 October 2025 onwards

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

November 2025
4 November 2025

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

5 – 19 November 2025

Applications for Bachelor’s Degree students:

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

6 November 2025

Release of Semester A’s examination schedule in AIMS

29 November 2025

Last day of teaching for Semester A

December 2025
1 December 2025 – 9 January 2026

Application for credit transfer/course exemption in Semester B
(Applicable to students admitted in Semester B 2024/25 or current students who have outside work completed after admission to the University)

8 – 20 December 2025

Examination period for Semester A

22 December 2025

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 31 December 2025

Release of Semester A’s course grades in AIMS

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

25 July 2026

Last day of teaching for Summer Term

August 2026
3 – 8 August 2026

Examination period for Summer Term

From 17 August 2026

Release of Summer Term’s course grades in AIMS

September 2026
October 2026
November 2026
December 2026
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