Academic Calendar
2022/2023 Academic Year
2023/2024 Academic Year
2024/2025 Academic Year
Academic calendar and important dates
2022/2023 Academic Year
2023/2024 Academic Year
2024/2025 Academic Year
Course Registration, Miscellaneous Applications and Release of Results
for Academic Year 2023/24 (Degree Programmes)
Semester A 2023/24
Week |
Date |
Day |
Event |
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(From) Mid-August 2023 |
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Release of students' Personal Class Schedule for Semester A on Student Portal |
21 August 2023 |
Monday |
First day for online add/drop of web-enabled courses Note 1 First day for paper add/drop of all courses Note 1 |
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26 August 2023 |
Saturday |
Last day to apply for credit transfer/course exemption (only applicable to students admitted in Semester A 2023/24) |
Week 1 |
28 August 2023 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
Week 2 |
04 September 2023 |
Monday |
Last day for: · course add/drop (both paper and online) · reduced study load/exceeding maximum study load application |
Week 2 |
09 September 2023 |
Saturday |
Last day to apply for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses with no tuition fee charged Note 2 |
Week 3 |
10 September 2023 |
Sunday |
First day: 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses |
Week 6 |
07 October 2023 |
Saturday |
Last day: 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses |
Week 7 |
08 October 2023 onwards |
Sunday |
100% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses |
16–21 October 2023 |
Monday – Saturday |
Study break |
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Week 10 |
(From) 09 November 2023 |
Thursday |
Release of Semester A examination schedule on Student Portal |
Week 13 |
02 December 2023 |
Saturday |
Last day of teaching Last day to apply for: · late drop of courses and leave of absence for Semester A 2023/24 · programme transfer to be effective in Semester B 2023/24 |
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04 December 2023 |
Monday |
First day of Student Revision period |
|
09 December 2023 |
Saturday |
Last day of Student Revision period Note 3 |
|
11 December 2023 |
Monday |
First day of Examination period Note 4 |
|
23 December 2023 |
Saturday |
Last day of Examination period |
|
25 December 2023 |
Monday |
Start of Semester Break |
(From) 02 January 2024 |
Tuesday |
Release of Semester A course grades in Student Portal |
|
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13 January 2024 |
Saturday |
End of Semester Break |
Notes:
1 |
Students who seek to add/drop courses resulting in a study load in the semester higher/lower than the range stipulated under the Academic Regulations should at the same time submit the application form for Deviation from Normal Study Load Range (with the paper add/drop form of all courses, if applicable) to the College Office at Tai Wai Campus. |
2 |
The acceptance fee paid at the time of admission will not be refunded under any circumstances. |
3 |
Students who do not plan to continue their studies at the College should submit the application form for Withdrawal from Studies on or before the closing date of the student revision period of the semester concerned. The application will normally take effect from the date of submission. However, once the examination period has started, the application will only take effect from the following semester. |
4 |
Students may apply for consideration of extenuating circumstances if they reasonably believe that their ability to attend an examination has been adversely affected by the circumstances (i.e., Long-Term Illness/ Short-Term Illness/ Hospitalization/ Bereavement/ Serious Personal or Emotional Circumstances). They should submit the case with supporting evidence to the course-offering faculty as soon as possible but no later than 5 working days of the scheduled date of the affected examination. |
Semester B 2023/24
Week |
Date |
Weekday |
Event |
02 December 2023 |
Saturday |
Last day to apply for programme transfer to be effective in Semester B 2023/24 |
|
Late-December 2023 |
Release of students' Personal Class Schedule for Semester B on Student Portal |
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08 January 2024 |
Monday |
First day for online add/drop of web-enabled courses Note 1 First day for paper add/drop of all courses Note 1 |
|
13 January 2024 |
Saturday |
Last day to apply for credit transfer/course exemption (only applicable to students admitted in Semester B 2023/24) |
Week 1 |
15 January 2024 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
Week 2 |
22 January 2024 |
Monday |
Last day for: · course add/drop (both paper and online) · reduced study load/exceeding maximum study load application |
Week 2 |
27 January 2024 |
Saturday |
Last day to apply for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses with no tuition fee charged |
Week 3 |
28 January 2024 |
Sunday |
First day: 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses |
Week 6 |
02 March 2024 |
Saturday |
Last day: 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses |
Week 7 |
03 March 2024 onwards |
Sunday |
100% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses |
Week 10 |
(From) 28 March 2024 |
Thursday |
Release of Semester B examination schedule on Student Portal |
Week 13 |
27 April 2024 |
Saturday |
Last day of teaching Last day to apply for · late drop of courses and leave of absence for Semester B 2023/24 · programme transfer to be effective in Semester A 2024/25 |
29 April 2024 |
Monday |
First day of Student Revision period |
|
04 May 2024 |
Saturday |
Last day of Student Revision period Note 2 |
|
06 May 2024 |
Monday |
First day of Examination period Note 3 |
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18 May 2024 |
Saturday |
Last day of Examination period |
20 May 2024 |
Monday |
Start of Semester Break |
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(From) 30 May 2024 |
Thursday |
Release of Semester B course grades in Student Portal |
|
01 June 2024 |
Saturday |
End of Semester Break |
Notes:
1 |
Students who seek to add/drop courses resulting in a study load in the semester higher/lower than the range stipulated under the Academic Regulations should at the same time submit the application form for Deviation from Normal Study Load Range (with the paper add/drop form of all courses, if applicable) to the College Office at Tai Wai Campus. |
2 |
Students who do not plan to continue their studies at the College should submit the application form for Withdrawal from Studies on or before the closing date of the student revision period of the semester concerned. The application will normally take effect from the date of submission. However, once the examination period has started, the application will only take effect from the following semester. |
3 |
Students may apply for consideration of extenuating circumstances if they reasonably believe that their ability to attend an examination has been adversely affected by the circumstances (i.e., Long-Term Illness/ Short-Term Illness/ Hospitalization/ Bereavement/ Serious Personal or Emotional Circumstances). They should submit the case with supporting evidence to the course-offering faculty as soon as possible but no later than 5 working days of the scheduled date of the affected examination. |
Summer Term 2024 (Tentative)
Week |
Date |
Weekday |
Event |
|
Early May 2024 |
|
Release of students' Personal Class Schedule for Summer Term in Student Portal |
|
20 May 2024 |
Monday |
First day for online add/drop of web-enabled courses Note 1 First day for paper add/drop of all courses Note 1 |
Week 1 |
03 June 2024 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
Week 2 |
11 June 2024 |
Tuesday |
Last day for:
|
Week 2 |
15 June 2024 |
Saturday |
Last day to apply for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses with no tuition fee charged |
Week 3 |
16 June 2024 |
Sunday |
First day: 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses |
Week 3 |
22 June 2024 |
Saturday |
Last day: 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses |
Week 4 |
23 June 2024 onwards |
Sunday |
100% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses |
Week 5 |
(From) 04 July 2024 |
Thursday |
Release of Summer Term examination schedule in Student Portal |
Week 7 |
20 July 2024 |
Saturday |
Last day of teaching |
22 July 2024 |
Monday |
First day of Student Revision period |
|
27 July 2024 |
Saturday |
Last day of Student Revision period |
|
29 July 2024 |
Monday |
First day of Examination period Note 2 |
|
03 August 2024 |
Saturday |
Last day of Examination period |
|
05 August 2024 |
Monday |
Start of Term Break |
|
(From) 13 August 2024 |
Tuesday |
Release of Summer Term course grades in Student Portal |
|
31 August 2024 |
Saturday |
End of Term Break |
Notes:
1 |
Students who seek to add/drop courses resulting in a study load in the semester higher/lower than the range stipulated under the Academic Regulations should at the same time submit the application form for Deviation from Normal Study Load Range (with the paper add/drop form of all courses, if applicable) to the College Office at Tai Wai Campus. |
2 |
Students may apply for consideration of extenuating circumstances if they reasonably believe that their ability to attend an examination has been adversely affected by the circumstances (i.e., Long-Term Illness/ Short-Term Illness/ Hospitalization/ Bereavement/ Serious Personal or Emotional Circumstances). They should submit the case with supporting evidence to the course-offering faculty as soon as possible but no later than 5 working days of the scheduled date of the affected examination. |