Academic calendar and important dates
Self-Financing Degrees
Important Dates
Registration, Miscellaneous Applications and Release of Results for Academic Year 2020/21 (Except Top-up Programmes)
Semester A 2020/21
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Week |
Date |
Weekday |
Event |
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24 August 2020 |
Monday |
First day for online add/drop of web-enabled courses |
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29 August 2020 |
Saturday |
Last day to apply for credit transfer/course exemption |
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Week 1 |
31 August 2020 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
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Week 2 |
07 September 2020 |
Monday |
Last day for course add/drop |
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Week 2 |
12 September 2020 |
Saturday |
Last day to apply for:
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Week 3 |
13 September 2020 |
Sunday |
First day: 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence & late drop of courses |
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Week 6 |
10 October 2020 |
Saturday |
Last day: 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence & late drop of courses |
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Week 7 |
11 October 2020 onwards |
Sunday |
100% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence & late drop of courses |
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Week 10 |
(From) 05 November 2020 |
Thursday |
Release of Semester A's examination schedule in Student Portal |
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Week 18 |
(From) 30 December 2020 |
Wednesday |
Release of Semester A's course grades in Student Portal |
Semester B 2020/21
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Week |
Date |
Weekday |
Event |
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30 November 2020 |
Monday |
Last day to apply for programme transfer to be effective in Semester B 2020/21 |
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Mid December 2020 |
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Release of students' Personal Class Schedule for Semester B in Student Portal |
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29 December 2020 |
Tuesday |
First day for online add/drop of web-enabled courses (only applicable to Associate Degree and Self-financing Degree Students.) |
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03 January 2021 |
Sunday |
Last day for online add/drop of web-enabled courses (only applicable to Associate Degree and Self-financing Degree Students.) |
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04 January 2021 |
Monday |
First day for paper request for add/drop of all courses (only applicable to Associate Degree and Self-financing Degree Students.) |
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09 January 2021 |
Saturday |
Last day to apply for credit transfer/course exemption |
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Week 1 |
11 January 2021 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
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Week 2 |
18 January 2021 |
Monday |
Last day for paper request for add/drop of all courses (only applicable to Associate Degree and Self-financing Degree Students.) |
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Week 2 |
23 January 2021 |
Saturday |
Last day to apply for:
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Week 3 |
24 January 2021 |
Sunday |
First day: 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses |
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Week 6 |
27 February 2021 |
Saturday |
Last day: 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses |
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Week 7 |
28 February 2021 onwards |
Sunday |
100% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses |
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Week 10 |
25 March 2021 |
Thursday |
Release of Semester B's examination schedule in Student Portal |
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Week 13 |
24 April 2021 |
Saturday |
Last day of teaching (only applicable to Associate Degree and Self-financing Degree Students.) Last day to apply for late drop of courses (only applicable to Associate Degree and Self-financing Degree Students.) |
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Week 14 |
26 April 2021 |
Monday |
First day of Student Revision period (only applicable to Associate Degree and Self-financing Degree Students.) |
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Week 14 |
30 April 2021 |
Friday |
Last day of teaching (only applicable to Diploma Students.) |
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Week 14 |
01 May 2021 |
Saturday |
Last day of Student Revision period (only applicable to Associate Degree and Self-financing Degree Students.) |
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Week 15 |
03 May 2021 |
Monday |
First day of Student Revision period (only applicable to Diploma Students.)
(only applicable to Associate Degree and Self-financing Degree Students.) |
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Week 16 |
15 May 2021 |
Saturday |
Last day of Student Revision period (only applicable to Diploma Students.)
(only applicable to Associate Degree and Self-financing Degree Students.) |
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Week 17 |
17 May 2021 |
Monday |
Semester Break starts (only applicable to Associate Degree and Self-financing Degree Students.) First day of Examination period^ (only applicable to Diploma Students.) |
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Week 17 |
22 May 2021 |
Saturday |
Last day of Examination period^ (only applicable to Diploma Students.) |
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Week 18 |
24 May 2021 |
Monday |
Semester Break starts (only applicable to Diploma Students.) |
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Week 18 |
(From) 25 May 2021 |
Tuesday |
Release of Semester B's course grades in Student Portal |
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Week 19 |
31 May 2021 |
Monday |
Last day to apply for programme transfer to be effective in Semester A 2021/22 |
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Week 19 |
5 June 2021 |
Saturday |
Semester Break ends (only applicable to Associate Degree and Self-financing Degree Students.) |
Remarks:
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^ |
Student may apply for mitigation of extenuating circumstances if he/she reasonably believes that his/her 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). He/she 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 for completing the affected examination. |
Summer Term 2021
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Week |
Date |
Weekday |
Event |
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Early May 2021 |
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Release of students' Personal Class Schedule for Summer Term in Student Portal |
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17 May 2021 |
Monday |
First day for paper add/drop of non web-enabled courses |
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24 May 2021 |
Monday |
First day for online add/drop of web-enabled courses |
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Week 1 |
7 June 2021 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
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Week 2 |
15 June 2021 |
Tuesday |
Last day for course add/drop |
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Week 2 |
19 June 2021 |
Saturday |
Last day to apply for:
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Week 3 |
20 June 2021 |
Sunday |
First day: 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses |
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Week 3 |
26 June 2021 |
Saturday |
Last day: 50% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses |
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Week 4 |
27 June 2021 onwards |
Sunday |
100% tuition fee charged for withdrawal of studies, leave of absence and late drop of courses |
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Week 5 |
08 July 2021 |
Thursday |
Release of Summer Term's examination schedule in Student Portal |
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Week 7 |
24 July 2021 |
Saturday |
Last day of teaching |
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Week 8 |
26 July 2021 |
Monday |
First day of Student Revision period |
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Week 8 |
31 July 2021 |
Saturday |
Last day of Student Revision period |
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Week 9 |
02 August 2021 |
Monday |
First day of Examination period^ |
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Week 9 |
07 August 2021 |
Saturday |
Last day of Examination period^ |
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Week 10 |
09 August 2021 |
Monday |
Term Break starts |
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Week 11 |
(From) 17 August 2021 |
Tuesday |
Release of Summer Term's course grades in Student Portal |
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Week 12 |
28 August 2021 |
Saturday |
Term Break ends |