MSc Academic Calendar 2023–2024

MSc-1 / 

Orientation

  /31.08.2023-01.09.2023

31.08

Orientation day + Q&A session

01.09

IW Opening Ceremony

MSc-1 / 

Term 1A/1B

  /04.09.2023-27.10.2023

04.09 - 29.09

Term 1A

18.09 - 24.09

Registration for Term 1B

02.10 - 27.10

Term 1B

02.10 - 08.10

Drop/Add period for Term 1B

09.10 - 15.10

Registration for Term 2

18.10

Industry Day/Wrap-Up of the Industrial Immersion program

MSc-1 / 

Term 2

  /30.10.2023-22.12.2023

30.10 - 05.11

Drop/Add period for Term 2

06.11

Day off due to official public holiday

18.12 - 24.12

Registration for Winter Term (Independent Studies Period)

MSc-1 / 

Vacation

  /25.12.2023-07.01.2024

25.12 - 07.01

Vacation

MSc-1 / 

Winter Term

  /08.01.2024-26.01.2024

08.01 - 26.01

Independent Studies Period (ISP)

Mid-January: DEADLINE to name MS research advisor

15.01 - 21.01

Registration for Term 3

08.01

Days off due to official public holiday

MSc-1 / 

Term 3

  /29.01.2024-22.03.2024

29.01 - 04.02

Drop/Add period for Term 3

23.02

Days off due to official public holiday

08.03

Day off due to official public holiday

04.03 - 10.03

Registration for Term 4

Feb - March: collection of Industrial Immersion projects from companies and self-initiated by students

MSc-1 / 

Term 4

  /25.03.2024-31.05.2024

25.03 - 02.04

Drop/Add period for Term 4

End of March: Deadline to submit a self-initiated project for approval/End of companies proposals collection

April - Mid-May: Students are interviewed by companies and assigned to Industrial Immersion projects

22.04 - 26.04

Week 5 of Term 4

29.04 - 12.05

Spring Break

13.05 - 17.05

Week 6 of Term 4

MSc-1 / 

Summer Term

  /03.06.2024-26.07.2024

03.06 - 26.07

Industrial Immersion

12.06

Day off due to official public holiday

MSc-1 / 

Vacation

  /29.07.2024-30.08.2024

29.07 - 30.08

Vacation

Late August: Registration for Term 5 OPENS for MSc-2 students

MSc-2 / 

Term 5

  /04.09.2023-27.10.2023

28.08 - 03.09

Registration for Term 5

04.09 - 10.09

Drop/Add period for Term 5

09.10 - 15.10

Registration for Term 6

18.10

Industry Day

End October: final DEADLINE to submit MSc thesis proposal

MSc-2 / 

Term 6

  /30.10.2023-22.12.2023

End October: final DEADLINE to submit MSc thesis proposal

30.10 - 05.11

Drop/Add period for Term 6

06.11

Day off due to official public holiday

18.12 - 24.12

Registration for Winter Term (Independent Studies Period)

MSc-2 / 

Vacation

  /25.12.2023-07.01.2024

25.12 - 07.01

Vacation

MSc-2 / 

Winter Term

  /08.01.2024-26.01.2024

08.01 - 26.01

MSc thesis status reviews (pre-pre-defences)

15.01 - 21.01

Registration for Term 7

08.01

Days off due to official public holiday

MSc-2 / 

Term 7

  /29.01.2024-22.03.2024

29.01 - 04.02

Drop/Add period for Term 7

23.02

Days off due to official public holiday

08.03

Day off due to official public holiday

04.03 - 10.03

Registration for Term 8

22.04 - 24.05

MSc Thesis Pre-Defenses

MSc-2 / 

Term 8

  /25.03.2024-31.05.2024

25.03 - 31.03

Drop/Add period for Term 8

22.04 - 26.04

Week 5 of Term 8

29.04 - 12.05

Spring Break

13.05 - 17.05

Week 6 of Term 8

22.04 - 24.05

MSc Thesis Pre-Defenses

End May: Final MS thesis submission deadline

MSc-2 / 

Summer Term

  /03.06.2024-26.07.2024

10.06

MSc Thesis Defenses

12.06

Day off due to official public holiday

28.06

Commencement Ceremony