Academic Calendar 2025–2026

August

  /18.08.2025-29.08.2025

18.08 - 29.08

Onboarding course for MSc-1

29.08

Onboarding Q&A session for MSc-1

25.08 - 01.09

Registration for Term 5 for MSc-2

Term 1A/1B/5

  /01.09.2025-24.10.2025

01.09 - 07.09

Drop/Add period for Term 5

01.09 - 26.09

Term 1A - Innovation Workshop

01.09

Onboarding Q&A session for PhD-1

03.09

Orientation for MSc-2

15.09 - 21.09

Registration for Term 1B

29.09 - 24.10

Term 1B

29.09 - 05.10

Drop/Add period for Term 1B

06.10 - 12.10

Registration for Term 2/6

15.10

Industry Day/Wrap-Up of the Industrial Immersion program

17.10

DEADLINE to submit MSc Thesis Proposal, Thesis Titles and Co-advisor details for MSc-2

PhD Students Annual Progress Review

Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)

PhD-1 Students submit Individual Study Plans

20.10 - 24.10

PhD Exams in English (PhD-2,3 only)

Term 2/6

  /27.10.2025-19.12.2025

27.10 - 04.11

Drop/Add period for Term 2/6

03.11 - 04.11

Day off due to official public holiday

15.12 - 21.12

Registration for Winter Term (Independent Study Period)

Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)

15.12 - 19.12

PhD Exams in English, Philosophy

22.12 - 11.01

Winter Break

Winter Term

  /12.01.2026-30.01.2026

12.01 - 30.01

Independent Study Period (ISP)

12.01 - 30.01

MSc thesis status reviews (pre-pre-defenses) for MSc-2

19.01 - 25.01

Registration for Term 3/7

Term 3/7

  /02.02.2026-27.03.2026

02.02 - 08.02

Drop/Add period for Term 3/7

23.02

Day off due to official public holiday

09.03

Day off due to official public holiday

10.03 - 15.03

Registration for Term 4/8

11.03

Career Day

End of March: DEADLINE for Industrial Immersion self-initiated projects and companies proposals collection for MSc-1

Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)

23.03 - 27.03

PhD Exams in English, Philosophy

Term 4/8

  /30.03.2026-29.05.2026

30.03 - 05.04

Drop/Add period for Term 4/8

20.04 - 22.05

MSc thesis pre-defenses for MSc-2

27.04 - 30.04

Week 5 of Term 4/8

01.05

Day off due to official public holiday

04.05 - 08.05

Spring Break

11.05

Day off due to official public holiday

12.05 - 15.05

Week 6 of Term 4/8

12.05 - 17.05

Registration for Summer Term

End of May: DEADLINE for final MSc thesis submission for MSc-2

Qualifying Exam (by research areas, by exam committees)

25.05 - 29.05

PhD Exams in English

Summer Term

  /01.06.2026-24.07.2026

01.06 - 24.07

Industrial Immersion for MSc-1

08.06 - 19.06

MSc thesis defenses

12.06

Day off due to official public holiday

26.06

Commencement Ceremony

27.07 - 31.08

Summer Break

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