PhD, MBA & Pre MBA Academic Calendar 24-25
Term 1 (24-25 weeks, 10 weeks + 1 week exams)
| Week |
Teaching Weeks |
From |
To |
Event |
| 1 |
1 |
Monday, 7 October 2024 |
Saturday, 12 October 2024 |
7 October, 2024 First day of classes 7 October, 2024 Late registration fees apply on the first day of classes 12 October, 2024 Add/drop week deadline 12 October, 2024 @ 5:pm End of registration period for all continuing students |
| 2 |
2 |
Monday, 14 October 2024 |
Saturday, 19 October 2024 |
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| 3 |
3 |
Monday, 21 October 2024 |
Saturday, 26 October 2024 |
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| 4 |
4 |
Monday, 28 October 2024 |
Saturday, 2 November 2024 |
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| 5 |
5 |
Monday, 4 November 2024 |
Saturday, 9 November 2024 |
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| 6 |
6 |
Monday, 11 November 2024 |
Saturday, 16 November 2024 |
Early registration opens for T2 |
| 7 |
7 |
Monday, 18 November 2024 |
Saturday, 23 November 2024 |
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| 8 |
8 |
Monday, 25 November 2024 |
Saturday, 30 November 2024 |
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| 9 |
9 |
Monday, 2 December 2024 |
Saturday, 7 December 2024 |
Commemoration Day – 1, December, 2024 UAE
National Day – 2, 3 December, 2024.
Makeup classes required for 2nd and 3 Dec. |
| 10 |
10 |
Monday, 9 December 2024 |
Saturday, 14 December 2024 |
Last week of classes |
| 11 |
|
Monday, 16 December 2024 |
Saturday, 21 December 2024 |
Final Exams |
| 12 |
|
Monday, 23 December 2024 |
Saturday, 28 December 2024 |
Winter Break |
| 13 |
|
Monday, 30 December 2024 |
Saturday, 4 January 2025 |
Winter Break
New Year's Day |
Term 2 (24-25 weeks, 10 weeks + 1 week exams)
| Week |
Teaching Weeks |
From |
To |
Event |
| 14 |
1 |
Monday, 6 January 2025 |
Saturday, 11 January 2025 |
6 January, 2025 First day of classes 6 January, 2025 Late registration fees apply on the first day of classes 11 January, 2025 Add/drop week deadline 11 January, 2025 @ 5:pm End of registration period for all continuing students |
| 15 |
2 |
Monday, 13 January 2025 |
Saturday, 18 January 2025 |
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| 16 |
3 |
Monday, 20 January 2025 |
Saturday, 25 January 2025 |
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| 17 |
4 |
Monday, 27 January 2025 |
Saturday, 1 February 2025 |
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| 18 |
5 |
Monday, 3 February 2025 |
Saturday, 8 February 2025 |
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| 19 |
6 |
Monday, 10 February 2025 |
Saturday, 15 February 2025 |
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| 20 |
7 |
Monday, 17 February 2025 |
Saturday, 22 February 2025 |
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| 21 |
8 |
Monday, 24 February 2025 |
Saturday, 1 March 2025 |
Ramadan expected either Friday, 28 February or Saturday, 1 March |
| 22 |
9 |
Monday, 3 March 2025 |
Saturday, 8 March 2025 |
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| 23 |
10 |
Monday, 10 March 2025 |
Saturday, 15 March 2025 |
Last week of classes |
| 24 |
|
Monday, 17 March 2025 |
Saturday, 22 March 2025 |
Final Exams |
| 25 |
|
Monday, 24 March 2025 |
Saturday, 29 March 2025 |
Eid Al Fitr expected either Sunday, 30 March or Monday, 31 March
Spring Break |
| 26 |
|
Monday, 31 March 2025 |
Saturday, 5 April 2025 |
Spring Break |
Term 3 (24-25 weeks, 10 weeks + 1 week exams)
| Week |
Teaching Weeks |
From |
To |
Event |
| 27 |
1 |
Monday, 7 April 2025 |
Saturday, 12 April 2025 |
7 April, 2025 First day of classes 7 April, 2025 Late registration fees apply on the first day of classes 12 April, 2025 Add/drop week deadline 12 April, 2025 @ 5:pm End of registration period for all continuing students |
| 28 |
2 |
Monday, 14 April 2025 |
Saturday, 19 April 2025 |
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| 29 |
3 |
Monday, 21 April 2025 |
Saturday, 26 April 2025 |
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| 30 |
4 |
Monday, 28 April 2025 |
Saturday, 3 May 2025 |
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| 31 |
5 |
Monday, 5 May 2025 |
Saturday, 10 May 2025 |
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| 32 |
6 |
Monday, 12 May 2025 |
Saturday, 17 May 2025 |
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| 33 |
7 |
Monday, 19 May 2025 |
Saturday, 24 May 2025 |
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| 34 |
8 |
Monday, 26 May 2025 |
Saturday, 31 May 2025 |
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| 35 |
9 |
Monday, 2 June 2025 |
Saturday, 7 June 2025 |
Arafat Day expected 5 June (Makeup Classes)
Eid Al Adha expected 6 June
Last week of classes |
| 36 |
10 |
Monday, 9 June 2025 |
Saturday, 14 June 2025 |
Final Exams |
Term 4 (24-25 weeks, 10 weeks + 1 week exams)
| Week |
Teaching Weeks |
From |
To |
Event |
| 38 |
0 |
Monday, 16 June 2025 |
Saturday, 21 June 2025 |
T4 Advising and registration Week |
| 39 |
1 |
Monday, 23 June 2025 |
Saturday, 28 June 2025 |
23 June, 2025 First day of classes 23 June, 2025 Late registration fees apply on the first day of classes 28 June, 2025 Add/drop week deadline 28 June, 2025 @ 5:pm End of registration period for all continuing students |
| 40 |
2 |
Monday, 30 June 2025 |
Saturday, 5 July 2025 |
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| 41 |
3 |
Monday, 7 July 2025 |
Saturday, 12 July 2025 |
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| 42 |
4 |
Monday, 14 July 2025 |
Saturday, 19 July 2025 |
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| 43 |
5 |
Monday, 21 July 2025 |
Saturday, 26 July 2025 |
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| 44 |
6 |
Monday, 28 July 2025 |
Saturday, 2 August 2025 |
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| 45 |
7 |
Monday, 4 August 2025 |
Saturday, 9 August 2025 |
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| 46 |
8 |
Monday, 11 August 2025 |
Saturday, 16 August 2025 |
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| 47 |
9 |
Monday, 18 August 2025 |
Saturday, 23 August 2025 |
Staff and Faculty report to work Monday 18 August |
| 48 |
10 |
Monday, 25 August 2025 |
Saturday, 30 August 2025 |
Last week of classes |
| 49 |
|
Monday, 1 September 2025 |
Saturday, 6 September 2025 |
Final Exams |
| 50 |
|
Monday, 8 September 2025 |
Saturday, 13 September 2025 |
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| 51 |
|
Monday, 15 September 2025 |
Saturday, 20 September 2025 |
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*Islamic holidays may not coincide with the dates in this calendar published on 20, May 2024
*Exact dates will be announced by official notice. In case teaching days are lost due to unscheduled closings, makeup classes should be arranged.