Academic Calendar 2024-25

Last Update: 8 May 2024
THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Academic Calendar 2024/2025
Graduating Classes (15 weeks (Semester I) + 15 weeks (Semester II)) & Non-graduating Classes (15 weeks (Semester I) + 19 weeks (Semester II))
Week Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Events
1 Summer Semester 2024 (June Session) for FT undergraduate programmes #

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 Jun - 13 Jul: Teaching Period
19 Jun: Grade Submission Deadline from DAPs via Heads to Registry (non-grad class) ^
JUNE 2024
2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
3 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 Jun: Grade Release Date (non-grad class)^
4 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 26 Jun: Academic Board Meeting
30
10 Jun: Tuen Ng Festival
5 1 2 3 4 5 6 Summer Semester 2024 (July Session) for Programmes with Summer Semester +
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 Jul - 5 Aug: Teaching Period
JULY 2024
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 4 Jul: Last day of Board of Examiners' meeting for Semester II (non-grad class) ^
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 13 Jul: Last day of teaching (Summer Semester (Jun session))
28 29 30 31
1 Jul: HKSAR Establishment Day

AUGUST 2024
1 2 3 5 Aug: Last day of teaching (Summer Semester (Jul session))

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 - 14 Aug: Registration - New Students
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 14 Aug – 1 Sep: New Student Orientation Weeks (tentative)
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Semester I commences*
SEPTEMBER 2024
2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 Sep - 30 Nov: Teaching Period

3 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2 - 14 Sep: Add / Drop Period for Semester I
4 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 11 Sep: Academic Board Meeting
5 29 30
18 Sep: Day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
5 1 2 3 4 5 16 Oct: Academic Board Meeting

6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 17 Oct: Tuition payment due date for UGC-funded programmes
OCTOBER 2024
7 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 Oct: Aquatic Meet**

8 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 Oct: Information Day##
9 27 28 29 30 31
1 Oct: National Day

11 Oct: Chung Yeung Festival
NOVEMBER 2024
9 1 2 20 Nov: Academic Board Meeting

10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 16, 30 Nov: Graduation Ceremony (tentative, subject to change) ##
11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 30 Nov: Last day of teaching for Semester I
12 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
13 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Public Holidays Important Dates to Note

Examinations (for postgraduates and undergraduates) Classes Begin/End Classes Begin/End for Optional Summer Semester
The academic calendar is subject to further review. The academic calendar is generally applicable to all postgraduate, undergraduate and sub-degree programmes
and other variations should be referred to the individual programme calendars provided by Graduate School/Faculties/Academies/Departments/Units.
# Please refer to the announcements from programmes for the start and end dates of summer courses. Please refer to the Registry’s website for the details of DAP and
BoE schedules.
^ Applicable to non-graduating classes of full-time undergraduate programmes 2023/24. Please refer to the Registry’s website for the details of DAP and BoE schedules.
+ For programmes with Summer Semester (e.g. Master programmes), please refer to the Registry’s website for the details of DAP and BoE schedules.
* An academic year normally begins with Semester I. Students are advised to refer to the programme-specific calendar for details including the Summer Semester, and
check emails and messages from the University/programmes/course offering departments or lecturers regularly for any updates.
** Classes held between 8:30am and 6:20pm to be suspended.
## All teaching activities to be conducted in online mode as far as possible.


14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 - 14 Dec: Examination Period

DECEMBER 2024
15 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7, 14, 21 Dec: Graduation Ceremony (tentative, subject to change) ##

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 Dec - 5 Jan: Semester Break
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 18 Dec: Academic Board Meeting (tbc)
29 30 31
25 Dec: Christmas Day

26 Dec: First weekday after Christmas Day
0* 1 2 3 4 Semester II commences*
1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 Jan - 12 Apr: Teaching Period (grad class)@
JANUARY 2025
2 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 6 Jan - 17 May: Teaching Period (non-grad class)@@

3 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 6 - 18 Jan: Add / Drop Period for Semester II
4 26 27 28 29 30 31 14 Jan: Grade Submission Deadline from DAPs via Heads to Registry^
15 Jan: Academic Board Meeting
1 Jan: New Year's Day*** 16 Jan: Grade Release Date
29 - 31 Jan: Lunar New Year’s Holidays*** 17 Jan: Athletic Meet**
29 Jan - 4 Feb: Lunar New Year Break
FEBRUARY 2025
1 5 Feb: Last day of Board of Examiners' meeting

4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 Feb: Tuition payment due date for UGC-funded programmes
5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 Feb: Academic Board Meeting (tbc)
6 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
7 23 24 25 26 27 28
7 1 19 Mar: Academic Board Meeting

MARCH 2025
8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
10 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
11 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
12 30 31
12 1 2 3 4 5 12 Apr: Last day of teaching for Semester II (grad class) @

13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 - 29 Apr: Examination Period (grad class)@
APRIL 2025
14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 Apr: National Security Education Day**

15 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 16 Apr: Academic Board Meeting
16 27 28 29 30
5 Apr: Ching Ming Festival***

18 - 21 Apr: Easter Public Holidays***

Examinations (for postgraduates and undergraduates) Classes Begin/End
* Semester II starts on 6 January 2025 (Week 1), while Week 0 provides flexibility for programmes, other than full-time undergraduate, to start Semester II earlier on
need basis.
@ Applicable to graduating classes of full-time undergraduate programmes 2024/25.
@@ Applicable to non-graduating classes of full-time undergraduate programmes 2024/25.
** Classes held between 8:30am and 6:20pm to be suspended.
^ Grade submission deadline to the Registry via the Head of the course-offering unit is 14 January 2025. Please refer to the Registry’s website for the details of DAP and
BoE schedules.
*** Public Holidays in 2025 are subject to the announcement of the HKSAR Government.

16 1 2 3 9 May: Grade Submission Deadline from DAPs via Heads to Registry (grad class) @^
17 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 May: Grade Release Date (grad class)@
18 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 May: Last day of teaching for Semester II (non-grad class) @@
MAY 2025
19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 - 29 May: Examination Period (non-grad class)@@

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 22 May: Last day of Board of Examiners' meeting for Semester II (grad class) @
28 May: Academic Board Meeting
1 May: Labour Day***
5 May: Buddha's Birthday***
31 May: Tuen Ng Festival***
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Summer Semester 2025 (June Session) for FT undergraduate programmes #

JUNE 2025
1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9 Jun - 12 Jul: Teaching Period

2 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 Jun: Grade Submission Deadline from DAPs via Heads to Registry (non-grad class) @@^^
3 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 Jun: Grade Release Date (non-grad class)@@
4 29 30 25 Jun: Academic Board Meeting
5 1 2 3 4 5 Summer Semester 2025 (July Session) for Programmes with Summer Semester +
6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 Jul - 5 Aug: Teaching Period
JULY 2025
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 Jul: Last day of Board of Examiners' meeting for Semester II (non-grad class) @@
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 12 Jul: Last day of teaching (Summer Semester (Jun session))
27 28 29 30 31
1 Jul: HKSAR Establishment Day***
1 2 5 Aug: Last day of teaching (Summer Semester (Jul session))

AUGUST 2025
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31

Examinations (for postgraduates and undergraduates) Classes Begin/End Classes Begin/End for Optional Summer Semester
@ Applicable to graduating classes of full-time undergraduate programmes 2024/25.
^ Grade submission deadline to the Registry via the Head of the course-offering unit for Graduating classes is 9 May 2025. Please refer to the Registry’s website for
the details of DAP and BoE schedules.
@@ Applicable to non-graduating classes of full-time undergraduate programmes 2024/25.
*** Public Holidays in 2025 are subject to the announcement of the HKSAR Government.
^^ Grade submission deadline to the Registry via the Head of the course-offering unit for Non-Graduating classes is 23 June 2025. Please refer to the Registry’s website for
the details of DAP and BoE schedules.
# Please refer to the announcements from programmes for the start and end dates of summer courses. Please refer to the Registry’s website for the details of
DAP and BoE schedules.
+ For programmes with Summer Semester (e.g. Master programmes), please refer to the Registry’s website for the details of DAP and BoE schedules.
Academic Calendar 2024 - 2025
Dates of Semesters (including 2-week Examination period)

Dates of Semesters for Research Postgraduate and Doctor of Education programmes are not included in the Academic Calendar.
Full-time / Part-time Master's Degree Programmes
All Master's Degree Programmes (Except IELC, MA(EC), MA(LILO), MA(PPE), MEd, MSc(ESLPLD) and MSocScP(SCS) Programmes)
Semester I 2 September - 14 December 2024
Semester II 6 January - 29 May 2025
IELC Programme
Summer Semester 2 July - 19 October 2024
Semester II 6 January - 28 June 2025
MA(EC) Programme
MA(LILO) Programme
Summer Semester 2 July - 31 August 2024
MA(PPE) Programme
MEd Programme
Semester I 2 September - 30 November 2024
MSc(ESLPLD) Programme
Year 1
Year 2
Summer Semester 13 May – 31 August 2024
MSocScP(SCS) Programme
Summer Semester 10 June - 20 July 2024
Semester II 6 January - 26 July 2025
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Full-time / Part-time Postgraduate Diploma Programmes
FT PGDE(ECE) Programme
Semester I 19 August - 7 December 2024
Semester II 2 January - 26 April 2025
PT PGDE(ECE) Programme
FT PGDE(P) & (S) Programmes

PT PGDE(P) & (S) Programmes

PT PGDE(PVE) Programme
Full-time Undergraduate Programmes
All Full-time Undergraduate Programmes (Except BHE, BSocSc(SCS) and BSocSc(SEDS) Programmes)
Years 1 - 2
BHE Programme
Year 1
Year 2
BSocSc(SCS) Programme
Year 1
Year 2
Summer Semester 1 June - 31 August 2024 (Internship for Year 2)
BSocSc(SEDS) Programme
Year 1
Year 2
Summer Semester 1 June - 31 August 2024 (Field Trip and Internship for Year 2)
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All Full-time Undergraduate Programmes (Except BA(CAC), BA(TCSL), BEd(CL), BEd(EL), BSc(AI&EdTech), BSc(IEM),
BSc(SPSC), BSocSc(GCS), BSocSc(GES), DD-BA(CAC)&BEd(MU)/(VA) and DD-BA(Lang Studies)&BEd(EL) Programmes)
Years 3 - 5
Semester II - Graduating classes 6 January - 29 April 2025
Semester II - Non-graduating classes 6 January - 29 May 2025
BA(CAC) Programme
Year 3
Summer Semester June – July 2024 (Regional Summer Institute for Year 3)
Year 4
Summer Semester Late May - August 2024 (Internship for Year 4)
BA(TCSL) Programme
Year 3 - 4
BEd(CL) Programme
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
BEd (EL) Programme

Year 3
Semester II 6 January - 29 April 2025 (special arrangement for immersion)
Year 4
Year 5
Semester I 12 August - 14 December 2024 (special arrangement for Field Experience)
BSc(AI&EdTech) Programme
Years 3
Year 4
Summer Semester May - August 2024 (Internship for Year 4)
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BSc(IEM) Programme
Year 3
Summer Semester June - July 2024 (Contemporary Environmental Issues for Year 3)
Year 4
Summer Semester Late May - 31 August 2024 (Internship for Year 4)
BSc(SPSC) Programme
Year 3
Year 4
BSocSc(GCS) Programme
Year 4
Summer Semester June - August 2023 (Comparative Field Visit for Year 4 < advanced year entry>;
Internship for Year 4 <non-advanced year entry>)
BSocSc(GES) Programme
Year 4
DD-BA(CAC) & BEd(MU)/(VA) Programmes

Year 3 - 4
Year 5
Summer Semester Late May - August 2024 (Internship for Year 5)
DD-BA(Lang Studies) & BEd(EL) Programme

Year 3
Year 4
Semester I 12 August - 14 December 2024 (special arrangement for Immersion Programme)
Year 5
Semester I 12 August - 14 December 2024 (special arrangement for Field Experience)
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Part-time Undergraduate Programmes
PT BEd(ECE) Programme
Years 1 - 2
Year 3
PT BEd(ECE) in L&NCS and BEd(ECE) in L&SN Programmes

Years 1 - 2
Years 3 - 4
PT BEd(PVE) Programme
Years 1 - 3
PT BEd(SN) Programme
Years 1 - 2
Semester II 2 January - 19 July 2025
Year 3
PT BHE Programme
Year 2
Year 3
Diploma and Higher Diploma Programmes
FT HD(ECE) Programme
Year 1
Year 2
Summer Semester 27 May - 29 June 2024
FT D(ECE) Programme
Year 1
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Last Update: 8 May 2024

THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Week Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Events

1 Summer Semester 2024 (June Session) for FT undergraduate programmes #

10 Jun: Tuen Ng Festival

1 Jul: HKSAR Establishment Day

1 2 3 5 Aug: Last day of teaching (Summer Semester (Jul session))

2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 Sep - 30 Nov: Teaching Period

18 Sep: Day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

5 1 2 3 4 5 16 Oct: Academic Board Meeting

7 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 Oct: Aquatic Meet**

1 Oct: National Day

9 1 2 20 Nov: Academic Board Meeting

Public Holidays Important Dates to Note

** Classes held between 8:30am and 6:20pm to be suspended.

## All teaching activities to be conducted in online mode as far as possible.

THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Week Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Events

14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 - 14 Dec: Examination Period

15 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7, 14, 21 Dec: Graduation Ceremony (tentative, subject to change) ##

25 Dec: Christmas Day

2 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 6 Jan - 17 May: Teaching Period (non-grad class)@@

1 5 Feb: Last day of Board of Examiners' meeting

7 1 19 Mar: Academic Board Meeting

12 1 2 3 4 5 12 Apr: Last day of teaching for Semester II (grad class) @

14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 Apr: National Security Education Day**

5 Apr: Ching Ming Festival***

Public Holidays Important Dates to Note

@ Applicable to graduating classes of full-time undergraduate programmes 2024/25.

@@ Applicable to non-graduating classes of full-time undergraduate programmes 2024/25.

** Classes held between 8:30am and 6:20pm to be suspended.

THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Week Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Events

19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 - 29 May: Examination Period (non-grad class)@@

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Summer Semester 2025 (June Session) for FT undergraduate programmes #

1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9 Jun - 12 Jul: Teaching Period

1 Jul: HKSAR Establishment Day***

1 2 5 Aug: Last day of teaching (Summer Semester (Jul session))

Public Holidays Important Dates to Note

@ Applicable to graduating classes of full-time undergraduate programmes 2024/25.

@@ Applicable to non-graduating classes of full-time undergraduate programmes 2024/25.

Academic Calendar 2024 - 2025

Dates of Semesters (including 2-week Examination period)

Full-time / Part-time Master's Degree Programmes

Full-time / Part-time Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

FT PGDE(P) & (S) Programmes

PT PGDE(P) & (S) Programmes

Full-time Undergraduate Programmes

BEd (EL) Programme

DD-BA(CAC) & BEd(MU)/(VA) Programmes

DD-BA(Lang Studies) & BEd(EL) Programme

Part-time Undergraduate Programmes

PT BEd(ECE) in L&NCS and BEd(ECE) in L&SN Programmes

Diploma and Higher Diploma Programmes

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