The Chinese University of Hong Kong
University Almanac 2024-25
Postgraduate Programmes
2-term programmes
First term 2 September 2024 (Mon) – 30 November 2024 (Sat)
Add / Drop 2 September 2024 (Mon) – 16 September 2024 (Mon)
Last day to submit course grades 3 January 2025 (Fri)
Second term 6 January 2025 (Mon) – 19 April 2025 (Sat)
Add / Drop 6 January 2025 (Mon) – 20 January 2025 (Mon)
Last day to submit course grades 21 May 2025 (Wed)
Summer Session 12 May 2025 (Mon) – 27 June 2025 (Fri)
Add / Drop 12 May 2025 (Mon) – 26 May 2025 (Mon)
Last day to submit course grades 10 July 2025 (Thu)
3-term programmes
Type A Type B
First term 2 September 2024 (Mon) – 30 November 2024 (Sat) 2 September 2024 (Mon) – 30 November 2024 (Sat)
Add / Drop 2 September 2024 (Mon) – 16 September 2024 (Mon) 2 September 2024 (Mon) – 16 September 2024 (Mon)
Last day to submit 3 January 2025 (Fri) 9 December 2024 (Mon)
course grades
Second term 6 January 2025 (Mon) – 5 April 2025 (Sat) 2 December 2024 (Mon) – 1 March 2025 (Sat)
Add / Drop 6 January 2025 (Mon) – 20 January 2025 (Mon) 2 December 2024 (Mon) – 16 December 2024 (Mon)
Last day to submit 16 April 2025 (Wed) 10 March 2025 (Mon)
course grades
Third term 7 April 2025 (Mon) – 14 June 2025 (Sat) 3 March 2025 (Mon) – 14 June 2025 (Sat)
Add / Drop 7 April 2025 (Mon) – 21 April 2025 (Mon) 3 March 2025 (Mon) – 17 March 2025 (Mon)
Last day to submit 23 June 2025 (Mon) 23 June 2025 (Mon)
course grades
Summer Session 16 June 2025 (Mon) – 26 July 2025 (Sat)
Add / Drop 16 June 2025 (Mon) – 30 Jun 2025 (Mon)
Last day to submit course grades 4 August 2025 (Mon)
Updated 30 April 2024
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4-term programmes
First term 2 September 2024 (Mon) – 9 November 2024 (Sat)
Add / Drop 2 September 2024 (Mon) – 16 September 2024 (Mon)
Last day to submit course grades 18 November 2024 (Mon)
Second term 11 November 2024 (Mon) – 15 February 2025 (Sat)
Add / Drop 11 November 2024 (Mon) – 25 November 2024 (Mon)
Last day to submit course grades 24 February 2025 (Mon)
Third term 17 February 2025 (Mon) – 10 May 2025 (Sat)
Add / Drop 17 February 2025 (Mon) – 3 March 2025 (Mon)
Last day to submit course grades 19 May 2025 (Mon)
Fourth term 12 May 2025 (Mon) – 26 July 2025 (Sat)
Add / Drop 12 May 2025 (Mon) – 26 May 2025 (Mon)
Last day to submit course grades 4 August 2025 (Mon)
Course Registration
(most postgraduate programmes) 6 August 2024 (Tue) – 9 August 2024 (Fri)
Thesis / Portfolio Submission Deadline
Doctoral Programmes and Degree Conferment Date 31 March 31 July 15 October
Research Postgraduate Programmes
Deadline for final thesis submission 28 February 30 June 31 August
Notes:
1. No class will be scheduled during University holidays and Lunar New Year Vacation:
28 January 2025 – 3 February 2025 (Tue - Mon).
2. This document presents the general teaching term dates for postgraduate programmes. Some programmes may have specific term
dates, please refer to the Graduate School website (www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/) for details.
Updated 30 April 2024
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
University Almanac for Academic Year 2024-2025
Full-time and Part-time Postgraduate Programmes
Month Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4 6 August 2024 (Tue) – 9 August 2024 (Fri): Course registration
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Aug-24 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
1 2-term Programmes - First term: 2 September 2024 (Mon) – 30 November 2024 (Sat)
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3-term Programmes - First term (Type A): 2 September 2024 (Mon) – 30 November 2024 (Sat)
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 3-term Programmes - First term (Type B): 2 September 2024 (Mon) – 30 November 2024 (Sat)
Sep-24
16 17 [18] 19 20 21 22 4-term Programmes - First term: 2 September 2024 (Mon) – 9 November 2024 (Sat)
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2 Sep - 16 Sep: Add/Drop Period for 1st term (2-term/3-term (Types A & B)/4-term Programmes)
30 18 Sep: The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
[1] 2 3 4 5 6 1 Oct: National Day
7 8 9 10 [11] 12 13 11 Oct: Chung Yeung Festival
Oct-24 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
1 2 3 4-term Programmes - Second term: 11 November 2024 (Mon) – 15 February 2025 (Sat)
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Nov - 25 Nov: Add/Drop Period for 2nd term (4-term Programmes)
Nov-24 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 Nov - 14 Nov: The 94th Congregation
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 Nov: Grade submission deadline for 1st term (4-term Programmes)
25 26 27 28 29 30
1 3-term Programmes - Second term (Type B): 2 December 2024 (Mon) – 1 March 2025 (Sat)
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 Dec - 16 Dec: Add/Drop Period for 2nd term (3-term (Type B) Programmes)
Dec-24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9 Dec: Grade submission deadline for 1st term (3-term (Type B) Programmes)
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 Dec: Christmas Day
23 24 [25] [26] 27 28 29 26 Dec: The first weekday after Christmas Day
30 31
[1] 2 3 4 5 1 Jan: The first day of January
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 Jan: Grade submission deadline for 1st term (2-term/3-term (Type A) Programmes)
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2-term Programmes - Second term: 6 January 2025 (Mon) – 19 April 2025 (Sat)
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 3-term Programmes - Second term (Type A): 6 January 2025 (Mon) – 5 April 2025 (Sat)
Jan-25 27 28 [29] [30] [31] 6 Jan - 20 Jan: Add/Drop Period for 2nd Term (2-term/3-term (Type A) Programmes)
28 Jan - 3 Feb: Lunar New Year Vacation
29 Jan: Lunar New Year's Day
30 Jan: The second day of Lunar New Year
31 Jan: The third day of Lunar New Year
1 2 4-term Programmes - Third term: 17 February 2025 (Mon) – 10 May 2025 (Sat)
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 17 Feb - 3 Mar: Add/Drop Period for 3rd term (4-term Programmes)
Feb-25 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 24 Feb: Grade submission deadline for 2nd term (4-term Programmes)
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28
1 2 3-term Programmes - Third term (Type B): 3 March 2024 (Mon) – 14 June 2024 (Sat)
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 Mar - 17 Mar: Add/Drop Period for 3rd term (3-term (Type B) Programmes)
Mar-25 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 Mar: Grade submission deadline for 2nd term (3-term (Type B) Programmes)
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
1 2 3 [4] 5 6 4 Apr: Ching Ming Festival
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 3-term Programmes - Third term (Type A): 7 April 2025 (Mon) – 14 June 2025 (Sat)
14 15 16 17 [18] [19] 20 7 Apr - 21 Apr: Add/Drop Period for 3rd term (3-term (Type A) Programmes)
Apr-25 [21] 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 Apr: Grade submission deadline for 2nd term (3-term (Type A) Programmes)
28 29 30 18 Apr: Good Friday
19 Apr: The Day Following Good Friday
21 Apr: Easter Monday
[1] 2 3 4 1 May: Labour Day
[5] 6 7 8 9 10 11 2-term Programmes - Summer term: 12 May 2025 (Mon) – 27 June 2025 (Fri)
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 4-term Programmes - Fourth term: 12 May 2025 (Mon) – 26 July 2025 (Sat)
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 12 May - 26 May: Add/Drop Period for Summer term (2-term Programmes)
May-25 26 27 28 29 30 [31] 12 May - 26 May: Add/Drop Period for 4th term (4-term Programmes)
5 May: The Birthday of the Buddha
19 May: Grade submission deadline for 3rd term (4-term Programmes)
21 May: Grade submission deadline for 2nd term (2-term Programmes)
31 May: Tuen Ng Festival
1 3-term Programmes - Summer term: 16 June 2024 (Mon) – 26 July 2024 (Sat)
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16 Jun - 30 Jun: Add/Drop Period for Summer term (3-term Programmes)
Jun-25 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 23 Jun: Grade submission deadline for 3rd term (3-term Programmes)
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
[1] 2 3 4 5 6 1 Jul: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 Jul: Grade submission deadline for Summer term (2-term Programmes)
Jul-25 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
1 2 3 4 Aug: Grade submission deadline for Summer term (3-term Programmes)
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 Aug: Grade submission deadline for 4th term (4-term Programmes)
Aug-25 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
[ ] General Holiday
Course registration
Grade submission deadline
Add/Drop Period
Lunar New Year Vacation
The Congregation
Thesis/Portfolio Submission Deadline (Doctoral and Research Master's students)
Degree Conferment 31-Mar 31-Jul 15-Oct
Corresponding deadline 28-Feb 30-Jun 31-Aug
Notes:
1. No class will be scheduled during University holidays and Lunar New Year Vacation i.e. 28 January 2025 (Tue) – 3 February 2025 (Mon).
2. The above is University standard teaching term dates applicable for most postgraduate programmes. Please refer to the Graduate School website (www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/) for
programme-specific information.
10 July 2024
