Important Academic Dates 2021-22

For all undergraduates*

The course information system opens for current students to preview the available courses July 26, 2021 (Mon) (10:00 am)
Online Course Selection for Current Students August 4, 2021 (Wed) (10:00 am) – August 10, 2021 (Tue) (4:00 pm)
(a) year 4 (or above) students: semester 1/full-year courses starting from 10:00 on August 4, 2021; semester 2 courses starting from 10:10 on August 4, 2021;
(b) year 3 students (including new Direct Admission into Senior Year students): semester 1/full-year courses starting from 12:00 on August 4, 2021; semester 2 courses starting from 12:10 on August 4, 2021; and
(c) year 2 students: semester 1/full-year courses starting from 14:00 on August 4, 2021; semester 2 courses starting from 14:10 on August 4, 2021.
Suspension Period August 5, 2021 (Thur) (9:00 am to 2:29 pm)
Current students to check their course selection status online; Students can make further changes to their course selection August 5, 2021 (Thur) (2:30 pm)- August 10, 2021 (Tue) (4:00 pm)
Students will not be allowed to make any changes to their course selection until the add/drop period After August 10, 2021 (Tue) (4:00 pm)
The course information system opens for Year 1 students # to preview the available courses From Aug, 2021 (after performing master registration)
Online Course Selection for Year 1 students # August 20, 2021 (Fri) (10:00 am) – August 26, 2021 (Thur) (4:00 pm)
semester 1/full-year courses starting from 10:00 on August 20, 2021; semester 2 courses starting from 10:10 on August 20, 2021.
Suspension Period August 21, 2021 (Sat) (12:00 noon) – August 23, 2021 (Mon) (2:29 pm)
Year 1 students # to check their course selection status online; Students can make further changes to their course selection August 23, 2021 (Mon) (2:30 pm) to August 26, 2021 (Thur) (4:00 pm)
First Day of Teaching September 1, 2021 (Wed)
Add/Drop Period for All Students September 1, 2021 (Wed) (10:00 am) – September 15, 2021 (Wed) (4:00 pm)
(a) Student of year 1 # starting from 10:00 on September 1, 2021 (for both semesters);
(b) year 2 students starting from 12:00 on September 1, 2021 (for both semesters);
(c) year 3 students (including new Direct Admission into Senior Year students) starting from 14:00 on September 1, 2021 (for both semesters); and
(d) year 4 (or above) students starting from 16:00 on September 1, 2021 (for both semesters).
Suspension Period September 2, 2021 (Thur) (12:00 noon to 4:59 pm)
All Students to check their course selection status online September 2, 2021 (Thur) (5:00 pm) – September 15, 2021 (Wed) (4:00 pm)
End of Add/Drop Period After September 15, 2021 (Wed) (4:00 pm)
Reading/Field Trip * October 11, 2021 (Mon) – October 16, 2021 (Sat)
Last Day of Teaching * November 30, 2021 (Tue)
Revision Period * December 1, 2021 (Wed) – December 7, 2021 (Tue)
Assessment Period * December 8, 2021 (Wed) – December 23, 2021 (Thur)

*Applicable to non-clinical undergraduate curricula in general and subject to Faculties’ confirmation of the first and last days of teaching, reading/field trip weeks (if any), revision periods, and assessment periods for individual curricula as approved by the respective Boards of Faculties.

#Including Year 1 students, BASc(SDS) Year 3 students, BSc(ACD) Year 3 students, BSc(IM) Year 3 students and exchange/visiting students

For all undergraduates*

The course information system opens for current students to preview the available courses July 27, 2020 (Mon) (10:00 am)
Online Course Selection for Current Students August 5, 2020 (Wed) (10:00 am) – August 11, 2020 (Tue) (4:00 pm)
(a) year 4 (or above) students: semester 1/full-year courses starting from 10:00 on August 5, 2020; semester 2 courses starting from 10:10 on August 5, 2020;
(b) year 3 students: semester 1/full-year courses starting from 12:00 on August 5, 2020; semester 2 courses starting from 12:10 on August 5, 2020; and
(c) year 2 students: semester 1/full-year courses starting from 14:00 on August 5, 2020; semester 2 courses starting from 14:10 on August 5, 2020.
Suspension Period August 6, 2020 (Thur) (9:00 am to 2:29 pm)
Current students to check their course selection status online; Students can make further changes to their course selection August 6, 2020 (Thur) (2:30 pm)- August 11, 2020 (Tue) (4:00 pm)
Students will not be allowed to make any changes to their course selection until the add/drop period After August 11, 2020 (Tue) (4:00 pm)
The course information system opens for Freshmen to preview the available courses From Aug, 2020 (after performing master registration)
Online Course Selection for Freshmen August 21, 2020 (Fri) (10:00 am) – August 27, 2020 (Thur) (4:00 pm)
semester 1/full-year courses starting from 10:00 on August 21, 2020; semester 2 courses starting from 10:10 on August 21, 2020.
Suspension Period August 22, 2020 (Sat) (12:00 noon) – August 24, 2020 (Mon) (2:29 pm)
Freshmen to check their course selection status online; Students can make further changes to their course selection August 24, 2020 (Mon) (2:30 pm) to August 27, 2020 (Thur) (4:00 pm)
First Day of Teaching September 1, 2020 (Tue)
Add/Drop Period for All Students September 1, 2020 (Tue) (10:00 am) – September 15, 2020 (Tue) (4:00 pm)
(a) Student of year 1 starting from 10:00 on September 1, 2020 (for both semesters);
(b) year 2 students starting from 12:00 on September 1, 2020 (for both semesters);
(c) year 3 students starting from 14:00 on September 1, 2020 (for both semesters); and
(d) year 4 (or above) students starting from 16:00 on September 1, 2020 (for both semesters).
Suspension Period September 2, 2020 (Wed) (12:00 noon to 4:59 pm)
All Students to check their course selection status online September 2, 2020 (Wed) (5:00 pm) – September 15, 2020 (Tue) (4:00 pm)
End of Add/Drop Period After September 15, 2020 (Tue) (4:00 pm)
Application Period for Special Assessment Option (pass/fail grading or late drop of courses) September 28, 2020 (Mon) (9:00 am) – October 10, 2020 (Sat) (11:59 pm)
Reading/Field Trip ** October 12, 2020 (Mon) – October 17, 2020 (Sat)
Last Day of Teaching** November 30, 2020 (Mon)
Revision Period ** December 1, 2020 (Tue) – December 7, 2020 (Mon)
Assessment Period ** December 8, 2020 (Tue) – December 23, 2020 (Wed)

*Applicable to non-clinical undergraduate and taught postgraduate curricula in general and subject to Faculties’ confirmation of the first and last days of teaching, reading/field trip weeks (if any), revision periods, and assessment periods for individual curricula as approved by the respective Boards of Faculties.

**For undergraduate students only. Faculties concerned will determine the reading/field trip weeks (if any), last days of teaching, revision periods, and assessment periods for individual taught postgraduate curricula.

First Day of Teaching January 18, 2021 (Mon)
# Online course selection for All Students January 18, 2021 (Mon) (10:00 am) – February 1, 2021 (Mon) (4:00 pm)
(a) year 1 students starting from 10:00 on January 18, 2021 (for semester 2 and summer semester);
(b) year 2 students starting from 12:00 on January 18, 2021 (for semester 2 and summer semester);
(c) year 3 students starting from 14:00 on January 18, 2021 (for semester 2 and summer semester); and
(d) year 4 (or above) students starting from 16:00 on January 18, 2021 (for semester 2 and summer semester).
Suspension Period January 19, 2021 (Tue) (12:00 noon to 4:59 pm)
All students to check their course selection status online January 19, 2021 (Tue) (5:00 pm) – February 1, 2021 (Mon) (4:00 pm)
Class Suspension Period for The Lunar New Year February 12, 2021 (Fri) – February 18, 2021 (Thu)
Reading/Field Trip ** March 8, 2021 (Mon) – March 13, 2021 (Sat)
Students indicate assessment choices (late-drop only) March 8, 2021 (Mon) (09:00 am) – April 9, 2021 (Fri) (11:59 pm)
Last Day of Teaching** April 30, 2021 (Fri)
Revision Period** May 3, 2021 (Mon) – May 8, 2021 (Sat)
Assessment Period ** May 10, 2021 (Mon) – May 29, 2021 (Sat)

# Final year students are not allowed to select courses in Summer Semester.

*Applicable to non-clinical undergraduate and taught postgraduate curricula in general and subject to Faculties’ confirmation of the first and last days of teaching, reading/field trip weeks (if any), revision periods, and assessment periods for individual curricula as approved by the respective Boards of Faculties.

**For undergraduate students only. Faculties concerned will determine the reading/field trip weeks (if any), last days of teaching, revision periods, and assessment periods for individual taught postgraduate curricula.

# Online course selection for All Students (except Final Year Students) June 15, 2021 (Tue) (10:00 am) – June 22, 2021 (Tue) (4:00 pm)
Suspension Period June 16, 2021 (Wed) (12:00 noon to 4:59 pm)
All students to check their course selection status online June 16, 2021 (Wed) (5:00 pm) – June 22, 2021 (Tue) (4:00 pm)
Students will not be allowed to make any changes to their course selection June 22, 2021 (Tue) (4:00 pm)
Teaching and Assessment Period June 28, 2021 (Mon) – August 21, 2021 (Sat)

# Final year students are not allowed to select courses in Summer Semester.

*Applicable to non-clinical undergraduate and taught postgraduate curricula in general and subject to Faculties’ confirmation of the first and last days of teaching, reading/field trip weeks (if any), revision periods, and assessment periods for individual curricula as approved by the respective Boards of Faculties.

**For undergraduate students only. Faculties concerned will determine the reading/field trip weeks (if any), last days of teaching, revision periods, and assessment periods for individual taught postgraduate curricula.