Important Academic Dates 2020-21
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) |
Important Academic Dates 2019-20
For all undergraduates*
| The course information system opens for current students to preview the available courses | July 29, 2019 (Mon) (10:00 am) |
| Online master registration of freshmen | |
| Online Course Selection for Current Students | August 7, 2019 (Wed) (10:00 am) – August 13, 2019 (Tue) (4:00 pm) (a) year 4 (or above) students: semester 1/full-year courses starting from 10:00 on August 7, 2019; semester 2 courses starting from 10:10 on August 7, 2019; (b) year 3 students: semester 1/full-year courses starting from 12:00 on August 7, 2019; semester 2 courses starting from 12:10 on August 7, 2019; and (c) year 2 students: semester 1/full-year courses starting from 14:00 on August 7, 2019; semester 2 courses starting from 14:10 on August 7, 2019. |
| Suspension Period | August 8, 2019 (Thur) (9:00 am to 2:30 pm) |
| Current students to check their course selection status online; Students can make further changes to their course selection | August 8, 2019 (Thur) (2:30 pm)-August 13, 2019 (Tue) (4:00 pm) |
| Students will not be allowed to make any changes to their course selection until the add/drop period | After August 13, 2019 (Tue) (4:00 pm) |
| The course information system opens for Freshmen to preview the available courses | From Aug, 2019 (after performing master registration) |
| Online Course Selection for Freshmen | August 21, 2019 (Wed) (10:00 am)-August 27, 2019 (Tue) (4:00 pm) semester 1/full-year courses starting from 10:00 on August 21, 2019; semester 2 courses starting from 10:10 on August 21, 2019. |
| Suspension Period | August 22, 2019 (Thur) (9:00 am to 2:30 pm) |
| Freshmen to check their course selection status online; Students can make further changes to their course selection | August 22, 2019 (Thur) (2:30 pm) to August 27, 2019 (Tue) (4:00 pm) |
| First Day of Teaching | September 2, 2019 (Mon) |
| Add/Drop Period for All Students | September 2, 2019 (Mon) (10:00 am)-September 16, 2019 (Mon) (4:00 pm) (a) Student of year 1 starting from 10:00 on September 2, 2019 (for both semesters); (b) year 2 students starting from 12:00 on September 2, 2019 (for both semesters); (c) year 3 students starting from 14:00 on September 2, 2019 (for both semesters); and (d) year 4 (or above) students starting from 16:00 on September 2, 2019 (for both semesters). |
| Suspension Period | September 3, 2019 (Tue) (12:00 noon to 5:00 pm) |
| All Students to check their course selection status online | September 3, 2019 (Tue) (5:00 pm)-September 16, 2019 (Mon) (4:00 pm) |
| Students will not be allowed to make any changes to their course selection. | After September 16, 2019 (Mon) (4:00 pm) |
| Reading/Field Trip ** | October 14, 2019 (Mon)-October 19, 2019 (Sat) |
| Last Day of Teaching** | November 30, 2019 (Sat) |
| Revision Period ** | December 2, 2019 (Mon)-December 6, 2019 (Fri) |
| Assessment Period ** | December 7, 2019 (Sat)-December 23, 2019 (Mon) |
*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 20, 2020 (Mon) |
| # Online course selection for All Students | January 20, 2020 (Mon) (10:00 am)-February 21, 2020 (Fri) (4:00 pm) (a) year 1 students starting from 10:00 on January 20, 2020 (for semester 2 and summer semester); (b) year 2 students starting from 12:00 on January 20, 2020 (for semester 2 and summer semester); (c) year 3 students starting from 14:00 on January 20, 2020 (for semester 2 and summer semester); and (d) year 4 (or above) students starting from 16:00 on January 20, 2020 (for semester 2 and summer semester). |
| Suspension Period | January 21, 2020 (Tue) (12:00 noon to 5:00 pm) |
| All students to check their course selection status online | January 21, 2020 (Tue) (5:00 pm)-February 21, 2020 (Fri) (4:00pm) |
| Deadline for choosing pass/fail grading and late drop of courses | April 30, 2020 (Thur) |
| Last Day of Teaching** | May 16, 2020 (Sat) |
| Assessment Period ** | May 18, 2020 (Mon)-June 6, 2020 (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, 2020 (Mon) (10:00 am) -June 22, 2020 (Mon) (4:00 pm) |
| Suspension Period | June 16, 2020 (Tue) (12:00 noon to 5:00 pm) |
| All students to check their course selection status online | June 16, 2020 (Tue) (5:00 pm) -June 22, 2020 (Mon) (4:00 pm) |
| Students will not be allowed to make any changes to their course selection | June 22, 2020 (Mon) (4:00 pm) |
| Teaching and Assessment Period | June 29, 2020 (Mon)-August 22, 2020 (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.
