Term Dates for Postgraduate Programmes 2025-26
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Business Administration
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social Science
- Inter-Faculty
Term Dates for Postgraduate Programmes 2026-27
Events
| Event | Period/Date | Student/Division | Remarks | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Registration | 4-7 August 2026 | Student to select courses on CUSIS | |||||||||
| Course add/drop | Two weeks from start of term for most programmes | Student to add/drop course(s) on the prescribed study scheme on CUSIS Student to submit the duly endorsed/approved CS-1 form to add/drop course(s) outside the prescribed study scheme during course selection and/or add/drop period | Late course add/drop without full justifications, supporting document(s) and support from the Graduate Division will not be considered | ||||||||
| Declaration of intention to submit thesis (for research and taught doctoral students) | At least four months prior to the intended submission date | Student to complete and submit Form TAS-1 to Graduate Division Supervisor and Division Head to approve the proposed date for thesis submission and proposed thesis title | Late submission of declaration form or nomination form would delay graduation | ||||||||
| Nomination of Thesis Committee (for research and taught doctoral students) | Upon receipt of Form TAS-1 from student | Graduate Division to forward signed Form TAS-1 to Graduate School, with nominations of Thesis/Assessment Committee members on Forms TAD-1A / TAD-1C | Late submission of declaration form or nomination form would delay graduation | ||||||||
| Submission of thesis (for research and taught doctoral students) | According to the proposed date of thesis submission for oral defence With effect from the 2021-22 academic year, the University will have three degree conferment dates in each year, i.e., 31 March, 31 July, and 15 October Only final thesis/portfolio submission which reaches the GSO by the respective deadlines can be considered in accordance with the degree conferment schedules. Degrees will be conferred on the nearest conferment date upon fulfilling graduation requirements and receiving Senate’s approval
Subject to Senate approval, students who submit the final version of their theses on or before 31 August would normally have their degrees conferred within the same year | Student to check CUSIS for the applicable submission method (i.e., online or the conventional method) Student to submit thesis to Graduate Division (for dispatch to internal examiners) and Graduate School (for dispatch to external examiner(s) where appropriate) by the proposed date of thesis submission after the external examiner(s) accept the invitation for oral defence arrangement Graduate Division to return assessment reports to Graduate School in one week's time upon receiving assessment report(s) of external examiner(s) | Late submission of thesis would delay graduation | ||||||||
| Shortening of study period | Research postgraduate and taught doctoral students who have completed all programme requirements and received a ‘Pass’ grade for the thesis | Graduate Division to return the endorsed application to the Graduate School | |||||||||
| Taught postgraduate students who wish to graduate before the normative study end date may apply | Graduate Division to return the endorsed application to the Graduate School | ||||||||||
| Change of study mode | Within normative study period and before the close of add/drop period for the current term | Student to return endorsed application to Graduate School before the close of add/drop period of the effective term | |||||||||
| Change of programme | One month before commencement of term | Student to return endorsed/approved application to Graduate School one month before commencement of term | |||||||||
| Submission of grades | Two weeks after end of term/examination period | Teacher/programme/Graduate Division to submit grade through Grade Capture System before deadline |