Academic calendar
Dubai Campus semester dates
Semester dates for our Dubai campus are listed here and you can find dates for induction, teaching, holidays, and examination. Please note the campus holidays or 'buildings closed' days for each campus.
2023/24 Academic Year - Semester dates
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 29 April – 3 May 2024 | May Semester Welcome Week |
| 6 May – 27 July 2024 | May Semester Teaching |
| 3 July 2024 | Summer Graduations |
| 29 July – 9 August 2024 | August Exam and Assessment Diet |
| 5 August – 30 August 2024 | August Break |
Please note that new students joining the Degree Entry Programme (DEP) in January 2024 follow different session dates.
Dubai Campus Holidays 2023/24
The University buildings will be closed for the following official UAE holidays*:
- 17-18 Jun 2024 (Arafah Day, Eid Al Adha*)
- 7Jul 2024 (Islamic New Year*)
*All dates given are approximate. The exact date(s) of observation will be announced by the UAE government and confirmed by the University closer to each holiday.
2024/25 Academic Year - Semester dates
| Dates | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2 September – 6 September 2024 | September Semester Welcome Week |
| 9 September – 30 November 2024 | September Semester Teaching |
| 14 – 18 October 2024 | September Semester Consolidation Week |
| 26 November 2024* | Winter Graduations |
| 2-13 December 2024 | December Exam and Assessment Diet |
| 16 December 2024 – 10 January 2025 | December Break |
| 6-10 January 2025 | January Semester Welcome Week |
| 13 January 2025 – 5 April 2025 | January Semester Teaching |
| 17-21 February 2025 | January Semester Consolidation Week |
| 7-18 April 2025 | April Break |
| 22 April - 2 May 2025 | April Exam and Assessment Diet |
| 28 April - 2 May 2025 | May Semester Welcome Week |
| 5 May- 25 July 2025 | May Semester Teaching |
| 9-13 June 2024 | May Semester Consolidation Week |
| 2 July 2025* | Summer Graduations |
| 28 July- 1 August 2025 | August Exam and Assessment Diet |
| 4 August - 20 August 2025 | August Break |
*Subject to change
Please note that new students joining the Global College Programme (ADEP) in January 2025 follow different session dates.
Dubai Campus Holidays 2024/25
The University buildings will be closed for the following official UAE holidays*:
- 15 Sep 2024 (Prophet Mohammed's Birthday)
- 1-3 Dec 2024 (Commemoration Day, National Day)
- 1 Jan 2025 (New Year’s Day)
- 30 Mar- 1 Apr 2025 (Eid Al Fitr*)
- 6-8 Jun 2025 (Arafah Day, Eid Al Adha*)
- 27 Jun 2025 (Islamic New Year*)
*All dates given are approximate. The exact date(s) of observation will be announced by the UAE government and confirmed by the University closer to each holiday.
UK and Malaysia Campuses
See also the semester dates for our UK and Malaysia Campuses