Academic Calendar

Stay updated with important dates and deadlines for the academic year.

Academic Calendar

Welcome to the British University College (BUC) Academic Calendar page. Here, you’ll find all the essential dates and deadlines for the upcoming academic year, ensuring you stay informed and on track throughout your studies.

What is the academic calendar?

The academic calendar captures the dates for semesters and other key dates across the academic year, which runs from September to August. These dates apply to all faculties and to the majority of undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programmes.

For further details related to more specific dates for your programme, please contact your faculty or department.

January Intake Academic Callender 2024
Month Week Activities and Events
January
Week 1-4
Orientation Week
Registration and enrolment
Week 3
Module 1 Teaching Commences
March
Week 2
Module 1 Teaching Ends
Week 3-4
Module 1 Assessment Week
Week 3
Module 2 Teaching Commences
April
Week 2
Eid al Fitr Holiday (8-12 April)
Week 4
Module 2 Teaching Ends
May
Week 1-2
Module 2 Assessment Week
Week 1
Module 3 Teaching Commences
June
Week 2
Module 3 Teaching Ends
Week 3
Eid al Adha Holiday (15-18 June)
Week 3-4
Module 3 Assessment Week
Week 2
Module 4 Teaching Commences
July
Week 2
Islamic New Year (July 7)
Week 4
Module 4 Teaching Ends
August
Week 1-2
Module 4 Assessment Week
Week 1
Module 5 Teaching Commences
Week 3
Summer Vacation
September
Week 2
Module 5 Teaching Ends
Week 2
Prophet Muhammad’s birthday Holiday (15 Sep)
Week 3-4
Module 5 Assessment Week
October
Week 3
Module 6 Teaching Commences
November
Week 4
Module 6 Teaching Ends
December
Week 1
National Day Holiday (2-3 Dec)
Wee 1-2
Module 6 Assessment Week
Week 3-4
Winter Vacation
Month Week Commencing Events
September
07 September 2023
Orientation Program – Welcome session for new students (Freshers’ Week)
11 September 2023
Teaching Commences
11 September 2023
Unit 1 Teaching Commences
27 September 2023
Public Holiday – The Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) birthday
October
31 October 2023
Unit 1 Teaching Ends
November
01 – 15 November 2023
Unit 1 Assessment Week
01 November 2023
Unit 2 Teaching Commences
15 November 2023
Unit 1 Assessment Deadline
December
01 December 2023
Public Holiday – Commemoration Day
02 – 03 December 2023
Public Holiday – National Day
31 December 2023
Unit 2 Teaching Ends
January
01 January 2024
Public Holiday – New Year 2024
02 – 15 January 2024
Unit 2 Assessment Week
02 January 2024
Unit 3 Teaching Commences
15 January 2024
Unit 2 Assessment Deadline
February
29 February 2024
Unit 3 Teaching Ends
March
01 – 15 March 2024
Unit 3 Assessment Week
01 March 2024
Unit 4 Teaching Commences
15 March 2024
Unit 3 Assessment Deadline
April
08 – 12 April 2024
Public Holiday – Eid al Fitr
30 April 2024
Unit 4 Teaching Ends
May
01 – 15 May 2024
Unit 4 Assessment Week
01 May 2024
Unit 5 Teaching Commences
15 May 2024
Unit 4 Assessment Deadline
June
15 – 18 June 2024
Public Holiday – Arafat Day
30 June 2024
Unit 5 Teaching Ends
July
01 – 15 July 2024
Unit 5 Assessment Week
01 July 2024
Unit 6 Teaching Commences
07 July 2024
Public Holiday – Islamic New Year
15 July 2024
Unit 5 Assessment Deadline
19 June 2023
Unit 6 Unit Teaching Ends
26 June – 08 July 2023
Unit 6 Assessment Week

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