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 |
January Intake Academic Callender 2024
| 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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