THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION Academic Calendar 2013/14 Week S M T W T F S Events Public Holidays June, 2013 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 12 Jun: Tuen Ng Festival 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 July 1 2 3 4 5 6 Summer Semester 2013 commences +++ 1 Jul: HKSAR Establishment Day 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 Jul - 10 Aug: Teaching Period 2 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 Jul: Board of Examiners' Meetings*** 3 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 4 28 29 30 31 August 4 1 2 3 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 Aug: Last day of Teaching 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 Aug: Registration - New Students 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23-25 Aug: New Student Orientation Camp 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29-30 Aug: Briefing and Departmental Orientation Sessions for New FT Students September 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 Sep: First Assembly # 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Semester I commences 2 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 Sep - 7 Dec: Teaching Period* 20 Sep: The day following the Mid-Autumn 3 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9-21 Sep: Add / Drop Period for Sem I* Festival 4 29 30 18 Sep: Academic Board Meeting October 4 1 2 3 4 5 1 Oct: National Day 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 Oct: Aquatic Meet** 6 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 Oct: Academic Board Meeting 14 Oct: The day following the Chung Yeung 7 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 16 Oct: Tuition Payment Due Date for UGC-fund Festival 8 27 28 29 30 31 Programmes Public Holidays Important Dates to Note Examinations Term Classes Begin/End (for postgraduates and undergraduates) * The academic calendar is generally applicable to all postgraduate, undergraduate and sub-degree programmes. Detailed information should be referred to the individual programme calendars provided by Graduate School/Faculties/Departments/Unit. ** Classes held between 8:30am and 6:30pm (except courses offered for in-service programmes) to be suspended. *** Applicable to non-graduating classes of full-time undergraduate programmes (excluding BHE and BEd(ECE)) # Tentative +++ Optional summer courses are offered from 10 June to 31 August 2013. Please refer to the announcements from programmes for the start and end dates of summer courses. Students may choose, according to their study plan and pace, to enrol in summer course(s) or not. Whether a student may enrol in summer course(s) is subject to the availability of places.
Academic Calendar 2013/14 Week S M T W T F S Events November 8 1 2 2 Nov: Information Day # 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15-16 Nov: The 19th Congregation 11 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 20 Nov: Academic Board Meeting 12 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Public Holidays December 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 Dec: Last day of Teaching for Sem I 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9-21 Dec: Examination Period* 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 Dec: Academic Board Meeting 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 Dec - 4 Jan: Semester Break 25 Dec: Christmas Day 29 30 31 26 Dec: The first weekday after Christmas Day January, 2014 1 2 3 4 Semester II commences 1 Jan: The first day of January 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 Jan - 24 May: Teaching Period* 2 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 6-18 Jan: Add / Drop Period for Sem II* 3 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 13 Jan: Grade Submission Deadline* 4 26 27 28 29 30 31 15 Jan: Academic Board Meeting 31 Jan: The first day of Lunar New Year 20 Jan: Grade Release Date* 29 Jan: Board of Examiners' meetings* 31 Jan - 8 Feb: Lunar New Year Break February 1 1 Feb: The second day of Lunar New Year 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 Feb: The third day of Lunar New Year 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 Feb: Tuition Payment Due Date for 3 Feb: The fourth day of Lunar New Year 6 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 UGC-funded Programmes 7 23 24 25 26 27 28 14 Feb: Athletic Meet** 19 Feb: Academic Board Meeting March 7 1 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 19 Mar: Academic Board Meeting 11 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 12 30 31 Public Holidays Important Dates to Note Examinations Term Classes Begin/End (for postgraduates and undergraduates) * The academic calendar is generally applicable to all postgraduate, undergraduate and sub-degree programmes. Detailed information should be referred to the individual programme calendars provided by Graduate School/Faculties/Departments/Unit. ** Classes held between 8:30am and 6:30pm (except courses offered for in-service programmes) to be suspended. # Tentative
Week S M T W T F S April Academic Calendar 2013/14 Events Public Holidays 12 1 2 3 4 5 5 Apr: Ching Ming Festival 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 Apr - 3 May: Examination Period ^^ 18 Apr: Good Friday 14 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 16 Apr: Academic Board Meeting 19 Apr: The day following Good Friday 15 27 28 29 30 18 Apr - 24 Apr: Easter Break 21Apr: Easter Monday May 15 1 2 3 7 May: Grade Submission Deadline^^ 1 May: Labour Day 16 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 May: Mini-information Day # 6 May: The Buddha's Birthday 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 May: Board of Examiners' meetings^^ 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 15 May: Grade Release Date^^ 19 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 21 May:Academic Board Meeting 24 May:Last day of Teaching for Sem II 26 May - 9 Jun: Examination Period* June 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Jun: Tuen Ng Festival 20 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 9 Jun: Grade Submission Deadline @@ 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 Jun - 5 Jul: Semester Break 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 Jun: Board of Examiners' meetings @@ 29 30 19 Jun: Grade Release Date @@ 23 Jun: Grade Submission Deadline ## 25 Jun: Academic Board Meeting 30 Jun: Grade Release Date ## July 1 2 3 4 5 Summer Semester 2014 commences + 1 Jul: The HKSAR Establishment Day 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 Jul - 9 Aug: Teaching Period 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 Jul: Board of Examiners' Meetings ## 3 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 4 27 28 29 30 31 August 4 1 2 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Public Holidays Important Dates to Note Examinations Term Classes Begin/End (for postgraduates and undergraduates) * The academic calendar is generally applicable to all postgraduate, undergraduate and sub-degree programmes. Detailed information should be referred to the individual programme calendars provided by Graduate School/Faculties/Departments/Unit. # Tentative ^^ Applicable to graduating class of 3-year BA(CAC) @@ Applicable to graduating classes of full-time undergraduate programmes (excluding 3-year BA(CAC), BHE and BEd (ECE) and sub-degree programmes) ## Applicable to non-graduating classes of full-time undergraduate programmes (excluding BHE and BEd(ECE)) and sub-degree programmes + Provisional in academic year 2014/15. Commencement date of Semester I of 2014/15 is tentatively fixed on 8 September 2014, Monday.
Dates of Semesters (including 2-week Examination period) Dates of Semesters for Research Postgraduate and Doctor of Education programmes are not included in the Academic Calendar. Full-time / Part-time Master's Degree Programmes All Master's Degree Programmes (Except EMA(AME), MACSLE, MA(EC), MAELACS, MATCIL, MATESOL and MSc(ESLPLD) Programmes) 6 January - 3 May 2014 EMA(AME) Programme (subject to approval by the HKCAAVQ in March 2013) 20 August 2013-19 January 2014 10 February - 9 July 2014 MACSLE, MA(EC), MAELACS, MATCIL, MATESOL and MSc(ESLPLD) Programmes Full-time / Part-time Postgraduate Diploma Programmes All Postgraduate Diploma Programmes (Except PT PDES, PT PGDE(ECE), FT / PT PGDE (P), FT / PT PGDE(S) and FT / PT PGPSCS Programmes) 2 September - 21 December 2013 PT PDES Programme PT PGDE(ECE) Programme 6 January - 3 May 2014 FT / PT PGDE(P) and PGDE(S) Programmes 26 August - 21 December 2013 6 January - 7 June 2014 FT / PT PGPSCS Programmes Summer Semester 15 July - 31 August 2013 6 January - 19 July 2014 Full-time Undergraduate Programmes All Full-time Undergraduate Programmes (Except BScEd(SS) Programme) Years 1-2 Summer Semester 8 May - 22 June 2013 (Regional Summer Institute for 3-year BA(CAC) Year 2)* 16 June - 28 June 2013 (Regional Summer Institute for 3-year BSocSc(GES) Year 2)* BScEd(SS) Programme Years 1-2 6 January - 24 May 2014
All Full-time Undergraduate Programmes (Except BA(CAC), BA(Lang Studies), BEd(CL), BEd(EL), BEd(ECE), BEd(P)-CHI, BME, BScEd(SS), BScEd(SWT), BSocSc(GES) and BSocScEd(GCS) Programmes) Years 3-4 26 August - 21 December 2013 BA(CAC) Programme Summer Semester 27 May - 5 July 2013 (Internship for 3-year BA(CAC) )* 6 January - 3 May 2014 BA(Lang Studies) Programme BEd(CL) and BEd(P)-CHI Programmes Years 3-4 26 August - 21 December 2013 BEd(ECE) Programme Year 4 2 September - 21 December 2013 6 January - 31 May 2014 BEd (EL) Programme 26 August - 21 December 2013 Year 4 BME Programme 19 August - 21 December 2013 6 January - 31 May 2014 BScEd(SS) Programme 6 January - 24 May 2014 BScEd(SWT) Programme
BSocSc(GES) Programme Summer Semester Late May - Mid-August 2013 (Internship for 3-year BSocSc(GES) )* BSocScEd(GCS) Programme Summer Semester 20 May - 6 July 2013 (Internship for 3-year BSocScEd(GCS) )* Part-time and Mixed Mode Undergraduate Programmes BEd(ECE) Programme 6 January - 17 May 2014 BEd(P) and BEd(S) Programmes Summer Semester 5 June - 10 August 2013 (for BEd(P)) 10 June - 10 August 2013 (for BEd(S)) BEd(PVE) Programme 2 September - 21 December 2013 BEd(SN) Programme 6 January - 19 July 2014 BHE Programme Full-time Higher Diploma Programmes Year 1 (2-year programme) Year 2 (2-year programme) and (3-year programme) 2 September - 21 December 2013 Mixed Mode Higher Diploma Programme Summer Semester 22 July - 10 August 2013 2 September - 21 December 2013 6 January - 5 July 2014 Full-time Sub-degree Programmes * Tentative