The Chinese University of Hong Kong

University Almanac for Academic Year 2023-2024

Full-time and Part-time Postgraduate Programmes

Month Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 August 2023 (Tue) – 4 August 2023 (Fri): Course registration
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Aug-23 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
1 2 3 2-term Programmes - First term: 4 September 2023 (Mon) – 2 December 2023 (Sat)
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3-term Programmes - First term (Type A): 4 September 2023 (Mon) – 2 December 2023 (Sat)
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 3-term Programmes - First term (Type B): 4 September 2023 (Mon) – 2 December 2023 (Sat)
Sep-23
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 4-term Programmes - First term: 4 September 2023 (Mon) – 11 November 2023 (Sat)
25 26 27 28 29 [30] 4 Sep - 18 Sep: Add/Drop Period for 1st term (2-term/3-term (Types A & B)/4-term Programmes)
30 Sep: The second day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
[1] 1 Oct: National Day
[2] 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 Oct: The second day following the National Day
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 23 Oct: Chung Yeung Festival
Oct-23
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
[23] 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
1 2 3 4 5 4-term Programmes - Second term: 13 November 2023 (Mon) – 17 February 2024 (Sat)
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9 Nov: The Congregation
Nov-23 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 Nov - 27 Nov: Add/Drop Period for 2nd term (4-term Programmes)
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 Nov: Grade submission deadline for 1st term (4-term Programmes)
27 28 29 30
1 2 3 3-term Programmes - Second term (Type B): 4 December 2023 (Mon) – 2 March 2024 (Sat)
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 Dec - 18 Dec: Add/Drop Period for 2nd term (3-term (Type B) Programmes)
Dec-23 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 Dec: Grade submission deadline for 1st term (3-term (Type B) Programmes)
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Dec: Christmas Day
[25] [26] 27 28 29 30 31 26 Dec: The first weekday after Christmas Day
[1] 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Jan: The first day of January
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 Jan: Grade submission deadline for 1st term (2-term/3-term (Type A) Programmes)
Jan-24 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2-term Programmes - Second term: 8 January 2024 (Mon) – 20 April 2024 (Sat)
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3-term Programmes - Second term (Type A): 8 January 2024 (Mon) – 6 April 2024 (Sat)
29 30 31 8 Jan - 22 Jan: Add/Drop Period for 2nd Term (2-term/3-term (Type A) Programmes)
1 2 3 4 4-term Programmes - Third term: 19 February 2024 (Mon) – 11 May 2024 (Sat)
5 6 7 8 9 [10] 11 9 Feb - 15 Feb: Lunar New Year Vacation
[12] [13] 14 15 16 17 18 10 Feb: Lunar New Year's Day
Feb-24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 12 Feb: The thrid day of Lunar New Year
26 27 28 29 13 Feb: The fourth day of Lunar New Year
19 Feb - 4 Mar: Add/Drop Period for 3rd term (4-term Programmes)
26 Feb: Grade submission deadline for 2nd term (4-term Programmes)
1 2 3 3-term Programmes - Third term (Type B): 4 March 2024 (Mon) – 15 June 2024 (Sat)
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 Mar - 18 Mar: Add/Drop Period for 3rd term (3-term (Type B) Programmes)
Mar-24 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 Mar: Grade submission deadline for 2nd term (3-term (Type B) Programmes)
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 29 Mar: Good Friday
25 26 27 28 [29] [30] 31 30 Mar: The day following Good Friday
[1] 2 3 [4] 5 6 7 1 Apr: Easter Monday
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 Apr: Ching Ming Festival
Apr-24 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 3-term Programmes - Third term (Type A): 8 April 2024 (Mon) – 15 June 2024 (Sat)
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8 Apr - 22 Apr: Add/Drop Period for 3rd term (3-term (Type A) Programmes)
29 30 17 Apr: Grade submission deadline for 2nd term (3-term (Type A) Programmes)
[1] 2 3 4 5 1 May: Labour Day
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2-term Programmes - Summer term: 13 May 2024 (Mon) – 28 June 2024 (Fri)
13 14 [15] 16 17 18 19 4-term Programmes - Fourth term: 13 May 2024 (Mon) – 27 July 2024 (Sat)
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 13 May - 27 May: Add/Drop Period for Summer term (2-term Programmes)
May-24
27 28 29 30 31 13 May - 27 May: Add/Drop Period for 4th term (4-term Programmes)
15 May: The Birthday of the Buddha
20 May: Grade submission deadline for 3rd term (4-term Programmes)
23 May: Grade submission deadline for 2nd term (2-term Programmes)
1 2 10 Jun: Tuen Ng Festival
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3-term Programmes - Summer term: 17 June 2024 (Mon) – 27 July 2024 (Sat)
Jun-24 [10] 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Jun - 1 Jul: Add/Drop Period for Summer term (3-term Programmes)
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Jun: Grade submission deadline for 3rd term (3-term Programmes)
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
[1] 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Jul: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 11 Jul: Grade submission deadline for Summer term (2-term Programmes)
Jul-24 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
1 2 3 4 5 Aug: Grade submission deadline for Summer term (3-term Programmes)
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 Aug: Grade submission deadline for 4th term (4-term Programmes)
Aug-24 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
[ ] General Holiday
Course registration
Grade submission deadline
Add/Drop Period
Lunar New Year Vacation
The Congregation
Thesis/Portfolio Submission Deadline (Doctoral and Research Master's students)
Degree Conferment 31-Mar 31-Jul 15-Oct
Corresponding deadline 28-Feb 30-Jun 31-Aug

Notes:
1. No class will be scheduled during University holidays and Lunar New Year Vacation i.e. 9 February 2024 (Fri) – 15 February 2024 (Thu).
2. The above is University standard teaching term dates applicable for most postgraduate programmes. Please refer to the Graduate School website (www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/) for
programme-specific information.

16 May 2023