The Academic Calendar for Postgraduate Studies for the Academic Year 2026–2027
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Details of the academic year dates
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Date & day
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Specific period
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Notes
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The start and end dates of the first semester
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Sunday 20/9/2026 - 31/12/2026
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15 weeks
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Date of starting examination
Semi-annual exams for colleges and institutes that follow the annual system.
Final exams for the first semester for colleges and institutes that follow the semester system, the course system, and the Bologna Process.
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Sunday 3/1/2027
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Date of start and end of spring holidays
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Sunday 17/1/2027 - 30/1/2027
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2 weeks
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Start and end dates for the second semester
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Sunday 31/1/2027 - 13/5/2027
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15 weeks
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Start and end dates
Final exams for the first round for colleges and institutes that follow the annual system.
Final exams for the second semester for colleges and institutes that follow the semester system, the course system, and the Bologna Process
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Sunday 16/5/2027
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Start date for the second round exams
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Wednesday 1/9/2027
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Flexibility is left to the universities if it overlaps with the exams of middle school students
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Date of start and end of summer holidays
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Thursday 1/7/2027 - 31/8/2027
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2 months
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Summer training dates for students of the colleges and institutes included in it, according to the periods approved in the instructions for summer training
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Thursday 1/7/2027 - 31/8/2027
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The start and end dates of the summer semester (optional) for universities and colleges that follow the course system
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Thursday 1/7/2027 - 31/8/2027
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8 weeks
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Notes: -
* The Council of Scientific Departments recommends submitting and delaying exam dates, wherever they may be, for a period of one week, with the approval of the College/Institute Council.
* Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, holidays, and other official occasions are taken into account if they fall on exam days.
*Students shall register for their courses within the specified period stipulated in the guidelines governing each system, in addition to the circulars issued by our Directorate in this regard.
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