Academic calendar

Dubai Campus semester dates

Semester dates for our Dubai campus are listed here and you can find dates for induction, teaching, holidays, and examination. Please note the campus holidays or 'buildings closed' days for each campus.

2022/23 Academic Year - semester dates
2022/23 Academic Year - semester dates
Dates Activity
5-9 September 2022 5-9 September 2022
12 September – 3 December 2022 September Semester Teaching
17– 21 October 2022 September Semester Consolidation Week
28-29 November 2022 Graduations
5-16 December 2022 December Exam and Assessment Diet
19 December 2022 – 13 January 2023 December Break
9-13 January 2023 January Semester Welcome Week
16 January 2023 – 8 April 2023 January Semester Teaching
20-24 February 2023 January Semester Consolidation Week
10-21 April 2023 April Break
24 April - 19 May 2023 April Exam and Assessment Diet
1 May- 5 May 2023 May Semester Welcome Week
8 May- 28 July 2023 May Semester Teaching
12-16 June 2023  May Semester Consolidation Week
4-5 July 2023 (to be confirmed) Graduations
31 July- 8 August 2023 August Exam and Assessment Diet 
9 August-1 September 2023 August Break

Please note that new students joining the Global College Programme (ADEP) in January 2023 follow different session dates as stated below.

DEP January Intake Academic Calendar 2022/23
Dates Apply
9-13 January 2023 Welcome Week
16-24 March 2023 Semester 1 Teaching
23-31 March 2023 End of Semester 1 Assessments
3-14 April 2023 Semester 1 Break
17 April – 9 June 2023 Semester 2 Teaching
12-16 June 2023 End of Semester 2 Assessments
31 July – 8 August 2023 Reassessment Exam

Dubai Campus Holidays 2022/23

The University buildings will be closed for the following official UAE holidays*:

  •  8 Oct   2022 (Prophet Mohammed's Birthday) 
  •  1-3 Dec 2022 (Commemoration Day, National Day) 
  •  1 Jan 2023  (New Year’s Day) 
  •  21-24 Apr 2023 (Eid Al Fitr) 
  •  28 Jun – 1 Jul 2023 (Arafah Day, Eid Al Adha) 
  • 19 July 2023 (Islamic New Year) 

*All dates given are approximate. The exact date(s) of observation will be announced by the UAE government and confirmed by the University closer to each holiday.

2023/24 Academic Year - semester dates
Dates Activity
4 September – 8 September 2023 September Semester Welcome Week
11 September – 3 December 2023 September Semester Teaching
16– 20 October 2023 September Semester Consolidation Week
28-29 November 2023 (to be confirmed) Winter Graduations
4-15 December 2023 December Exam and Assessment Diet
18 December 2023 – 12 January 2024 December Break
8-12 January 2024 January Semester Welcome Week
15 January 2024 – 7 April 2024 January Semester Teaching
19-23 February 2024 January Semester Consolidation Week
8-19 April 2024 April Break
22 April - 3 May 2024 April Exam and Assessment Diet
29 April - 3 May 2024 May Semester Welcome Week 
6 May- 27 July 2024 May Semester Teaching
10-14 June 2024  May Semester Consolidation Week
4-5 July 2024 (to be confirmed) Summer Graduations
29 July- 2 August 2024 August Exam and Assessment Diet 
5 August-30 August 2024 August Break

Please note that new students joining the Global College Programme (ADEP) in January 2024 follow different session dates.

Dubai Campus Holidays 2023/24

The University buildings will be closed for the following official UAE holidays*:

  • 27 Sep 2023 (Prophet Mohammed's Birthday) 
  • 1-3 Dec 2023 (Commemoration Day, National Day) 
  • 1 Jan 2024 (New Year’s Day) 
  • 8-10 Apr 2024 (Eid Al Fitr*) 
  • 16-18 Jun 2024 (Arafah Day, Eid Al Adha*) 
  • 7Jul 2024 (Islamic New Year*) 

*All dates given are approximate. The exact date(s) of observation will be announced by the UAE government and confirmed by the University closer to each holiday.

UK and Malaysia Campuses

See also the semester dates for our UK and Malaysia Campuses