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Academic Calendar

PCU has two semesters per year (starting September and February) for all programmes, each 15 weeks long.
A third semester runs from June to August for students on the Distance Learning programmes within the School of Business, and for academic support for postgraduate students.

Short Summer Courses run for three weeks for external participants as well as PCU students from late to June to early July.

2024 Autumn Semester (2404)

16 Sep - 20 Sep 2024 Welcome Days for new students
23 Sep 2024 First day of autumn semester
28 Sep 2024 State Holiday (university closed) - Saturday
4 Oct 2024 Deadline for adding and dropping classes
28 Oct 2024 State Holiday (university closed)
12 Oct 2024 Graduation Ceremony
17 Nov 2024 State Holiday (university closed) - Sunday
16 Dec 2024 - 5 Jan 2025 Winter Break
10 Jan 2025 Tuition payment deadline for spring semester
13 Jan - 14 Feb 2025 Exam period for School of Education
20 Jan - 24 Jan 2025 PAS* Week
24 Jan 2025 Last day of autumn semester

* Presentation, Assessment, Submission - no teaching

2025 Spring Semester (2501)

10 Feb - 14 Feb 2025 Welcome Week for new students
17 Feb 2025 First day of spring semester
3 Mar 2025 Deadline for adding and dropping classes
18 Apr 2025 Easter Friday (university closed)
21 Apr 2025 Easter Monday (university closed)
22 Apr - 25 Apr 2025 Spring Break
1 May 2025 State Holiday (some classes are running)
8 May 2025 State Holiday (classes are running)
10 May 2025 Tuition payment deadline for summer/autumn semesters
19 May - 27 Jun 2025 Exam period for School of Education
2 Jun - 6 Jun 2025 PAS* Week
6 Jun 2025 Last day of spring semester
1 Sept - 12 Sept 2025 Exam period for School of Education

* Presentation, Assessment, Submission - no teaching

2025 Summer School (2502)

16 Jun 2025
First day of summer school
4 July 2025 Last day of summer semester & Awards Ceremony

 

2025 Summer Semester (2503)

16 Jun 2025
First day of summer semester (distance learning and postgraduate programmes)
29 Aug 2025 Last day of summer semester 

 

 

2025 Autumn Semester (2504)

15 Sep - 19 Sep 2025 Welcome Days for new students
22 Sep 2025 First day of autumn semester
28 Sep 2025 State Holiday (university closed) - Saturday
3 Oct 2025 Deadline for adding and dropping classes
28 Oct 2025 State Holiday (university closed)
  Graduation Ceremony
17 Nov 2025 State Holiday (university closed) - Sunday
15 Dec 2025 - 4 Jan 2026 Winter Break
10 Jan 2026 Tuition payment deadline for spring semester
12 Jan - 13 Feb 2026 Exam period for School of Education
19 Jan - 23 Jan 2026 PAS* Week
23 Jan 2026 Last day of autumn semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Presentation, Assessment, Submission - no teaching

2026 Spring Semester (2601)

9 Feb - 13 Feb 2026 Welcome Week for new students
16 Feb 2026 First day of spring semester
27 Feb 2026 Deadline for adding and dropping classes
3 Apr 2026 Easter Friday (university closed)
6 Apr 2026 Easter Monday (university closed)
7 Apr - 10 Apr 2026 Spring Break
1 May 2026 State Holiday (some classes are running)
8 May 2026 State Holiday (classes are running)
10 May 2026 Tuition payment deadline for summer/autumn semesters
25 May - 26 Jun 2026 Exam period for School of Education
1 Jun - 5 Jun 2026 PAS* Week
5 Jun 2026 Last day of spring semester
1 Sep - 11 Sep 2026
Exam period for School of Education

* Presentation, Assessment, Submission - no teaching

2026 Summer School (2602)

15 Jun 2026
First day of summer school
3 July 2026 Last day of summer semester & Awards Ceremony

 

2026 Summer Semester (2603)

15 Jun 2026
First day of summer semester (distance learning and postgraduate programmes)
28 Aug 2026 Last day of summer semester 

 

2026 Autumn Semester (2604)

15 Sep - 19 Sep 2026 Welcome Days for new students
21 Sep 2026 First day of autumn semester
28 Sep 2026 State Holiday (university closed) - Saturday
4 Oct 2026 Deadline for adding and dropping classes
28 Oct 2026 State Holiday (university closed)
Graduation Ceremony
17 Nov 2026 State Holiday (university closed) - Sunday
14 Dec 2026 - 3 Jan 2027 Winter Break
10 Jan 2027 Tuition payment deadline for spring semester
  Exam period for School of Education
18 Jan - 24 Jan 2027 PAS* Week
24 Jan 2027 Last day of autumn semester

* Presentation, Assessment, Submission - no teaching

2027 Spring Semester (2701)

8 Feb - 12 Feb 2027 Welcome Week for new students
15 Feb 2027 First day of spring semester
26 Feb 2027 Deadline for adding and dropping classes
26 Mar 2027 Easter Friday (university closed)
29 Mar 2027 Easter Monday (university closed)
30 Mar - 2 Apr 2027 Spring Break
1 May 2027 State Holiday (some classes are running)
8 May 2027 State Holiday (classes are running)
10 May 2027 Tuition payment deadline for summer/autumn semesters
  Exam period for School of Education
31 May - 4 Jun 2027 PAS* Week
4 Jun 2027 Last day of spring semester

* Presentation, Assessment, Submission - no teaching

2027 Summer School (2702)

14 Jun 2027
First day of summer school
2 July 2027 Last day of summer semester & Awards Ceremony

 

2027 Summer Semester (2703)

14 Jun 2027
First day of summer semester (distance learning and postgraduate programmes)
27 Aug 2027 Last day of summer semester