BACU's Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Fall 2025/26
Sept. 22 - Jan. 6

Septemeber 2025

4 September 2025, Sunday : Prophet Mohamed’s (PBUH) Birthday - HOLIDAY
15-19 September 2025 Mon-Fri: New Student Orientation Week
22 September 2025, Monday : Last Day of Registration (With 10% Registration Late Fees)
22 September 2025, Monday : Fall Semester Classes Begin
29 September 2025, Monday : Last date for dropping courses or registration suspension with a 100% refund (on tuition), or changing major.

Ocotober 2025

6 October 2025, Monday : Last date for dropping courses or registration suspension with a 50% refund
7 October 2025 Onwards, Tue: Dropping courses or registration suspension without any refund
20-24 October 2025, Mon-Fri : In Course Assignment 1- issued. Dates Announced for Controlled Assessment. ASSESSMENT PUBLISHED

November/Dec. 2025

3 November 2025, Sunday : UAE Flag day
7 November 2025, Friday: Second Tuition Fees Installment – PAYMENT 2
14 November 2025, Friday: In Course Assignment 1 (student submission + Controlled Assessments) – DEADLINE
21 November 2025, Friday: In Course Assignment 1 (Faculty Summative Online
Feedback) - FEEDBACK
28 November 2025, Friday: In Course Assignment 1 (Student Re-Submission) -
DEADLINE
1 December 2025, Sunday: Martyrs’ Day (Commemoration Day) – HOLIDAY
2 December 2025, Monday: UAE National Day - HOLIDAY
3 December 2025, Tuesday: UAE National Day Holiday - HOLIDAY
5 December 2025, Friday: Re-Submission Feedback & Informal Grades (Assignment 1) are released with comments (online) – INFORMAL GRADES
13 December 2025, Saturday: Semester Break Begins – HOLIDAY STARTS

January 2026

1 January 2026, Wednesday: New Year’s Day - HOLIDAY
4 January 2026, Sunday: Semester Break Ends – HOLIDAY ENDS
5 January 2026, Sunday: In Course Final assignment ( student submission) – DEADLINE
5-9 January 2026, Monday-Friday: In Course Final assignment (Controlled Assessments) – DEADLINE
9 January 2026, Friday: Last Day of Registration for New Students – Spring 2025 (Without Late Fees) – DEADLINE
9 January 2026, Wednesday: In Course Final assignment (Faculty Summative Online Feedback) – FEEDBACK
14 January 2026, Wednesday: Third Tuition Fees Installment – PAYMENT 3
14-16 January 2026, Wed-Fri: New Student Spring Intake Orientation Week
16 January 2026, Friday: Fall Semester End
16 January 2026, Friday: In Course Final assignment (Student Re-Submission) – DEADLINE
23 January 2026 Wednesday: Re-Submission Feedback & Informal Grades (Final
Assignment) are released with comments (online) –
INFORMAL GRADES

January 2026

19 January 2026, Monday: Spring Semester Classes Begin
19 January 2026, Monday: Last Day of Registration (With 10% Registration Late Fees) - DEADLINE
19 Jan - 2 Feb 2026, Mon-Mon: Late Registration (Late Fees Apply) / Change Major
26 Jan 2026, Monday: Last date for dropping courses or registration suspension with a 100% refund (on tuition), or changing major

February 2026

February 2026, Monday: TU Level 6 Assessment Boards – Fall 2025 TBA
2 February 2026, Monday: Last date for dropping courses or registration suspension with 50% refund
9 February 2026 Monday Onwards: Dropping courses or registration suspension without refund
13 February 2026, Friday: Global Day Event
16-20 February 2026, Mon-Fri: In Course Assignment 1- issued. Dates Announced for Controlled Assessment. ASSESSMENT PUBLISHED
18 February 2026, Wednesday: Ramadan (Date may vary).

March 2026

March 2026: Formal Grades of Fall 2025 released by the Registrar TBA
6 March 2026, Friday: Fourth Tuition Fees Installment Payment Due – PAYMENT 4
13 March 2026, Friday: In Course Assignment 1 (student submission + Controlled Assessments) – DEADLINE
18-22 March- 01 April 2026 , Wed-Sun: Eid Al Fitr (as Announced by UAE Authorities) – HOLIDAY
23 March 2026, Monday : Semester Break Begins – HOLIDAY STARTS
27 March 2026, Friday: Semester Break Ends – HOLIDAY ENDS
30 March 2026, Moday: Classes Resume

April/May 2026

3 April 2026, Friday: In Course Assignment 1 (Student Re-Submission) - DEADLINE
10 April 2026, Monday: Re-Submission Feedback & Informal Grades (Assignment 1) are released with comments (online) – INFORMAL GRADES
20-24 April 2026, Mon -Friday: In Course Final assignment (Controlled Assessments) – DEADLINE
30 April 2026, Thursday: Research Open Day
1 May 2026, Friday: In Course Final assignment (student submission) – DEADLINE
8 May 2026, Friday:
In Course Assignment 1 (Faculty Summative Online Feedback) – FEEDBACK
15 May 2026, Friday: In Course Final assignment (Student Re-Submission) –
DEADLINE
15 May 2026, Friday: Spring Semester Ends
22May 2026, Friday: Re-Submission Feedback & Informal Grades (Final Assignment) are released with comments (online) – INFORMAL GRADES

May/June 2025

18 May 2026, Monday:
Summer Session Begin for UK Level 3, 4 & 5 (First, Second & Third Year Students)
26-29 Jun 2026 Tue-Fri: Arafat Day, Eid Al-Adha – HOLIDAY
8 June 2026, Monday: In Course Assignment 1 (student submission + Controlled Assessments) – DEADLINE
10 June 2026, Wednesday: In Course Final Assignment - issued. Dates Announced for Controlled Assessment. ASSESSMENT PUBLISHED
12 June 2026, Friday: In Course Assignment 1 (Faculty Summative Online Feedback) - FEEDBACK
19 June 2026, Friday: In Course Assignment 1 (Student Re-Submission) - DEADLINE
22 June 2026, Monday: In Course Final assignment (student submission) – DEADLINE
24 June 2026, Wednesday: Re-Submission Feedback & Informal Grades (Assignment 1) are released with comments (online) – INFORMAL GRADES
22-24 June 2026, Monday-Wed: In Course Final assignment (Controlled Assessments)
DEADLINE
17 June 2026, Wednesday: Islamic New Year
26 June 2026, Friday: In Course Final assignment (Faculty Summative Online Feedback) – FEEDBACK

July/August 2025

July 2026: TU Level 6 Assessment Boards – Spring 2025
3 July 2026, Friday: In Course Final assignment (Student Re-Submission) – DEADLINE
3 July 2026, Friday: Summer Session Ends for UK Level 3, 4 & 5
(First, Second & Third Year Students)
7 July 2026, Tuesday : Re-Submission Feedback & Informal Grades (Final Assignment) are released with comments (online) – INFORMAL GRADES
9 - 11 July 2026, Wednesday-Friday: BACU Internal Assessment Board Meeting
10 August 2026, Monday: TU Level 6 Re-Sit Examinations Begin
21 August 2026, Friday: TU Summer Session Ends
August 2026: TU Level 6 Re-Sit Assessment Board - Summer 2024
August 2026: Formal Grades released by the Registrar TBA