Academic Calendar

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December
29
2024

Second half of term final exams

Academic Calendar

*Holidays are subject to change depending on the decision of Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population.

**Dual degree programs within School of IT and Engineering and programs that will be taught in Gazakh (MAEM in Azerbaijani, MATL in Azerbaijani and MPA in Azerbaijani) will follow different academic calendar.

Fall 2024
September 09, 2024 Graduate and Undergraduate classes begin
September 18, 2024 Last day to add/drop classes without penalty
November 08, 2024 Zəfər günü – Holiday, NO CLASSES
November 09, 2024 Flag day – Holiday, NO CLASSES
November 11, 2024 Flag day OBSERVED – NO CLASSES
November 12 - 22, 2024 COP29. Classes in Baku are held online
November 13, 2024 Midterm grades due
November 16, 2024 Last day to withdraw from classes
December 21, 2024 Last day of classes
December 22 - 23, 2024 Reading period
December 24, 2024 - January 07, 2025 Final exams
December 30, 2024 - January 05, 2025 New Year Holidays, NO EXAMS
January 11, 2025 Final Grades Due
Spring 2025
January 21, 2025 Graduate and Undergraduate classes begin
January 30, 2025 Last day to add/drop classes without penalty
March 08, 2025 International Women’s day – Holiday, NO CLASSES
March 10, 2025 International Women’s day OBSERVED – NO CLASSES
March 20 - 24, 2025 Novruz Holiday – NO CLASSES
March 25 - 26, 2025 Novruz Holiday OBSERVED – NO CLASSES
March 30 - 31, 2025 Ramazan Bayram – NO CLASSES
April 01, 2025 Ramazan Bayram OBSERVED – NO CLASSES
April 02, 2025 Midterm grades due
April 05, 2025 Last day to withdraw from classes
May 09, 2025 Qələbə günü – Holiday, NO CLASSES
May 10, 2025 Last day of classes
May 11 - 12, 2025 Reading period
May 13 - 22, 2025 Final exams
May 26, 2025 Final Grades Due
TBC Commencement Ceremony
Summer 2025
May 26, 2025 Summer term classes begin
May 28, 2025 Republic day – NO CLASSES
May 31, 2025 Last day to add/drop classes without penalty
June 05 - 06, 2025 Gurban Bayram – NO CLASSES
June 16, 2025 National Salvation day OBSERVED– NO CLASSES
June 18, 2025 Midterm grades due
June 21, 2025 Last day to withdraw from classes
June 26, 2025 National Army day – NO CLASSES
July 05, 2025 Last day of classes
July 06 - 07, 2025 Reading period
July 07 - 12, 2025 Final exams
July 15, 2025 Final Grades Due
Fall 2024, First half of term
September 09, 2024 First half of term classes start
September 14, 2024 Last day to add/drop classes without penalty
October 09, 2024 Last day to withdraw from classes
October 26, 2024 Last day of classes
October 27 - 28, 2024 Reading period
October 29 - 31, 2024 First half of term final exams
November 04, 2024 First half of term final grades due
Fall 2024, Second Half of term
November 04, 2024 Second half of term classes start
November 08, 2024 Zəfər günü – Holiday, NO CLASSES
November 08, 2024 Last day to add/drop classes without penalty
November 09, 2024 Flag day – Holiday, NO CLASSES
November 11, 2024 Flag day OBSERVED – NO CLASSES
November 12 - 22, 2024 COP29. Classes in Baku campus are held online
December 11, 2024 Last day to withdraw from second half of term classes
December 26, 2024 Last day of classes
December 27 - 28, 2024 Reading period
December 29, 2024 - January 07, 2025 Second half of term final exams
December 30, 2024 - January 05, 2025 New Year Holiday – NO EXAMS
January 11, 2025 Second half of term final grades due
Spring 2025, First half of term
January 21, 2025 First half of term classes start
January 24, 2025 Last day to add/drop classes without penalty
February 19, 2025 Last day to withdraw from classes
March 07, 2025 Last day of classes
March 08 - 09, 2025 Reading period
March 10 - 12, 2025 First half of term final exams
March 16, 2025 First half of term final grades due
Spring 2025, Second Half of term
March 17, 2025 Second half of term classes start
March 20 - 24, 2025 Novruz Holiday – NO CLASSES
March 25 - 26, 2025 Novruz Holiday OBSERVED – NO CLASSES
March 30 - 31, 2025 Ramazan Bayram – NO CLASSES
April 01, 2025 Ramazan Bayram OBSERVED – NO CLASSES
April 04, 2025 Last day to add/drop classes without penalty
April 26, 2025 Last day to withdraw from classes
May 09, 2025 Victory day – Holiday, NO CLASSES
May 15, 2025 Last day of classes
May 16 - 17, 2025 Reading period
May 19 - 22, 2025 Second half of term final exams
May 26, 2025 Second half of term final grades due