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Important dates

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Fall term 2025 (August to December)

Selection period (by partners): March 1 to April 1, 2025

Period to complete the admission application: April 1 to May 1, 2025

Course registration period: June 4 to 16, 2025

Required orientation days (online): April 24 or May 23, 2025

Welcoming reception: August 22, 2025

Official start of the term: August 23, 2025

Deadline to change, add, or drop a course without a note on the official transcripts: September 8, 2025

Mid-term exams for the Bachelor of Business Administrations (BBA): October 16 to 22, 2025.
Important: Mid-term exams for language courses may be held during reading week.

Reading week for the BBA: October 23 to 29, 2025

Mid-term exams for the Master of Management (MSc): October 23 to 29, 2025.
Important: Mid-term exams for language courses may be held during reading week

Reading week for the MSc: October 16 to 22, 2025

Deadline to drop a course with the note AB on the official transcripts: November 12, 2025

International Student Mobility Fair: November 12, 2025

Holidays (no classes or exams):

  • Labour Day, August 30 to September 1, 2025
  • National day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30, 2025
  • Thanksgiving, October 13, 2025

Final exams (no make-up exams allowed): December 4 to 17, 2025

Official end of the term: December 17, 2025

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Winter term 2026 (January to April)

Selection period (by partners): March 1 to September 1, 2025

Period to complete the admission application: May 1 to September 15, 2025

Course registration period: October 29 to November 10, 2025

Required orientation days (online): October 23 to November 27, 2025

Welcoming reception: January 8, 2026

Networking activity: Date to be determined

Official start of the term: January 5, 2026

Deadline to change, add, or drop a course without a note on the official transcripts: January 18, 2026

Mid-term exams for the Bachelor of Business Administrations (BBA): February 26 to March 1, 2026.
Important: Mid-term exams for language courses may be held during reading week
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Reading week for the BBA: March 2 to 8, 2026

Mid-term exams for the Master of Management (MSc): March 2 to 8, 2026.
Important: Mid-term exams for language courses may be held during reading week.

Reading week for the MSc: February 23 to March 1, 2026

Deadline to drop a course with the note AB on the official transcripts: March 22, 2026

Holidays (no classes or exams): Easter, April 3 to 6, 2026

Final exams (no make-up exams allowed): April 15 to 30, 2026

Official end of the term: April 30, 2026

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Fall Term 2026 (August to December)

Selection period by partners (nomination): March 1 to April 1, 2026

Admission application: April 1 to May 1, 2026

Course registration: June 10 to 22, 2026

Information session – Immigration (online): April 3, 2026

Required orientation days (online): April 24 or May 15, 2026

On-campus welcome activity: August 21, 2026

Official start of the term: August 22, 2026

Deadline to change, add, or drop a course without a note on the official transcripts: September 4, 2026

Mid-term exams for the Bachelor of Business Administrations (BBA): October 16 to 22, 2026.
Important: Mid-term exams for language courses may be held during reading week.

Reading week for the BBA: October 23 to 29, 2026

Mid-term exams for the Master of Management (MSc): October 23 to 29, 2026.
Important: Mid-term exams for language courses may be held during reading week

Reading week for the MSc: October 16 to 22, 2026

Deadline to drop a course with the note AB on the official transcripts: November 12, 2026

International Student Mobility Fair: November 12, 2026

Holidays (no classes or exams):

  • Labour Day, September 5 to 7, 2026
  • National day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30, 2026
  • Thanksgiving, October 12, 2026

Final exams (no make-up exams allowed): December 4 to 17, 2026

Official end of the term: December 17, 2026

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Winter Term 2027 (January to April)

Selection period by partners (nomination): March 1 to September 1, 2026

Admission application: May 1 to September 15, 2026

Course registration: November 4 to 16, 2026

Information session – Immigration (online): September 18, 2026

Required orientation days (online): October 23 or November 20, 2026

On-campus welcome activity: January 6, 2027

Official start of the term: January 7, 2027

Deadline to change, add, or drop a course without a note on the official transcripts: January 20, 2027

Mid-term exams for the Bachelor of Business Administrations (BBA): February 25 to March 3, 2027.
Important: Mid-term exams for language courses may be held during reading week.

Reading week for the BBA: March 4 to 10, 2027

Mid-term exams for the Master of Management (MSc): March 4 to 10, 2027.
Important: Mid-term exams for language courses may be held during reading week.

Reading week for the MSc: February 25 to March 3, 2027

Deadline to drop a course with the note AB on the official transcripts: March 24, 2027

Holidays (no classes or exams): Easter, March 26 to 29, 2027

Final exams (no make-up exams allowed): April 19 to 30, 2027

Official end of the term: April 30, 2027

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