ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2021/22 ACADEMIC YEAR (2014 E.C.)

Postgraduate Program Directorate (PGPD)

European DatesEthiopian DatesMajor Events
Semester I (2021/22)
September 13-October 05, 2021Meskerem 03-25, 2014Application Period to Postgraduate Programs
September 24, 2021Meskerem 14, 2014Last Date for Submitting PhD Dissertations and Master’s Theses to Respective Schools/Departments for First Round Open Defense Examination Session of November 2021
October 1, 2021Meskerem 21, 2014Last Date for Submitting PhD Dissertations and Master’s Theses and Proposed Board of Examiners by the Respective Schools/Departments to PGPD for First Round Open Defense Examination Session of November 2021
October 14, 2021Tikimt 04, 2014Entrance Examination for New Applicants to Postgraduate Programs
October 09, 2021Meskerem 29, 2014Boarding Opens for All  Senior Postgraduate Students
October 11 & 12, 2021Tikimt 01 & 02, 2014Registration for All  Senior Postgraduate Students
October 13, 2021Tikimt 03, 2014Day One Class One (DOCO) for First Semester Begins for All  Senior Postgraduate Students
October 13, 2021Tikimt 03, 2014Last Date for Late Registration with Penalty for All Senior Postgraduate Students
October 28 & 29, 2021Tikimt 18 & 19, 2014Course Adding and Dropping Period for All  Senior Postgraduate Students
October 30, 2021Tikimt 20, 2014Boarding Opens for All  First Year Postgraduate Students
November 01&02, 2021Tikimt 22 & 23, 2014Registration for First Year Postgraduate Students
November 03, 2021Tikimt 24, 2014Orientation for First Year Postgraduate Students
November 03, 2021Tikimt 24, 2014Last Date for Late Registration with Penalty for First Year Postgraduate Students
November 04, 2021Tikimt 25, 2014Day One Class One (DOCO) Begins for First Year Postgraduate Students
November 15, 2021Hidar 06, 2014PGPD Reports Student Enrollment Statistics to the Office of the Registrar
November 18&19, 2021Hidar 09 & 10, 2014Course Adding and Dropping Period for First Year Postgraduate Students
November 22-27, 2021Hidar 13-18, 2014First Round Open Defense Examination Session of November 2021
December 07, 2021Hidar 28, 2014Last Date for Submitting PhD Dissertations and Master’s Theses to Respective Schools/Departments for Second Round Open defense Examination Session of February 2022
December 14, 2021Tahisas 05, 2014Last Date for Submitting PhD Dissertations and Master’s Theses and Proposed Board of Examiners by the Respective Schools/Departments to PGPD for Second Round Open Defense Examination Session of February 2022
January 06, 2022Tahisas 28, 2014Schools/Departments submit postgraduate course offering list for Semester II (2021/22 A.Y.) to PGPD
January 17, 2022Tir 09, 2014Heads Post Semester I, 2021/22 Finale Examination Schedule for Senior Postgraduate Students
January 21, 2022Tir 13, 2014End of Semester I, 2021/22 Classes for Senior Postgraduate Students
Jan. 24, 2022Tir 16, 2014Last Date for Readmission Application for Semester II, 2021/22
Jan. 24- Feb 04, 2022Tir 16-27, 2014Semester I, 2021/22 Final Examination Period for Senior Postgraduate Students
January 27, 2022Tir 19, 2014Registrar posts list of readmitted students for Semester II, 2021/22
February 05-20, 2022Tir 28-Yekatit 13, 2014Inter- Semester Break for Senior Postgraduate Students
February 07, 2022Tir 30, 2014Heads Post Semester I, 2021/22 Finale Examination Schedule for First Year Postgraduate Students
February 08, 2022Yekatit 01, 2014Last Date for Reporting First Semester Grades to Schools/Departments and to the Office of the Registrar for Senior Postgraduate Students
February 11, 2022Yekatit 04, 2014End of Semester I, 2021/22 Classes for First Year Postgraduate Students
February 11, 2022Yekatit 04, 2014Last Date for Reporting First Semester Grades to Schools/Departments and to the Office of the Registrar for First Year Postgraduate Students
February 14-25, 2022Yekatit 07-18, 2014Final Examination Period of Semester I, 2021/22 for First Year Postgraduate Students
February 14-19, 2022Yekatit 07-12, 2014Second Round Open Defense Examination Session of February 2022
February 26-March 13, 2022Yekatit 19 - Megabit 04, 2014Inter- Semester Break for First Year Postgraduate Students
Semester II (2021/22)
European DatesEthiopian DatesMajor Events
February 21 & 22, 2022Yekatit 14 & 15, 2014Registration of Semester II for Senior Postgraduate Students
February 23, 2022Yekatit 16, 2014Day One Class One (DOCO) for Second Semester Begins for Senior Postgraduate Students
February 23, 2022Yekatit 16, 2014Last Date for Late Registration with Penalty for Senior Postgraduate Students
March 07, 2022Yekatit 28, 2014PGPD Reports Student Enrollment Statistics to the Office of the Registrar
March 10 & 11, 2022Megabit 01 & 02, 2014Course  Adding and Dropping Period for Senior Postgraduate Students
March 14 & 15, 2022Megabit 05 & 06, 2014Registration of Semester II for First Year Postgraduate Students
March 16, 2022Megabit 07, 2014Day One Class One (DOCO) Begins for First Year Postgraduate Students
March 16, 2022Megabit 07, 2014Last Date for Late Registration with Penalty for First Year Postgraduate Students
March 30 & 31, 2022Megabit 21 & 22, 2014Course  Adding and Dropping Period for First Year Postgraduate Students
March 31, 2022Megabit 22, 2014Last Date for Submitting PhD Dissertations and Master’s Theses to Respective Schools/Departments for Second Round Open defense Examination Session of May 2022
April 07, 2022Megabit 29, 2014Last Date for Submitting PhD Dissertations and Master’s Theses and Proposed Board of Examiners by the Respective Schools/Departments to PGPD for Second Round Open Defense Examination Session of May 2022
May 23-28, 2022Ginbot 15-20, 2014 Second Round Open Defense Examination Session of May 2022
May 23, 2022Ginbot 15, 2014Heads Post Semester II, 2021/22 Final Examination Schedule for Senior Postgraduate Students
May 27, 2022Ginbot 19, 2014End of Semester II, 2021/22 Classes for Senior Postgraduate Students
May 30-June 10, 2022Ginbot 22-Sene 03, 2014Semester II Final Examination Period for Senior Postgraduate Students
June 01,2022Ginbot 24, 2014Last Date for Readmission Application to Semester I, 2022/23
June 06,2022Ginbot 29, 2014Heads Post Semester II, 2021/22 Final Examination Schedule for First Year Postgraduate Students
June 10, 2022Sene 03, 2014End of Semester II, 2021/22 Classes for First Year Postgraduate Students
June 06-24, 2022Sene 06-17, 2014Final Examination Period of Semester II for First Year Postgraduate Students
June  14, 2022Sene 07, 2014Last Date for Reporting Second Semester Grade to Schools/Departments and to the Office of the Registrar
June  15, 2022Sene 08, 2014Closing of Dormitories and Other Services for Senior Postgraduate Students
June  23, 2022Sene 16, 2014Last Date for Submitting Postgraduate Course Offering List for Summer Education Programs (2021/22 A.Y.)
June  23, 2022Sene 16, 2014Directorate of Student Services Submit to PGPD Accommodation Capacity for Summer Enrollment
June  23, 2022Sene 16, 2014Last Date for Applying to Postgraduate Programs for  2022 Summer Admission
June  28, 2022Sene 21, 2014Last Date for Reporting Second Semester Grades of First Year Postgraduate Students to Schools/Departments and to the Office of the Registrar
June  28, 2022Sene 21, 2014Closing of Dormitories and Other Services for First Year Postgraduate Students
June 30, 2022Sene 23, 2014Entrance Examination Date for 2022 Summer Postgraduate Program
Summer Postgraduate Program Calendar (2021/22, 2014 EC) 
July 11, 2022Hamle 04, 2014Boarding opens for summer II and above postgraduate students
July 12-14, 2022Hamle 05-07, 2014Registration for Summer II and above postgraduate students
July 15-16, 2022Hamle 08-09, 2014Boarding opens for summer I  postgraduate students
July 17, 2022Hamle 10, 2014Summer II & above class begins
July 17-19, 2022Hamle 10-12, 2014Registration for Summer I postgraduate students
July 20, 2022Hamle 13, 2014Summer I postgraduate class begins
July 25, 2022Hamle 18, 2014Last date for reporting semester II regular postgraduate grades to the office of the registrar and PGPD
July 27-28, 2022Hamle 20-21, 2014Last date for add and drop
August 04, 2022Hamle 28, 2014Last date for submitting PhD Dissertation to respective departments/ Schools for October 2022 defense examination
August 11, 2022Nehasse 05, 2014Last date for submission of approved PhD Dissertation and proposed board of examiners by departments/ schools to PGPD
August 17, 2022Nehasse 11, 2014Last date of application for 2022/23 regular postgraduate admission
August 18, 2022Nehasse 12, 2014Entrance Examination for 2022 /23 regular postgraduate admission
September 01, 2022Nehasse 26,2014Last date of submitting Masters theses to Schools/Departments for November 2022 Open Defence Examination Session
 September 01, 2022Nehasse 26, 2014Summer postgraduate class ends
September 04-15, 2022Nehasse 29-Meskerem 05, 2015Summer postgraduate program examination period
September 10, 2022Pagume 05, 2014Last date of submitting the approved Masters theses with the proposed board of examiners by departments/ Schools to PGPD for November 2022 Open Defence Examination Session
September 17, 2022Meskerem 07, 2015Closing of dormitories and other services for summer postgraduate program students