OIST Academic Calendar

OIST has a three-term academic year, starting in September each year.
Term 1: September 1 to December 31
Term 2: January 1 to April 30

Term 3: May 1 to August 31

Past Academic Calendar

Beginning of Academic Year

1 September 2022 (Thu) Academic Year 2022 begins
1-7 September 2022 (Thu-Wed) Orientation Week 2022
1 September 2022 (Thu) Welcome Ceremony

Term 1 (13 weeks)

1 September 2022 (Thu) First Day of Lab Rotation/Lab Work
8-14 September 2022 (Thu-Wed) Programming Bootcamp
15 September 2022 (Thu) First day of courses
30 September 2022 Course Change Deadline
15-28 December 2022 (Thu-Wed) Final Fortnight of Term 1 Courses
28 December 2022 (Wed) Last Day of Term 1

Term 2 (13 weeks)

4 January 2023 (Wed) First Day of Lab Rotation/Lab Work
10-13 January 2023 Orientation Week
16 January 2023 (Mon) First day of courses
31 January 2023 (Wed) Course Change Deadline
17-28 April 2023 Final Fortnight of Term 2
28 April 2023 (Fri) Last Day of Term 2

Term 3 (13 weeks)

1 May 2023 (Mon) First Day of Lab Rotation/Lab Work
8-12 May 2023 Orientation Week
15 May 2023 (Mon) First day of courses
19 May 2023 2022 Graduation Celemony
31 May 2023 (Wed) Course Change Deadline
14-25 August 2023 Final Fortnight of Term 3
31 August 2023 (Thu) Last Day of Term 3

Beginning of Academic Year

1 September 2023 (Fri) Academic Year 2023 begins
1-7 September 2023 (Fri-Thu) Orientation Week 2023
1 September 2023 (Fri) Welcome Ceremony

Term 1 (13 weeks)

1 September 2023 (Fri) First Day of Lab Rotation/Lab Work
8-14 September 2023 (Fri-Thu) Programming Bootcamp
15 September 2023 (Fri) First day of courses
30 September 2023 (Fri) Course Change Deadline
15-28 December 2023 (Fri-Thu) Final Fortnight of Term 1 Courses
28 December 2023 (Thu) Last Day of Term 1

Term 2 (13 weeks)

4 January 2024 (Thu) First Day of Lab Rotation/Lab Work
9-12 January 2024 (Tue-Fri) Orientation Week
15 January 2024 (Mon) First day of courses
31 January 2024 (Wed) Course Change Deadline
15-26 April 2024 Final Fortnight of Term 2
30 April 2024 (Tue) Last Day of Term 2

Term 3 (13 weeks)

1 May 2024 (Mon) First Day of Lab Rotation/Lab Work
7-10 May 2024 (Tue-Fri) Orientation Week
13 May 2024 (Mon) First day of courses
May 2024 2023 Graduation Celemony
31 May 2024 (Fri) Course Change Deadline
13-26 August 2024 (Tue-Mon) Final Fortnight of Term 3
30 August 2024 (Fri) Last Day of Term 3

Beginning of Academic Year

2 September 2024 (Mon) Academic Year 2024 begins
3-6 September 2024 (Tue-Fri) Orientation Week 2024
2 September 2024 (Mon) Welcome Ceremony

Term 1 (13 weeks)

2 September 2024 (Mon) First Day of Lab Rotation/Lab Work
9-13 September 2024 (Mon-Fri) Programming Bootcamp
17 September 2024 (Tue) First day of courses
30 September 2024 (Mon) Course Change Deadline
16-27 December 2024 (Mon-Fri) Final Fortnight of Term 1 Courses
27 December 2024 (Fri) Last Day of Term 1

Term 2 (13 weeks)

6 January 2025 (Mon) First Day of Lab Rotation/Lab Work
6-10 January 2025 (Mon-Fri) Orientation Week
14 January 2025 (Tue) First day of courses
31 January 2025 (Fri) Course Change Deadline
14-25 April 2025 (Mon-Fri) Final Fortnight of Term 2
30 April 2025 (Wed) Last Day of Term 2

Term 3 (13 weeks)

1 May 2025 (Thu) First Day of Lab Rotation/Lab Work
1-9 May 2025 (Thu-Fri) Orientation Week
12 May 2025 (Mon) First day of courses
May 2025 2024 Graduation Celemony
30 May 2025 (Fri) Course Change Deadline
12-22 August 2025 (Tue-Fri) Final Fortnight of Term 3
29 August 2025 (Fri) Last Day of Term 3