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
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 (15 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 |
Term 2 (15 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 |
Term 3 (15 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 Ceremony |
| 31 May 2023 (Wed) | Course Change Deadline |
| 14-25 August 2023 | Final Fortnight of Term 3 |
Beginning of Academic Year
| 1 September 2023 (Fri) | Academic Year 2023 begins |
|---|---|
| 1-7 September 2023 (Fri-Thu) | Orientation Week 2023 |
| 4 September 2023 (Mon) | Welcome Ceremony |
Term 1 (15 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 |
Term 2 (15 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 |
Term 3 (15 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 | 2024 Graduation Ceremony |
| 31 May 2024 (Fri) | Course Change Deadline |
| 13-26 August 2024 (Tue-Mon) | Final Fortnight 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 (15 weeks)
| 2 September 2024 (Mon) | First Day of Lab Rotation/Lab Work |
|---|---|
| 9 September 2024 (Mon) | First day of courses |
| 30 September 2024 (Mon) | Course Change Deadline |
| 9-20 December 2024 (Mon-Fri) | Final Fortnight of Term 1 Courses |
Term 2 (15 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 |
Term 3 (15 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 Ceremony |
| 30 May 2025 (Fri) | Course Change Deadline |
| 12-22 August 2025 (Tue-Fri) | Final Fortnight of Term 3 |
Beginning of Academic Year
| 1 September 2025 (Mon) | Academic Year 2025 begins |
|---|---|
| 2-5 September 2025 (Tue-Fri) | Orientation Week 2025 |
| 1 September 2024 (Mon) | Welcome Ceremony |
Term 1 (15 weeks)
| 1 September 2025 (Mon) | First Day of Lab Rotation/Lab Work |
|---|---|
| 8 September 2025 (Mon) | First day of courses |
| 30 September 2025 (Mon) | Course Change Deadline |
| 08-19 December 2025 (Mon-Fri) | Final Fortnight of Term 1 Courses |
Term 2 (15 weeks)
| 5 January 2026 (Mon) | First Day of Lab Rotation/Lab Work |
|---|---|
| 5-9 January 2026 (Mon-Fri) | Orientation Week |
| 13 January 2026 (Tue) | First day of courses |
| 31 January 2026 (Fri) | Course Change Deadline |
| 13-24 April 2026 (Mon-Fri) | Final Fortnight of Term 2 |
Term 3 (15 weeks)
| 1 May 2026 (Fri) | First Day of Lab Rotation/Lab Work |
|---|---|
| 1-11 May 2026 (Fri-Mon) | Orientation Week |
| 12 May 2026 (Tue) | First day of courses |
| May 2026 | 2026 Graduation Ceremony |
| 30 May 2026 (Fri) | Course Change Deadline |
| 12-21 August 2026 (Tue-Fri) | Final Fortnight of Term 3 |