All Casual Committed Concentrated Continuing

This calendar corresponds to HBMSU’s Lifelong Learning, that combines both academic and non-academic programs and courses. For all available levels of specializations, please see: School of Business and Quality Management, School of e-Education, School of Health and Environment

Fall Semester (2023-2024)
Month Semester Week Day Event/ Activity
1 First day of semester; First day of classes
New Learners Orientation
2 Last day to add section(s); Last day to drop section(s) with 100% refund of tuition
3 First day of 70% refund of tuition for dropped section(s)
4 Last day of 70% refund of tuition for dropped section(s)
5 First day of 0% refund of tuition for dropped section(s); First day to withdraw from section(s) with a grade of Withdraw (W)
5 Prophet Birthday
- 8 Mid-term Exams
11 Last day to drop section(s) with a grade of Withdraw (W)
12 First day to drop section(s) with a grade of Withdrawal Failure (WF)
13 Last day of classes; Last day to drop section(s) with a grade of Withdrawal Failure (WF)
First day of final assessment
- UAE National Day Holiday
Last day of final assessment
First day of Semester Break
Declaration of final grade(s)
New Year*
Last day of Semester Break
Spring Semester (2023-2024)
Month Semester Week Day Event/ Activity
1 First day of semester; First day of classes
1 New Learners Orientation
2 Last day to add section(s); Last day to drop section(s) with 100% refund of tuition
3 First day of 70% refund of tuition for dropped section(s)
4 Last day of 70% refund of tuition for dropped section(s)
5 First day of 0% refund of tuition for dropped section(s); First day to withdraw from section(s) with a grade of Withdraw (W)
9 Mid-term Exams
First Day of Ramadan*
11 Last day to drop section(s) with a grade of Withdraw (W)
First day to drop section(s) with a grade of Withdrawal Failure (WF)
First day of Mid-Semester Break
Last day of Mid-Semester Break
Eid Al-Fitr Holiday*
15 Last day of classes; Last day to drop section(s) with a grade of Withdrawal Failure (WF)
First day of final assessment
Last day of final assessment
Declaration of final grade(s)
Summer Semester (2023-2024)
Month Semester Week Day Event/ Activity
1 First day of classes; First day of grade of Withdraw (W) for cancelled registration in section(s)
Arafat Day
Eid Al-Adha Holiday*
Last day for grade of Withdraw (W) for cancelled registration in section(s)
First day of grade of Withdraw Failure (WF) for cancelled registration in section(s)
6 Last day of classes; Last day to drop section(s) with a grade of Withdrawal Failure (WF)
First day of final assessment
Last day of final assessment
Declaration of final grade(s)