2016-2017 Academic Year (Autumn Terms) Tsinghua University

Week 2016-2017 Academic Year Calendar

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Month
Autumn Term and Winter Holidays (2016-2017)
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
2016 1. NEW Undergraduate Students:
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Summer August September 1st/2nd: Registration for international students
29 30 31
Term September 5th: Orientation for international students
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2. NEW Graduate Students:
Week 1 September 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 August 18th/19th: Registration for international students
Week 2 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 August 23rd: Registration for all new graduate students (international students included)
26 27 28 29 30 August 24th: Orientation by university
Week 3
1 2 August 24th: Orientation for international students
Week 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 August 29th to September 9th: Orientation by School or Department
Week 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 3. NEW Non-degree Students:
October
Week 6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
September 5th/6th: Registration for Chinese Language Students
Week 7 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
September 7th/8th: Registration for Visiting/Exchange Students
31
Week 8 September 9th: Orientation for international students
1 2 3 4 5 6
Week 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4. Registration Date for CURRENT Students:
Week 10 November 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 August 19st for Graduate students who do not participate in social practice.
Week 11 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 September 11th for undergraduate students, visiting/exchange students, and graduate
28 29 30 students who are participated in social practice.
Week 12
1 2 3 4 5. September 12th: Undergraduate and graduate students’ classes begin.
Week 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6. September 15th to September 17th: Mid-Autumn Festival, 3-day break.
Week 14 December 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 7. October 1st to October 7th: National Day, 7-day holiday.
Week 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 8. December 31st, 2016 to January 2nd, 2017: New Year's Day, 3-day break.
26 27 28 29 30 31
Week 16 9. Mid-term examinations are in week 8 (Chinese Language Students are not included).
1
Final examinations are in weeks 17 and 18, 18th week for the Chinese Language Students.
Week 17 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
10. January 16th to February 19th (5 weeks in total): Winter vacation of undergraduate students.
Week 18 2017 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
January 16 17 18 17 20 21 22 11. January 19th to February 15th (4 weeks in total): Winter vacation of teaching and scientific
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 research staff as well as graduate students who do not participate in social practice.
Winter 30 31 12. January 12th to February 14th: Winter vacation for Chinese Language Students. Students
Vacation 1 2 3 4 5 who will not continue to study shall stay until January 16th to get the Completion Certificate.
February 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Under the premise of working properly, the functional departments, institutes, offices and
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 logistics staff shall arrange the holiday accordingly.