Graduate Calendar 2016-2017
Graduate Calendar 2017-2018
| Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Biblical Hebrew Beginner's (summer preparatory course for MA in Bible) | June 14 – July 20, 2017 | |
| Registration for Jerusalem Ulpan | June 26, 2017 | |
| Jerusalem Ulpan | June 26 – July 31, 2017 | |
| Registration for Summer Ulpan | August 6 – 7, 2017 | |
| Summer Ulpan | August 7 – September 27, 2017 | |
| Registration for Foundations in Literary Arabic | August 27, 2017 | |
| Foundations in Literary Arabic – Intensive Beginner's Course | August 29, 2017 - September 28, 2017 | |
| Pre Semester | ||
| Academic Registration for courses (Autumn semester students, year students and three-semester students) | August 20 – September 4, 2017 | |
| Rosh Hashana (University offices closed) | September 20 – 22, 2017 | |
| Yom Kippur (University offices closed) | September 29 – 30, 2017 | |
| Succoth Vacation (University offices closed) | October 4 – 12, 2017 | |
| Year and Autumn Semester students move into the dorms | October 17 – 18, 2017 | |
| Orientation Week for students attending the academic year or the Autumn Semester | October 17 – 19, 2017 | |
| Placement exam in Biblical Hebrew | October 18, 2017 | |
| Autumn Semester Begins | October 22, 2017 | |
| Add/Drop Week | October 29 – November 2, 2017 | |
| Chanukah Vacation | December 17, 2017 | |
| Christmas Vacation | December 25, 2017 | |
| Modern Hebrew Language Final Exam | January 26 & 28, 2018 | |
| Exam Weeks* | Session 1 ("Moed A") | January 29 – February 1, 2018 |
| Session 2 ("Moed B") | TBA | |
| Intersession (Winter break) | Exams are held during the intersession. Check your exam schedule before booking flights | January 27 – March 17, 2018 |
| Autumn Semester Ends | January 26, 2018 | |
| Autumn semester students vacate dorms | February 2, 2018 | |
| Purim Vacation (University offices closed) | March 1 – 2, 2018 | |
| Spring Semester Begins | March 18, 2018 | |
| Academic Registration for Spring Semester Courses (students attending Spring Semester only) | TBA | |
| Add/Drop Week | March 25 – 29, 2018 | |
| Passover Vacation (University offices closed) | March 28 – April 8, 2018 | |
| Memorial and Independence Day Vacation (University offices closed) | April 17 – 20, 2018 Classes end at 16:00 on April 17 |
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| Jerusalem Day/Student Day (University offices closed) | May 14, 2018 | |
| Shavuot Vacation (University offices closed) | May 20, 2018 | |
| Modern Hebrew Language Final Exam | June 29 - July 1, 2018 | |
| Exam Week* | Session 1 ("Moed A") | July 2 – 5, 2018 |
| Session 2 ("Moed B") | TBA | |
| Spring Semester Ends | June 28, 2018 | |
| Spring Semester students vacate dorms | July 8, 2018 | |
| Summer Semester Begins (Three semesters MA degree programs) | July 15, 2018 | |
| Add/Drop Week | July 15-19, 2018 | |
| Tisha B'Av (University offices closed) | July 22, 2018 | |
| Eid Al Adha Vacation | August 22, 2018 | |
| Summer semester ends | September 6, 2018 | |
| Three semester MA students vacate dorms | September 16, 2018 | |
| Exam Week* | Session 1 ("Moed A") | September 12-13, 2018 |
| Session 2 ("Moed B") | TBA | |
*Exam week for the courses offered in the Rothberg International School’s Division of Graduate Studies only. The exam schedule will extend beyond these dates for courses offered by the other Faculties and Schools of the Hebrew University. Students must check their exam schedules before making flight arrangements for departure
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