2025 HKAS important dates

2025 HKAS important dates

2025 key dates and deadlines for students in the Bachelor of Art (Fine Art) program at Hong Kong Arts School (HKAS).

Important date definitions

See the table below for definitions of some key dates. You can also find these dates in Enrolment Online under 'View my Calendar'.

Date Definition
The last date to add  The deadline to enrol in a class without college approval (calculated at 15% of the term duration).
The class census date The deadline to drop a class without receiving a withdrawn grade (calculated at 20% of the term duration).
The academic penalty date The deadline to drop a course without receiving a fully graded grade (0–100) (calculated at 66% of the term duration).
The result release date The date on which course results become available to you (can be anywhere between 7 and 28 days after the last day of the term).

January Semester important dates – undergraduate (2508)

Date Event or deadline
1 January News Year's Day public holiday (Wednesday)
3 January Student orientation and welcoming session (Friday)
4 January
 Classes with intensive and regular teaching for January semester begin (Saturday)
4 January Intensive teaching period begins (Saturday)
15 January Intensive teaching period for January semester ends (Wednesday)
25 January Classes with regular teaching for January semester begin (Saturday)
26 January

Last day to add classes for classes with intensive and regular teaching for January semester (Sunday)
27 January Australia Day public holiday (Monday)
29 January Lunar New Year's Day (Wednesday)
30 January Second day of Lunar New Year (Thursday)
31 January Third day of Lunar New Year (Friday)
2 February  Census date for classes with intensive and regular teaching for January semester (Sunday)
13 February Last day to add for classes with regular teaching for January semester (Thursday)
19 February Census date for classes with regular teaching for January semester (Wednesday)
10 March Labour Day public holiday (Monday) (Australia only) 
4 April Ching Ming Festival public holiday (Friday)
11 April Last day to drop classes without academic penalty for classes with intensive and regular teaching for January semester (Friday)
18 April Last day to drop classes without academic penalty for classes with regular teaching for January semester (Friday)
18 April Good Friday public holiday (Friday)
19 April The day following Good Friday (Saturday)
20 April Easter Sunday public holiday (Sunday) (Australia only)
21 April Easter Monday public holiday (Monday) (Australia only)
22 April RMIT closed (Tuesday) (Australia only)
25 April ANZAC Day public holiday (Friday) (Australia only) 
1 May Labour Day public holiday (Thursday)
4 May All classes for January semester end (Sunday)
5 May The Birth of the Buddha public holiday (Monday)
6 May Study break for January semester begins (Tuesday)
15 May Study break for January semester ends (Thursday)
16 May Assessment period for January semester begins (Friday)
26 May Assessment period for January semester ends (Monday)
31 May Tuen Ng Festival public holiday (Saturday)
9 June King's Birthday public holiday (Monday) (Australia only)
23 June Results release date for January semester (Monday)

January Semester weeks 1-22

Week Dates
Week 1 30 December 2024 - 5 January 2025
Week 2 6-12 January
Week 3 13-19 January
Week 4 20-26 January
Week 5 27 January - 2 February
Week 6 3-9 February
Week 7 10-16 February
Week 8 17-23 February
Week 9 24 February - 2 March
Week 10 3-9 March
Week 11 10-16 March
Week 12 17-23 March
Week 13 24-30 March
Week 14 31 March - 6 April
Week 15 7-13 April
Week 16 14-20 April
Week 17 21-27 April
Week 18 28 April - 4 May
Week 19 5-11 May
Week 20 12-18 May
Week 21 19-25 May
Week 22 26 May - 1 June

July Semester important dates – undergraduate (2548)

Date Event or deadline
1 July HKSAR Establishment Day public holiday (Tuesday)
5 July Classes with intensive and regular teaching for July semester begin (Saturday)
5 July Intensive teaching period begins (Saturday)
16 July Intensive teaching period ends (Wednesday)
26 July Last date to apply to graduate (RMIT) (Saturday)
27 July Last day to add classes for classes with intensive and regular teaching for July semester (Sunday)
2 August  Classes with regular teaching for July semester begin (Saturday)
3 August Census date for classes with intensive and regular teaching for July semester (Sunday)
20 August Last day to add classes for classes with regular teaching for July semester (Wednesday)
25 August Census date for classes with regular teaching for July semester (Monday)
26 September AFL Grand Final Friday public holiday (Friday) (Australia only)
1 October National Day public holiday (Wednesday)
7 October The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (Tuesday)
10 October Last day to drop classes without academic penalty for classes with intensive and regular teaching for July semester (Friday)
17 October Last day to drop classes without academic penalty for classes with regular teaching for July semester (Friday)
29 October Chung Yeung Festival public holiday (Wednesday)
4 November  All classes for July semester end (Tuesday)
4 November Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday) (Australia only)
5 November Study period for July semester begins (Wednesday)
13 November Study period for July semester ends (Thursday)
14 November  Assessment period for July semester begins (Friday)
24 November Assesment period for July semester ends (Monday)
28 November Commencing enrolment for 2026 (Friday)
8 December Results release date for July semester (Monday)

July Semester weeks 1-21

Week Dates
Week 1 30 June - 6 July
Week 2 7-13 July
Week 3 14-20 July
Week 4 21-27 July
Week 5 28 July - 3 August
Week 6 4-10 August
Week 7 11-17 August
Week 8 18-24 August
Week 9 25-31 August
Week 10 1-7 September
Week 11 8-14 September
Week 12 15-21 September 
Week 13 22-28 September
Week 14 29 September - 5 October
Week 15  6-12 October
Week 16 13-19 October 
Week 17 20-26 October 
Week 18 27 October - 2 November
Week 19 3-9 November
Week 20 10-16 November
Week 21 17-23 November
Week 22 24-30 November
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