Academic Calendar (Undergraduate)
The Northwestern University in Qatar Academic Calendar contains information about term start and end dates, deadlines for add and drop, deadlines for CTEC, school holidays, and more.| Date | Fall 2026 |
|---|---|
| August 16, 2026 | Wildcat Welcome Week (New Student Orientation) |
| August 20, 2026 | NU-Q Convocation |
| August 20, 2026 | Registration for fall 2026 admits |
| August 23, 2026 | Fall Classes begin 8:30 am Qatar time |
| August 23, 2026 | Change of Registration Week (Drop/Add) |
| August 27, 2026 | Last day to add a class or change a section for Fall ends at 3 pm Qatar time Last day to drop a course without additional approval ends 3 pm Qatar time |
| August 31, 2026 | Census Date |
| October 8, 2026 | Last day of class before Fall Break |
| October 9, 2026 | Fall break begins |
| October 17, 2026 | Fall Break ends |
| October 18, 2026 | Fall class resume after mid-term break |
| October 29, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from the university for Fall with academic adviser's approval |
| October 29, 2026 | Last day to drop a Fall class with academic adviser's approval |
| November 15, 2026 | CTEC's open |
| November 19, 2026 | The last day to change grading status from grade to P-N for Fall ends at 3 pm Qatar time |
| 22-25 November, 2026 | Spring 2027 Registration for returning students |
| December 3, 2026 | Last day classes for Fall Term |
| December 6, 2026 | Fall examinations begin |
| December 10, 2026 | Fall examinations end |
| December 11, 2026 | Winter Break begins |
| December 12, 2026 | CTEC's close at 11:59 pm Qatar time |
| December 15, 2026 | Fall grades due at 12 pm Qatar time |
| December 17, 2026 | Fall grades available to students |
| December 17, 2026 | Last day to submit all outstanding documents for satisfying degree requirements for graduation |
| December 18, 2026 | Qatar National Day |
| January 4, 2027 | Fall degrees conferred |
| Date | Spring 2027 |
|---|---|
| January 5, 2027 | Spring Classes begin 8: 30 am Qatar time |
| January 5, 2027 | Change of Registration Week (Drop/Add) |
| January 12, 2027 | Last day to add a class or change a section ends 3 pm Qatar time Last day to drop without additional approval ends 3 pm Qatar time |
| February 8, 2027 | Anticipated First day of Ramadan 2027 |
| February 9, 2027 | Qatar National Sports Day |
| February 18, 2027 | Last day of class before Spring Break |
| February 19, 2027 | Spring Break begins |
| February 22, 2027 | Spring Break ends |
| February 23, 2027 | Spring classes resume 8: 30 am Qatar time |
| March 4, 2027 | Last day of class before Eid break |
| March 5, 2027 | First day of Eid break |
| March 9, 2027 | Anticipated first day of Eid 2027; Eid Al Fitr break: 5-13 March 2027 |
| March 13, 2027 | Last day of Eid break |
| March 14, 2027 | Classes resume after Eid break |
| March 18, 2027 | Last day to withdraw for Spring with academic adviser's approval |
| March 18, 2027 | Last day to drop a class for Spring with academic adviser's approval |
| April 4, 2027 | CTEC's open |
| 6-7 April, 2027 | Summer 2027 Registration for returning students |
| April 8, 2027 | The last day to change grading status from grade to P-N for Spring ends at 3 pm Qatar time |
| 12-14 April, 2027 | Fall 2027 Registration for returning students |
| April 22, 2027 | Last day of Spring classes |
| April 25, 2027 | Spring examinations begin |
| April 29, 2027 | Spring examinations end |
| April 30, 2027 | Summer break begins |
| May 1, 2027 | CTEC's close at 11:59 pm Qatar time |
| May 3, 2027 | NU-Q Graduation |
| May 4, 2027 | QF Convocation |
| May 4, 2027 | Spring grades due at 3 pm Qatar time |
| May 6, 2027 | Spring Grades available to students |
| May 6, 2027 | Last day to submit all outstanding documents for satisfying degree requirements for graduation |
| May 13, 2027 | Spring degrees conferred |
| Date | Summer 2027 |
|---|---|
| May 17, 2027 | Anticipated First day of Eid Al Adha |
| May 23, 2027 | NU-Q Summer Session begin after Eid Al Adha |
| May 23, 2027 | Change of Registration (Drop/Add) |
| May 24, 2027 | Last day to add a class or change a section for Summer ends at 3 pm Qatar time |
| June 3, 2027 | Last day to drop without academic review |
| June 6, 2027 | CTEC Open |
| June 10, 2027 | The last day to change grading status from grade to P-N for Summer ends at 3 pm Qatar time |
| June 17, 2027 | Last day of classes |
| June 20, 2027 | Summer Examinations begin |
| June 21, 2027 | Summer Examinations end |
| June 22, 2027 | CTEC Close |
| June 23, 2027 | Summer grades due at 3 pm Qatar time |
| June 27, 2027 | Last day to submit all outstanding documents for satisfying degree requirements for graduation |
| June 27, 2027 | Summer Grades available to students |
| July 29, 2027 | Summer degrees conferred |
| August 15, 2027 | Wildcat Welcome Week (New Student Orientation) |
| August 19, 2027 | NU-Q Convocation |
| August 22, 2027 | Fall Classes begin 8:30 am Qatar time |
| August 22, 2027 | Change of Registration Week (Drop/Add) |
| August 26, 2027 | The last day to add a class or change a section for Fall ends at 3 pm Qatar time The last day to drop a course without additional approval ends at 3 pm Qatar time |
| August 30, 2027 | Census Date |
| October 7, 2027 | Last day of class before Fall Break |
| October 8, 2027 | Fall Break begins |
| October 16, 2027 | Fall Break ends |
| October 17, 2027 | Fall class resume after mid-term break |
| October 28, 2027 | Last day to withdraw from the university for Fall with academic adviser's approval ends at 3 pm Qatar time |
| October 28, 2027 | Last day to drop a Fall class with academic adviser's approval ends at 3 pm Qatar time |
| November 14, 2027 | CTEC's open |
| November 18, 2027 | Last day to change grading status from grade to P-N for Fall ends at 3 pm Qatar time |
| December 2, 2027 | Last day classes for Fall Term |
| December 5, 2027 | Fall examinations begin |
| December 9, 2027 | Fall examinations end |
| December 10, 2027 | Winter Break begins |
| December 11, 2027 | CTEC's close at 11:59 pm Qatar time |
| December 12, 2027 | Fall grades due at 12 pm Qatar time |
| December 14, 2027 | Fall grades available to students |
| December 14, 2027 | Last day to submit all outstanding documents for satisfying degree requirements for graduation |
| December 18, 2027 | Qatar National Day |
| January 6, 2028 | Fall degrees conferred |
| January 9, 2028 | Spring Classes begin 8:30 am Qatar time |
| January 9, 2028 | Change of Registration Week (Drop/Add) |
| January 13, 2028 | Last day to add a class or change a section for Spring ends at 3 pm Qatar time Last day to drop a course without additional approval ends at 3 pm Qatar time |
| January 28, 2028 | Anticipated First day of Ramadan 2028 |
| February 8, 2028 | Qatar National Sports Day |
| February 24, 2028 | Last day of class before Eid & Spring break |
| February 25, 2028 | First day of Eid/Spring break |
| February 27, 2028 | Anticipated first day of Eid 2028; Eid Al Fitr break: 25 Feb-4 March 2028 |
| March 4, 2028 | Last day of Eid/Spring break |
| March 5, 2028 | Classes resume after Eid/Spring break |
| March 16, 2028 | Last day to withdraw for Spring with academic adviser's approval ends at 3 pm Qatar time |
| March 16, 2028 | Last day to drop a class for Spring with academic adviser's approval ends at 3 pm Qatar time |
| April 2, 2028 | CTEC's open |
| April 6, 2028 | Last day to change grading status from grade to P-N for Spring ends at 3 pm Qatar time |
| April 20, 2028 | Last day of Spring classes |
| April 23, 2028 | Spring examinations begin |
| April 27, 2028 | Spring examinations end |
| April 28, 2028 | Summer break begins |
| April 29, 2028 | CTEC's close at 11:59 pm Qatar time |
| May 1, 2028 | NU-Q Graduation |
| May 2, 2028 | Spring grades due at 3 pm Qatar time |
| May 4, 2028 | Spring Grades available to students |
| May 4, 2028 | Last day to submit all outstanding documents for satisfying degree requirements for graduation |
| May 5, 2028 | Anticipated first day of Eid 2028; Eid Al Adha break: 5-13 May 2028 |
| May 11, 2028 | Spring degrees conferred |
| May 16, 2028 | QF Convocation |
| May 14, 2028 | NU-Q Summer Session begin after Eid Al Adha |
| May 14, 2028 | Change of Registration (Drop/Add) |
| May 15, 2028 | Last day to make enrollment changes without additional approval ends 3 pm Qatar time |
| May 25, 2028 | Last day to drop without academic review |
| May 28, 2028 | CTEC Open |
| June 4, 2028 | Last day to change grading status from grade to P-N for Summer ends at 3 pm Qatar time |
| June 8, 2028 | Last day of classes |
| June 11, 2028 | Summer Examinations begin |
| June 12, 2028 | Summer Examinations end |
| June 13, 2028 | CTEC Close at 11:50 pm Qatar time |
| June 14, 2028 | Summer grades due at 3 pm Qatar time |
| June 15, 2028 | Last day to submit all outstanding documents for satisfying degree requirements for graduation |
| June 15, 2028 | Summer Grades available to students |
| July 31, 2028 | Summer degrees conferred |