Academic Calendar

May change without notice

National holidays are marked as red

Late July: full course list available online

Aug 3 ~ 4: Automatic Course Registration (1st round)

Aug 8 ~ 9: Automatic Course Registration (2nd round)

Aug 15: Liberation Day (Holiday)

Aug 14: Manual Course Registration (4th-year students) * all exchange/visiting students are considered as 4th-year KU students

Aug 21 ~ 22: Official dormitory check-in * Early check-in is not allowed

Aug 23: Welcome Orientation *students must arrive before August 23

Aug 23 ~24: Manual Course Registration (all grades)

Aug 28: Start of the fall semester

Aug 28 ~ Sep 2: Add & Drop Period * you cannot change/drop courses after this period

Sep 28 ~ 30: Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving, holiday)

Oct 2: National Foundation Day (Temporary holiday)

Oct 3: National Foundation Day (holiday)

Oct 9: Hangeul Day (holiday)

Oct 16 ~ 20: Midterm 

Oct 25 ~ 27: KU Fall Festival

De12 ~ 16: Finals

December 16: end of semester

*** your academic transcript will be issued after your grades are finalized in LATE JANUARY

*** you will have a MONTH to depart from Korea as your visa will be terminated once the semester is over (regardless of what is written on your Registration Card). If you overstay the grace period, you will be considered an illegal resident.