The academic calendar for MMS: DKU Kunshan students differs from that of students in other Duke Kunshan graduate programs. The main Duke Kunshan academic calendar can be viewed here.
| Month | Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2019 | 8-11 | - International Student Bootcamp (as required by admissions) - Math Review Course (as required by admissions) |
Durham, U.S. |
| 12-13 | Program Launch (mandatory for all students) | ||
| 14 | Accounting Review (strongly recommended for all students) | ||
| 15 | Summer Term classes begin | ||
| August 2019 | 23 | Summer Term classes end | |
| 26-28 | Summer Term exam period | ||
| August- September | 29-4 | Break | |
| September 2019 | 5 | Fall Term 1 classes begin | |
| October 2019 | 15 | Fall Term 1 classes end | |
| 17-19 | Fall 1 Exams | ||
| 20-27 | Fall Break | ||
| 28 | Fall Term 2 classes begin | ||
| November 2019 | 27-29 | Thanksgiving Break | |
| December 2019 | 10 | Fall Term 2 classes en | |
| 12-14 | Fall 2 Exams | ||
| 15 | Winter Break begins | ||
| January 2020 | 4-5 | Arrival in Kunsha | Kunshan, China |
| 6-7 | Orientation & Team Changeover (mandatory for all students) | ||
| 8 | Spring Terms classes begin | ||
| January to February | 22-2 | Chinese New Year Break | |
| March 2020 | 23-29 | Spring Break | |
| April 2020 | 3-5 | Chinese Qingming Holiday | |
| May 2020 | 1-4 | Chinese Labor Holiday | |
| 8 | Spring Terms classes end | ||
| 15 | Class of 2020 MMS: Duke Kunshan Commencement Ceremony |
*Calendar subject to change.
| Month | Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | 25-28 | International Student Bootcamp (ISB) (optional, unless required by admissions) | Durham, U.S. |
| 25-28 | Math Review Course [optional, unless required by admissions | ||
| 29 | Orientation (mandatory for all students) | ||
| September 2020 | 1 | Accounting Review (strongly recommended for all students) | |
| 2 | First Day of Classes | ||
| 7 | Labor Day. Classes in session (if in US) | ||
| 29 | Summer Term classes end | ||
| October 2020 | 1-3 | Summer Term exams | |
| 7 | MSTeM Elective Class begins | ||
| 8 | Fall 1 Session begins | ||
| November 2020 | 17 | Fall 1 Session ends | |
| 19-21 | Fall 1 Exams | ||
| 22-29 | Fall and Thanksgiving Break | ||
| 30 | Fall 2 Session begins | ||
| December 2020 | 19 | Winter Break begins | |
| January 2021 | 11 | Fall 2 Classes resume | |
| 18 | Martin Luther King Holiday [no classes] | ||
| 19 | M/TH Classes held on Tuesday | ||
| 20 | T/F Classes held on Wednesday | ||
| 29 | Fall 2 Session ends | ||
| February 2021 | 1-3 | Fall 2 Exams | |
| 10 | Team Changeover (mandatory for all students) | ||
| 11 | Spring 1 Session begins | ||
| March 2021 | 23 | Spring 1 Session ends | |
| 25-27 | Spring 1 Exams | ||
| March-April 2021 | 28-8 | Spring Break | |
| April 2021 | 9-10 | Arrival in Kunshan | Kunshan, China |
| 11 | Program Re-launch | ||
| 12 | Spring 2 Session begins | ||
| May 2021 | 28 | Spring 2 Session ends | |
| June 2021 | 3 | Class of 2021 MMS DKU Commencement Ceremony |
* Terms in the US for Class of 2021 are extended till Spring 1 as a response to COVID-19. Calendar subject to change.
