Calendar for graduate students for the academic year 2025

Mandatory Training

• I-Thesis for Graduate Students

Throughout the Academic Year

International students LMS System

• Research Ethics for Graduate Students

Throughout the Academic Year

International students LMS System

• Information Literacy Skills for Graduate Students by BUU Library

Throughout the Academic Year

Via BUU MOOC system. Details available on ฺ
BUU Library website.

Academic year 2026

First Semester

Semester Start Date

4 Jul 2026

Application for Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams — Round 1

6 – 31 Jul 2026

Register via Google Forms. Details available on the Graduate School website. Qualifying Exam [Click Here]
Comprehensive Exam [Click Here]

Announcement of Eligible Candidates for Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams — Round 1

5 Aug 2026

Announcement downloadable from the Graduate School website. Qualifying Exam [Click Here]
Comprehensive Exam [Click Here]

Administration of Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams

5 – 13 Sep 2026

Exam dates as determined by the Faculty/College within the calendar period

Announcement of Exam Results for Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams — Round 1

25 Sep 2026

Announcement downloadable from the Graduate School website. Qualifying Exam [Click Here]
Comprehensive Exam [Click Here]

Application for Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams — Round 2

9 – 30 Nov 2026

Register via Google Forms. Details available on the Graduate School website.
Qualifying Exam [Click Here]
Comprehensive Exam [Click Here]

Semester End Date

9 Nov 2026

Deadline for approval of the dissertation, thesis, or independent study proposal examination results

17 Nov 2026

Doctoral Degree, 2nd Semester, Academic Year 2023

Master’s Degree, 2nd Semester, Academic Year 2024

Deadline for Submission of Graduation Completion Documents via the GRD Exit System for Graduate Students

20 Nov 2026

1. Master’s Degree Students
   Admitted in the Second Semester, Academic Year 2021

2. Doctoral Degree Students

   • Plan 1.1 and Plan 2.1
     Admitted in the Second Semester, Academic Year 2020

   • Plan 1.2 and Plan 2.2
     Admitted in the Second Semester, Academic Year 2018

Announcement of eligible candidates for the Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams – Round 2

8 Dec 2026

Announcement downloadable from the Graduate School website.
Qualifying Exam [Click Here]
Comprehensive Exam [Click Here]

Administration of Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams

8 – 15 Jan 2027

Exam dates as determined by the Faculty/College within the calendar period

Announcement of Exam Results for Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams — Round 2

28 Jan 2026

Announcement downloadable from the Graduate School website.
Qualifying Exam [Click Here]
Comprehensive Exam [Click Here]

Application for Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams — Round 3

4 – 23 Feb 2027

Register via Google Forms. Details available on the Graduate School website.
Qualifying Exam [Click Here]
Comprehensive Exam [Click Here]

Announcement of Eligible Candidates for Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams — Round 3

2 Mar 2027

Administration of Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams — Round 3

3 – 9 Apr 2026

Exam dates as determined by the Faculty/College

Announcement of Exam Results for Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams — Round 3

27 Apr 2027

Announcement downloadable from the Graduate School website.
Qualifying Exam [Click Here]
Comprehensive Exam [Click Here]

Application for Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams — Round 4

5 – 30 Apr 2027

Register via Google Forms. Details available on the Graduate School website.
Qualifying Exam [Click Here]
Comprehensive Exam [Click Here]

Announcement of Eligible Candidates for Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams — Round 4

7 May 2027

Announcement downloadable from the Graduate School website.
Qualifying Exam [Click Here]
Comprehensive Exam [Click Here]

Administration of Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams — Round 4

7 – 13 Jun 2027

Announcement of Exam Results for Qualifying and Comprehensive Exams — Round 4

25 Jun 2027