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Calendar for graduate students for the academic year 2025

Activity Duration Remarks

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

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

Last Day for Approval of Thesis/Dissertation Proposals

27 Apr 2027

For students
– PhD entrants admitted in Second Semester 66 
– Master's entrants admitted in Second Semester 67
(per Graduate School announcement)

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