The details of the academic calendar for the Hong Kong University for the year 2015-2016 is as follows:

Dates of Semesters 2015 - 2016

For all undergraduate and taught postgraduate students

First Semester

First Day of Teaching 01.09.2015 (Tue)

Reading/Field Trip Week 12.10.2015 (Mon) – 17.10.2015 (Sat)

Last Day of Teaching 30.11.2015 (Mon)

Revision Period 01.12.2015 (Tue) – 07.12.2015 (Mon)

Assessment Period 08.12.2015 (Tue) – 23.12.2015 (Wed)

Second Semester

First Day of Teaching 18.01.2016 (Mon)

Class Suspension Period for
The Lunar New Year 08.02.2016 (Mon) – 13.02.2016 (Sat)

Reading/Field Trip Week 07.03.2016 (Mon) – 12.03.2016 (Sat)

Last Day of Teaching 30.04.2016 (Sat)

Revision Period 02.05.2016 (Mon) – 07.05.2016 (Sat)

Assessment Period 09.05.2016 (Mon) – 28.05.2016 (Sat)

Optional Summer Semester
Teaching and Assessment Period 27.06.2016 (Mon) – 20.08.2016 (Sat)

Key Dates for 2015/16
Full Year (Fall Intake)
Fall
Spring

Exchange Application Key Dates
Nomination Start Date Feb 15, 2015 Feb 15, 2015 Aug 1, 2015
Nomination Deadline Mar 31, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Sep 1, 2015
Application Start Date Mar 31, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Sep 1, 2015
Application Deadline May 15, 2015 May 15, 2015 Oct 31, 2015
Application Result Release Jun - Aug, 2015 Jun - Aug, 2015 Nov - Dec, 2015

Accommodation
Application Start Date
May 2015
May 2015
Oct 2015

Accommodation Result Announce
Jul - Sep, 2015
Jul - Sep, 2015
Nov - Dec, 2015

Study Key Dates

Portal Account
Release Date
Aug 17, 2015
Aug 17, 2015
Jan 4, 2016

Accommodation
Move-in Date
Aug 22, 2015
Aug 22, 2015
Jan 11, 2016

Registration
Aug 24 - 28, 2015
Aug 24 - 28, 2015
Jan 11 - 15, 2016

Orientation
Aug 28, 2015
Aug 28, 2015
Jan 11, 2016

Semester Starts
Sep 1, 2015
Sep 1, 2015
Jan 18, 2016

Course Registration (Add/ Drop Period)
Sep 1 - 11, 2015
Sep 1 - 11, 2016
Jan 18 - 29, 2016

Cultural Exchange Bazaar / Study Abroad Fair
Sep 16, 2015
Sep 16, 2016
Jan 25 - 26, 2016

Reading Week
Oct 12 - 17, 2015 (Semester 1) Mar 7 - 12, 2016 (Semester 2)
Oct 12 - 17, 2015
Mar 7 - 12, 2016

Last Day of Teaching
Nov 30, 2015 (Semester 1)
Apr 30, 2016 (Semester 2)
Nov 30, 2015 Apr 30, 2016

Farewell Event
May 3, 2016
Dec 16, 2015
May 3, 2016

Revision Period
Dec 1 - 7, 2015 (Semseter 1) May 2 - 7, 2016 (Semester 2)
Dec 1 - 7, 2015
May 2 - 7, 2016

Assessment Period
Dec 8 - 23, 2015 (Semester 1) May 9 - 28, 2016 (Semester 2)
Dec 8 - 23, 2015
May 9 - 28, 2016

Semester Ends
Dec 23, 2015 (Semester 1) May 30, 2016 (Semester 2)
Dec 23, 2015
May 30, 2016

Accommodation
Move-out Date
May 30, 2016
Jan 1, 2016
May 30, 2016

After Study Key Dates

Result release date
Jan 21 - 26, 2016 (Semester 1) Late-Jun, 2016 (Semester 2)
Jan 21 - 26, 2016
Late-Jun, 2016

Portal Account Closing Date
Jul, 2016
Feb, 2016
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Transcript release date
Late-Jul, 2016 onward
Feb 15, 2016 onward
Late-Jul, 2016 onward