Academic Calendar

SNU’s academic year begins at March and ends at the next February. An academic year has two regular semesters of spring and fall which are 16 weeks long, and two of six-weeks sessions during summer and winter breaks.

MARCH1Independence Movement Day (national holiday)
16Spring semester begins
9 – 20Course add and drop period
9 – 20Course demand survey for summer session
9 – 20Application period for faculty to open fall semester courses
23 – 27Application period for faculty to open summer session courses
APRIL6 – 10Application period for double major and combined major
7First quarter of spring semester ends
15The Assembly election (national holiday)
20 – 24Application period for minor, interdisciplinary minor, and student-designed major
30Buddha’s Birthday (national holiday)
MAY4Second quarter of spring semester ends, Last day to withdraw from courses
5Children’s Day (national holiday)
7 – 8Reading period
7 – 13Registration for summer session courses
25 – June 12Application period for fall semester scholarships
28Third quarter of spring semester ends
JUNE19Spring semester classes end
22 – July 24Application period for re-admission and re-enrollment
22 – Aug. 31Application period for re-registration
22Summer break begins, Summer session classes begin
JULY3Last day for faculty to submit spring semester grades
10Last day to withdraw from summer session courses
31Summer session classes end
AUGUST3 – 7Tuition payment period for newly admitted graduate students
7Last day for faculty to submit summer session grades
13 – 19Registration for fall semester courses (08:30 ~ 16:00)
24 – 28Tuition payment period for fall semester
28Summer graduation ceremony
31Summer break ends, spring semester ends
SEPTEMBER1Fall semester begins
1Fall semester classes begin
1 – 7Course add and drop period
7 – 11Course demand survey for winter session
7 – 18Application period for faculty to open next spring courses
21 – 25Application period for faculty to open winter session courses
24First quarter of fall semester ends
OCTOBERSep.30 – 2Chuseok (national holiday)
9Hangeul Day (national holiday)
12 – 16Application period for double major and combined major
15SNU Anniversary (no class)
26Second quarter of fall semester ends, Last day to withdraw from fall semester courses
26 – 30Application period for minor, interdisciplinary minor, and student-designed major
29 – 30Reading period
NOVEMBER5 – 11Registration for winter session courses
19Third quarter of fall semester ends
23 – Dec. 11Application period for spring semester scholarships
DECEMBER11Fall semester courses end
12 – 18Make-up classes
14 – Jan. 15, 2021Application period for re-admission and re-enrollment
14 – Feb. 26, 2021Application period for re-registration
21Winter break begins
21Winter session classes begin
25Christmas (national holiday)
28Last day for faculty to submit fall semester grades
2021
JANUARY		1New Year Day (national holiday)
7Last day to withdraw from winter session courses
11 – 15Application period for department transfer
22Winter session courses end
28 – Feb. 3Registration for spring semester courses(08:30 ~ 16:00)
29Last day for faculty to submit winter session grades
FEBRUARY1 – 5Tuition payment period for newly admitted graduate students
2 – 4Tuition payment period for newly admitted undergraduate students
11 – 13Seol (national holiday)
19 – 25Tuition payment period for spring semester
26Winter graduation ceremony
26Winter break ends, fall semester ends

* The schedule is subject to change as appropriate