Academic Calendar
Undergraduate Programs
Ashesi’s undergraduate academic calendar is divided into three semesters per year. Students take classes in two out of the three semesters and typically take four units per semester. A semester unit is defined as three (3.0) hours of classroom time, and one (1.0) or one and a half (1.5) hours of discussion or lab time per week during the semester.
Graduate Programs
Ashesi’s Graduate programs are delivered in structured semesters or block modules.
- MSc in Intelligent Computing Systems:
Year 1 (Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer internship) | Year 2 (Semester 1, Semester 2). - Master of Business Administration (MBA):
Year 1 (Block 1, Block 2) | Year 2 (Block 3, Block 4 + includes Immersion Program ) - MSc Mechatronics Engineering:
Year 1 (Block 1, Block 2) | Year 2 (Block 3, Block 4)
All dates are subject to change.
2025/2026 Academic Year September Semester(Fall) – 2025/2026 Academic Year January Semester (Spring) – – 2025/2026 Academic Year May Semester (Summer)
Event Date(s)
Orientation and Matriculation for all New Students (Class of 2029 Cohort A) Aug 30 – Sept 6
New Student Parents’ Meeting Sept 7
Classes Begin For All Students Sept 8
Add/Drop Deadline Sept 19
Mid-Semester Break Oct 27 – 31
Late Drop Deadline Nov 7
Last day of Classes For All Students Dec 11
End of Semester exams Dec 12 – 19
End of Semester Dec 19
*Continuing students: Classes of 2026, 2027, 2029
Event Date(s)
Move in Day (International Students, Class of 2029 Cohort B) Jan 10 -11
Move in Day (Ghanaian Students, Class of 2029 Cohort B) Jan 12
Internships and Industrial Attachments For Class of 2028 Start Jan 14
Orientation and Matriculation for New Students (Class of 2029 Cohort B) Jan 13 – 18
Hostels Open for Continuing Students Jan 17
New Student Parents’ Meeting Jan 18
Classes Begin For Continuing Students Jan 19
Add/Drop Deadline Jan 30
Mid-Semester Break Mar 9 – 13
Late Drop Deadline Mar 10
Last day of Classes For Seniors Apr 16
End of Semester exams – Seniors only Apr17 – 21
Last day of Classes for all Students Apr 23
End of Semester exams for all Students Apr 24 – May 4
End of Semester May 4
Commencement May 15
Tentative: 2026 University-Wide Undergraduate Capstone Deadlines
Capstone Submission of Complete Write-up Draft Mar 16
Capstone Feedback from Supervisors on Complete Draft Mar 30
Capstone Final Submission for Grading Apr 6
Capstone Presentations for Seniors (Part of Final examinations) April 22-24
Capstone Feedback Before Final Submission April 27
Capstone Final Submission for Archiving May 4
*Continuing students: Class of 2028, and Class of 2029 Cohort B
Event Date(s)
Hostels Open For All Students May 16
Classes Begin for Continuing Students May 18
Add/drop Deadline May 29
Mid-Semester Break Jul 6 – 10
Late Drop Deadline Jul 17
Last Day of Classes for All Students Aug 20
End of Semester Exams For All Students Aug 21 – 28
End of Semester Aug 28
2026 Public Holidays
Holiday Date (s)
New Year’s Day Jan 1
Constitution Day Jan 9
Independence Day Mar 6
Eid ul-Fitr (Tentative / moving Islamic date) Mar 20
Good Friday Apr 3
Easter Monday Apr 6
May Day / Workers’ Day May 1
Eid al-Adha (Tentative / moving Islamic date) May 27
Republic Day / Day of Prayer & Thanksgiving Jul 1
Founders’ Day Sep 21
Farmers’ Day Dec 4
Christmas Day Dec 25
Boxing Day Dec 26