Academic Calendar
| DPCG Academic Calendar- Academic Year 2024-2025 | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Event | Day | Dates |
| Faculty and Admin orientation | Monday | 19-Aug-2024 |
| DMU General Orientation and college orientation | Thursday & Friday |
22-Aug-2024 and 23-Aug-2024 |
| Commencement of classes | Monday | 26-Aug-2024 |
| Add /Drop | Monday | 26-Aug-2024 to 09-Sept-2024 |
| DPCG White coat ceremony | Monday | 09-Sept-2024 |
| Orientation & beginning of M. Pharm Clinical Pharmacy 1st Semester classes | Saturday | 07-Sept-2024 |
| Prophet's Birthday* | Sunday | 15-Sept-2024 |
| Last day to withdraw from courses | Monday | 07-Oct-2024 |
| Midterm Exams** | Monday | 14-Oct-2024 to 04-Nov-2024 |
| Commemoration Day | Saturday | 30-Nov-2024 |
| UAE National Day | Monday & Tuesday | 02-Dec-2024 and 03-Dec-2024 |
| Final Exams of BPharm | Monday to Friday | 09-Dec-2024 to 20-Dec-2024 |
| Winter Break | Monday to Sunday |
23-Dec-2024 to 05-Jan-2025 |
| Beginning of Final Exams for M. Pharm | Sunday | 12-Jan-2025 |
| Announcement of Final Exams result | Wednesday | 25-Dec-2024 |
| Beginning of Re-sit Exams of BPharm | Monday To Tuesday |
06-Jan-2025 To 14-Jan-2025 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Event | Day | Dates |
| Commencement of classes | Monday | 06/-Jan-2025 |
| Add/Drop | Monday To Monday |
06-Jan-2025 to 20-Jan-2025 |
| Last day to withdraw from courses | Monday | 17-Feb-2025 |
| Midterm Exams** | Monday To Friday |
24-Feb-2025 to 14-Mar-2025 |
| Holy month of Ramadan begins* | Friday | 28-Feb-2025 |
| Commencement of Classes for M. Pharm 2nd Semester | Saturday | 08-Feb-2024 |
| Spring Break | Monday to Sunday |
24-Mar-2025 to 30-Mar-2025 |
| Eid Al Fitr* | Saturday To Tuesday |
29-Mar-2025 to 01-Apr-2025 |
| Final Exams | Monday To Friday |
28-Apr-2025 to 09-May-2025 |
| Announcement of Final Exams result | Saturday | 10-May-2025 |
| Beginning of Re-sit Exams | Monday To Sunday |
12-May-2025 To 18-May-2025 |
| Beginning of Final Exams for M. Pharm | Sunday | 01-Jun-2025 |
| Summer Semester (1) | ||
| Event | Day | Dates |
| Orientation of Introductory Professional Practice Experience & Exam, 2nd year (IPPE-01) | Friday | 16-May-2025 |
| Orientation of Introductory Professional Practice Experience- Health care setting & Exam, 3rd year (IPPE-02) | Friday | 16-May-2025 |
| Commencement of classes*** | Monday | 19-May-2025 |
| Add/Drop | Monday To Monday |
19-May-2025 to 26-May-2025 |
| Last day to withdraw from courses | Monday | 02-Jun-2025 |
| Introductory Professional Practice Experience - Health care setting (IPPE-02), 3rd year | Monday To Friday |
19-May-2025 to 20-Jun-2025 |
| Introductory Professional Practice Experience (IPPE-01), 2nd year | Monday To Friday |
19-May-2025 to 27-Jun-2025 |
| Eid al Adha holiday* | Thursday To Sunday |
05-Jun-2025 to 08-Jun-2025 |
| Industrial Training (INTR) , 3rd year | Monday | 23-Jun-2025 |
| Hijri New Year* | Friday | 27-Jun-2025 |
| Final Exams | Monday To Friday |
30-Jun-2025 to 04-July-2025 |
| Announcement of Final exam result | Saturday | 05-July-2025 |
| Summer Semester (2)*** | ||
| Event | Day | Dates |
| Orientation of Introductory Professional Practice Experience & Exam, 2nd year (IPPE-01). | Sunday | 06-July-2025 |
| Orientation of Introductory Professional Practice Experience- Health care setting & Exam, 3rd year (IPPE-02) | Sunday | 06-July-2025 |
| Beginning of Introductory Professional Practice Experience - Health care setting (IPPE-02), 3rd year | Monday To Friday |
07-July-2025 to 01-Aug-2025 |
| Beginning of Introductory Professional Practice Experience (IPPE-01), 2nd year | Saturday To Friday |
07-July-2025 To 08-Aug-2025 |
| Summer Vacation Begins for both faculty and students | Monday | 07-July-2025 |
| *: Islamic holidays are determined after sighting of the moon. Thus, actual dates may not coincide with the dates in the calendar | ||
| **: The midterm exams will be held during class time | ||
| *** For transfer students or those retaking courses | ||
| End of Summer Holiday for Faculty Members: Sunday, 17August, 2025 | ||
| Beginning of Academic Year 2025-2026 for the students: Monday, 25 August, 2025 | ||