This article provides the Queen’s University Calendar. Queen’s University at Kingston, commonly known as Queen’s University or simply Queen’s, is a public research university in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Queen’s holds more than 1,400 hectares of land throughout Ontario and owns Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England.
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January 2024
Date | Event |
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1st | Winter Term begins. |
1st | New Year’s Day (University closed; classes will not be held). |
8th | Winter Term classes begin. |
10th | Tuition fees due in full for Winter Term classes. Exception: OSAP students. |
11th-14th | Fall Term Deferred Assessment Period. |
12th | Last date to apply to the International Programs Office for exchange programs for 2023-2024. |
19th | Students unable to register in Winter Term by this date must submit an academic petition to the Office of the Associate Dean (Academic). If the academic petition to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full. Exception: OSAP students. |
19th | Last date to add Winter Term classes. |
19th | Last date to drop Winter Term classes without financial penalty. |
February 2024
Date | Event |
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5th | Registration for Summer Term classes begins. |
19th | Family Day (classes will not be held). |
20th-23rd | Winter mid-term Reading Week. |
March 2024
Date | Event |
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1st | Last date to drop Winter Term and multi-term classes without permission of the Faculty Office. |
7th | Last date to apply for accommodation for an official examination conflict for the April examination session. |
29th | Good Friday (classes will not be held). |
31st | Last date to apply for admission to Upper-Year Program at Bader College for Summer Term (May-June Session). |
31st | Last date to apply to the University for upper-year full-time admission for Summer Term from another post-secondary institution. |
April 2024
Date | Event |
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1st | Refer to http://www.queensu.ca/artsci_online/apply/dates-and-deadlines for deadlines for admission to Undergraduate Online Studies for Summer Term. |
1st | Last date for Queen’s students to apply for admission to a Dual Degree Program for Summer Term. |
8th | Winter Term classes end. |
9th-10th | Winter Term pre-assessment study period. |
11th-25th | Final examinations in Winter Term and multi-term classes. |
30th | Last date for receipt of required documentation from students seeking admission for Summer Term to full- or part-time study, including transfer students, to ensure that an admission decision is made before the Term begins. |
30th | Last date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Spring 2024. |
30th | Winter Term ends. |
May 2024
Date | Event |
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1st | Summer Term begins. |
1st | Tuition fees due in full for Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 and May-July/12W Sessions). Exception: OSAP students. |
6th | Summer Term classes begin (May-June/6W1 and May-July/12W). |
10th | Last date to add Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 and May-July/12W). |
10th | Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1) without financial penalty. |
10th | Students unable to register in Summer Term (May-June/6W1 and May-July/12W) by this date must submit an academic petition to the Office of the Associate Dean (Academic). If the academic petition to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full. Exception: OSAP students. |
10th | Last date to apply for admission to the Upper-Year Program at Bader College for Summer Term (August Session). |
16th-19th | Winter Term Deferred Assessments Period. |
17th | Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-July/12W Session) without financial penalty. |
20th | Victoria Day (classes will not be held). |
31st | Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-June/6W1 Session) without Faculty Office permission. |
June 2024
Note: Spring 2024 Convocation dates will be published by the Office of the University Registrar in November 2023. Refer to the Convocation Ceremonies webpage to view these dates.
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Ask a QuestionDate | Event |
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1st | Last date to apply to the University for admission as a part-time student for Fall Term. |
1st | Last date for Queen’s students to apply for admission to a Dual Degree program for Fall Term. |
1st | Last date for Queen’s students to apply to transfer into the Faculty of Arts and Science for Fall Term. |
1st | Last date to apply to the University for upper-year full-time admission for Fall Term from another post-secondary institution. |
7th | Last date to apply for accommodation for an official examination conflict for the June, July, and August examination sessions. |
15th | Last date for receipt of required documentation from students seeking admission for Fall Term to full- or part-time study, including transfer students, to ensure that an admission decision is made before the Term begins. |
17th | Summer Term classes end (May-June/6W1 Session). |
20th-22nd | Summer Term assessments in May-June/6W1 Session classes. (TENTATIVE) |
28th | Last date to drop Summer Term classes (May-July/12W Session) without Faculty Office permission. |
July 2024
Date | Event |
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1st | Tuition fees due in full for Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session). Exception: OSAP students. |
1st | Canada Day (classes will not be held). |
2nd | Summer Term classes begin (July-August/6W2 Session). |
8th | Students unable to register in Summer Term (July-August/6W2 Session) by this date must submit an academic petition to the Office of the Associate Dean (Academic). If the academic petition to register late is granted, students must pay tuition fees in full. Exception: OSAP students. |
8th | Last date to add Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session). |
8th | Last date to drop Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session) without financial penalty. |
15th | First date to apply in SOLUS to graduate in Fall 2024. |
15th-26th | Registration period for Fall and Winter classes commences. (TENTATIVE) |
26th | Summer Term classes end (May-July/12W Session). |
29th | Summer Term final assessments in May-July/12W Session classes begins. (TENTATIVE) |
31st | Last date to apply for admission to the Upper-Year Program at Bader College for Fall Term. |
August 2024
Date | Event |
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1st | Refer to http://www.queensu.ca/artsci_online/apply/dates-and-deadlines for deadlines for admission to Undergraduate Online Studies for the Fall Term. |
2nd | Last date to drop Summer Term classes (July-August/6W2 Session) without Faculty Office permission. |
4th | Summer Term final assessments in May-July/12W Session classes ends. (TENTATIVE) |
5th | Civic Holiday (classes will not be held). |
6th-14th | Summer Term Deferred Assessment Period (May-June/6W1 Session). (TENTATIVE) |
13th | Summer Term classes end (July-August/6W2 Session). |
15th-17th | Summer Term examinations in July-August/6W2 Session classes. (TENTATIVE) |
20th | Time period to add and drop classes (open enrolment period) begins. (TENTATIVE) |
31st | Summer Term ends. |
September 2024
Date | Event |
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1st | Fall Term begins. |
1st | Tuition fees due in full for Fall Term classes. Exception: OSAP students. |
2nd | Labour Day. |
3rd | Fall Term classes begin. |
3rd-8th | Summer Term Deferred Assessment Period (May-July/12W and July-August/6W2). (TENTATIVE) |
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Visit the NSFAS Website
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Create an Account
- Click on “MyNSFAS” and register your profile.
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- Choose a strong password and verify your account via email or SMS.
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Login and Start the Application
- After registration, log in to your MyNSFAS account.
- Click on “Apply” to begin a new application.
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Fill in Your Personal Details
- Input your ID number, name, surname, and other details exactly as they appear on your ID.
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- Application Opening Date: September 1, 2025
- Application Deadline: January 31, 2026
- Appeals Period: February 2026 (if rejected)
- Disbursement: After registration and approval
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- Email: info@nsfas.org.za
- Toll-Free Number: 08000 67327 (Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM)
- Twitter: @myNSFAS
- Facebook: NSFAS
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