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Academic Calendar
2027

Intake 1 Starts

18 Jan 2027

Intake 2 Starts

16 Aug 2027

Key academic dates

Important milestones across Intake 1, Intake 2 and the Extended Study Period.

Date

Event

JANUARY 2027 INTAKE

Master's Programmes

18 Jan – 19 Mar 2027

Semester 1: Teaching

22 Mar – 2 Apr 2027

Assessment Preparation

5 – 9 Apr 2027

Examinations / assessments

12 Apr – 23 Apr 2027

Marking and Moderation

26 Apr – 25 Jun 2027

Semester 2: Teaching

28 Jun – 9 Jul 2027

Asessment Preparation

12 – 16 Jul 2027

Examinations / assessments

19 – 30 Jul 2027

Marking and moderation

2 Aug – 29 Oct 2027

Master’s extended study period (programme-specific)

2 Aug – 29 Oct 2027

MSc Business Analytics · Dissertation work and submission

16 Aug – 15 Oct 2027

MSc International Business Management · Additional teaching and assessment

18 – 29 Oct 2027

MSc International Business Management · Marking and moderation

Date

Event

AUGUST 2027 INTAKE

Bachelor and Master's Programmes

16 – 20 Aug  2027

Orientation

23 Aug – 22 Oct 2027

Semester 1: Teaching

25 – 29 Oct 2027

No teaching / scheduled break

1 – 5 Nov 2027

Assessment preparation

8 – 12 Nov 2027

Examinations / assessments

15 – 26 Nov 2027

Marking and moderation

29 Nov – 31 Dec 2027

Inter-semester engagement activities

Public holidays

As per Karnataka Government holiday notifications for the 2027 academic year.

1

Makara Sankranti

14 Jan 2027
2

Republic Day

26 Jan 2027
3

Good Friday

26 Mar 2027
4

Ugadi

7 Apr 2027
5

Dr B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti

14 Apr 2027
6

Independence Day

15 August 2027
7

Raksha Bandhan

17 August 2027
8

Ganesh Chaturthi (Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata)

4 September 2027
9

Mahalaya Amavasye

29 September 2027
10

Gandhi Jayanthi

2 October 2027
11

Maha Navami / Ayudha Puja

9 October 2027
12

Vijayadashami (Dasara)

10 October 2027
13

Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi

15 October 2027
14

Diwali

27-31 October 2027
15

Kannada Rajyotsava

1 November 2027
16

Kanakadasa Jayanthi

16 November 2027

Important academic notes

  • Please note that these dates and the schedule are provisional and subject to change. Kindly confirm them with the academic department before finalising any personal or other commitments.
  • Teaching dates may be subject to change.
  • Public holiday schedules may be updated based on government announcements.
  • Assessment deadlines will be communicated by programme teams.
  • Students should refer to their programme handbook for module-specific dates
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Questions about academic dates?

For questions regarding teaching schedules, assessments, semester dates or academic milestones, contact the Birkbeck Bengaluru Student Support Team.

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