Academic year and Semester Duration
BU follows a model of higher education consisting of semesters, courses, credit hours, continuous evaluation and letter grading. The academic year begins from October and runs through September of the following year. An academic year is divided into the following three semesters:
Semester Name |
Duration |
Spring |
February - May |
Summer |
June - September |
Fall |
October - January |
The semester duration is usually of fifteen weeks: thirteen weeks for classes and two weeks for the mid-term and final examinations and result.