MA Program — Jordan Media Institute
Academic Calendar
Batch 17 · Academic Year 2025/2026
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
2025 – 2026
1st Semester
First Semester
October 2025 – February 2026
12
Teaching Weeks
5
Final Exam Days
2
Public Holidays
4
Appeal Days
| Day | Date | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Oct 5, 2025 | Faculty members start work | Classes |
| Sunday | Oct 12, 2025 | Classes start — First Semester | Classes |
| Sun – Thu | Nov 30 – Dec 11, 2025 | Midterm Exams | Exams |
| Thursday | Dec 25, 2025 | Christmas Day | Holiday |
| Thursday | Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Holiday |
| Thursday | Jan 8, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from a course | Withdrawal |
| Sunday | Jan 11, 2026 | Start of registration for Second Semester | Registration |
| Thursday | Jan 22, 2026 | Last day of classes — First Semester | Classes |
| Sun – Thu | Jan 25 – 29, 2026 | Final Exams | Exams |
| Fri – Sat | Jan 30 – Feb 14, 2026 | Student Break | Break |
| Monday | Feb 2, 2026 | Deadline for receiving First Semester results | Results |
| Wednesday | Feb 4, 2026 | Announcement of First Semester results | Results |
| Thu – Sun | Feb 5 – 8, 2026 | Grade appeal period | Appeal |
| Wednesday | Feb 11, 2026 | Academic Committee meeting — approve results & recommend graduates | Committee |
All announced dates are subject to change as necessary. Please follow official announcements from the Institute.
2nd Semester
Second Semester
February 2026 – July 2026
14
Teaching Weeks
5
Final Exam Days
4
Public Holidays
4
Appeal Days
| Day | Date | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Feb 8, 2026 | Faculty members start work | Classes |
| Sunday | Feb 15, 2026 | Classes start — Second Semester | Classes |
| Fri – Mon | Mar 20 – 23, 2026 | Eid al-Fitr (Estimate) | Holiday |
| Sun – Thu | Apr 5 – 16, 2026 | Midterm Exams | Exams |
| Friday | May 1, 2026 | Labour Day | Holiday |
| Sunday | May 3, 2026 | Start of registration for Third Semester | Registration |
| Thursday | May 14, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from a course | Withdrawal |
| Thursday | May 21, 2026 | Last day of classes — Second Semester | Classes |
| Monday | May 25, 2026 | Independence Day | Holiday |
| Tue – Sat | May 26 – 30, 2026 | Eid al-Adha (Estimate) | Holiday |
| Sun – Thu | May 31 – Jun 4, 2026 | Final Exams | Exams |
| Monday | Jun 8, 2026 | Deadline for receiving Second Semester results | Results |
| Wednesday | Jun 10, 2026 | Announcement of Second Semester results | Results |
| Thu – Sun | Jun 11 – 14, 2026 | Grade appeal period | Appeal |
| Tuesday | Jun 16, 2026 | Islamic New Year (Estimate) | Holiday |
| Wednesday | Jun 17, 2026 | Academic Committee meeting | Committee |
| Sat – Sat | Jun 20 – Jul 4, 2026 | Student Break | Break |
(*) Estimate: Dates linked to Islamic holidays are estimates and may change based on the moon sighting.
3rd Semester
Third Semester
June 2026 – October 2026
11
Teaching Weeks
5
Final Exam Days
1
Public Holiday
1
Comprehensive Exam
| Day | Date | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Jun 14, 2026 | Faculty members start work | Classes |
| Sunday | Jun 21, 2026 | Classes start — Third Semester | Classes |
| Sun – Thu | Jul 26 – Aug 6, 2026 | Midterm Exams | Exams |
| Thursday | Aug 20, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from a course | Withdrawal |
| Tuesday | Aug 25, 2026 | Prophet's Birthday — Mawlid (Estimate) | Holiday |
| Thursday | Sep 3, 2026 | Last day of classes — Third Semester | Classes |
| Sun – Thu | Sep 6 – 10, 2026 | Final Exams | Exams |
| Monday | Sep 14, 2026 | Deadline for receiving Third Semester results | Results |
| Wednesday | Sep 16, 2026 | Announcement of Third Semester results | Results |
| Thu – Sun | Sep 17 – 20, 2026 | Grade appeal period | Appeal |
| Wednesday | Sep 30, 2026 | Comprehensive Exam — 1st Session | Comprehensive |
| Thursday | Oct 1, 2026 | Academic Committee meeting | Committee |
| TBD | — | Graduation Ceremony | Classes |
Deadlines for graduation project and the 2nd session of the comprehensive exam will be determined later. All dates are subject to change.
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Comprehensive