Calendar and Schedules
SCE calendar is based on a trimester schedule consisting of twelve (12) weeks in the Fall, Spring, and Summer. Within and between the trimester, 6-week, 4-week and 3-week terms are offered for a total of seven to eight terms per year.
Important Dates
Pre-Fall term 4 weeks Beginning Date
Pre-Fall term 4 weeks Face to face and Online drop deadline (100% Refund)
Pre-Fall term 4 weeks End Date
Registration Deadlines
Pre-Fall 2026
| 6 Weeks (1) Term | Deadlines |
|---|---|
| Face-to-face drop deadline (100% Refund) | July 15, 2026 |
| Online drop deadline (100% Refund) | July 15, 2026 |
| Face to face Add/change deadline | July 26, 2026 |
| 6 Weeks (1) Term End Date | August 26, 2026 |
Face-to-Face Tests | |
| Last Oral Standardized English Proficiency Test (Oral SEPT) test session | July 8, 2026 |
| Last Standardized English Proficiency Test (SEPT) test session - New Cairo campus | July 8, 2026 |
| Last Standardized English Proficiency Test (SEPT) test session - Falaki Building at Tahrir Square campus | July 11, 2026 |
| Last Arabic Proficiency Test (APT) test session | July 11, 2026 |
Online Tests | |
| Last Online Oral English Placement Test (OOET) test session | July 7, 2026 |
| Last Online Arabic Admission Test (OAAT) test session | July 9, 2026 |
| Last Online English Placement Test (OEPT) test session | July 9, 2026 |
- The registration deadline at 4 pm
- The online test registration deadline is three days before the last test session at 12 pm
| 4 Weeks Term | Deadlines |
|---|---|
August 1 – | |
| Face to face drop deadline (100% Refund) | July 30, 2026 |
| Online drop deadline (100% Refund) | July 30, 2026 |
| Face to face Add/change deadline | August 6, 2026 |
| 4 Weeks Term End Date | |
Face to Face Tests | |
| Last Oral Standardized English Proficiency Test (Oral SEPT) test session | July 22, 2026 |
| Last Arabic Proficiency Test (APT) test session | July 25, 2026 |
| Last Standardized English Proficiency Test (SEPT) test session - New Cairo campus | July 29, 2026 |
| Last Standardized English Proficiency Test (SEPT) test session - Falaki Building at Tahrir Square campus | July 29, 2026 |
Online Tests | |
| Last Online English Placement Test (OEPT) test session | July 22, 2026 |
| Last Online Arabic Admission Test (OAAT) test session | July 22, 2026 |
| Last Online Oral English Placement Test (OOET) test session | July 29, 2026 |
- The registration deadline at 4 pm
- The online test registration deadline is three days before the last test session at 12 pm
Fall 2026
| 12 and 6 Weeks (1) Term | Deadlines |
|---|---|
| Face to face drop deadline (100% Refund) | August 31, 2026 |
| Online drop deadline (100% Refund) | August 31, 2026 |
| Face to face Add/change deadline | September 8, 2026 |
| 6 Weeks (1) Term End Date | October 15, 2026 |
| 12 Weeks Term End Date | December 3, 2026 |
Face to Face Tests | |
| Last Oral Standardized English Proficiency Test (Oral SEPT) test session | August 19, 2026 |
| Last Standardized English Proficiency Test (SEPT) test session - New Cairo campus | August 19, 2026 |
| Last Standardized English Proficiency Test (SEPT) test session - Falaki Building at Tahrir Square campus | August 22, 2026 |
| Last Arabic Proficiency Test (APT) test session | August 22, 2026 |
Online Tests | |
| Last Online Oral English Placement Test (OOET) test session | August 12, 2026 |
| Last Online Arabic Admission Test (OAAT) test session | August 20, 2026 |
| Last Online English Placement Test (OEPT) test session | August 20, 2026 |
- The registration deadline at 4 pm
- The online test registration deadline is three days before the last test session at 12 pm
| 6 Weeks (2) Term | Deadlines |
|---|---|
| Face to face drop deadline (100% Refund) | October 20, 2026 |
| Online drop deadline (100% Refund) | October 20, 2026 |
| Face to face Add/change deadline | October 28, 2026 |
| 6 Weeks (2) Term End Date | December 3, 2026 |
Pre-Spring 2026
| 6 Weeks Term | Deadlines |
|---|---|
| Face to face drop deadline (100% Refund) | December 6, 2026 |
| Online drop deadline (100% Refund) | December 6, 2026 |
| Face to face Add/change deadline | December 14, 2026 |
| 6 Weeks Term End Date | January 21, 2027 |
| 4 Weeks Term | Deadlines |
|---|---|
| Face to face drop deadline (100% Refund) | December 21, 2026 |
| Online drop deadline (100% Refund) | December 21, 2026 |
| Face to face Add/change deadline | January 3, 2027 |
| 4 Weeks Term End Date | January 23, 2027 |
Spring 2027
| 12 and 6 Weeks (1) Term | Deadlines |
|---|---|
| Face to face drop deadline (100% Refund) | February 2, 2027 |
| Online drop deadline (100% Refund) | February 2, 2027 |
| Face to face Add/change deadline | February 10, 2027 |
| 6 Weeks (1) Term End Date | March 20, 2027 |
| 12 Weeks Term End Date | May 23, 2027 |
| 6 Weeks (2) Term | Deadlines |
|---|---|
| Face to face drop deadline (100% Refund) | March 22, 2027 |
| Online drop deadline (100% Refund) | March 22, 2027 |
| Face to face Add/change deadline | April 1, 2027 |
| 6 Weeks (2) Term End Date | May 12, 2027 |
Summer 2027
| 12 and 6 Weeks (1) Term | Deadlines |
|---|---|
| Face to face drop deadline (100% Refund) | May 25, 2027 |
| Online drop deadline (100% Refund) | May 25, 2027 |
| Face to face Add/change deadline | June 2, 2027 |
| 6 Weeks (1) End Date | July 8, 2027 |
| 12 Weeks Term End Date | August 29, 2027 |