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Data Science Masters Program

Academic Calendar & Resources

  • Module 0

    MODULE ZERO

    • August (exact dates, TBD) | Module 0 Classes Take Place
  • Fall 2026 | Module 1 & 2

    MODULE ONE

    • Monday, April 27 | Mod 1 & 2 Schedule Available on YES
    • Monday, August 3 | Open Enrollment Begins
    • Sunday, August 23 | Last Day to Term Cancel
    • Monday, August 24 | First Day of Mod 1 Classes 
    • Tuesday, August 25 | Last Day to Add or Drop a Mod 1 Class 
    • Tuesday, August 25 | Last Day Withdraw without Penalty 
    • Friday, August 28 | End of Administrative Change Period 
    • Sunday, September 20 | 60% of the Mod 1 Courses, Start of Withdraw Fails Paying Full Tuition
    • Friday, October 9 | Last Day to Withdraw with a "W"
    • Friday, October 9 | Last Day of Mod 1 Classes
    • Tuesday, September 29 | Open Enrollment for Mod 2 Classes Begins
    • Thursday, October 15 | End of Mod 1 Final Exams

    MODULE TWO

    • Monday, April 27 | Mod 1 & 2 Schedule Available on YES
    • Tuesday, September 29 | Open Enrollment for Mod 2 Classes Begins
    • Tuesday, October 20 | Last Day to Term Cancel
    • Wednesday, October 21 | First Day of Mod 2 Classes
    • Thursday, October 22 | Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty
    • Thursday, October 22 | Last Day to Add or Drop a Mod 2 Class 
    • Monday, October 26 | End of Administrative Change Period
    • Saturday, November 21 | 60% of the Mod 2 Courses, Start of Withdraw Fails Paying Full Tuition
    • Tuesday, December 15 | Last Day of Mod 2 Classes
    • Tuesday, December 15 | Last Day to Withdraw with a "W"
    • Saturday, December 19 | End of Mod 2 Final Exams
  • Spring 2027 | Module 3 & 4

    MODULE THREE

    • Monday, October 5 | Mod 3 & 4 Schedule Available in YES
    • Monday, December 7 | Open Enrollment Begins
    • Sunday, January 10 | Last Day to Term Cancel
    • Monday, January 10 | First Day of Mod 3 Classes
    • Tuesday, January 12 | Last Day to Add or Drop Mod 3 Classes
    • Tuesday, January 12 | Last Day to Withdraw without Penalty
    • Monday, January 25 | Graduation Entry Begins
    • Sunday, February 7 | Graduation Entry Ends
    • Friday, February 26 | Last Day of Mod 3 Classes
    • Thursday, March 4 | End of Final Exams

    MODULE FOUR

    • Monday, October 5 | Mod 3 & 4 Schedule Available in YES
    • Sunday, March 14 | Last Day to Term Cancel
    • Monday, March 15 | First Day of Mod 4 Classes
    • Tuesday, March 16 | Last Day to Add or Drop Classes
    • Tuesday, March 16 | Last Day to Withdraw without Penalty
    • Friday, April 30 | Last Day to Withdraw with "W"
    • Friday, April 30 | Last Day of Mod 4 Classes
    • Thursday, May 6 | End of Final Exams
    • Data Science Graduation Reception, 4:00pm-6:00pm at the DSI
    • Commencement

     

    *Please note that the DSMS program is one week earlier than other Vanderbilt Schools and Colleges.

    *Dates are subject to change

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