Important Dates

Please note: Important Dates are subject to change. Please check this page regularly for updates. The dates below are for Professional and Part-time Learning students only. Post-secondary students should refer to the Important Dates 2024 – 2025 calendar.

FALL INTAKE 2024 WINTER INTAKE 2025 SPRING INTAKE 2025
WEBSITE LIVE AND OPEN FOR COURSE REGISTRATION July 08, 2024 December 2, 2024 March 10, 2025

At Professional and Part-time Learning, we provide online courses through both Semester Intake and Monthly Intake schedules. Each course typically spans about 14 weeks, unless otherwise noted.

Semester and Monthly intakes are offered in Fall, Winter and Spring:

  • Semester Intake Online are courses offered in September, January, and/or May.
  • Monthly Intake Online are courses offered in February, March, April, June, July, August, October, November and/or December
  • Final Grades will be posted to MyDC. Here to view the Grade Release Dates schedule.

Online Courses (7 weeks or more)

FALL INTAKE 2024
Intake First Day of Class Last Day to Register Final withdraw date, tuition fees, less a $30 administrative charge Withdrawal without Academic Penalty – No Refund Withdrawal with Academic Penalty – No Refund
SEPTEMBER SEMESTER 10-Sep-2024 24-Sep-2024 23-Sep-2024 Withdrawal requests received after the 13th calendar day of the official course start date but prior to four weeks before the course end date. The grade designation of “W” will appear on student record. Withdrawal requests received later than four weeks before the course end date will not be accepted. Marks achieved will be recorded on the student’s record.
OCTOBER MONTHLY 1-Oct-2024 8-Oct-2024 14-Oct-2024
NOVEMBER MONTHLY 1-Nov-2024 8-Nov-2024 14-Nov-2024
DECEMBER MONTHLY 2-Dec-2024 9-Dec-2024 15-Dec-2024
WINTER INTAKE 2025
Intake First Day of Class Last Day to Register Final withdraw date, tuition fees, less a $30 administrative charge Withdrawal without Academic Penalty – No Refund Withdrawal with Academic Penalty – No Refund
JANUARY SEMESTER 14-Jan-2025 28-Jan-2025 27-Jan-2025 Withdrawal requests received after the 13th calendar day of the official course start date but prior to four weeks before the course end date. The grade designation of “W” will appear on student record. Withdrawal requests received later than four weeks before the course end date will not be accepted. Marks achieved will be recorded on the student’s record.
FEBRUARY MONTHLY 3-Feb-2025 10-Feb-2025 16-Feb-2025
MARCH MONTHLY 3-Mar-2025 10-Mar-2025 16-Mar-2025
APRIL MONTHLY 1-Apr-2025 8-Apr-2025 14-Apr-2025
SPRING INTAKE 2025
Intake First Day of Class Last Day to Register Final withdraw date, tuition fees, less a $30 administrative charge Withdrawal without Academic Penalty – No Refund Withdrawal with Academic Penalty – No Refund
MAY SEMESTER 13-May-2025 27-May-2025 26-May-2025 Withdrawal requests received after the 13th calendar day of the official course start date but prior to four weeks before the course end date. The grade designation of “W” will appear on student record. Withdrawal requests received later than four weeks before the course end date will not be accepted. Marks achieved will be recorded on the student’s record.
JUNE MONTHLY 2-Jun-2025 9-Jun-2025 15-Jun-2025
JULY MONTHLY 2-Jul-2025 9-Jul-2025 15-Jul-2025
AUGUST MONTHLY 1-Aug-2025 8-Aug-2025 14-Aug-2025

Transfer Deadline: Transfer requests must be submitted within the first 13 calendar days after the official course start date. Only one transfer request per course is permitted. Refunds will not be given should the student choose to withdraw from the course into which they transferred.

In-Person courses (7 weeks or more)

SEMESTER INTAKES
Intake First Day of Class Final withdraw date, full tuition fees, less a $30 administrative charge Withdrawal without Academic Penalty – No Refund Withdrawal with Academic Penalty – No Refund
SEPTEMBER SEMESTER 9-Sep-2024 Withdrawal requests must be received prior to the start of the third class to be eligible for a refund. Withdrawal requests received after the 13th calendar day of the official course start date but prior to four weeks before the course end date. The grade designation of “W” will appear on student record. Withdrawal requests received later than four weeks before the course end date will not be accepted. Marks achieved will be recorded on the student’s record.
JANUARY SEMESTER 13-Jan-2025
MAY SEMESTER 12-May-2025


Transfer Deadline: Transfer requests must be submitted prior to the start of the third class. Only one transfer request per course is permitted. Refunds will not be given should the student choose to withdraw from the course into which they transferred.

Courses (6 weeks or less) *

*Course start dates vary. Please refer to your PPL welcome email for your official course start date.

SEMESTER AND MONTHLY INTAKES
Final withdraw date, full tuition fees, less a $30 administrative charge Withdrawal without Academic Penalty – No Refund Withdrawal with Academic Penalty – No Refund
Only withdrawal requests received three or more business days prior to the scheduled start date are eligible to receive a refund. Withdrawal requests received between two business days prior to the scheduled start date and up to four weeks before the end date of the course. The grade designation of “W” will appear on student record. Withdrawal requests received outside of the above deadlines will not be accepted. Marks achieved will be recorded on the student’s record.


Transfer Deadline: Transfer requests must be submitted three business days prior to the scheduled course start date. Only one transfer request per course is permitted. Refunds will not be given should the student choose to withdraw from the course into which they transferred.

For Field Placement/Clinicals and Open Enrolment Courses, please review the Withdrawals and Refunds policy.

Grades Release Dates

NOTE: For Ontario Learn courses there are no mid-term grades. Only Distance Education courses that run in DC Connect have a mid-term grade. Students should refer to the Important Dates 2024 – 2025 calendar

You can view your official final grades on MyDC starting from this date.
Please allow up to 5 days for grades to appear
FALL INTAKE 2024
SEPTEMBER SEMESTER 06-Jan-2025
OCTOBER MONTHLY 21-Jan-2025
NOVEMBER MONTHLY 21-Feb-2025
DECEMBER MONTHLY 24-Mar-2025
WINTER INTAKE 2025
JANUARY SEMESTER 6-May-2025
FEBRUARY MONTHLY 26-May-2025
MARCH MONTHLY 23-Jun-2025
APRIL MONTHLY 22-Jul-2025
SPRING INTAKE 2025
MAY SEMESTER 2-Sep-2025
JUNE MONTHLY 22-Sep-2025
JULY MONTHLY 22-Oct-2025
AUGUST MONTHLY 21-Nov-2025