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  • Global reference for all SEIUM hubs (Europe/Madrid, AMER, MENA, APAC).
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At SEIUM, we run three annual intakes (January, May, and September) to match visa seasonality, company-based projects, and laboratory availability. Each intake follows a shared modular architecture across Master’s programmes, Diplomas, and courses, with teaching weeks plus assessment and project/lab windows. Below you will find the structure, key milestones, how we manage international public holidays, and how we synchronise time zones.

 
 

Academic year structure (by intake)

September Intake (Q3) — the main intake

  • Week 0 (Bootcamp and Onboarding): last week of August / first week of September.

    Induction covering safety (HSE), ethics and dual-use, GDPR, tools (LMS, repositories, HPC), methods, and design review.

    Modules 1–4: September–November (10–12 teaching weeks).

    Assessment Window I: late November–early December (exams, design reviews, submissions).

    Global break: 2–3 weeks in late December (minimal operations; 24/7 IT support).

    Modules 5–6: January–February.

    Laboratory/Project Window I: 2–3 weeks in March (intensive format).

January Intake (Q1)

  • Week 0: first week of January (online mode due to public holidays in multiple countries; asynchronous content).
  • Modules 1–4: January–March.
  • Assessment I: early April.
  • Modules 5–6: April–May (coordinated with Easter/Eid holidays; see §3).
  • Laboratory/Project Window I: June.
  • Assessment II: late June.
  • Modules 7–8: July (intensive online/hybrid) and September (partial pause in August).
  • Laboratory/Project Window II: October.
  • Assessment III: late October.
  • Master’s thesis/final project (Capstone): November–December (defences in the last week of December / first week of January).

May Intake (Q2)

  • Week 0: first week of May (orientation plus safety refresh).
  • Modules 1–4: May–July.
  • Assessment I: late July.
  • Summer operational pause (EU): first half of August (asynchronous teaching continues).
  • Modules 5–6: August–September.
  • Laboratory/Project Window I: October.
  • Assessment II: late October.
  • Modules 7–8: November–December.
  • Laboratory/Project Window II: January.
  • Assessment III: late January.
  • Master’s thesis/final project (Capstone): February–March (defences in the last week of March).

Notes:

  • Master’s programmes (10 blocks: 9 modules + Capstone) follow this cadence.
  • Diplomas (6 modules) align with two segments of an intake (e.g., Modules 1–3 + Modules 4–6).
  • Courses (1–8 weeks) are scheduled as mini-terms within each segment.

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Key milestones and academic deadlines (per intake)

16 to 12 weeks before the start date.

 
 

16 to 12 weeks before the start date.

 
 

12 to 4 weeks before the start date.

 
 

Late admission (Late, subject to visa requirements and cohort capacity limits)

 
 

6 to 1 week before the start date (depending on the funding plan).

 
 

3 weeks (synchronous blocks by time zone).

 
 

2 weeks (mandatory inductions).

 

Until the end of week 2 of the module.

 
 

Last week of the block.

 
 

3–4 weeks after the standard sitting.

 
 

2 weeks before the defence.

 
 

Fixed windows published per intake (see §7 iCal downloads).

International public holiday management (multi-hub)

We operate across four key time zones (EU/Madrid, AMER, MENA, APAC) and respect local statutory public holidays. To ensure continuity:

 
 

“Dual Calendar” Policy

Each course has a mirrored (or reserve) group in another time slot; if your hub has a public holiday, you attend the mirrored group live or via recording, with a compensatory activity.

Enriched asynchronicity

All relevant live sessions are recorded and tagged (chapters, transcript, timecodes).

Religion and observances

Full accommodation for leave related to Eid, Holy Week, Diwali, Lunar New Year, Yom Kippur, etc. Rescheduling is granted without penalty with prior notice (see §6 Policies).

Laboratory windows

lCritical labs avoid being scheduled during weeks with local public holidays; if that is not possible, alternative slots are provided.

Reference public holidays by region (non-exhaustive; published each academic year)

Europe (Spain/Madrid)

New Year’s Day, Epiphany (6 January), Holy Week, 1 May, 15 August, 12 October, 1 November, 6 and 8 December, 25 December.

AMER (USA reference)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving (plus Black Friday), winter break.

MENA

Eids (al-Fitr, al-Adha), Hijri New Year, national holidays.

APAC

Golden Week (Japan), Lunar New Year (China), Mid-Autumn Festival, national holidays.

Each hub publishes its local calendar with confirmed public holidays and a make-up SLA.

Time zones and global time band

For international synchronous teaching, we define three “core” time bands that enable a reasonable overlap:

  • Core EU/AMER: 16:00–20:00 CET / 10:00–14:00 ET
  • Core EU/APAC: 08:00–11:00 CET / 15:00–18:00 CST
  • Core AMER/APAC: 20:00–23:00 ET / 09:00–12:00 CST (+1 día)

Students choose a base group at enrolment; switching between groups is permitted subject to capacity and assessment alignment.

 
 

Typical weeks (modules and laboratories)

  • Synchronous: 2–3 sessions × 90–120 minutes (applied theory, live coding, case walk-throughs).

     

  • Asynchronous: 4–6 hours (readings, short videos, quizzes, lab preparation).

     

  • Practical work: 2–4 hours (mini-projects, DAQ, simulation, sprints).

     

  • Tutorials / Office Hours: 60–90 minutes (lecturer/TA).

     

  • Submission: weekly checkpoint (cumulative work).

  • Safety briefing and test plan (30 minutes).

     

  • Bench or environment execution (4–6 hours).

     

  • Data analysis (2–4 hours, using HPC/CFD as needed).

     

  • Rapid design review (30–60 minutes) and post-mortem.

Relevant academic policies

  • Attendance: recommended for synchronous sessions; mandatory for safety and laboratory sessions. If you cannot attend, request a make-up session.
  • Religion and culture: rescheduling without penalty with at least 5 days’ notice (this does not apply to safety inductions, which are rescheduled automatically).
  • Local public holidays: an automatic +72-hour grace period for submissions that fall on a hub public holiday.
  • Weather / force majeure: switch to online mode and priority rescheduling; labs are moved to the next available window.
  • Exams: one standard sitting plus one resit per module; final projects/theses (TFM/TFG) have two defence windows per intake.
  • Notifications: timetable changes are communicated via the LMS, email, and push notifications with a minimum lead time of 7 days (except in emergencies).

iCal downloads & public timeline

We provide iCal files via intake and hub, with:

Start and end of modules

Evaluation
windows

Lab/project
weeks

Breaks and local holidays

TFM/TFG defense courts

Career fairs and industry weeks windows

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Yes, up to -4 weeks from the start, subject to visa and capacity.

An automatic grace period of +72 hours and/or a mirror group will be applied. You will see this reflected in the LMS.

You can request a temporary group change or connect to another time zone if there are available spaces.

Yes. Additional slots open in the same window or the next available one.

The curriculum is common; holiday dates, lab capacity and logistics are adapted.

Vida estudiantil

Planned maintenance and “quiet weeks”

Early morning on the second Tuesday of each month (local time in each hub) — minimal impact, with 7 days’ notice.

 

One per term for mental wellbeing, catch-up, and structured feedback.

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