CEMS MIM Programme format and delivery

The MIM Programme consists of three terms: two academic terms (Term 1 & Term 2) and the internship term (Term 3).

The two academic terms are consecutive (August–May), while the internship (Term 3) can take place at any time during the graduate period of studies, but not overlapping with Term 1 and Term 2. Students will spend the first of the two academic terms at the UCT GSB as their home school.


2025/2026 MIM PROGRAMME
TERM 1TERM 2TERM 3
25 August - 19 December 202526 January - 22 May 20261 June - 15 August 2026
Business Development and Doing Business in Africa (Block Seminar) Global Citizenship Seminar INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP
8 Weeks
Global Strategy Global Leadership
Research Methods Course (ONLINE) Business Project
Business Communication Skills Business Skills Seminar
4-6 Elective Courses 2-3 Elective Courses
Dissertation Proposal DUE Dissertation Dissertation DUE
3rd Language Course


TERM DATES

Term dates for the 2025/26 intake

Term 1 25 August - 19 December 2025
Term 2 26 January – 22 May 2026
Term 3 1 June – 15 August 2026


Please note that term dates differ at each CEMS school. Please consult the list of schools before making your choice for your exchange term and school.