2025 Dates
All dates are subject to change and can vary by 1-2 weeks.
NOTE: ALL SDS COURSES OPEN AT 23:59 UTC
Machine Learning with Python: from Linear Models to Deep Learning- 6.86x
Start Date for Machine Learning: January 28, 2025
Verification Deadline for Machine Learning: April 21, 2025
End Date for Machine Learning: May 13, 2025
Data Analysis: Statistical Modeling and Computation in Applications - 6.419x
Start Date for Data Analysis: Statistical Modeling: January 21, 2025
Verification Deadline for Data Analysis: Statistical Modeling: March 18, 2025
End Date for Data Analysis: Statistical Modeling: May 13, 2025
Data Analysis in Social Science - 14.310x
14.310x is the required content course. Note: this course is offered through MITx online and not edX.
The content course runs according to the DEDP schedule, and for 2025 it runs all 3 terms.
Start Date for Data Analysis in Social Science: May 13, 2025
End Date for audit SDS Learners in Data Analysis in Social Science: August 20, 2025
Capstone Exam in Statistics and Data Science - DS-CFx
Opening Date for Capstone Exam in SDS: March 10, 2025 (at 23:59 UTC)
Verify Deadline: March 18, 2025 (at 23:59 UTC)
Pt 1 exams open: April 8, 2025 (at 17:00 UTC)
Pt 1 exams close: April 10, 2025 (at 23:59 UTC)
Pt. 2 exams open: April 15, 2025 (at 17:00 UTC)
Pt. 2 exams close: April 17, 2025 (at 23:59 UTC)
Closing Date: April 18, 2025
Data Analysis in Social Science - Assessing Your Knowledge - 14.310Fx
Verification Deadline for Data Analysis in Social Science—Assessing Your Knowledge: May 14, 2025
Exam opens for Data Analysis in Social Science—Assessing Your Knowledge: May 28, 2025
Exam closes for Data Analysis in Social Science—Assessing Your Knowledge: June 3, 2025
Data Analysis in Social Science - Assessing Your Knowledge - 14.310Fx
Verification Deadline for Data Analysis in Social Science—Assessing Your Knowledge: August 8, 2025
Exam opens for Data Analysis in Social Science—Assessing Your Knowledge: August 22, 2025
Exam closes for Data Analysis in Social Science—Assessing Your Knowledge: August 27, 2025
Learning Time Series with Interventions - IDS.S24
Opening Date for Learning Time Series with Interventions: May 12, 2025
Verify Deadline for Learning Time Series with Interventions: July 14, 2025
Closing Date for Learning Time Series with Interventions: : September 1, 2025
Probability - The Science of Uncertainty and Data - 6.431x
Start Date for Probability - The Science of Uncertainty and Data: May 14, 2025
Verification Deadline for Probability - The Science of Uncertainty and Data: June 30, 2025
End Date for Probability - The Science of Uncertainty and Data: September 3, 2025
Fundamentals of Statistics - 18.6501x
Start Date for Fundamentals of Statistics: May 5, 2025
Verification Deadline for Fundamentals of Statistics: July 22, 2025
End Date for Fundamentals of Statistics: August 25, 2025
Data Analysis: Statistical Modeling and Computation in Applications - 6.419x
Start Date for Data Analysis: Statistical Modeling: September 1, 2025
Verification Deadline for Data Analysis: Statistical Modeling: November 3, 2025
End Date for Data Analysis: Statistical Modeling and Computation in Applications: December 22, 2025
Capstone Exam in Statistics and Data Science - DS-CFx
Opening Date for Capstone Exam in SDS: FALL, 2025 (exact dates TBD)
Verify Deadline: FALL, 2025 TBD (exact date TBD)
Closing Date: FALL, 2025 TBD (exact date TBD)
Machine Learning with Python: from Linear Models to Deep Learning- 6.86x
Start Date for Machine Learning: September 8, 2025
Verification Deadline for Probability - The Science of Uncertainty and Data: November 24, 2025
End Date for Probability - The Science of Uncertainty and Data: December 22, 2025
Data Analysis in Social Science - Assessing Your Knowledge - 14.310Fx
Verification Deadline for Data Analysis in Social Science—Assessing Your Knowledge: December 4, 2025
Exam opens for Data Analysis in Social Science—Assessing Your Knowledge: December 18, 2025
Exam closes for Data Analysis in Social Science—Assessing Your Knowledge: December 23, 2025
