2026 Dates
All dates are subject to change and can vary by 1-2 weeks.
NOTE: ALL SDS COURSES OPEN AT 23:59 UTC
Data Analysis in Social Science - 14.310x
14.310x is the required content course.
Note: this course is offered through MITx online
The content course runs according to the DEDP schedule, and for 2026 it runs all 3 terms.
Start Date for Data Analysis in Social Science: May 12, 2026
End Date for audit SDS Learners in Data Analysis in Social Science: August 1, 2026 (exact dates TBD)
Analysis in Social Science - Assessing Your Knowledge - 14.310Fx
Start Date for Data Analysis in Social Science—Assessing Your Knowledge: August 18, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
Verification Deadline for Data Analysis in Social Science—Assessing Your Knowledge: August 31, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
Exam opens for Data Analysis in Social Science—Assessing Your Knowledge: September 14, 2026 (16:00 UTC)
Exam closes for Data Analysis in Social Science—Assessing Your Knowledge: September 19, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
Probability - The Science of Uncertainty and Data - 6.431x
Start Date for Probability - The Science of Uncertainty and Data: September 1, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
Verification Deadline for Probability - The Science of Uncertainty and Data: October 30, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
End Date for Probability - The Science of Uncertainty and Data: December 21, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
Fundamentals of Statistics - 18.6501x
Start Date for Fundamentals of Statistics: August 26 2026 (23:59 UTC)
Verification Deadline for Fundamentals of Statistics: October 30, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
End Date for Fundamentals of Statistics: December 17, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
Sports Analytics - 2.980x
Start Date for Sports Analytics September 14, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
Verification Deadline for Sports Analytics: October 14, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
End Date for Sports Analytics: December 22, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
Capstone Exam in Statistics and Data Science - DS-CFx
Update October 14, 2026 -- Capstone enrollment has just occurred. If you were not enrolled, please share your course certificates so we can verify your eligibility.
Note: Learners who were enrolled to the Capstone exam who have not yet created an MITx account will be automatically enrolled into the Capstone when you create an MITx account.
- Opening Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
- Verify Deadline: Tuesday October 27, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
- Onboarding opens: Tuesday October 27, 2026 (16:00 UTC)
- Onboarding closes: Saturday, October 31, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
- PT1 Exams open: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (16:00 UTC)
- PT1 Exams close: Thursday, November 5, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
- PT2 Exams open: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 (16:00 UTC)
- PT2 Exams close: Thursday, November 12, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
- Closing Date: November 14, 2026
2027 Dates
Exact dates are forthcoming -- see the course schedule above for course runs.
