As October arrives, the 2027 Fall graduate application cycle is entering its peak period of opening and deadline closures. Many popular programs in the US, UK, Canada, Hong Kong (China), and Singapore are seeing applications open or facing their first or second round deadlines.
CheersYou (清柚教育) has compiled key application milestones for popular graduate programs between late September and October for the 2027 Fall intake, serving as a reference for students preparing for 27Fall admissions.
Students preparing to apply should remember to confirm their materials and submission times in advance—don't wait until the last day of the DDL! 👇

Late September 2026
📌 Sept 28 The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
School of Business and Economics | First Round Deadline
📌 Sept 29 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Sloan School of Management MBA | First Round Deadline
📌 Sept 30 Duke University
Fuqua School of Business MBA | First Round Deadline
October 2026
📌 Oct 1 New York University (NYU)
School of Professional Studies (SPS) | Spring Application Deadline
📌 Oct 2 The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
MSc in Artificial Intelligence | First Round Deadline
📌 Oct 5 National University of Singapore (NUS)
Master of Science in Business Analytics | Applications Open
📌 Oct 6 University of British Columbia (UBC)
Sauder School of Business Master of Science in Business Analytics | First Round Deadline
📌 Oct 7 Duke University
Fuqua School of Business MQM | First Round Deadline
📌 Oct 8 University of Chicago (UChicago)
Booth School of Business Master of Management Studies | First Round Deadline
📌 Oct 10 University of Manchester (UoM)
2027/28 Master's Programs | Applications Open
📌 Oct 12 The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
MSc in Economics | First Round Deadline
📌 Oct 13 The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)
McCombs School of Business Master's Programs | First Round Deadline
📌 Oct 14 Emory University
Master of Science in Business Analytics | First Round Deadline
📌 Oct 15 University of California, Irvine (UCI)
Master of Finance | First Round Deadline
📌 Oct 20 University of Notre Dame
Master of Science in Management | First Round Deadline
📌 Oct 21 Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
Carey Business School MS Programs | First Round Deadline
📌 Oct 23 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (UMich)
Ross School of Business Master of Science in Business Analytics | Second Round Deadline
📌 Oct 26 Western University (UWO)
Ivey Business School Master of Management Analytics | First Round Deadline
📌 Oct 28 Northwestern University (NWU)
Kellogg School of Management Master of Management & Organizations | First Round Deadline
📌 Oct 30 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Master of Supply Chain Management | Second Round Deadline
📌 Oct 31 NYU Shanghai
Joint Stern Program Master's | First Round Deadline






