Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar for AY 2018/2019
Orientation Week (for first-year students only)	9 Apr - 13 Apr 2018	1 week
Semester I
Term 1	16 Apr - 1 Jun 2018	7 weeks
(Mid-Semester Test)	28 May - 1 Jun 2018*	1 week
Vacation	2 Jun - 24 Jun 2018	3 weeks
Term 2	25 Jun - 17 Aug 2018	8 weeks
Exam Week	20 Aug - 31 Aug 2018**	2 weeks
Vacation	1 Sep - 14 Oct 2018	6 weeks
Semester II
Term 3	15 Oct - 7 Dec 2018	8 weeks
(Mid-Semester Test)	3 Dec - 7 Dec 2018	1 week
Vacation	8 Dec - 1 Jan 2019+	3 weeks
Term 4	2 Jan - 15 Feb 2019	7 weeks
Exam Week	18 Feb - 1 Mar 2019	2 weeks
Vacation	2 Mar - 14 Apr 2019	6 weeks

* Vesak Day (29 May 2018)
** Hari Raya Haji (22 August 2018)
+ New Year's Day (1 January 2019)
Vacation - Subject to any polytechnic activities, e.g. internship

Academic Calendar for AY 2019/2020
Orientation Week (for first-year students only)	8 Apr - 12 Apr 2019	1 week
Semester I
Term 1	15 Apr - 31 May 2019	7 weeks
(Mid-Semester Test)	27 May - 31 May 2019	1 week
Vacation	1 Jun - 23 Jun 2019	3 weeks
Term 2	24 Jun - 16 Aug 2019	8 weeks
Exam Week	19 Aug - 30 Aug 2019	2 weeks
Vacation	31 Aug - 13 Oct 2019	6 weeks
Semester II
Term 3	14 Oct - 6 Dec 2019	8 weeks
(Mid-Semester Test)	2 Dec - 6 Dec 2019	1 week
Vacation	7 Dec 2019 - 5 Jan 2020	4 weeks
Term 4	6 Jan - 21 Feb 2020	7 weeks
Exam Week	24 Feb - 6 Mar 2020	2 weeks
Vacation	7 Mar - 19 Apr 2020	6 weeks

Vacation - Subject to any polytechnic activities, e.g. internship

Set Aside Periods for Staff
Terms 1 and 3 vacation periods (Jun & Dec) : 2nd week of the vacation
Terms 2 and 4 vacation periods (Sept & Mar): 3rd and 4th weeks of vacation
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Updated as of 27 Mar 2019

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