Academic calendar

The Academic Calendar gives you an overview of dates for our 8 – 10 terms of each academic year. We have one undergraduate cohort intake in September of each year (before Academic Year 2020, our undergraduate intake was in May of each year).

AY2020 to AY2023

Before term starts in January:

During the special term in the month of January, SUTD students are encouraged to take the following:

IAP – Independent Activity Period: This is a special three weeks where students, faculty members and staff can organise activities for the SUTD community. The aim of the IAP programme is to promote proactivity, creativity, interactivity and vibrancy among the SUTD community.
UPOP – Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Programme

*Independent Activity Period (IAP)/ Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Programme (UPOP).

^Students who embarked on an overseas exchange after Term 5 (Year 3 Sep – Dec) may opt to continue with an overseas internship or undertake a 6 to 8 months internship (Year 3 Jan – Year 4 Aug). Students may also embark on an exchange in Term 6 with the possibility of a follow-up summer overseas internship (Year 4 May – Aug).

Term dates

Trimester 1
Terms 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10
Matriculation for Graduate Students	21 January
IAP	05 – 23 January
Bootcamp for Term 1 Freshmores	05 – 16 January
UPOP	19 – 24 January
Week 1 – 6	26 January – 07 March
Week 7 (Recess)	08 – 15 March
Week 8 – 14	16 March – 02 May
Examinations	29 April – 02 May
Commencement	30 – 31 May
Vacation for Freshmores, Sophmores & Graduate Students	03 – 17 May
Vacation/Summer Programmes for Juniors	03 May – 13 September
Internship/Exchange for Juniors	18 May – 04 September

Trimester 2
Term 3 & 5
Week 1 – 6	18 May – 27 June
Week 7 (Recess)	28 June – 05 July
Week 8 – 14	06 July – 22 August
Examinations	19 – 21 August
Vacation for Juniors	23 August 2026 – 03 January 2027
Internship/Exchange for Juniors	23 August 2026 – 03 January 2027
Bootcamp for Term 2 & Term 3 Freshmores	23 August – 19 December 2026
UPOP	07 – 11 September

Trimester 3
Terms 1, 7 & 9
Matriculation for Graduate Students & Freshmores	09 September
Orientation for Freshmores	10 – 12 September
Week 1 – 6	14 September – 24 October
Week 7 (Recess)	25 October – 01 November
Week 8 – 14	02 November – 19 December
Examinations	16 – 18 December
Vacation for Freshmores & Seniors	20 December 2026 – 03 January 2027

Trimester 1
Terms 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10
Matriculation for Graduate Students	20 January
IAP	04 – 22 January
Bootcamp for Term 1 Freshmores	04 – 15 January
UPOP	18 – 23 January
Week 1 – 6	25 January – 06 March
Week 7 (Recess)	07 – 14 March
Week 8 – 14	15 March – 01 May
Examinations	28 – 30 April
Commencement	29 – 30 May
Vacation for Freshmores, Sophmores & Graduate Students	02 – 16 May
Vacation/Summer Programmes for Juniors	02 May – 12 September
Internship/Exchange for Juniors	17 May – 03 September

Trimester 2
Term 3 & 5
Week 1 – 6	17 May – 26 June
Week 7 (Recess)	27 June – 04 July
Week 8 – 14	05 July – 21 August
Examinations	18 – 20 August
Vacation for Juniors	22 August 2027 – 02 January 2028
Internship/Exchange for Juniors	22 August 2027 – 02 January 2028
Bootcamp for Term 2 & Term 3 Freshmores	13 September – 10 December 2027
UPOP	06 – 10 September

Trimester 3
Terms 1, 7 & 9
Matriculation for Graduate Students & Freshmores	08 September
Orientation for Freshmores	09 – 11 September
Week 1 – 6	13 September – 23 October
Week 7 (Recess)	24 – 31 October
Week 8 – 14	01 November – 18 December
Examinations	15 – 17 December
Vacation for Freshmores & Seniors	19 December 2027 – 02 January 2028

Trimester 1
Terms 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10
Matriculation for Graduate Students	19 January
IAP	03 – 21 January
Bootcamp for Term 1 Freshmores	03 – 14 January
UPOP	17 – 22 January
Week 1 – 6	24 January – 04 March
Week 7 (Recess)	05 – 12 March
Week 8 – 14	13 March – 29 April
Examinations	26 – 28 April
Commencement	27 May
Vacation for Freshmores, Sophmores & Graduate Students	30 April – 14 May
Vacation/Summer Programmes for Juniors	30 April – 10 September
Internship/Exchange for Juniors	15 May – 01 September

Trimester 2
Term 3 & 5
Week 1 – 6	15 May – 24 June
Week 7 (Recess)	25 June – 02 July
Week 8 – 14	03 July – 19 August
Examinations	16 – 18 August
Vacation for Juniors	20 August 2028 – 01 January 2029
Internship/Exchange for Juniors	20 August 2028 – 01 January 2029
Bootcamp for Term 2 & Term 3 Freshmores	11 September – 08 December 2028
UPOP	04 – 08 September

Trimester 3
Terms 1, 7 & 9
Matriculation for Graduate Students & Freshmores	06 September
Orientation for Freshmores	07 – 09 September
Week 1 – 6	11 September – 21 October
Week 7 (Recess)	22 – 29 October
Week 8 – 14	30 October – 16 December
Examinations	13 – 15 December
Vacation for Freshmores & Seniors	17 December 2028 – 01 January 2029

Important notes:

No classes on Wednesday and Friday afternoons to free up time for SUTD students to pursue Fifth Row (co-curricular activities) and official programmes such as the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Programme (UPOP).
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of Week 14 are official designated days for final examinations effective September 2019 onwards. Saturday is designated for exam if required.
Students are to ensure of their availability during Week 1 – 6, Week 8 – 14, Examination and Freshmore Bootcamp.

Public Holidays:

For an up-to-date listing of Singapore Government gazetted public holidays, please check Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM)’s website.
Due to public holidays on weekdays, make-up lessons or examinations may be held on Saturdays.