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).
Matriculation 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 | 22 January |
| IAP | 06 – 24 January |
| Bootcamp for Term 1 Freshmores | 06 – 17 January |
| UPOP | 20 – 25 January |
| Week 1 – 6 | 27 January – 08 March |
| Week 7 (Recess) | 09 – 16 March |
| Week 8 – 14 | 17 March – 03 May |
| Examinations | 30 April – 03 May |
| Commencement | 31 May & 01 June |
| Vacation for Freshmores, Sophmores & Graduate Students | 04 – 18 May |
| Vacation/Summer Programmes for Juniors | 04 May – 14 September |
| Internship/Exchange for Juniors | 19 May – 05 September |
| Trimester 2 | |
| Term 3 & 5 | |
| Bootcamp for Term 2 & Term 3 Freshmores | 25 August – 26 September 2025 |
| Week 1 – 6 | 19 May – 28 June |
| Week 7 (Recess) | 29 June – 06 July |
| Week 8 – 14 | 07 July – 23 August |
| Examinations | 20 – 22 August |
| Vacation for Freshmores & Juniors | 24 August 2025 – 04 January 2026 |
| Internship/Exchange for Juniors | 24 August 2025 – 04 January 2026 |
| UPOP | 08 – 12 September |
| Trimester 3 | |
| Terms 1, 7 & 9 | |
| Matriculation for Graduate Students | 10 September |
| Matriculation for Freshmores | 10 September |
| Orientation for Freshmores | 11 – 13 September |
| Week 1 – 6 | 15 September – 25 October |
| Week 7 (Recess) | 26 October – 02 November |
| Week 8 – 14 | 03 November – 20 December |
| Examinations | 17 – 19 December |
| Vacation for Freshmores & Seniors | 21 December 2025 – 04 January 2026 |
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.