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
Before AY2020
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
TBC
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 Freshmores & Juniors
23 August 2026 – 03 January 2027
Internship/Exchange for Juniors
23 August 2026 – 03 January 2027
Bootcamp for Term 2 & Term 3 Freshmores
24 August – 28 September
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
TBC
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 Freshmores & Juniors
22 August 2027 – 02 January 2028
Internship/Exchange for Juniors
22 August 2027 – 02 January 2028
Bootcamp for Term 2 & Term 3 Freshmores
23 August – 27 September
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
TBC
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 Freshmores & Juniors
20 August 2028 – 31 December 2028
Internship/Exchange for Juniors
20 August 2028 – 31 December 2028
Bootcamp for Term 2 & Term 3 Freshmores
21 August – 25 September
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 – 31 December 2028
Trimester 1
Terms 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10
Matriculation for Graduate Students
17 January
IAP
02 – 19 January
Bootcamp for Term 1 Freshmores
02 – 15 January
UPOP
16 – 19 January
Week 1 – 6
22 January – 03 March
Week 7 (Recess)
04 – 11 March
Week 8 – 14
12 March – 28 April
Examinations
25 – 27 April
Commencement
TBC
Vacation for Freshmores, Sophmores & Graduate Students
29 April – 13 May
Vacation/Summer Programmes for Juniors
29 April – 09 September
Internship/Exchange for Juniors
14 May – 01 September
Trimester 2
Term 3 & 5
Week 1 – 6
14 May – 23 June
Week 7 (Recess)
24 June – 01 July
Week 8 – 14
02 July – 18 August
Examinations
15 – 17 August
Vacation for Freshmores & Juniors
19 August 2028 – 30 December 2029
Internship/Exchange for Juniors
19 August 2028 – 30 December 2029
Bootcamp for Term 2 & Term 3 Freshmores
20 August – 24 September
UPOP
03 – 07 September
Trimester 3
Terms 1, 7 & 9
Matriculation for Graduate Students & Freshmores
05 September
Orientation for Freshmores
06 – 08 September
Week 1 – 6
10 September – 20 October
Week 7 (Recess)
21 – 28 October
Week 8 – 14
29 October – 15 December
Examinations
12 – 14 December
Vacation for Freshmores & Seniors
16 December 2029 – 30 December 2029
Trimester 1
Terms 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10
Matriculation for Graduate Students
23 January
IAP
02 – 25 January
Bootcamp for Term 1 Freshmores
02 – 15 January
UPOP
16 – 25 January
Week 1 – 6
28 January – 09 March
Week 7 (Recess)
10 – 17 March
Week 8 – 14
18 March – 04 May
Examinations
02 – 04 May
Commencement
TBC
Vacation for Freshmores, Sophmores & Graduate Students
05 May – 19 May
Vacation/Summer Programmes for Juniors
05 May – 08 September
Internship/Exchange for Juniors
20 May – 06 September
Trimester 2
Term 3 & 5
Week 1 – 6
20 May – 29 June
Week 7 (Recess)
30 June – 07 July
Week 8 – 14
08 July – 24 August
Examinations
21 – 23 August
Vacation for Freshmores & Juniors
25 August 2030 – 29 December 2030
Internship/Exchange for Juniors
25 August 2028 – 29 December 2030
Bootcamp for Term 2 & Term 3 Freshmores
26 August – 30 September
UPOP
02 – 06 September
Trimester 3
Terms 1, 7 & 9
Matriculation for Graduate Students & Freshmores
04 September
Orientation for Freshmores
05 – 07 September
Week 1 – 6
09 September – 19 October
Week 7 (Recess)
20 – 27 October
Week 8 – 14
28 October – 14 December
Examinations
11 – 13 December
Vacation for Freshmores & Seniors
15 December – 29 December 2030
*Information correct as of 21 July 2026 and is subject to change.
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.
