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).
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Term dates
*Information correct as of 4 December 2024 and is subject to change.
| Trimester 1 | |
| Terms 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 | |
| Matriculation for Graduate Students | 17 January |
| IAP | 02 – 19 January |
| Bootcamp for Freshmores (after Terms 1 & 3) | 02 – 15 January |
| UPOP | 16 – 20 January |
| Week 1 – 6 | 22 January – 02 March |
| Week 7 (Recess) | 03 – 10 March |
| Week 8 – 14 | 11 March – 27 April |
| Examinations | 24 – 26 April |
| Commencement | 28 May |
| Vacation for Freshmore, Sophmores & Graduate Students | 28 April – 12 May |
| Vacation/Summer Programmes for Freshmores & Juniors | 28 April – 15 September |
| Internship/Exchange for Juniors | 13 May – 30 August |
| Trimester 2 | |
| Term 5 | |
| Bootcamp for Freshmores (after Term 2) | 20 May – 07 June |
| Week 1 – 6 | 13 May – 22 June |
| Week 7 (Recess) | 23 – 30 June |
| Week 8 – 14 | 01 July – 17 August |
| Examinations | 14 – 16 August |
| Vacation for Juniors | 18 August 2024 – 05 January 2025 |
| Internship/Exchange for Juniors | 18 August 2024 – 05 January 2025 |
| UPOP | 09 – 13 September |
| Trimester 3 | |
| Terms 1, 3, 7 & 9 | |
| Matriculation for Graduate Students | 11 September |
| Matriculation for Freshmores | 11 September |
| Orientation for Freshmores | 12 – 14 September |
| Week 1 – 6 | 16 September – 26 October |
| Week 7 (Recess) | 27 October – 03 November |
| Week 8 – 14 | 04 November – 21 December |
| Examinations | 18 – 20 December |
| Vacation for Freshmores & Seniors | 22 December 2024 – 05 January 2025 |