Academic Calendar
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SEMESTER 1 | Mon 15 Jul – Fri 8 Nov 2024 | ||
Orientation Week | Mon 15 Jul – Fri 19 Jul 2024 | ||
Week 1 | Mon 22 Jul – Fri 26 Jul 2024 | ||
Week 2 | Mon 29 Jul – Fri 2 Aug 2024 | ||
Week 3 | Mon 5 Aug – Fri 9 Aug 2024 | ||
Week 4 | Mon 12 Aug – Fri 16 Aug 2024 | ||
Week 5 | Mon 19 Aug – Fri 23 Aug 2024 | ||
Week 6 | Mon 26 Aug – Fri 30 Aug 2024 | ||
Intra-Semester Break | Mon 2 Sep – Fri 6 Sep 2024 | ||
Week 7 | Mon 9 Sep – Fri 13 Sep 2024 | ||
Week 8 | Mon 16 Sep – Fri 20 Sep 2024 | ||
Week 9 | Mon 23 Sep – Fri 27 Sep 2024 | ||
Week 10 | Mon 30 Sep – Fri 4 Oct 2024 | ||
Week 11 | Mon 7 Oct – Fri 11 Oct 2024 | ||
Week 12 | Mon 14 Oct – Fri 18 Oct 2024 | ||
Week 13 | Mon 21 Oct – Fri 25 Oct 2024 | ||
Week 14 | Mon 28 Oct – Fri 1 Nov 2024 | ||
Examination Week | Mon 4 Nov – Fri 8 Nov 2024 | ||
Inter-Semester Break | Mon 11 Nov 2024 – Fri 10 Jan 2025 |
SEMESTER 2 | Mon 13 Jan – Fri 16 May 2025 | ||
Week 1 | Mon 13 Jan – Fri 17 Jan 2025 | ||
Week 2 | Mon 20 Jan – Fri 24 Jan 2025 | ||
CNY Break | Mon 27 Jan – Fri 31 Jan 2025 | ||
Week 3 | Mon 3 Feb – Fri 7 Feb 2025 | ||
Week 4 | Mon 10 Feb – Fri 14 Feb 2025 | ||
Week 5 | Mon 17 Feb – Fri 21 Feb 2025 | ||
Week 6 | Mon 24 Feb – Fri 28 Feb 2025 | ||
Week 7 | Mon 3 Mar – Fri 7 Mar 2025 | ||
Week 8 | Mon 10 Mar – Fri 14 Mar 2025 | ||
Intra-Semester Break | Mon 17 Mar – Fri 21 Mar 2025 | ||
Week 9 | Mon 24 Mar – Fri 28 Mar 2025 | ||
Week 10 | Mon 31 Mar – Fri 4 Apr 2025 | ||
Week 11 | Mon 7 Apr – Fri 11 Apr 2025 | ||
Week 12 | Mon 14 Apr – Fri 18 Apr 2025 | ||
Week 13 | Mon 21 Apr – Fri 25 Apr 2025 | ||
Week 14 | Mon 28 Apr – Fri 2 May 2025 | ||
Examination Week | Mon 5 May – Fri 9 May 2025 | ||
Grading Week | Mon 12 May – Fri 16 May 2025 | ||
Vacation | Mon 19 May – Fri 11 Jul 2025 |
July Intensive Courses Before 2024/25 Semester 1 Commences (if any) | ||||
Week 1 | Mon 8 Jul – Fri 12 Jul 2024 | 2 weeks | ||
Week 2 | Mon 15 Jul – Fri 19 Jul 2024 | |||
January Intensive Courses during 2024/25 Inter-Semester Break (if any) | ||||
Week 1 | Thurs 2 Jan – Fri 3 Jan 2025 | 1.5 weeks | ||
Week 2 | Mon 6 Jan – Fri 10 Jan 2025 |
Public Holidays:
- National Day (Fri 9 Aug 24)
- Deepavali (Thu 31 Oct 24)
- Christmas (Wed 25 Dec 24)
- New Year’s Day (Wed 1 Jan 25)
- Chinese New Year (Wed 29 Jan – Thu 30 Jan 25)
- Hari Raya Puasa (Wed 31 Mar 25)
- Good Friday (Fri 18 Apr 25)
- Labour Day (Thu 1 May 25)
- Vesak Day (Mon 12 May 25)
- Hari Raya Haji (Mon 6 Jun 25)
Important Dates & Events
- Convocation: Friday during Orientation Week. (Fri 19 Jul 24)
- Thanksgiving (Fri 8 Nov 24)
- BTS Family Day (Fri 10 Jan 25)
- International Students’ Day (Fri 28 Mar 2025)
- BTS Commencement Service (Sat 17 May 2025)
July 2024 | |||||
July Intensive Courses | Mon 8 Jul – Fri 19 Jul 2024 | ||||
Orientation Week | Mon 15 Jul – Fri 19 Jul 2024 | ||||
Convocation Service | Fri 19 Jul 2024 | ||||
First Teaching Week (Semester 1) | Mon 22 Jul – Fri 26 Jul 2024 | ||||
August 2024 | |||||
National Day (Public Holiday) | Fri 9 Aug 2024 | ||||
September 2024 | |||||
Intra-Semester Break | Mon 2 Sep – Fri 6 Sep 2024 | ||||
October 2024 | |||||
Deepavali (Public Holiday) | Thu 31 Oct 2024 | ||||
November 2024 | |||||
Examination Week | Mon 4 Nov – Fri 8 Nov 2024 | ||||
BTS Thanksgiving | Fri 8 Nov 2024 | ||||
Inter-Semester Break (9 weeks) | Mon 11 Nov 2024 – Fri 10 Jan 2025 | ||||
December 2024 | |||||
Christmas Day (Public Holiday) | Wed 25 Dec 2024 | ||||
January 2025 | |||||
New Year’s Day (Public Holiday) | Wed 1 Jan 2025 | ||||
January Intensive Courses | Thu 2 Jan – Fri 10 Jan 2025 | ||||
BTS Family Day | Fri 10 Jan 2025 | ||||
First Teaching Week (Semester 2) | Mon 13 Jan – Fri 17 Jan 2025 | ||||
Chinese New Year Break (1 week) | Mon 27 Jan – Fri 31 Jan 2025 | ||||
Chinese New Year (Public Holiday) | Wed 29 Jan – Thu 30 Jan 2025 | ||||
March 2025 | |||||
Intra-Semester Break (1 week) | Mon 17 Mar – Fri 21 Mar 2025 | ||||
International Students’ Day | Fri 28 Mar 2025 | ||||
Hari Raya Puasa (Public Holiday) | Mon 31 Mar 2025 | ||||
April 2025 | |||||
Passion Week Service | Tue 15 Apr 2025 | ||||
Good Friday (Public Holiday) | Fri 18 Apr 2025 | ||||
May 2025 | |||||
Labour Day (Public Holiday) | Thu 1 May 2025 | ||||
Examination Week | Mon 5 May – Fri 9 May 2025 | ||||
Vesak Day (Public Holiday) | Mon 12 May 2025 | ||||
Grading Week | Mon 12 May – Fri 16 May 2025 | ||||
BTS Commencement Service | Sat 17 May 2025 | ||||
Vacation (8 weeks) | Mon 19 May – Fri 18 Jul 2025 |
SEMESTER 1 | Mon 14 Jul – Fri 7 Nov 2025 | ||
Orientation Week | Mon 14 Jul – Fri 18 Jul 2025 | ||
Week 1 | Mon 21 Jul – Fri 25 Jul 2025 | ||
Week 2 | Mon 28 Jul – Fri 1 Aug 2025 | ||
Week 3 | Mon 4 Aug – Fri 8 Aug 2025 | ||
Week 4 | Mon 11 Aug – Fri 15 Aug 2025 | ||
Week 5 | Mon 18 Aug – Fri 22 Aug 2025 | ||
Week 6 | Mon 25 Aug – Fri 29 Aug 2025 | ||
Week 7 | Mon 1 Sep – Fri 5 Sep 2025 | ||
Intra-Semester Break | Mon 8 Sep – Fri 12 Sep 2025 | ||
Week 8 | Mon 15 Sep – Fri 19 Sep 2025 | ||
Week 9 | Mon 22 Sep – Fri 26 Sep 2025 | ||
Week 10 | Mon 29 Sep – Fri 3 Oct 2025 | ||
Week 11 | Mon 6 Oct – Fri 10 Oct 2025 | ||
Week 12 | Mon 13 Oct – Fri 17 Oct 2025 | ||
Week 13 | Mon 20 Oct – Fri 24 Oct 2025 | ||
Week 14 | Mon 27 Oct – Fri 31 Oct 2025 | ||
Examination Week | Mon 3 Nov – Fri 7 Nov 2025 | ||
Inter-Semester Break | Mon 10 Nov 2025 – Fri 16 Jan 2026 |
SEMESTER 2 | Mon 19 Jan – Sat 23 May 2026 | ||
Week 1 | Mon 19 Jan – Fri 23 Jan 2026 | ||
Week 2 | Mon 26 Jan – Fri 30 Jan 2026 | ||
Week 3 | Mon 2 Feb – Fri 6 Feb 2026 | ||
Week 4 | Mon 9 Feb – Fri 13 Feb 2026 | ||
CNY break | Mon 16 Feb – Fri 20 Feb 2026 | ||
Week 5 | Mon 23 Feb – Fri 27 Feb 2026 | ||
Week 6 | Mon 2 Mar – Fri 6 Mar 2026 | ||
Week 7 | Mon 9 Mar – Fri 13 Mar 2026 | ||
Intra-Semester Break | Mon 16 Mar – Fri 20 Mar 2026 ** | ||
Week 8 | Mon 23 Mar – Fri 27 Mar 2026 | ||
Week 9 | Mon 30 Mar – Fri 3 Apr 2026 | ||
Week 10 | Mon 6 Apr – Fri 10 Apr 2026 | ||
Week 11 | Mon 13 Apr – Fri 17 Apr 2026 | ||
Week 12 | Mon 20 Apr – Fri 24 Apr 2026 | ||
Week 13 | Mon 27 Apr – Fri 1 May 2026 | ||
Week 14 | Mon 4 May – Fri 8 May 2026 | ||
Examination Week | Mon 11 May – Fri 15 May 2026 | ||
Grading Week | Mon 18 May – Fri 22 May 2026 | ||
Vacation | Mon 25 May – Fri 17 Jul 2026 |
July Intensive Courses Before 2025/26 Semester 1 Commences (if any) | ||||
Week 1 | Mon 7 Jul – Fri 11 Jul 2025 | 2 weeks | ||
Week 2 | Mon 14 Jul – Fri 18 Jul 2025 | |||
January Intensive Courses during 2025/26 Inter-Semester Break (if any) | ||||
Week 1 | Mon 5 Jan – Fri 9 Jan 2026 | 2 weeks | ||
Week 2 | Mon 12 Jan – Fri 16 Jan 2026 |
Public Holidays:
- National Day (Sat 9 Aug 25)
- Deepavali (Mon 20 Oct 25)
- Christmas (Thurs 25 Dec 25)
- New Year’s Day (Thurs 1 Jan 26)
- Chinese New Year (Tues 17 Feb – Wed 18 Feb 26)
- Hari Raya Puasa (Fri 20 Mar 26)**
- Good Friday (Fri 3 Apr 26)
- Labour Day (Fri 1 May 26)
- Hari Raya Haji (Wed 27 May 26)
- Vesak Day (Sun 31 May 26, Mon 1 Jun PH)
Important Dates & Events
- Convocation: Friday during Orientation Week. (Fri 18 Jul 25)
- Thanksgiving (Fri 7 Nov 25)
- BTS Retreat (Fri 16 Jan – Sat 17 Jan 26)
- International Students’ Day (April 2026)**
- BTS Commencement Service (Sat 23 May 2026)
** dates to be confirmed
July 2025 | |||||
July Intensive Courses | Mon 7 Jul – Fri 18 Jul 2025 | ||||
Orientation Week | Mon 14 Jul – Fri 18 Jul 2025 | ||||
Convocation Service | Fri 18 Jul 2025 | ||||
First Teaching Week (Semester 1) | Mon 21 Jul – Fri 25 Jul 2025 | ||||
August 2025 | |||||
National Day (Public Holiday) | Sat 9 Aug 2025 | ||||
September 2025 | |||||
Intra-Semester Break | Mon 8 Sep – Fri 12 Sep 2025 | ||||
October 2025 | |||||
Deepavali (Public Holiday) | Mon 20 Oct 2025 | ||||
November 2025 | |||||
Examination Week | Mon 3 Nov – Fri 7 Nov 2025 | ||||
BTS Thanksgiving | Fri 7 Nov 2025 | ||||
Inter-Semester Break (10 weeks) | Mon 10 Nov 2024 – Fri 16 Jan 2026 | ||||
December 2025 | |||||
Christmas Day (Public Holiday) | Thurs 25 Dec 2025 | ||||
January 2026 | |||||
New Year’s Day (Public Holiday) | Thurs 1 Jan 2026 | ||||
January Intensive Courses | Mon 5 Jan – Fri 16 Jan 2026 | ||||
BTS Retreat | Fri 16 Jan – Sat 17 Jan 2026 | ||||
First Teaching Week (Semester 2) | Mon 19 Jan – Fri 23 Jan 2026 | ||||
February 2026 | |||||
Chinese New Year Break (1 week) | Mon 16 Feb – Fri 20 Jan 2026 | ||||
Chinese New Year (Public Holiday) | Tues 17 Feb – Wed 18 Feb 2026 | ||||
March 2026 | |||||
Intra-Semester Break (1 week) | Mon 16 Mar – Fri 20 Mar 2026 ** | ||||
Hari Raya Puasa (Public Holiday) | Fri 20 Mar 2026 ** | ||||
Passion Week Observance | Tues 31 Mar 2026 | ||||
April 2026 | |||||
Good Friday (Public Holiday) | Fri 3 Apr 2026 | ||||
International Students’ Day | Apr 2026 ** | ||||
May 2026 | |||||
Labour Day (Public Holiday) | Fri 1 May 2026 | ||||
Examination Week | Mon 11 May – Fri 15 May 2026 | ||||
Grading Week | Mon 18 May – Fri 22 May 2026 | ||||
BTS Commencement Service | Sat 23 May 2026 | ||||
Vacation (8 weeks) | Mon 25 May – Fri 17 Jul 2026 | ||||
Hari Raya Haji (Public Holiday) | Wed 27 May 2026 | ||||
Vesak Day (Public Holiday) | Sun 31 May 2026 | ||||
Vesak Day Holiday | Mon 1 Jun 2026 |
** dates to be confirmed