Academic Calendar
SEMESTER 1 | Mon 29 Jun – Fri 16 Oct 2020 | |
| Start of Evening Classes | Mon 29 Jun – Fri 17 Jul 2020 | 3 weeks |
| Orientation Week | Mon 20 Jul – Fri 24 Jul 2020 | 1 week |
| Week 1 | Mon 27 Jul – Fri 31 Jul 2020 | 5 weeks |
| Week 2 | Mon 3 Aug – Fri 7 Aug 2020 | |
| Week 3 | Mon 10 Aug – Fri 14 Aug 2020 | |
| Week 4 | Mon 17 Aug – Fri 21 Aug 2020 | |
| Week 5 | Mon 24 Aug – Fri 28 Aug 2020 | |
| Intra-Semester Break | Mon 31 Aug – Fri 4 Sep 2020 | 1 week |
| Week 6 | Mon 7 Sep – Fri 11 Sep 2020 | 5 weeks |
| Week 7 | Mon 14 Sep – Fri 18 Sep 2020 | |
| Week 8 | Mon 21 Sep – Fri 25 Sep 2020 | |
| Week 9 | Mon 28 Sep – Fri 2 Oct 2020 | |
| Week 10 | Mon 5 Oct – Fri 9 Oct 2020 | |
| Examination Week | Mon 12 Oct – Thurs 15 Oct 2020 | 1 week |
| Inter-Semester Break | Mon 19 Oct 2020 – Fri 15 Jan 2021 | 13 weeks |
SEMESTER 2 | Mon 18 Jan – Sat 22 May 2021 | |
| Week 1 | Mon 18 Jan – Fri 22 Jan 2021 | 3 weeks |
| Week 2 | Mon 25 Jan – Fri 29 Jan 2021 | |
| Week 3 | Mon 1 Feb – Fri 5 Feb 2021 | |
| CNY Break | Mon 8 Feb – Fri 12 Feb 2021 | 1 week |
| Week 4 | Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2021 | 4 weeks |
| Week 5 | Mon 22 Feb – Fri 26 Feb 2021 | |
| Week 6 | Mon 1 Mar – Fri 5 Mar 2021 | |
| Week 7 | Mon 8 Mar – Fri 12 Mar 2021 | |
| Intra-Semester Break | Mon 15 Mar – Fri 19 Mar 2021** | 1 week |
| Week 8 | Mon 22 Mar – Fri 26 Mar 2021 | 7 weeks |
| Week 9 | Mon 29 Mar – Fri 2 Apr 2021 | |
| Week 10 | Mon 5 Apr – Fri 9 Apr 2021 | |
| Week 11 | Mon 12 Apr – Fri 16 Apr 2021 | |
| Week 12 | Mon 19 Apr – Fri 23 Apr 2021 | |
| Week 13 | Mon 26 Apr – Fri 30 Apr 2021 | |
| Week 14 | Mon 3 May – Fri 7 May 2021 | |
| Examination Week | Mon 10 May – Fri 14 May 2021 | 1 week |
| Grading Week | Mon 17 May – Fri 21 May 2021 | 1 week |
| Vacation | Mon 24 May – Fri 16 Jul 2021 | 8 weeks |
June / July Intensive Courses before 2020/21 Semester 1 | ||
| Week 1 | Mon 8 Jun – Fri 12 Jun 2020 | 6 weeks |
| Week 2 | Mon 15 Jun – Fri 19 Jun 2020 | |
| Week 3 | Mon 22 Jun – Fri 26 Jun 2020 | |
| Week 4 | Mon 29 Jun – Fri 3 Jul 2020 | |
| Week 5 | Mon 6 Jul – Fri 10 Jul 2020 | |
| Week 6 | Mon 13 Jul – Fri 17 Jul 2020 | |
January Intensive Courses during 2020/21 Inter-Semester Break | ||
| Week 1 | Mon 4 Jan – Sat 9 Jan 2021 | 2 weeks |
| Week 2 | Mon 11 Jan – Sat 16 Jan 2021 | |
Public Holidays
- Hari Raya Haji (Fri 31 Jul 20)
- National Day (Sun 9 Aug 20)*
- Deepavali (Sat 14 Nov 20)
- Christmas (Fri 25 Dec 20)
- New Year’s Day (Fri 1 Jan 21)
- Chinese New Year (Fri 12 Feb – Sat 13 Feb 21)
- Good Friday (Fri 2 Apr 21)
- Labour Day (Sat 1 May 21)
- Hari Raya Puasa (Thur 13 May 21)
- Vesak Day (Wed 26 May 21)
*If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be a public holiday.
Important Dates & Events
- Convocation: 24 Jul 20 (Friday of Orientation Week)
- BTS Lectures 2020 (English) – postponed to 2021
- BTS Retreat: Fri 22 Jan – Sat 23 Jan 21**
- BTS Commencement Service: 22 May 21 (Sat)
- Faculty Meetings: 24 Jul 20, 16 Oct 20, 14 May 21 (Friday of Orientation Week and Examination Weeks)
** To be confirmed
June / July 2020 | |
| June and July Intensive Courses | Mon 8 Jun – Fri 17 Jul |
| Start of Evening Classes | Mon 29 Jun – Fri 3 Jul |
| Orientation Week | Mon 20 Jul – Thurs 23 Jul |
| Convocation Service | Fri 24 Jul |
| Faculty Meeting | Fri 24 Jul afternoon |
| First Classroom-Instruction Week (Semester 1) | Mon 27 Jul – Thurs 30 Jul |
| Hari Raya Haji (Public Holiday) | Fri 31 Jul |
August 2020 | |
| National Day (Public Holiday) | Sun 9 Aug (Mon 10 Aug is also a Public Holiday) |
September 2020 | |
| Intra-Semester Break | Mon 31 Aug – Fri 4 Sep |
October 2020 | |
| Examination Week | Mon 12 Oct – Thurs 15 Oct |
| BTS Thanksgiving | Fri 16 Oct |
| Faculty Meeting | Fri 16 Oct afternoon |
| Inter-Semester Break | Mon 19 Oct 2020 – Fri 15 Jan 2021 |
November 2020 | |
| Deepavali (Public Holiday) | Sat 14 Nov |
December 2020 | |
| Christmas Day (Public Holiday) | Fri 25 Dec |
January 2021 | |
| New Year’s Day (Public Holiday) | Fri 1 Jan |
| January Intensive Courses | Mon 4 Jan – Sat 16 Jan |
| First Classroom-Instruction Week (Semester 2) | Mon 18 Jan – Thurs 21 Jan |
| BTS Retreat | Fri 22 Jan – Sat 23 Jan** |
February 2021 | |
| Chinese New Year Break (1 week) | Mon 8 Feb – Fri 12 Feb |
| Chinese New Year (Public Holiday) | Fri 12 Feb – Sat 13 Feb |
March 2021 | |
| Intra-Semester Break (1 week) | Mon 15 Mar – 19 Mar** |
April 2021 | |
| Good Friday (Public Holiday) | Fri 2 Apr |
| International Students’ Day | Apr** |
May 2021 | |
| Labour Day (Public Holiday) | Sat 1 May |
| Examination Week | Mon 10 May – Fri 14 May |
| Hari Raya Puasa (Public Holiday) | Thurs 13 May |
| Faculty Meeting | Fri 14 May afternoon |
| Grading Week | Mon 17 May – Fri 21 May |
| BTS Commencement Service | Sat 22 May |
| Vacation | Mon 24 May – Fri 16 Jul |
| Vesak Day (Public Holiday) | Wed 26 May |
