Academic Calendar FY 2018

Foundation, Undergraduate & Student Internship Programme

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 Academic Calendar 2018
(Foundation)
Mar 2018 Semester July 2018 Semester Nov 2018 Semester

From Till Duration From Till Duration From Till Duration

Orientation
14 Mar 18 Mar 5 days 18 Jul 22 Jul 5 days 21 Nov 25 Nov 5 days
week
Lecture 19 Mar 08 Jun 12 weeks 23 Jul 12 Oct 12 weeks 26 Nov 15 Feb 12 weeks

Study week 09 Jun 17 Jun 9 days 13 Oct 17 Oct 5 days 16 Feb 20 Feb 5 days

Exam week 18 Jun 28 Jun 11 days 18 Oct 28 Oct 11 days 21 Feb 03 Mar 11 days
No of weeks 14 weeks 14 weeks 14 weeks
Sem break 29 Jun 22 Jul 3 weeks 29 Oct 25 Nov 4 weeks 04 Mar 17 Mar 2 weeks
No of weeks including break 18 weeks 18 weeks 16 weeks

Date Public Holiday Date Public Holiday Date Public Holiday

01-May : Labour Day 22-Aug : Aidil Adha 25-Dec : Christmas
29-May : Wesak Day 31-Aug : National Day 01-Jan : New Year's Day
02-Jun : Nuzul Al-Quran 9-Sep : Agong’s Birthday 21-Jan : Thaipusam
15&16 Jun : Aidil Fitri 11-Sep : Awal Muharam 5 & 6 Feb : Chinese New Year
16-Sep : Malaysia Day
02-Nov : Sultan of Perak Birthday
Note : Public Holidays for 2018 & 2019 are subject to changes. 06-Nov : Deepavali
Wednesday afternoon is an academic free day, i.e. no class 20-Nov : Maulid Rasul
replacement for lectures, tutorials, labs etc shall be conducted on
Wednesday afternoon. No test shall be carry out on Wednesday
night.
 Academic Calendar 2018
(Undergraduate - New semester system starts in May 2018)
Jan 2018 Semester May 2018 Semester Sept 2018 Semester

From Till Duration From Till Duration From Till Duration

Orientation
09 Jan 14 Jan 6 days 08 May 13 May 6 days 04 Sep 08 Sep 6 days
week
Lecture 15 Jan 20 Apr 14 weeks 14 May 03 Aug 12 weeks 10 Sep 30 Nov 12 weeks

Study week 21 Apr 25 Apr 5 days 04 Aug 08 Aug 5 days 01 Dec 05 Dec 5 days

Exam week 26 Apr 06 May 11 days 09 Aug 19 Aug 11 days 06 Dec 16 Dec 11 days
No of weeks 16 weeks 14 weeks 14 weeks
Sem break 07 May 13 May 1 week 20 Aug 09 Sep 3 weeks 17 Dec 13 Jan 4 weeks
No of weeks including break 17 weeks 17 weeks 18 weeks

Date Public Holiday Date Public Holiday Date Public Holiday

01-Jan : New Year's Day 29-May : Wesak Day 11-Sep : Awal Muharam
31-Jan : Thaipusam 02-Jun : Nuzul Al-Quran 16-Sep : Malaysia Day
16&17 Feb : Chinese New Year 15&16 Jun : Aidil Fitri 02-Nov : Sultan of Perak Birthday
01-May : Labour Day 22-Aug : Aidil Adha 06-Nov : Deepavali
31-Aug : National Day 20-Nov : Maulid Rasul
9-Sep : Agong’s Birthday 25-Dec : Christmas

Note : Public Holidays for 2018 & 2019 are subject to changes. 01-Jan : New Year's Day
Wednesday afternoon is an academic free day, i.e. no class
replacement for lectures, tutorials, labs etc shall be conducted on
Wednesday afternoon. No test shall be carry out on Wednesday
night.
 Academic Calendar 2018
Student Industrial Internship Programme (SIIP)

PARTICULAR SIT (14 Weeks) Break* SIP (14 Weeks)

IITP Jan 2018 Semester 15 Jan – 20 Apr 2018 21 Apr – 13 May 2018 14 May – 17 Aug 2018

IITP May 2018 Semester 14 May – 17 Aug 2018 18 Aug – 09 Sep 2018 10 Sep – 14 Dec 2018

IITP Sept 2018 Semester 10 Sep – 14 Dec 2018 15 Dec – 13 Jan 2019 14 Jan – 19 Apr 2019

* Continuation of internship for the period in between SIT and SIP shall be
subjected to the discretion of the host company

Date Public Holiday Date Public Holiday Date Public Holiday

01-Jan : New Year's Day 29-May : Wesak Day 11-Sep : Awal Muharam
31-Jan : Thaipusam 02-Jun : Nuzul Al-Quran 16-Sep : Malaysia Day
16&17 Feb : Chinese New Year 15&16 Jun : Aidil Fitri 02-Nov : Sultan of Perak Birthday
01-May : Labour Day 22-Aug : Aidil Adha 06-Nov : Deepavali
31-Aug : National Day 20-Nov : Maulid Rasul
9-Sep : Agong’s Birthday 25-Dec : Christmas
01-Jan : New Year's Day

Note : Public Holidays for 2018 & 2019 are subject to changes.
Wednesday afternoon is an academic free day, i.e. no class
replacement for lectures, tutorials, labs etc shall be conducted on
Wednesday afternoon. No test shall be carry out on Wednesday
night.