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(A) Dates

SEMESTER 1
Mon, 6 Aug 2018 ~ Sat, 8 Dec 2018 18 weeks Public Holidays
Orientation
Week Mon, 6 Aug 2018 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 (a) 1 week The following will be
Instructional observed as
Period University holidays
Week 1 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 ~ Fri, 17 Aug 2018 during the
Week 2 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 ~ Fri, 24 Aug 2018 academic year:
Week 3 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 ~ Fri, 31 Aug 2018 6 weeks
(a) National Day
Week 4 Mon, 3 Sep 2018 ~ Fri, 7 Sep 2018 9 Aug 2018
Week 5 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 ~ Fri, 14 Sep 2018 (Thu)
Week 6 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 ~ Fri, 21 Sep 2018
Recess Week Sat, 22 Sep 2018 ~ Sun, 30 Sep 2018 1 week (b) Hari Raya Haji
(to be
Week 7 Mon, 1 Oct 2018 ~ Fri, 5 Oct 2018
confirmed)
Week 8 Mon, 8 Oct 2018 ~ Fri, 12 Oct 2018
Week 9 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 ~ Fri, 19 Oct 2018 (c) Deepavali
Week 10 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 ~ Fri, 26 Oct 2018 7 weeks (to be
Week 11 Mon, 29 Oct 2018 ~ Fri, 2 Nov 2018 confirmed)
Week 12 Mon, 5 Nov 2018 ~ Fri, 9 Nov 2018
(d) Christmas Day
Week 13 Mon, 12 Nov 2018 ~ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 25 Dec 2018
Reading (Tue)
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 ~ Fri, 23 Nov 2018 1 week
Week
Examination Sat, 24 Nov 2018 ~ Sat, 8 Dec 2018 2 weeks (e) New Years Day
Vacation 1 Jan 2019
5 weeks (Tue)
Sun, 9 Dec 2018 ~ Sun, 13 Jan 2019 (d) & (e)

SEMESTER 2 (f) Chinese New

Year
Mon, 14 Jan 2019 ~ Sat, 11 May 2019 17 weeks (to be
Instructional confirmed)
Period
Week 1 Mon, 14 Jan 2019 ~ Fri, 18 Jan 2019 (g) Good Friday
Week 2 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 ~ Fri, 25 Jan 2019 (to be
Week 3 Mon, 28 Jan 2019 ~ Fri, 1 Feb 2019 6 weeks confirmed)
Week 4 Mon, 4 Feb 2019 ~ Fri, 8 Feb 2019
(h) Labour Day
Week 5 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 ~ Fri, 15 Feb 2019
1 May 2019
Week 6 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 ~ Fri, 22 Feb 2019 (Wed)
Recess Week Sat, 23 Feb 2019 ~ Sun, 3 Mar 2019 1 week
Week 7 Mon, 4 Mar 2019 ~ Fri, 8 Mar 2019 (i) Vesak Day
Week 8 Mon, 11 Mar 2019 ~ Fri, 15 Mar 2019 (to be
Week 9 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 ~ Fri, 22 Mar 2019 confirmed)
Week 10 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 ~ Fri, 29 Mar 2019 7 weeks
(j) Hari Raya
Week 11 Mon, 1 Apr 2019 ~ Fri, 5 Apr 2019 Puasa
Week 12 Mon, 8 Apr 2019 ~ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 (to be
Week 13 Mon, 15 Apr 2019 ~ Fri, 19 Apr 2019 confirmed)
Reading
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 ~ Fri, 26 Apr 2019 1 week * The following
Week
Monday will be a
Examination Sat, 27 Apr 2019 ~ Sat, 11 May 2019 (h) 2 weeks public holiday.
Vacation 12 weeks
Sun, 12 May 2019 ~ Sun, 4 Aug 2019 **For an up-to-date
listing of public
SPECIAL TERM holidays in Singapore,
please check the
Mon, 13 May 2019 ~ Sat, 22 Jun 2019 6 weeks Ministry of Manpower
website.
Mon, 24 Jun 2019 ~ Sat, 3 Aug 2019 6 weeks

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(B) Schedule of Activities

Occurring within:
Academic-related Special Term Special Term
Semester 1 Semester 2
Activities (Part 1) (Part 2)
Please check for the latest information at
CORS Bidding
the CORS website: - -
Exercise *
http://www.nus.edu.sg/cors/index.html

"W" Grade Takes 27 Aug 2018 ~ 28 Jan 2019 ~ 20 May 2019 ~ 1 Jul 2019 ~
Effect 30 Sep 2018 3 Mar 2019 26 May 2019 7 Jul 2019

Declaration of
Graduate 17 Sep 2018 ~ 18 Feb 2019 ~ 20 May 2019 ~ 1 Jul 2019 ~
Module(s) for 21 Sep 2018 22 Feb 2019 24 May 2019 5 Jul 2019
Credit *

"F" Grade Takes From From From From

Effect 1 Oct 2018 4 Mar 2019 27 May 2019 8 Jul 2019

Critical Data
3 Oct 2018 ~ 6 Mar 2019 ~
Verification -
17 Oct 2018 20 Mar 2019
Exercise

Please check for the latest information

Special Term
at the Special Term website:
Module - -
http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/event/s
Registration *
pecialterm.html

Online Student 9 Nov 2018 ~ 12 Apr 2019 ~ 14 Jun 2019 ~ 26 Jun 2019 ~
Feedback Exercise 23 Nov 2018 26 Apr 2019 20 Jun 2019 1 Aug 2019

Commencement Please check for the latest information at the Commencement website:
Ceremonies http://www.nus.edu.sg/commencement

* Only applicable for undergraduate students.

(C) MINDEF In-Camp Training

The University has a standing arrangement with the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs for
undergraduate NSmen from SAF, SPF and SCDF to be called up for In-Camp Training (ICT) only during
specific parts of the university vacation. There will not be any compulsory academic programme scheduled or
conducted during the period reserved for the ICTs. Undergraduate NSmen who are called up for ICT during
the reserved period will not be granted deferment on the grounds of academic commitments. The call-up
periods are indicated below:

Year of Study ICT Call-Up Period and Duration

1st
2nd <To be confirmed> <To be confirmed>
3rd
4 weeks 6 weeks

Date: 2016-10-03