ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2017/2018

BACHELOR DEGREE & POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

DATE
PROGRAMME PUBLIC & SCHOOL HOLIDAY
UTM JB UTM KL

Registration of New
UG : 4 Sept 2017 UG : 4 Sept 2017 Students
PG : 5 7 Sept. 2017 PG : 8 10 Sept.2017 Undergraduate ( 1 Days )
Postgraduate ( 3 Days )

National Day
31 August 2017 (Thursday)
Student Orientation Week
5 Sept 8 Sept. 2017 5 Sept 8 Sept. 2017
( 1 Week ) Mid-Term School Break
25 August 2 September 2017 (JB)
26 August 3 September 2017 (KL)
6 September 2017 *Senate Meeting

UG: 6 Sept. & 7 Sept. UG : 7 Sept. & 8 Sept.

Course Registration
2017 2017
Undergraduate ( 2 Day )
PG:7 Sept. 22 Sept. PG :7 Sept. 22 Sept.
Postgraduate ( 2 Weeks )
2017 2017
SEMESTER I
10 September 2017 8 February 2018 UTM JB
11 September 2017 9 February 2018 UTM KL
( 22 Weeks )
Malaysia Day
Lectures Semester I 16 September 2017 (Saturday)
10 Sept. 12 Oct. 2017 11 Sept. 13 Oct. 2017 (First Half)
( 5 Weeks ) Maal Hijrah 1439
22 September 2017 (Friday)
4 October 2017 *Senate Meeting
Mid-Semester Break for
Deepavali Day
15 Oct. 19 Oct. 2017 16 Oct. 20 Oct. 2017 Semester I
18 October 2017 (Wednesday)
( 1 Week )
Hol Almarhum Sultan Iskandar (JB Only)
26 October 2017 (Thursday)
Lectures Semester 1
22 Oct. 21 Dec. 2017 23 Oct. 22 Dec. 2017 (Second Half)
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W
( 9 Weeks )
1 December 2017 (Friday)
 Birthday of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W (JB Only)
3 December 2017 (Sunday)

Year-End School Break

24 November 21 December 2017 (JB)
25 November 2017 1 January 2018 (KL)
*UTM 59th Convocation
28 Oct. 31 Oct. 2017
Ceremony

1 November 2017 *Senate Meeting

Course Pre-Registration
10 Dec. 21 Dec. 2017 11 Dec. 22 Dec. 2017
(UG)
Semester II, 2017/2018
6 December 2017 *Senate Meeting
Revision Period
Christmas day
24 Dec. 28 Dec. 2017 25 Dec. 29 Dec. 2017 Semester I
25 December 2017
( 1 Week )
Final Examination for
New Year (KL Only)
2 Jan. - 18 Jan. 2018 2 Jan. 19 Jan. 2018 Semester I
1 January 2018 (Monday)
( 3 Weeks )
3 January 2018 *Senate Meeting
Thaipusam
31 January 2018 (Wednesday)
Final Break for Semester I
21 Jan. 8 Feb. 2018 22 Jan. 9 Feb. 2018
( 3 Weeks )
Federal Territory Day (KL Only)
1 February 2018 (Wednesday)
7 February 2018 *Senate Meeting
Special Examination for
19 Feb. 1 March 2018 19 Feb. -2 March 2018
Semester I, 2017/2018
Registration of New
Students
Semester II, 2017/2018
7 Feb. - 8 Feb. 2018 10 Feb. - 11 Feb. 2018
Postgraduate/ UG
International
( 2 Days )
Course Registration
UG : 7 - 8 Feb 2018 UG : 8 - 9 Feb 2018 Semester II, 2017/2018
PG : 8 - 23 Feb 2018 PG : 8 - 23 Feb 2018 Undergraduate ( 2 Days )
Postgraduate ( 2 Weeks )
 SEMESTER II
11 February 2018 30 August 2018 UTM JB
12 February 2018 31 August 2018 UTM KL
( 29 Weeks )
Chinese New Year (KL Only)
16 & 17 February 2018 (Friday & Saturday)

Chinese New Year (JB Only)

Lectures Semester II 18 February 2018 (Sunday)
11 Feb. 29 March 12 Feb. 30 March
(First Half)
2018 2018 Birthday of His Majesty the Sultan of Johor (JB Only)
( 7 Weeks )
23 March 2018 (Friday)

Birthday of His Majesty the Sultan of Johor (JB Only)

25 March 2018 (Sunday)

7 March 2018 *Senate Meeting

Mid-Semester Break for
1 Apr. 5 Apr. 2018 2 Apr. 6 Apr. 2018 Semester II
( 1 Week )
4 April 2018 *Senate Meeting
*UTM 60th Convocation
28 Apr. 29 Apr. 2018
Ceremony
Labour Day
Lectures Semester II 1 May 2018 (Tuesday)
8 Apr. 24 May 2018 9 Apr. 25 May 2018 (Second Half)
( 7 Weeks ) First day of Ramadhan (JB Only)
17 May 2018 (Thursday)
9 May 2018 *Senate Meeting
Course Pre-Registration
13 May 24 May 2018 14 May 25 May 2018
Semester I, 2018/2019
Revision Period for
25 May 29 May 2018 26 May 29 May - 2018 Semester II
( 1 Week )
Wesak
29 May 2018 (Tuesday)
Final Examination for
30 May 14 June 2018 30 May 14 June 2018 Semester II Birthday of His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda
( 3 Weeks ) Yang Di Pertuan Agong
2 June 2018 (Saturday)
 Nuzul Al Quran (KL Only)
2 June 2018 (Saturday)

Eid Al - Fitri
15 - 16 June 2018 (Friday & Saturday)
6 June 2018 *Senate Meeting
Final Semester Long
17 June 30 August 18 June 31 August National Day
Vacation
2018 2018 31 August 2018 (Friday)
( 11 Weeks )
4 July 2018 *Senate Meeting
Special Examination for
15 July 26 July 2018 16 July - 27 July 2018
Semester II
8 August 2018 *Senate Meeting

Course Registration
UG: 29 -30 Aug 2018 UG: 29 -30 Aug 2018
Semester I, 2018/2019
PG: 29 Aug 14 Sept PG: 29 Aug 14 Sept
Undergraduate ( 2 Days )
2018 2018
Postgraduate ( 2 Weeks )
SHORT SEMESTER
17 June 23 August 2018 UTMJB
18 June 24 August 2018 UTMKL
(10 Weeks)
Final Break for Short
17 June 21 June 2018 18 June 22 June 2018 Semester
(1 Week)
Course Registration for
20 June & 21 June 21 June & 22 June
Short Semester
2018 2018
2018/2019
24 June - 16 August 25 June - 17 August Lectures Short Semester
2018 2018 ( 8 Weeks )
Final Break for Short
19 August 23 August 20 August 24 August
Semester
2018 2018
(1 Week)

UG : Undergraduate
PG : Postgraduate
*Subject to changes