Principal Dates 2017
- Principal dates 2016
- Principal dates 2016 October intake
This section outlines important University dates including:
- Semester dates and holidays
- Important events and deadlines
Consider highlighting those dates which apply to you for easy reference.
* Asterisk indicates entry subject to change.
2017 Principal Dates
The following information is applicable to new and returning students enrolling in Semester One and/or Semester Two 2017.
New students who commence in October 2017 need to refer to the principal dates for October 2017 intake.
Day | Date | Description |
January 2017 | ||
Sun | 1 | Public holiday: New Year Day (University closed) |
Mon | 2 | Replacement holiday: New Year Day (University closed) |
Fri | 27 | Allocate+ preference: opens 10am for semester one (S1-01) |
Sat | 28 | Public holiday: Chinese New Year (University closed) |
Sun | 29 | Public holiday: Chinese New Year 2nd Day (University closed) |
Mon | 30 | Replacement holiday: Chinese New Year 2nd Day (University closed) |
Tue | 31 | Graduation applications: close for April in Malaysia, May in Australia and June in China |
Tue | 31 | Exams (deferred and supplementary): begin for semester two (S2-01) 2016 |
February 2017 | ||
Fri | 3 | Exams (deferred and supplementary): end for semester two (S2-01) 2016 |
Mon | 6 | Exams: begin for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2016 |
Wed | 8 | Exams: end for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2016 |
Thu | 9 | Public holiday: Thaipusam* (University closed) |
Wed | 15 | Allocate+ preference: closes 12pm for semester one (S1-01) |
Fri | 17 | Results: released (deferred and supplementary exams) for semester two (S2-01) 2016 |
Mon | 20 | Orientation Week: begins |
Tue | 21 | Allocate+ adjustment: opens 10am for semester one (S1-01) |
Fri | 24 | Last day to add off-campus semester one (S1-01) units |
Fri | 24 | Orientation Week: ends |
Mon | 27 | Semester one (S1-01) and full-year (FY-01) begins |
Mon | 27 | Results: released for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2016 |
March 2017 | ||
Fri | 3 | Fees due: for semester one (S1-01). A late payment penalty will apply after this date |
Fri | 10 | Last day to add on-campus semester one (S1-01) units |
Tue | 14 | Allocate+ adjustment: closes 5pm for semester one (S1-01) |
Fri | 24 | Fees: last day to discontinue semester one (S1-01) to qualify for a partial refund of fees |
Fri | 31 | Last day to discontinue semester one (S1-01) units without 'withdrawn' showing on academic record |
Fri | 31 | Census date for teaching period: semester one (S1-01) |
Fri | 31 | Last day to discontinue semester one (S1-01) units without incurring fees |
April 2017 | ||
Sat | 8 | Graduation ceremony: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - all faculties |
Mon | 17 | Mid-semester break: begins |
Fri | 21 | Mid-semester break: ends |
Mon | 24 | Exam timetable published: for semester one (S1-01) in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
Mon | 24 | Public holiday: King's Installation (University closed) |
May 2017 | ||
Mon | 1 | Last day to discontinue semester one (S1-01) units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Units discontinued after this date will show as a 'withdrawn fail' |
Mon | 1 | Public holiday: Labour Day (University closed) |
Wed | 10 | Public holiday: Wesak Day (University closed) |
Fri | 26 | Semester one (S1-01) ends. Last day to discontinue semester one (S1-01) units with 'withdrawn fail' showing on academic record. Units cannot be discontinued after this date |
Mon | 29 | Swot Vac: begins |
June 2017 | ||
Fri | 2 | Swot Vac: ends |
Mon | 5 | Exams: begin for semester one (S1-01) |
Mon | 12 | Public holiday: Nuzul Al-Quran (University closed) |
Fri | 23 | Exams: end for semester one (S1-01) |
Mon | 26 | Public holiday: Hari Raya Puasa Day 1* (University closed) |
Tue | 27 | Public holiday: Hari Raya Puasa Day 2* (University closed) |
Tue | 27 | Allocate+ preference: opens 10am for semester two (S2-01) |
July 2017 | ||
Mon | 10 | Results: released for semester one (S1-01) |
Wed | 12 | Allocate+ preference: closes 12pm for semester two (S2-01) |
Mon | 17 | Mid-year Orientation Week: begins |
Tue | 18 | Allocate+ adjustment: opens 10am for semester two (S2-01) |
Wed | 19 | Exam timetable published: (deferred and supplementary) for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2016 and semester one (S1-01) in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
Fri | 21 | Last day to add off-campus semester two (S2-01) units |
Fri | 21 | Mid-year Orientation Week: ends |
Mon | 24 | Semester two (S2-01) begins |
Fri | 28 | Fees due: for semester two (S2-01). A late payment penalty will apply after this date |
Mon | 31 | Graduation applications: close for October in Australia and November in Malaysia |
August 2017 | ||
Fri | 4 | Last day to add on-campus semester two (S2-01) units |
Mon | 7 | Exams (deferred and supplementary): begin for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2016 and semester one (S1-01) |
Tue | 8 | Allocate+ adjustment: closes 5pm for semester two (S2-01) |
Fri | 11 | Exams (deferred and supplementary): end for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2016 and semester one (S1-01) |
Fri | 18 | Fees: last day to discontinue semester two (S2-01) to qualify for a partial refund of fees |
Mon | 21 | Last day to discontinue semester two (S2-01) units without 'withdrawn' showing on academic record |
Wed | 23 | Results (deferred and supplementary exams): released for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2016 and semester one (S1-01) |
Thu | 31 | Census date for teaching period: semester two (S2-01) |
Thu | 31 | Last day to discontinue semester two (S2-01) units without incurring fees |
Thu | 31 | Graduation applications: close for December in Australia (all international students) and Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences students |
Thu | 31 | Public holiday: National Day (University closed) |
September 2017 | ||
Fri | 1 | Public holiday: Hari Raya Haji* (University closed) |
Sat | 9 | Public holiday: King's Birthday (University closed) |
Sat | 16 | Public holiday: Malaysia Day (University closed) |
Mon | 18 | Exam timetable published: for semester two (S2-01) in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
Fri | 22 | Public holiday: Awal Muharam (University closed) |
Mon | 25 | Last day to discontinue semester two (S2-01) units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Units discontinued after this date will show as a 'withdrawn fail' |
Mon | 25 | Mid-semester break: begins |
Fri | 29 | Mid-semester break: ends |
October 2017 | ||
Mon | 9 | Re-enrolment (timely): begins for 2018 |
Wed | 18 | Public holiday: Deepavali* (University closed) |
Fri | 20 | Semester two (S2-01) ends. Last day to discontinue semester two (S2-01) units with 'withdrawn fail' showing on academic record. Units cannot be discontinued after this date |
Mon | 23 | Swot Vac: begins |
Fri | 27 | Swot Vac: ends |
Mon | 30 | Exams: begin for semester two (S2-01) |
November 2017 | ||
Sat | 11 | Graduation ceremony: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - all faculties |
Fri | 17 | Exams: end for semester two (S2-01) |
Wed | 29 | Re-enrolment (timely): ends for 2018 |
Thu | 30 | Re-enrolment (late): begins for 2018. A late fee will apply |
December 2017 | ||
Fri | 1 | Public holiday: Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (University closed) |
Mon | 4 | Results: released for semester two (S2-01) |
Fri | 8 | Re-enrolment (late): ends for 2018 |
Fri | 8 | Exams timetable published: for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2017 in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
Mon | 11 | Public holiday: Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor (University closed) |
Mon | 18 | Exams timetable published: (deferred and supplementary) for semester two (S2-01) 2017 in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
Mon | 25 | Public holiday: Christmas Day (University closed) |
Sun | 31 | Census date for teaching period: summer semester A (SSA-02) |
* Asterisk indicates entry subject to change.
Exceptions and additional dates
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
The dates of teaching periods for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor Surgery 2017 are as follows:
Year 1 | Semester one | 20 March - 16 June |
Mid-semester break | 01 May - 05 May | |
Swot Vac | 19 June - 23 June | |
Mid-year break | 10 July - 21 July | |
Semester two | 24 July - 20 October | |
Mid-semester break | 18 September - 22 September | |
Swot Vac | 24 October - 28 October | |
Year 2 | Semester one | 27 February - 26 May |
Mid-semester break | 14 April - 21 April | |
Swot Vac | 29 May - 2 June | |
Mid-year break | 27 June- 15 July | |
Semester two | 24 July - 20 October | |
Mid-semester break | 18 September - 22 September | |
Swot Vac | 24 October - 28 October | |
Year 3 | Semester one | 06 February - 09 June |
Mid-year break | 12 June - 30 June | |
Semester two | 03 July - 03 November | |
Swot Vac | 06 November - 10 November | |
Year 4 | Semester one | 01 February - 02 June |
Mid-year break | 05 June - 23 June | |
Semester two | 28 June - 27 October | |
Swot Vac | 30 October - 03 November | |
Year 5 | Semester one | 30 January - 02 June |
Mid-year break | 05 June - 23 June | |
Semester two | 26 June - 03 November |