2023 SIM important dates

2023 key academic dates and deadlines for RMIT students at SIM (Singapore Institute of Management).

These dates apply to the following programs: 

  • BP217 Bachelor of Business (Management)
  • BP251 Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance)
  • BP252 Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
  • BP253 Bachelor of Business (International Business)
  • BP254 Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)
  • BP255 Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) 
  • BH114 Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours) 
  • BP070 Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)
  • BP222 Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication)
  • BP115 Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) 

Semester 1 2023 (2320)

Important dates

Date Event or deadline
5-9 December 2022  2023 continuing students' enrolment
5-9 December 2022 Deferred and supplementary examinations (1)
12-16 December 2022  Commencing students' enrolment
24-25 December 2022 SIM shutdown for Christmas Day public holiday (Saturday - Sunday)
26 December 2022 SIM shutdown for Christmas Day observed public holiday (Monday)
31 December - 1 January 2023 SIM shutdown for New Year's Day public holiday (Saturday - Sunday) 
2 January New Year's Day public holiday (Monday)
3 January

Classes start*

6 January Supplementary examinations (2) 
20 January Last day to add classes without written academic permission 
21-24 January Chinese New Year Holiday
27 January Result release date  for intensive classes
3 February Census date
17 March

Academic penalty date 

7 April Good Friday (Friday)
15 April Classes end (Saturday)
15 April Deferred test (Business programs only) 
19 April - 9 May Examination period
22 April Hari Raya Puasa public holiday (Saturday) 
1 May Labour day observed public holiday (Monday) 
25 May Results release date
3 June Vesak Day (Saturday)
5-9 June Continuing students' enrolment
5-9 June Deferred and supplementary examinations (1) 
12 June Queen's Birthday public holiday (RMIT) (Monday)
12-16 June Semester 2 commencing students' enrolment 

*Due to teaching arrangements, Semester 1 2023 class start dates for the following programs are as follows.

3 January

  • BH114 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours)
5 January
  • BP217 - Bachelor of Business (Management)
  • BP251 - Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance)
  • BP255 - Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
9 January
  • BP070 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)
  • BP115 - Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)
  • BP222 - Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication)

Please refer to your personalised timetable for further details. 

Weeks 1-21

Week Dates
Week 1 2-8 January
Week 2 9-15 January
Week 3 16-22 January
Week 4 23-29 January
Week 5 30 January - 5 February
Week 6 6-12 February
Week 7 13-19 February
Week 8 20-26 February
Week 9 27 February - 5 March
Week 10 6-12 March
Week 11 13-19 March
Week 12 20-26 March
Week 13 27 March - 2 April
Week 14 3-9 April
Week 15 10-16 April
Week 16 17-23 April
Week 17 24-30 April
Week 18 1-7 May
Week 19 8-14 May
Week 20 15-21 May
Week 21 22-28 May

May 2023 intensive session (2330)

Applies to BP115 - Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) and BP222 - Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication) only
 

Important dates

Date Event or deadline

3 May

Classes begin (intensive classes) 

12 May

Last date to add classes (intensive classes) 

26 May

Census date (intensive classes) 

3 June

Vesak Day (Saturday)

9 June

Academic penalty date (intensive classes)

23 June

Classes and assessments end (intensive classes)

29 June

Hari Raya Haji (Thursday)

4 July

Results release (intensive classes) 

Weeks 1-10

Week Dates
Week 1 1-7 May
Week 2 8-14 May
Week 3 15-21 May
Week 4 22-28 May
Week 5 29 May - 4 June
Week 6 5-11 June
Week 7 12-18 June
Week 8 19-25 June
Week 9 26 June - 2 July
Week 10 3-9 July

Semester 2 2023 (2360)

Important dates

Date Event or deadline
3 July Classes begin (Monday)
7 July Supplementary examination (2) 
14 July Last day to add classes without written academic permission 
28 July SIM annual event (Friday)
31 July Census date 
9 August National Day public holiday (Wednesday) 
21-25 August Graduation ceremony (TBC) 
8 September Academic penalty date
7 October Classes end (Saturday)
7 October Deferred test (Business programs only) 
16 October Examination period begins 
4 November Examination period ends (Saturday) 
12 November Deepavali (Sunday)
13 November  Deepavali public holiday (Monday) 
23 November Results release date
4-8 December Continuing students’ enrolment
4-8 December Deferred and Supplementary Examinations (1) 
11-15 December Commencing students’ enrolment
24-25 December SIM shutdown for Christmas public holiday (Sunday - Monday) 
31 December SIM Shutdown for New Year’s Day public holiday (Sunday) 
1 January 2024 New Year's Day public holiday (Monday)
5 January Supplementary examinations (2) 

Weeks 1-21

Week Dates
Week 1 3-9 July
Week 2 10-16 July
Week 3 17-23 July
Week 4 24-30 July
Week 5 31 July - 6 August
Week 6 7-13 August
Week 7 14-20 August
Week 8 21-27 August
Week 9 28 August - 3 September
Week 10 4-10 September
Week 11 11-17 September
Week 12 18-24 September
Week 13 25 September - 1 October
Week 14 2-8 October
Week 15 9-15 October
Week 16 16-22 Ocober
Week 17 23-29 October
Week 18 30 October - 5 November
Week 19 6-12 November
Week 20 13-19 November
Week 21 20-26 November

November 2023 intensive session (2370)

Applies to BP115 - Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) and BP222 - Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication) only
 

Important dates

Month Key administration dates

1 November

Classes begin (intensive classes) (Wednesday) 

10 November

Last date to add classes (intensive classes) 

24 November

Census date (intensive classes) 

8 December

Academic penalty date (intensive classes)

21 December

Classes and assessments end (intensive classes) 
24-25 December SIM shutdown for Christmas public holiday (Sunday - Monday)

31 December

SIM shutdown for New Year’s Day public holiday (Sunday)

1 January 2024

New Year’s Day (Monday)  

5 January

Supplementary examinations (2) 

29 January

Results release (intensive classes) 

Weeks 1-10

Week Dates
Week 1 30 October - 5 November
Week 2 6-12 November
Week 3 13-19 November
Week 4 20-26 November
Week 5 27 November - 3 December
Week 6 4-10 December
Week 7 11-17 December
Week 8 18-24 December
Week 9 25-31 December
Week 10
1-7 January 2024
Week 11 8-14 January
Week 12 15-21 January
Week 13 22-28 January
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