2025 SIM important dates

2025 SIM important dates

2025 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)
  • BP343 Bachelor of Business

Semester 1 2025 important dates

Date Event or deadline
2-27 December 2024  Enrolment period (Monday - Friday)
2-6 December 2024 Deferred and supplementary examinations (1) (Monday - Friday)
7 December 2024 Semester 1 commencing students' Orientation and enrolment begins (Saturday)
24 December 2024 SIM shutdown for Christmas Day (Tuesday)
25 December 2024 Christmas Day public holiday (Wednesday)
26 December 2024 Boxing Day public holiday (Australia only) (Thursday)
31 December 2024 SIM shutdown for New Year's Day (Tuesday)
1 January 2025 New Year's Day public holiday (Wednesday) 
2 January

Semester 1 classes begin (Thursday)
3 January Supplementary examinations (2) (Accounting program only) (Friday)
10 January Semester 1 last day to add classes (Friday)
27 January Australia Day public holiday (Australia only) (Monday)
28-31 January SIM shutdown for Chinese New Year (Tuesday - Friday)
29-30 January Chinese New Year public holiday (Wednesday - Thursday)
3 February Semester 1 census date
10 March Labour Day public holiday (Australia only) (Monday)
14 March

Semester 1 last day to drop classes without academic penalty (Friday)
31 March Hari Raya Puasa public holiday (Monday) 
12 April Semester 1 classes end (Saturday)
16 April Semester 1 assessment period begins (Wednesday)
18 April Good Friday public holiday (Friday)
19 April Day before Easter Sunday public holiday (Australia only) (Saturday)
20 April Easter Sunday public holiday (Australia only) (Sunday)
21 April Easter Monday public holiday (Australia only) (Monday)
22 April Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday (Australia only) (Tuesday)
25 April ANZAC Day public holiday (Australia only) (Friday)
1 May Labour Day public holiday (Thursday)
6 May Semester 1 assessment period ends (Tuesday)
12 May Vesak Day public holiday (Monday)
22 May Semester 1 result release date (Thursday)

Weeks 1-20

Teaching session Dates (Monday to Sunday)
Week 1 30 December 2024 - 5 January 2025 (classes begin Thursday 2 January)
Week 2 6-12 January
Week 3 13-19 January
Week 4 20-26 January
Week 5 3-9 February
Week 6 10-16 February
Week 7 17-23 February
Week 8 24 February - 2 March
Week 9 3-9 March
Week 10 10-16 March
Week 11 11-23 March
Week 12 24-30 March
Week 13 31 March - 6 April
Week 14 7-13 April
Week 15 14-20 April
Week 16 21-27 April
Week 17 28 April - 4 May
Week 18 5-11 May
Week 19 12-18 May
Week 20 19-25 May

May 2025 intensive session important dates

Applies to:

  • BP115 - Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) and
  • BP222 - Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication)
Date Event or deadline
1 May Labour Day public holiday (Thursday)

2 May

 May intensive session classes begin (Friday)

9 May

 May intensive session last date to add classes (Friday)

12 May

Vesak Day public holiday (Monday)

23 May

May intensive session census date (Friday)
6 June Hari Raya Haji public holiday (Friday) 

6 June

May intensive session last day to drop classes without academic penalty (Friday)

9 June

King's Birthday public holiday (Australia only) (Monday)

20 June

May intensive session classes and assessments end (Friday)

1 July

May intensive session results release date

Weeks 1-10

Teaching week  Dates (Monday to Sunday)
Week 1 28 April - 4 May (classes begin Friday 2 May)
Week 2 5-11 May
Week 3 12-18 May
Week 4 19-25 May
Week 5 26 May - 1 June
Week 6 2-8 June
Week 7 9-15 June
Week 8 16-22 June
Week 9 23-29 June
Week 10 30 June - 6 July

Semester 2 2025 important dates

Date Event or deadline
2-27 June Enrolment period (Monday - Friday)
2-6 June Semester 1 2025 deferred and supplementary examinations (1) (Accounting programs only) (Monday - Friday)
6 June Hari Raya Haji public holiday (Friday)
7 June Semester 2 commencing students' orientation and enrolment begins (Saturday)
9 June King's Birthday public holiday (Australia only) (Monday)
3 July Semester 2 classes begin (Thursday)
4 July Semester 1 supplementary examination (2) (Accounting programs only) (Friday)
11 July Semester 2 last day to add classes (Friday)
25 July SIM Annual Event (Friday)
28 July Semester 2 census date (Monday)
9 August National Day public holiday (Saturday) 
20-22 August Graduation Ceremonies (Wednesday - Friday)
5 September Semester 2 last day to drop classes without academic penalty
26 September Friday before the AFL Grand Final public holiday (Australia only) (Friday)
4 October Semester 2 classes end (Saturday)
6-10 October Study break
13 October Semester 2 assessment period begins (Monday)
21 October Deepavali public holiday (Tuesday)
1 November Semester 2 assessment period ends (Saturday)
4 November Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday)
20 November Semester 2 results release date (Thursday)
1-26 December Enrolment period (Monday - Friday)
1-5 December Semester 2 deferred and supplementary examinations (1)  (Accounting programs only) (Monday - Friday)
6 December Semester 1 2026 commencing students’ orientation and enrolment begins (Saturday)
24 December SIM shutdown for Christmas Day (Wednesday)
25 December Christmas Day public holiday (Thursday)
26 December Boxing Day public holiday (Australia only) (Friday)
31 December SIM Shutdown for New Year’s Day (Wednesday) 
1 January 2026 New Year's Day public holiday (Thursday)
2 January 2026 Semester 2 supplementary examinations (2) (Friday)

Weeks 1-20

Teaching week Dates (Monday to Sunday)
Week 1 30 June - 6 July (classes begin Thursday 3 July)
Week 2 7-13 July
Week 3 14-20 July
Week 4 21-27 July
Week 5 28 July - 3 August
Week 6 4-10 August
Week 7 11-17 August
Week 8 18-24 August
Week 9 25-31 August
Week 10 1-7 September
Week 11 8-14 September
Week 12 15-21 September
Week 13 22-28 September
Week 14 29 September - 5 October
Week 15 13-19 October
Week 16 20-26 October
Week 17 27 October - 2 November
Week 18 3-9 November
Week 19 10-16 November
Week 20 17-23 November

November 2025 intensive session important dates

Applies to:

  • BP115 - Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) and
  • BP222 - Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication)
Date Event or deadline

3 November

 November intensive session classes begin (Monday) 

7 November

November intensive session last day to add classes (Friday)

21 November

November intensive session census date (Friday)

5 December

November intensive session last day to drop classes without academic penalty (Friday)

19 December

 November intensive session classes and assessments end (Friday)
24 December SIM shutdown for Christmas Day (Wednesday)
25 December Christmas Day public holiday (Thursday)
26 December Boxing Day public holiday (Australia only) (Friday)

31 December

 SIM shutdown for New Year’s Day (Wednesday)

1 January 2026

 New Year’s Day public holiday (Thursday)  

22 January

November intensive session results release date (Thursday)

Weeks 1-7

Teaching week Dates (Monday to Sunday)
Week 1 3-9 November (classes begin Monday 3 November)
Week 2 10-16 November
Week 3 17-23 November
Week 4 24-30 November
Week 5 1-7 December
Week 6 8-14 December
Week 7 15-21 December
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