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Academic Calendar

Library on Heriot-Watt Malaysia campus

Semester dates for our Malaysia campus are listed below, and you can find dates for enrolment, teaching, holidays, examination and graduation.

Please note the campus holidays or 'buildings closed' days for our campus.

Semester dates

Session dates for our academic year vary according to the programme you are taking. For detailed information see the academic calendars for your programme :

Foundation programmes

April 2024 intake
Academic Calendar for Foundation Programme
DatesActivity
29 April – 3 May 2024Welcome Week
6 May – 2 August 2024Semester 1 teaching
17 – 21 June 2024Reading Week
5 – 9 August 2024Semester 1 Exams
12 – 30 August 2024Semester 1 break
2 September – 29 November 2024Semester 2 teaching
7 – 11 October 2024Reading Week
2 – 6 December 2024Semester 2 Exams
9 December 2024– 3 January 2025Semester 2 Break
6 January – 18 April 2025Semester 3 teaching
27 – 31 January 2025Break 1
24 – 28 February 2025Reading week
31 March – 4 April 2025Break 2
21 – 25 April 2025Semester 3 Exams
28 April – 29 August 2025Semester 3 Break
23 – 27 June 2025Resits
1 – 5 September 2025Undergraduate Welcome Week

The dates are subject to change

July 2024 intake
Academic Calendar for Foundation Programme
DatesActivity
15 – 19 July 2024Welcome Week
22 July – 18 October 2024Semester 1 teaching
26 – 30 August 2024Reading Week
21 – 25 October 2024Semester 1 Exams
28 October – 29 November 2024Semester 1 break
2 December 2024 – 14 March 2025Semester 2 teaching
23 – 27 December 2024Break 1
30 December 2024 – 3 January 2025Reading Week
27 – 31 January 2025Break 2
17 – 21 March 2025Semester 2 Exams
24 March – 4 April 2025Semester 2 Break
7 April – 4 July 2025Semester 3 teaching
12 – 16 May 2025Reading week
7 – 11 July 2025Semester 3 Exams
14 July – 29 August 2025Semester 3 Break
18 – 22 August 2025Resits
1 – 5 September 2025Undergraduate Welcome Week

The dates are subject to change

September 2024 intake
Academic Calendar for Foundation Programme
DatesActivity
26 – 30 August 2024Welcome Week
2 September – 22 November 2024Semester 1 teaching
28 October – 1 November 2024Break
25 – 29 November 2024Semester 1 Exams
2 December 2024 – 14 March 2024Semester 2 teaching
23 – 27 December 2024Semester 2 (break 1)
30 December – 3 January 2025Reading Week
27 – 31 January 2025Semester 2 (break 2)
17 – 21 March 2025Semester 2 Exam
24 March – 4 April 2025Break
7 April – 4 July 2025Semester 3 teaching
12 – 16 May 2025Reading Week
7 – 11 July 2025Semester 3 Exam
14 July – 29 August 2025Break
18 – 22 August 2025Resits
1 – 5 September 2025Undergraduate Welcome Week

The dates are subject to change

January 2025 intake
Academic Calendar for Foundation Programmes
DatesActivity
6 – 10 January 2025Welcome Week
13 January – 4 April 2025Semester 1 teaching
27 – 31 January 2025Reading Week
7 – 11 April 2025Semester 1 Exam
14 – 18 April 2025Break
21 April – 18 July 2025Semester 2 teaching
9 – 13 Jun 2025Reading Week
21 – 25 July 2025Semester 2 Exam
28 July – 1 August 2025Semester 2 Break
4 August – 31 October 2025Semester 3 teaching
8 – 12 September 2025Reading Week
3 – 7 November 2025Semester 3 Exam
10 November 2025 – 2 January 2026Break
8 – 12 December 2025Resits
5 – 9 January 2026Undergraduate Welcome Week

* Subject to change

April 2025 intake
Academic Calendar for Foundation Programmes
DatesActivity
28 April – 2 May 2025Welcome Week
5 May – 1 August 2025Semester 1 teaching
9 – 13 June 2025Reading week
4 – 8 August 2025Semester 1 exams
11 – 29 August 2025Semester 1 break
1 September – 28 November 2025Semester 2 teaching
20 – 24 October 2025Reading week
1 – 5 December 2025Semester 2 exams
8 December 2025 – 2 January 2026Semester 2 break
5 January – 10 April 2026Semester 3 teaching
16 – 20 February 2026Reading week
23 – 27 March 2026Break
13 – 17 April 2026Semester 3 exams
20 April – 4 September 2026Semester 3 Break
22 – 26 June 2026Resits
7 – 11 September 2026Undergraduate Welcome Week

* Subject to change

July 2025 intake
Academic Calendar for Foundation Programmes
DatesActivity
14 – 18 July 2025Welcome Week
21 July 2025 – 17 October 2025Semester 1 teaching
25  – 29 August 2025Reading week
20 – 24 October 2025Break
27 – 31 October 2025Semester 1 Exam
3 – 28 November 2025Semester 1 break
1 December 2025 – 13 March 2026Semester 2 teaching
22 – 26 December 2025Break 1
29 December 2025  – 2 January 2026Reading Week
16 – 20 February 2026Break 2
16 – 20 March 2026Semester 2 Exam
23 March – 3 April 2026Semester 2 Break
6 April –  3 July 2026Semester 3 teaching
11 – 15 May 2026Reading Week
6 – 10 July 2026Semester 3 Exam
13 July  – 4 September 2026Semester 3 Break
17 – 21 August 2026Resits
7 September 2026Undergraduate Welcome Week

* Subject to change

September 2025 intake
Academic Calendar for Foundation Programmes
DatesActivity
25 – 29 August 2025Welcome Week
1 September – 21 November 2025Semester 1 teaching
20  – 24 October 2025Break
24 – 28 November 2025Semester 1 exams
1 December 2025 – 13 March 2026Semester 2 teaching
22 – 26 December 2025Break 1
29 December 2025  – 2 January 2026Reading Week
16 – 20 February 2026Break 2
16 – 20 March 2026Semester 2 Exam
23 March – 3 April 2026Semester 2 Break
6 April –  3 July 2026Semester 3 teaching
11 – 15 May 2026Reading Week
6 – 10 July 2026Semester 3 Exam
13 July  – 4 September 2026Semester 3 Break
17 – 21 August 2026Resits
 7 September 2026Undergraduate Welcome Week

* Subject to change

Undergraduate programmes

September 2024 intake
Undergraduate - September intake
DatesActivity
2 – 6 September 2024September Semester Welcome Week
9 September – 29 November 2024September Semester teaching
14 – 18 October 2024September Semester Consolidation Week
2 – 13 December 2024December Examination & Assessment Diet
16 December 2024 – 10 January 2025December Break
13 January – 4 April 2025January Semester teaching
17 – 21 February 2025January Semester Consolidation Week
7 – 18 April 2025April Break
22 April – 5 May 2025April Examination & Assessment Diet
6 May – 29 August 2025January Semester break
28 July – 8 August 2025Resits*
5 - 6 July 2025 (TBC)Summer Graduation (Malaysia)

* Subject to change

January 2025 intake
Undergraduate - January intake
DatesActivity
6 – 10 January 2025January Semester Welcome Week
13 January – 4 April 2025January Semester teaching
17 – 21 February 2025Consolidation week
7 – 18 April 2025Break
22 April – 2 May 2025January Semester exams*
5 May – 25 July 2025May Semester teaching
9 – 13 June 2025Consolidation week
28 July – 1 August 2025May Semester exams
4 – 30 August 2025May Semester break
18 – 22 August 2025Resits*

* Note: The dates stated above are tentative and subject to change.

September 2025 intake
Undergraduate - September intake
DatesActivity
1 –  5 September 2025September Semester Welcome Week
8 September – 28 November 2025September Semester teaching
13 –  17 October 2025September Semester Consolidation Week
1 – 16 December 2025December Examination & Assessment Diet
17 December 2025 – 9 January 2026December Break
12 January – 3 April 2026January Semester teaching
16 – 20 February 2026January Semester Consolidation Week
6 – 17 April 2026April Break
20  – 30 April 2026April Examination & Assessment Diet
4 May – 4 September 2026January Semester break
27 July – 7 August 2026Resit
5 July 2026Summer Graduation*

* Note: The dates stated above are tentative and subject to change.

Postgraduate programmes

September 2024 intake
Postgraduate - September intake
Dates Activity
2 – 6 September 2024 September Semester Welcome Week
9 September – 29 November 2024 September Semester teaching
14 – 18 October 2024 September Semester Consolidation week
2 – 13 December 2024 December Exam and Assessment Diet
16 December 2024 – 10 January 2025 December Break
13 January – 4 April 2025 January Semester Teaching
17 – 21 February 2025 January Semester Consolidation week
7 – 18 April 2025 April Break
22 April – 5 May 2025 April Exam and Assessment Diet
6 May – 29 August 2025 Break
28 July – 8 August 2025 Resit*

*Note: The dates stated above are tentative and subject to change.

January 2025 intake
Postgraduate - January intake
Dates Activity
6 – 10 January 2025 January Semester Welcome Week
13 January – 4 April 2025 January Semester Teaching
17 – 21 February 2025 January Semester Consolidation week
7 – 18 April 2025 April Break
22 April – 2 May 2025 April Exam and Assessment Diet*
5 May – 29 August 2025 Break
28 July – 1 August 2025 Resit*

*Note: The dates stated above are tentative and subject to change.

September 2025 intake
Postgraduate - September intake
Dates Activity
1 – 5 September 2025 September Semester Welcome Week
8 September – 28 November 2025 September Semester teaching
13 – 17 October 2025 September Semester Consolidation Week
1 – 16 December 2025 December Examination & Assessment Diet
17 December 2025 – 9 January 2026 December Break
5  – 9 January 2026 January Semester Welcome Week
12 January – 3 April 2026 January Semester Teaching
16 – 20 February 2026 January Semester Consolidation Week
6 – 17 April  2026 April Break
20 – 30 April   2026 April Exam and Assessment Diet
4 May – 4 September 2026 Break
27July – 7 August 2026 Resit*

*Note: The dates stated above are tentative and subject to change.

Future intakes

Malaysia Campus Academic Year 2026/27 - 2030/2031
Malaysia Campus Academic Year 2025/26
Dates Activity
1 September – 5 September 2025 September Semester Welcome Week
8 September – 28 November 2025 September Semester Teaching
13 October – 17 October 2025 September Semester Consolidation Week
1 December – 12 December 2025 December Exam and Assessment Diet
15 December 2025 – 9 January 2026 December Break
5 January – 9 January 2026 January Semester Welcome Week
12 January – 3 April 2026 January Semester Teaching
16 February – 20 February 2026 January Semester Consolidation Week
6 April – 17 April 2026 April Break
20 April – 30 April 2026 April Exam and Assessment Diet
4 May – 4 September 2026 May Break
July 2026 (TBC) Summer Graduations
27 July – 31 July 2026 August Exam and Assessment Diet
November 2026 (TBC) Winter Graduations

Campus holidays for 2024/25

Malaysia Campus holidays for 2024/25

Click here for the digital copy: Malaysia Campus Holidays 2024/25

The University buildings will be closed for the following official Malaysia holidays in 2024/25:​

2024/25 Malaysia Holidays
Dates Activity
7 July 2024# Awal Muharram
31 August 2024 Independence Day
16 September 2024 Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
16 September 2024# Malaysia Day
31 October 2024 Deepavali
25 December 2024 Christmas Day
1 January 2025 New Year's Day
29 - 30 January 2025 Chinese New Year
1 February 2025 Federal Territory Day
11 February 2025 Thaipusam
18 March 2025 Nuzul Al-Quran
31 March - 1 April 2025* Hari Raya Aidil Fitri
1 May 2025 Labour Day
12 May 2025 Wesak Day
2 June 2025 King's Birthday
7 June 2025* Hari Raya Aidil Adha
27 June 2025* Awal Muharram
31 August 2025# Independence Day

# As the public holiday falls on a Sunday or another public holiday, the next working day will be the public holiday in lieu.

*Subject to change

Campus holidays up to 2031

Malaysia Campus Holidays Up to 2031

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