This document outlines the academic sessions for 2011-2012 at UiTM. Session 1 runs from September to January and consists of 8 weeks of lectures, a 1 week mid-semester break, 6 weeks of lectures, a 1 week revision period and 3 weeks of examinations. Session 2 runs from March to July and follows a similar structure with 7 weeks of lectures, a 1 week break, another 7 weeks of lectures, a 1 week revision period and 3 weeks of examinations. Pre-Diploma, Diploma and Asasi programs have two sessions from May to October and November to March with varying time periods for lectures, breaks and examinations.

1. Approved by
UiTM Senate
Academic Sessions
2011-2012
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Degree, Master and Doctoral Programmes
(Updated: 29 December 2010)
Session 1: September 2011 – January 2012
Activity Date Length of time
Lecture 12 September – 4 November 2011 8 weeks
Mid-semester + 5 – 13 November 2011
1 week
Eidul Adha Break (Eidul Adha : 6-7 November 2011)
Lecture 14 November – 23 December 2011 6 weeks
Revision Week 24 December 2011 – 1 January 2012 1 week
Examination 2 – 22 January 2012 3 weeks
Semester Break 23 January – 4 March 2012 6 weeks
Session 2: March – July 2012
Activity Date Length of time
Lecture 5 March – 20 April 2012 7 weeks
Mid-semester Break 21– 29 April 2012 1 week
Lecture 30 April – 15 June 2012 7 weeks
Revision 16 – 24 June 2012 1 week
Examination 25 June – 15 July 2012 3 weeks
Intersession 23 July – 17 August 2012 4 weeks
18 – 26 August 2012
Eid Break 1 week
(Eid : 20 August 2012)
Intersession 27 August – 30 August 2012 1 week
Intersession Examination 3 – 7 September 2012 5 days
Semester Break 16 July – 9 September 2012 8 weeks
Notes:
1. The sessions above are applicable to all Degree, Master and Doctoral programmes in UiTM.
2. Student registration according to group occurs within the period of 3 weeks before the lecture
commences. The details are given in the Academic Calendar of each session which can be viewed
from the Academic Affairs portal.
3. There are two (2) sessions per academic year. Each session consists of:
 Lectures - 14 weeks
 Mid Semester Break - 1 week
 Revision Week - ½ - 1 week
 Examination - 2½ - 3 weeks

2. Approved by
UiTM Senate
Academic Sessions
2011-2012
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Pre-Diploma, Diploma and Asasi Programmes
(Updated: 29 December 2010)
Session 1: May – October 2011
Activity Date Length of time
Lecture 30 May – 15 July 2011 7 weeks
Mid-semester Break 16 – 24 July 2011 1 week
Lecture 25 July – 26 August 2011 5 weeks
27 August – 4 September 2011
Eid Break 1 week
(Eid : 30 August 2011)
Lecture 5 – 13 September 2011 1 ½* weeks
Revision 14 – 18 September 2011 ½ week
Examination 19 September – 9 October 2011 3 weeks
Supplementary Examination 15 – 17 November 2011 3 days
Semester Break 10 October – 20 November 2011 6 weeks
MUET Written Examination 19 November 2011 -
* ½ week is not accounted for because it is given as public holidays for Eid (30-31 August 2011) and
National Day (31 August 2011)
Session 2: November 2011 – March 2012
Activity Date Length of time
Lecture 21 November – 23 December 2011 5 weeks
Mid-semester Break 24 December 2011 – 1 January 2012 1 week
(Christmas and New Year)
Lecture 2 January – 2 March 2012 9 weeks
Revision 3 – 11 March 2012 1 week
Examination 12 March – 1 April 2012 3 weeks
Intersession 9 April – 11 May 2012 5 weeks
Intersession Examination 14 – 18 May 2012 5 days
Semester Break 2 April – 27 May 2012 8 weeks
Medical Specialization 28 May – 29 June 2012 5 weeks
Notes:
The sessions above are applicable to all Pre-Diploma, Diploma and Asasi programmes in UiTM.