Academic Calendar for The Culinary Institute of America

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    Academic Calendar for AY2026/27 Intake

    The following calendar is applicable to 

    • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Food Business Management (Baking and Pastry Arts)
    • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Food Business Management (Culinary Arts)

    Academic Calendar for AY2025/26 Intake

    Pre-semester

    (only applicable for those who are required to do top-up modules during pre-semester)

    Block 0.1.1

    03 Aug 26 - 21 Aug 26

    Year 1
    Trimester 1

     

     

     

     

     

    Block 1.1.1

     

    25 Aug 26 – 11 Sep 26

    Block 1.1.2

    15 Sep 26 – 2 Oct 26

    Block 1.1.3

    6 Oct 26 – 24 Oct 26

    Block 1.1.4

    28 Oct 26 – 13 Nov 26

    Block 1.1.5

    17 Nov 26 – 04 Dec 26

    Break 1

    05 Dec 26 – 4 Jan 27

    Year 1
    Trimester 2

     

     

     

     

     

    Block 1.2.1

    5 Jan 27 – 22 Jan 27

    Block 1.2.2

    25 Jan 27 – 12 Feb 27

    Block 1.2.3

    16 Feb 27 – 5 Mar 27

    Block 1.2.4

    8 Mar 27 – 26 Mar 27 

    Block 1.2.5

    30 Mar 27 – 16 Apr 27

    Break 2

    17 Apr 27 – 25 Apr 27

    Year 1
    Trimester 3

    Block 2.1.1

    Overseas Immersion Programme

    26 Apr 27 – 14 May 27

    Break 3

    15 May 27 – 24 May 27

    Block 2.1.2

    25 May 27 – 11 Jun 27

    Block 2.1.3 

    15 Jun 27 - 2 Jul 27

    Block 2.1.4

    6 Jul 27 - 23 Jul 27

    Block 2.1.5 

    26 Jul 27 - 13 Aug 27

    Break 4

    14 Aug 27 - 23 Aug 27

    Year 2
    Trimester 1

     

     

     

     

     

    Block 2.2.1

    24 Aug 27 - 10 Sep 27

    Block 2.2.2

    14 Sep 27 - 1 Oct 27

    Block 2.2.3

    5 Oct 27 - 22 Oct 27

    Block 2.2.4

    25 Oct 27 - 12 Nov 27

    Block 2.2.5

    16 Nov 27 - 3 Dec 27

    Break 5

    4 Dec 27 - 2 Jan 28

    Year 2
    Trimester 2 

    Block 2.2.6

    3 Jan 28 - 12 May 28

    Break 6

    13 May 28 - 21 May 28

    Year 2
    Trimester 3

    Block 2.2.7

    22 May 27 - 1 Sept 28
    (15 weeks: Externship OR Professional Bridging)

    22 May 27 - 21 May 29
    (12 months: Externship OR Professional Bridging)

    Note: The dates above are accurate at the point of publication and may be subject to change.

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    Academic Calendar for AY2025/26 Intake

    The following calendar is applicable to 

    • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Food Business Management (Baking and Pastry Arts)
    • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Food Business Management (Culinary Arts)

    Academic Calendar for AY2025/26 Intake

    Pre SemesterBlock 0.1.104 Aug 25 - 22 Aug 25
    Year 1
    Trimester 1    		Block 1.1.1 26 Aug 25 - 12 Sep 25
    Block 1.1.2 16 Sep 25 - 03 Oct 25
    Block 1.1.3 06 Oct 25 - 24 Oct 25
    Block 1.1.4 28 Oct 25 - 14 Nov 25
    Block 1.1.5 18 Nov 25 - 05 Dec 25
    Break 1 06 Dec 25 - 05 Jan 26
    Year 1
    Trimester 2    		Block 1.2.1 06 Jan 26 - 23 Jan 26
    Block 1.2.2 27 Jan 26 - 13 Feb 26
    Block 1.2.3 16 Feb 26 - 06 Mar 26
    Block 1.2.4 09 Mar 26 - 27 Mar 26
    Block 1.2.5 30 Mar 26 - 17 Apr 26
    Break 2 18 Apr 26 - 26 Apr 26
    Year 1
    Trimester 3    		Block 2.1.1
    Overseas Immersion Programme     		27 Apr 26 - 15 May 26
    Break 3 16 May 26 - 24 May 26
    Block 2.1.2 25 May 26 - 12 Jun 26
    Block 2.1.3 16 Jun 26 - 03 Jul 26
    Block 2.1.4 07 Jul 26 - 24 Jul 26
    Block 2.1.5 27 Jul 26 - 14 Aug 26
    Break 4 15 Aug 26 - 24 Aug 26
    Year 2
    Trimester 1    		Block 2.2.1 25 Aug 26 - 11 Sep 26
    Block 2.2.2 15 Sep 26 - 02 Oct 26
    Block 2.2.3 06 Oct 26 - 23 Oct 26
    Block 2.2.4 26 Oct 26 - 13 Nov 26
    Block 2.2.5 17 Nov 26 - 04 Dec 26
    Break 5 05 Dec 26 - 03 Jan 27
    Year 2
    Trimester 2    		Block 2.2.6 04 Jan 27 - 14 May 27
    Break 6 15 May 27 - 23 May 27
    Year 2
    Trimester 3    		Block 2.2.7 24 May 27 - 03 Sep 27
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    Academic Calendar for AY2024/25 Intake

    The following calendar is applicable to 

    • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Food Business Management (Baking and Pastry Arts)
    • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Food Business Management (Culinary Arts)

    Pre-semester

    (only applicable for those who are required to do top-up modules during pre-semester)

    Block 0.1.1

    29 Jul 24 - 16 Aug 24

    Year 1
    Trimester 1

     

     

     

     

     

    Block 1.1.1

     

    20 Aug 24 – 6 Sep 24

    Block 1.1.2

    10 Sep 24 – 27 Sep 24

    Block 1.1.3

    1 Oct 24 – 18 Oct 24

    Block 1.1.4

    21 Oct 24 – 8 Nov 24

    Block 1.1.5

    12 Nov 24 – 29 Nov 24

    Break 1

    30 Dec 24 – 1 Jan 25

    Year 1
    Trimester 2

     

     

     

     

     

    Block 1.2.1

    2 Jan 25 – 17 Jan 25

    Block 1.2.2

    20 Jan 25 – 7 Feb 25

    Block 1.2.3

    11 Feb 25 – 28 Feb 25

    Block 1.2.4

    4 Mar 25 – 21 Mar 25

    Block 1.2.5

    24 Mar 25 – 11 Apr 25

    Break 2

    12 Apr 25 – 20 Apr 25

    Year 1
    Trimester 3

    Block 2.1.1

    Overseas Immersion Programme

    21 Apr 25 – 9 May 25

    Break 3

    10 May 25 – 18 May 25

    Block 2.1.2

    19 May 25 – 6 Jun 25

    Block 2.1.3 

    10 Jun 25 - 27 Jun 25

    Block 2.1.4

    1 Jul 25 - 18 Jul 25

    Block 2.1.5 

    22 Jul 25 - 8 Aug 25

    Break 4

    9 Aug 25 - 18 Aug 25

    Year 2                                                          Trimester 1

     

     

     

     

     

    Block 2.2.1

    19 Aug 25 - 5 Sep 25

    Block 2.2.2

    9 Sep 25 - 26 Sep 25

    Block 2.2.3

    30 Sep 25 - 17 Oct 25

    Block 2.2.4

    21 Oct 25 - 7 Nov 25

    Block 2.2.5

    11 Nov 25 - 28 Nov 25

    Break 5

    29 Nov 25 - 2 Jan 26

    Year 2                                                          Trimester 2 

    Block 2.2.6

    5 Jan 26 - 15 May 26

     

    Break 6

    16 May 26 - 24 May 26

    Year 2                                                          Trimester 3

    Block 2.2.7

    25 May 26 - 4 Sept 26