ACADEMIC CALENDAR, 2012-2013
Semester 1 (September – December 2012)
| August 2012 | 20 | Registration for returning students commences |
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| September | 7 | Registration for returning students ends |
| 13 | Registration for first-year students | |
| 14 | Study abroad students arrive | |
| 15-16 | Study abroad students’ orientation | |
| 17 | Semester 1 commences | |
| 21 | Last day for drop/add | |
| October | 29 (Monday) | Bank holiday (College closed) |
| November | 10 (Saturday) | ACD/IAU degree conferring ceremony |
| December | 7 | Final day of classes |
| 10 | Final examinations commence (examinations run each day until Tuesday, 18 December, except for Sunday, 16 December) | |
| 18 (Tuesday) | Final day of examinations (final exam finishes at 5.00 pm) | |
| 21 (Friday) | Academic Office closes at 1.00 pm | |
| 21 (Friday) | College closes at 3.00 pm |
Semester 2 (January – May 2013)
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January 2013 |
3 (Thursday) |
College re-opens |
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4-18 |
Registration for returning students |
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17 |
Registration for 1st year students |
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18 |
Study abroad students arrive |
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19-20 |
Study abroad students’ orientation |
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21 (Monday) |
Semester 2 commences |
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25 |
Last day for drop/add |
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March |
18 (Monday) |
St Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday (College closed) |
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18-22 |
Reading week for business students |
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29 |
Good Friday (College closed) |
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April |
1 |
Easter Monday (College closed) |
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19 |
Final day of classes |
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22-26 |
Reading week |
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29 (Monday) |
Final examinations commence (examinations run each day until 10 May, except for Sunday, 5 May, and Monday, 6 May) |
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May |
6 |
May Bank Holiday (College closed) |
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10 |
Final day of examinations (final exam finishes at 5.00 pm) |
Semester 3 (May – August 2013)
| May 2013 | 8 (Tuesday) | Summer classes commence |
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| 20 | Study abroad summer classes commence | |
| June | 3 (Monday) | Bank Holiday (College closed) |
| July | 12 | Final day of classes |
| 22 | Final summer and repeats examinations commence | |
| 26 | Final day of summer and repeat examinations | |
| 26 | Summer semester ends | |
| August | 5 | Bank holiday (College closed) |
ACADEMIC CALENDAR, 2013-2014
Semester 1 (September – December 2013)
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August 2013 |
19 |
Registration for returning students commences |
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September |
7 |
Registration for returning students ends |
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13 |
Registration for first-year students |
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14 |
Study abroad students arrive |
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15-16 |
Study abroad students’ orientation |
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17 |
Semester 1 commences |
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21 |
Last day for drop/add |
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October |
12 (Saturday) |
ACD/IAU degree conferring ceremony |
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28 (Monday) |
Bank holiday (College closed) |
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28 - 1 November |
Reading week |
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December |
6 (Friday) |
Final day of classes |
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9 |
Final examinations commence (examinations run each day until Tuesday, 17 December, except for Sunday, 15 December) |
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17 (Tuesday) |
End of final examinations (last examination ends at 5.00 pm) |
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20 (Friday) |
Academic Office closes at 1.00 pm |
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20 (Friday) |
College closes at 3.00 pm |
Semester 2 (January – May 2014)
| January 2014 | 6 (Monday) | College re-opens |
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| 6-17 | Registration for returning students | |
| 16 | Registration for 1st year students | |
| 17 | Study abroad students arrive | |
| 18-19 | Study abroad students’ orientation | |
| 20 (Monday) | Semester 2 commences | |
| 24 | Last day for drop/add | |
| March | 17 (Monday) | St Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday (College closed) |
| 17-21 | Reading week for business students | |
| April | 17 (Thursday) | Final day of classes |
| 18 | Good Friday (College closed) | |
| 21 | Easter Monday (College closed) | |
| 21-25 | Reading week | |
| 28 (Monday) | Final examinations commence (examinations run each day until 9 May, except for Sunday, 4 May, and Monday, 5 May) | |
| May | 5 | May Bank Holiday (College closed) |
| 9 | Final day of examinations (final exam finishes at 5.00 pm) |
SEMESTER 3 (May – August 2014)
| May 2014 | 19 | Study abroad summer classes commence |
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| June | 2 (Monday) | Bank Holiday (College closed) |
| July | 11 | Final day of classes |
| 21 | Final summer and repeats examinations commence | |
| 25 | Final day of summer and repeat examinations | |
| 25 | Summer semester ends | |
| 28 - 8 August | College closed for two weeks | |
| August | 4 | Bank holiday (College closed) |
| 11 | College re-opens |
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