Term and semester dates
| Term | 2012 - 2013 | 2013 - 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Monday 24 September 2012 – Friday 14 December 2012 (Term 12 weeks) (Christmas vacation 3 weeks) | Monday 23 September 2013 - Friday 13 December 2013 (Term 12 weeks) (Christmas vacation 3 weeks) |
| Spring | Monday 7 January 2013 – Thursday 28 March 2013 (Term 12 weeks) (Easter vacation 2 weeks) | Monday 6 January 2014 – Friday 4 April 2014 (Term 13 weeks) (Easter vacation 2 weeks) |
| Summer | Monday 15 April 2013 - Friday 24 May 2013 (Term 6 weeks) (Summer vacation 17 weeks) | Tuesday 22 April 2014 - Friday 23 May 2014 (Term 5 weeks) (Summer vacation 17 weeks) |
| Semester | 2012 - 2013 | 2013 - 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Semester A | Monday 24 September 2012 - Friday 18 January 2013 (17 weeks, integral vacation 3 weeks) Examinations on Saturday 19 January 2013 for certain students. Relevant staff and all students must be available to attend exams on this day. | Monday 23 September 2013 - Friday 17 January 2014 (17 weeks, including exam period and integral Christmas vacation 3 weeks) There will be examinations on Saturday 18 January 2014 for certain students. |
| Semester B | Monday 21 January 2013 – Friday 24 May 2013 (18 weeks, integral vacation 2 weeks) Examinations on Saturday 4 May 2013 and Saturday 11 May 2013 for certain students. Relevant staff and all students must be available to attend exams on this day. | Monday 20 January 2014 – Friday 23 May 2014 (18 weeks, including exam period and integral Easter vacation 2 weeks) There will be examinations on Saturday 3 May 2014 and Saturday 10 May 2014 for certain students. There will be examinations from Tuesday 17 June 2014 – Friday 27 June 2014 for referred/deferred assessments from Semesters A and B. Relevant staff and all students must be available to attend exams on any of the above exam days. |
| Semester C | Tuesday 28 May 2013 – Friday 20 September 2013 (17 weeks, including exam period and integral vacation weeks determined by programme) There will be examinations from Thursday 29 August 2013 – Friday 6 September 2013 for approved programme specific referred/deferred assessments and Semester C assessments. | Tuesday 27 May 2014 – Friday 19 September 2014 (17 weeks, including exam period and integral vacation weeks determined by programme) There will be examinations from Thursday 28 August 2014 – Friday 5 September 2014 for approved programme specific referred/deferred assessments and Semester C assessments. |
| Holiday | 2012 - 2013 | 2013 - 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas | Tuesday 25 December 2012 Wednesday 26 December 2012 | Wednesday 25 December 2013 Thursday 26 December 2013 |
| New Year | Tuesday, 1 January 2013 | Wednesday 1 January 2014 |
| Easter | March 29 April 2013 Monday 1 April 2013 | Friday 18 April 2014 Monday 21 April 2014 |
| May Day | Monday 6 May 2013 | Monday 5 May 2014 |
| Spring Bank Holiday | Monday 27 May 2013 | Monday 26 May 2014 |
| Summer Bank Holiday | Monday 26 August 2013 | Monday 25 August 2014 |
| University Holidays | The University will be closed from 16.00 hours on Monday 24 December 2012 until 08.30 hours on Wednesday 2 January 2013. The University will also be closed on Tuesday 27 August 2013. | The University will be closed from 12.00 hours on Tuesday 24 December 2013 until 08.30 hours on Thursday 2 January 2014. The University will also be closed on Tuesday 26 August 2014. With effect from 2009-2010 the Easter vacation has been aligned with Hertfordshire County Council school vacation. |