Term and semester dates
Outline calendar for the academic year 2010 – 2011
Dates of terms
Autumn
27 September 2010 – 17 December 2010
Spring
10 January 2011 – 8 April 2011
Summer
26 April 2011 – 27 May 2011
Outline calendar for the academic year 2009 – 2010
Dates of terms
Autumn
Monday 28 September 2009 - Friday 18 December 2009
(Term 12 weeks) (Christmas vacation 3 weeks)
Spring
Monday 11 January 2010 – Thursday 1 April 2010
(Term 11 weeks) (Easter vacation 2 weeks)
Summer
Monday 19 April 2010 – Friday 28 May 2010
(Term 7 weeks) (Summer vacation 17 weeks)
Term 30 weeks in total
Date of semesters
Semester A
Monday 28 September 2009 – Friday 22 January 2010
(17 weeks, integral vacation 3 weeks)
Semester B
Monday 25 January 2010 - Friday 28 May 2010
(18 weeks, integral vacation 2 weeks)
Public holidays
Christmas
Friday 25 December 2009
Saturday 26 December 2009
Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of Boxing Day
Monday 28 December 2009
New Year
Friday, 1 January 2010
Easter
Friday 2 April 2010
Monday 5 April 2010
May Day
Monday 3 May 2010
Spring Bank Holiday
Monday 31 May 2010
Summer Bank Holiday
Monday 30 August 2010
University holidays
The University will be closed from 12.00 hours on Thursday 24 December 2009 until 08.30 hours on Monday 4 January 2010.
With effect from 2009-2010 the Easter vacation will be aligned with Hertfordshire County Council school vacation.
The University will also be closed on Tuesday 31 August 2010.