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Term dates - Academic Year 2011-12

Week Beginning Week Ending Postgraduate (3 Semesters) or Undergraduate (2 or 3 Semesters) Undergraduate
(Long-thin Delivery) 		Start & End Dates and Public Holidays
26 Sept 2011 30 Sept 2011 Welcome Week Welcome Week September New Starters – 26 Sept
3 Oct 2011 16 Dec 2011 1 – 11 Teaching 1 – 11 Teaching Returners Start – 3 Oct
Teaching Ends – 16 Dec
19 Dec 2011 6 Jan 2012 Study Break Study Break University Closed between 24 Dec and 2 Jan
9 Jan 2012 20 Jan 2012 Exams or Final Assessment 12 –13 Teaching Teaching Restarts – 9 Jan
23 Jan 2012 6 April 2012 1 – 11 Teaching 14 – 24 Teaching January New Starters – 23 Jan
Teaching Ends Thursday – 5 April 
University Closed Good Friday Holiday – 6 April 
9 April  2012 27 April 2012 Study Break Study Break University Closed Easter Day Holiday – 9 April 
30 April 2012 12 May  2012 Exams or Final Assessment Exams Teaching Restarts – 30 April
University Closed May Bank Holiday – 7 May 
14 May 2012 25 May 2012 1– 2 Teaching Exams May New Starters – 14 May
End of Year Undergraduate September Starters – 25 May 
28 May 2012   8 June 2012 Coventry School of Art & Design Exhibition  
28 May 2012 27 July 2012 3 - 11 Teaching University Closed Late May Bank Holiday – 4 June
University Closed Queen's Diamond Jubilee Holiday –5 June
30 July 2012 17 Aug 2012 Study Break Study Break Resit Coursework Submission between 13 Aug and 17 Aug
20 Aug 2012 31 Aug 2012 Exams or Assessment Resit Exams University Closed August Bank Holiday – 27 Aug
27 Aug 2012  31 Aug 2012 Submission of postgraduate dissertation    University Closed August Bank Holiday – 27 Aug  
17 Sept 2012  21 Sept 2012      End of Year  
Postgraduate September Start 21 Sept

Teaching and study block dates

  1. The academic teaching year is composed of three 16 week-long teaching blocks, running from early October to mid January, mid January to early May and early May to late August. Typically the academic year starts in the September of a calendar year but it can also start at other times as well. Some course follow different academic years e.g. NHS courses. Please check with your department
  2. Teaching blocks are composed of teaching, study break and assessment / examination weeks; dates of these may vary according to which programme you are enrolled on, for example: 
    1. Some undergraduate and postgraduate courses operate a “semester style” of delivery composed of e.g. 11 teaching, 2 assessment and 3 study weeks per single teaching block.
    2. Some undergraduate courses operate a “long-thin style” delivery, composed of e.g. 24 teaching, 2-4 assessment and 6 study weeks per double teaching block. 
      You will be advised of the dates during the admissions process or by your Faculty/School once you are here
  3. There is no formal teaching during the study breaks. Staff and students can use these for holiday, study and assessment or preparation. NB There is no study break weeks in November or February
  4. Autumn dates include the welcome or induction week for new students. Returning students start one week later
  5. Summer dates include years where the teaching block commences immediately after Easter Sunday. In these cases, the date given for the start of term is the first day the University opens after the holiday period
  6. The dates given refer to weeks running Monday to Friday (inclusive) but may differ when public holidays mean that the University is closed or when examinations are scheduled e.g. 12th May 2012. 
  7. The stated dates may be subject to alteration in the light of any subsequent developments affecting the academic year as a result of government policy or other considerations.
  8. All courses start formal teaching from 09:00 hour on the Monday of the first teaching week
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