Programme handbook
Programme details and overview
Calendar of the academic year
The courses are delivered over three terms, from September to June. Each term has two teaching blocks of five weeks each. There is at least a one week revision break between each teaching block.
Key dates
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Term 1
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17 Sep – 2 Dec 2018 |
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Term 1 revision week |
22 – 28 Oct 2018 |
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Winter break (tbc) |
23 Dec 2018 – 5 Jan 2019 |
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Term 2
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14 Jan – 31 Mar 2019 |
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Term 2 revision week |
18 – 24 Feb 2019 |
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Spring break |
31 Mar – 14 Apr 2019 |
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Term 3 |
15 Apr – 30 Jun 2019 |
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Term 3 revision week |
20 – 26 May 2019 |
Courses worth 10 credits are taught over one teaching block (5 weeks). Courses worth 20 credits are taught over two teaching ‘blocks’ (10 weeks), with a reading week half-way through the course.
It is the student’s responsibility to check each course planner for the relevant assessment deadlines.
Feedback on formative assignments is provided throughout the course. Feedback on summative assignments and provisional grades are released no later than three weeks after the last submission of a particular assignment. For further information see section Assessment and Feedback.
Boards of Examiners are held in August/September each year. Boards of Examiners are responsible for moderating and adjudicating final course marks and for making final decisions regarding progression and degree awards. For further information see the section Boards of Examiners and External Examiners.
Graduation ceremonies are held in November each year. For further information see the section Graduations and degree certificates.