Key University Dates
Semester dates, assessment periods, graduation - see below for a full list of key dates for the current academic year at UEA.
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Postgraduate Taught Students
Are expected to be in attendance during the standard semester dates and during the dissertation element until the end of their course. They may also be required to undertake University assessments outside semester during the Christmas and Easter vacations.
Postgraduate Research Students
Are expected to be in attendance throughout the year, apart from up to eight weeks holiday (including public holidays and closure days at UEA or the Institute at which the student is based) each academic year (pro-rata for part years) as approved by their supervisor. For the avoidance of doubt, the academic year is assumed to run from 1 October to 30 September. Annual leave cannot be carried forward into the next leave year nor does it extend the period of study or registration.
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Semester dates
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2019-2020 Standard Academic Year
2020-2021 Standard Academic Year
2020-2021 Standard Postgraduate Academic Year - September Intake
2020-2021 Standard Postgraduate Academic Year - January Intake
2019-2020 Postgraduate Certificate of Education Dates
2019-2020 Masters of Business Administration, full-time programme
2019-2020 Health Sciences (OT, PT and SLT) UG Dates
2019-2020 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB/BS) Dates
2019-2020 Pre-Registration Nursing and Midwifery Programmes Dates
2019-2020 Operating Department Practitioner Programme Dates
Students studying an INTO course, please refer to your course page on the INTO Website for more information about Semester Dates.
2019-2020 Standard Academic Year
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Autumn Semester |
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23 September 2019 to 13 December 2019 |
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Christmas break 14 December 2019 to 12 January 2020 |
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Spring Semester |
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13 January 2020 to 20 March 2020 |
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Easter break 21 March 2020 to 19 April 2020 |
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Spring Semester continues |
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20 April 2020 to 15 May 2020 |
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Assessment period |
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18 May 2020 to 12 June 2020 |
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Graduation |
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15 July 2020 to 22 July 2020 |
2020-2021 Standard Undergraduate Academic Year
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Autumn Semester |
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Welcome Week - 21 September 2020 to 25 September 2020 28 September 2020 to 18 December 2020 |
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Christmas break |
| Autumn Semester assessment period | 18 January 2021 to 29 January 2021 | |
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Easter break |
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Spring Semester continues |
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26 April 2021 to 21 May 2021 |
| Study Plus Week | 24 May 2021 to 28 May 2021 | |
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Reassesment Period |
TBC |
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Graduation |
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12 July 2021 to 30 July 2021 (dates TBC) |
2020-21 Standard Postgraduate Academic Year – September intake
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Teaching commences |
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28 September 2020 |
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4 Week Christmas break 21 December 2020 to 17 January 2021 |
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Teaching / Assessment Period recommences |
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18 January 2021 to 28 March 2021 |
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3 Week Spring break 29 March 2021 - 18 April 2021 |
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Teaching recommences |
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19 April 2021 - 30 May 2021 |
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3 Week Assessment Period commences (as required) |
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1 June 2021 |
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Final Week of Programme |
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20 September 2021 |
2020-21 Standard Postgraduate Academic Year – January Intake
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Teaching commences |
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1 February 2021 - 28 March 2021 |
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3 Week Spring break 29 March 2021 - 18 April 2021 |
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Teaching recommences |
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19 April 2021 - 30 May 2021 |
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3 Week Assessment Period commences (as required) |
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1 June 2021 - 18 June 2021 |
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Teaching recommences |
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21 June 2021 - 20 August 2021 |
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Reassesment week (as required) |
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9 August to 13 August (TBC) |
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2 Week summer break 23 August 2021 - 5 September 2021 |
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Teaching recomences |
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6 September 2021 - 19 December 2021 |
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2 Week Christmas break 20 December 2021 - 2 January 2022 |
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Teaching / Assessment period recommences |
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3 January 2022 - 23 January 2022 |
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Final Week of Programme |
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24 January 2022 |
2019-2020 Postgraduate Certificate of Education Dates
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Autumn |
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9 September 2019 to 19 December 2019 (Primary) 9 September 2019 to 20 December 2019 (Secondary) |
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Christmas break 20 December 2019 to 1 January 2020 (Primary) 21 December 2019 to 1 January 2020 (Secondary) |
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Spring |
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2 January 2020 to 8 April 2020 (Primary) 2 January 2020 to 3 April 2020 (Secondary) |
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Easter break 9 April 2020 to 19 April 2020 (Primary) 4 April 2020 to 19 April 2020 (Secondary) |
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Summer |
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20 April 2020 to 1 July 2020 (Primary) 20 April 2020 to 19 June 2020 (Secondary) |
2019-2020 Masters of Business Administration, full-time programme
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14 January 2019 to 14 April 2019 |
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(Easter break 15 April 2019 – 28 April 2019) |
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Summer Term |
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29 April 2019 to 05 August 2019 |
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(Summer break: 06 August 2019 – 25 August 2019) |
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Autumn Term |
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27 August 2019 to 23 December 2019 |
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(Christmas Break: 24 December – 01 January 2020) |
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Winter Term |
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02 January 2020 to 10 February 2020 |
2019-20 Health Sciences (OT, PT and SLT) UG Dates
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Semester 1 |
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23 September 2019 to 13 December 2019 (Years 1, 2 & 3) |
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Christmas break 16 December 2019 - 3 January 2020 |
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Semester 2 |
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6 January 2020 to 27 March 2020 |
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Easter break 30 March 2020 – 17 April 2020 |
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20 April 2020 – 10 July 2020 (Years 1 & 2) 20 April 2020 – 19 June 2020 (Year 3) |
2019-2020 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB/BS) Dates
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Year 1 (32 weeks) Semester 1 |
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16 September 2019 to 13 December 2019 |
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Christmas break 14 December 2019 - 5 January 2020 |
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Semester 2 |
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6 January 2020 to 29 May 2020 |
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Easter break 30 March 2020 – 26 April 2020 |
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Integrative Period |
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1 June 2020 to 12 June 2020 |
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Year 2 (39 weeks) Rotation 1 |
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16 September 2019 to 9 December 2019 |
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Rotation 2 |
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10 December 2019 to 23 March 2019 |
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Christmas break 16 December 2019 – 5 January 2020 |
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Rotation 3 |
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24 March 2020 to 29 June 2020 Easter break 7 April 2020 – 20 April 2020 |
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Integrative Period |
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30 June 2020 to 20 July 2020 |
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Year 3 (39 weeks) |
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Rotation 1 |
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18 September 2019 to 11 December 2019 |
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Christmas break 19 December 2019 – 8 January 2020 |
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Rotation 2 |
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12 December 2019 to 25 March 2020 |
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Easter break 9 April 2020 – 22 April 2020 |
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Rotation 3 |
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26 March 2020 to 1 July 2020 |
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Integrative Period |
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2 July 2020 – 22 July 2020 |
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Year 4 (39 weeks) Rotation 1 |
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17 September 2019 to 10 December 2019 |
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Rotation 2 |
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11 December 2019 to 17 March 2020 |
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Christmas break 23 December 2019 – 5 January 2020 |
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Rotation 3 |
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18 March 2020 to 23 June 2020 |
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Easter break 6 April 2020 – 19 April 2020 |
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Integrative Period |
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24 June 2020 to 10 July 2020 |
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Elective (Away) |
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13 July 2020 – 7 August 2020 |
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Year 5 (33 weeks) |
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Introductory Week |
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16 September 2019 – 20 September 2019 |
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Rotation 1 |
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23 September 2019 to 29 November 2019 |
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Rotation 2 |
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2 December 2019 – 21 February 2020 |
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Christmas break 23 December 2019 – 5 January 2020 |
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Final Integrative Period
Elective (UK) Reassessment Period |
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24 February 2020 – 25 March 2020 Easter break 26 March 2020 – 19 April 2020 20 April 2020 – 29 May 2020 1 June 2020 – 30 June 2020 |
2019-2020 Pre-Registration Nursing and Midwifery Programmes Dates
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2019-20 |
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Pre-Registration Nursing Programmes September 2017 intake |
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Semester 1 |
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23 September 2019 to 15 December 2019 |
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Christmas break 16 December 2019 – 5 January 2020 |
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Semester 2 |
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6 January 2020 to 5 April 2020 |
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Semester 2 cont. |
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Easter break 6 April 2020 – 19 April 2020 20 April 2020 – 9 August 2020 |
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2019-20 |
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Pre-Registration Nursing Programmes September 2018 intake |
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Semester 1 |
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23 September 2019 to 15 December 2019 |
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Christmas Break 16 December 2019 – 5 January 2020 |
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Semester 2 |
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6 January 2020 to 5 April 2020 |
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Easter break 6 April 2020 – 19 April 2020 |
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Semester 2 cont. |
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20 April 2020 – 9 August 2020 |
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2019-20 |
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Pre-Registration Nursing Programmes September 2019 intake |
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Semester 1 |
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23 September 2019 to 15 December 2019 |
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Christmas Break 16 December 2019 – 5 January 2020 |
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Semester 2 |
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6 January 2020 to 5 April 2020 |
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Easter break 6 April 2020 – 19 April 2020 |
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Semester 2 cont. |
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20 April 2020 – 26 July 2020 |
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2019-20 |
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Pre-Registration Nursing Programmes January 2018 intake |
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Semester 1 Year 2 |
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6 January 2020 to 5 April 2020 |
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(Break 6 April 2020 – 19 April 2020) |
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Semester 2 Year 2 |
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20 April 2020 to 9 August 2020 |
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(Break 10 August 2020 – 20 September 2020) 21 September 2020 to 13 December 2020 |
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2019-20 |
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Pre-Registration Nursing Programmes February 2019 intake |
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Semester 1 Year 1 |
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17 February 2020 to 5 April 2020 (Break 6 April 2020 – 19 April 2020) |
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Semester 2 Year 1 |
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20 April 2020 to 9 August 2020 |
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(Break 10 August 2020 – 20 September 2020) |
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21 September 2020 to 27 December 2020. |
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2019-20 |
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Pre-Registration Midwifery Programmes September 2017 intake |
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Semester 1 Year 3 |
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9 September 2019 to 24 December 2019 Christmas break 25 December 2019 – 5 January 2020 |
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Semester 2 Year 3 |
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6 January 2020 to 5 April 2020 |
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Semester 2 cont. |
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Easter break 6 April 2020 – 19 April 2020 20 April 2020 – 16 August 2020 |
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2019-20 |
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Pre-Registration Midwifery Programmes September 2018 intake |
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Semester 1 Year 2 |
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9 September 2019 to 24 December 2019 |
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Christmas break 25 December 2019 – 5 January 2020 |
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Semester 2 Year 2 |
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6 January 2020 to 5 April 2020 |
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Easter break 6 April 2020 – 19 April 2020 |
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20 April 2020 to 16 August 2020 |
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2019-20 |
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Pre-Registration Midwifery Programme September 2019 intake |
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Semester 1 Year 3 |
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16 September 2019 to 24 December 2019 |
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Christmas break 25 December 2019 – 5 January 2020 |
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Semester 2 Year 3 |
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6 January 2020 – 19 April 2020 |
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Easter break 6 April 2020 – 19 April 2020 |
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Semester 2 cont. |
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20 April 2020 to 23 August 2020 |
2019-2020 Operating Department Practitioner Programme Dates
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2019-20 |
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Operating Department Practitioner Programme September 2018 intake |
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Autumn Term |
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9 September 2019 to 15 December 2019 |
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Christmas break 16 December 2019 – 29 December 2019 |
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Spring Term |
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30 December 2019 – 5 April 2020 |
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Easter break 6 April 2020 – 19 April 2020 |
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Summer Term |
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20 April 2020 – 16 August 2020 |
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2019-20 |
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Operating Department Practitioner Programme September 2019 Intake |
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Autumn Term |
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9 September 2019 to 15 December 2019 |
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Christmas break 16 December 2019 – 29 December 2019 |
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Spring Term |
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30 December 2019 – 5 April 2020 |
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Easter break 6 April 2020 – 19 April 2020 |
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Summer Term |
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20 April 2020 – 16 April 2020 |
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2019-20 |
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Pre-Registration Paramedic Programme September 2017 Intake |
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Semester 1 Year 3 |
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2 September 2019 to 15 December 2019 |
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Christmas break 16 December 2019 to 5 January 2020 |
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Semester 2 Year 3 |
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6 January 2020 to 5 April 2020 |
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Easter break 6 April 2020 to 19 April 2020 |
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20 April 2020 to 14 June 2020 |
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2019-20 |
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Pre-Registration Paramedic Programme September 2018 intake |
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Semester 1 Year 2 |
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26 September 2019 to 15 December 2019 |
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Christmas break 16 December 2019 to 5 January 2020 |
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Semester 2 Year 2 |
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6 January 2020 to 5 April 2020 |
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Easter break 6 April 2020 to 19 April 2020 |
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20 April 2020 to 5 July 2020 |
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2019-20 |
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Pre-Registration Paramedic Programme September 2019 Intake |
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Semester 1 Year 1 |
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23 September 2019 to 15 December 2019 |
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Christmas break 16 December 2019 to 5 January 2020 |
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Semester 2 Year 1 |
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6 January 2020 to 5 April 2020 |
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Easter break 6 April 2020 to 26 April 2020 |
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27 April 2020 to 12 July 2020 |
For Post-Registration dates, please contact the School.