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Academic year structure
Structure for the University's academic year from 2011/12 onwards.
This structure was agreed by Senate in June 2009, with the scheduling of the innovative learning week agreed by Senate in June 2010.
- Semester 1
- 1 induction week
- 5 teaching weeks (block 1)
- 6 teaching weeks (block 2)
- 1 revision week
- 2 exam weeks
- Total: 15 weeks
- Winter vacation
- 3 weeks
- Semester 2
- 5 teaching weeks (block 3)
- 1 innovative learning week
- 6 teaching weeks (block 4)
- (Spring vacation - two weeks)
- 1 revision week
- 4 exam weeks
- Total: 17 weeks (excluding spring vacation)
- Summer vacation
- 15 weeks
Academic year governance
The Curriculum and Student Progression Committee confirms dates for academic years at least one year in advance.
Contact
- Brian Connolly
- Academic Services Academic Registry
- Old College
- South Bridge
- Edinburgh
- EH8 9YL
- Work: 0131 651 4979
- Email:
- b.connolly@ed.ac.uk
This article was published on Jan 31, 2012