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Academic Year Dates

The following dates have been confirmed for the
academic years 2008, 2009 and 2010 
(Academic Council R117/02, R117/03, R137/04, 138/05, R99/07) 

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2008 - Calendar

2008 - Principal Events

Day

Date

UA Common Vacation Weeks *

Calendar Weeks

First Semester begins

Monday

3 March

10

Easter Monday

Monday

24 March

*24 March

13

Non-teaching study break begins

(1 week)

Monday

21 April

17

First Semester ends

Friday

6 June

23

Pre-examination study break begins

Monday

9 June

24

First Semester examinations begin

Saturday

14-28 June

25

Student Vacation begins

Monday

30 June

*7 July

27

Second Semester begins

Monday

28 July

31

Non-teaching study break begins

(1 week)

Monday

15 September

38

*29September

40

Second Semester ends

Friday

31 October

44

Pre-examination study break begins

Monday

3 November

 

45

Second Semester examinations begin

Saturday

8-22 November

46

Summer Vacation begins

Monday

24 November

48

2009 - Calendar

2009 - Principal Events

Day

Date

UA Common Vacation Weeks *

Calendar Weeks

First Semester begins

Monday

23 Feb

9

Easter Monday

Monday

13 April

*13 April

16

Non-teaching study break begins

(1 week)

Monday

13 April

16

First Semester ends

Friday

29 May

22

Pre-examination study break begins

Monday

1 June

23

First Semester examinations begin

Saturday

6 June

24

Student Vacation begins

Monday

22 June

*6 July

28

Second Semester begins

Monday

20 July

30

Non-teaching study break begins

(1 week)

Monday

7 September

37

*28September

40

Second Semester ends

Friday

23 October

43

Pre-examination study break begins

Monday

26 October

44

Second Semester examinations begin

Saturday

31 October

45

Summer Vacation begins

Monday

16 November

47

2010 – Calendar

2010 - Principal Events

Day

Date

UA Common Vacation Weeks *

Calendar Weeks

First Semester begins

Monday

22 Feb

8

Easter Monday

Monday

5 April

*5 April

14

Non-teaching study break begins

(1 week)

Monday

5 April

14

First Semester ends

Friday

28 May

21

Pre-examination study break begins

Monday

31 May

22

First Semester examinations begin

Saturday

5 June

22-24

Student Vacation begins

Monday

21 June

*5 July

25-28

Second Semester begins

Monday

19 July

29

Non-teaching study break begins

(1 week)

Monday

6 September

36

*27 September

39

Second Semester ends

Friday

22 October

42

Pre-examination study break begins

Monday

25 October

43

Second Semester examinations begin

Saturday

30 October

43-45

Summer Vacation begins

Monday

15 November

46

2011 Calendar

The following dates have been tentatively set for the academic year 2011, and are subject to confirmation by the Academic Council by September 2008 (Academic Council R114/03 and R137/04, R138/05, R143/08)

2011 Principal Events

Day

Date

UA Common Vacation Weeks *

Calendar Weeks

First Semester begins

Monday

28 Feb

 

9

Easter Monday

Monday

25 April

(*25 April)

17 (*17)

Non-teaching study break begins (1 week)

Monday

25 April

 

17

First Semester ends

Friday

3 June

 

22

Pre-examination study break begins

Monday

6 June

 

23

First Semester examinations

Monday

13-24 June

 

24-25

Student Vacation begins

Monday

27 June

(*4 July)

26 (*27)

Second Semester begins

Monday

1 August