Please note that, whilst every attempt is made to verify the accuracy of the following dates at the time of
publication, the University reserves the right to make any adjustments/amendments whatsoever to
published dates.
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
OUTLINE CALENDAR FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2014
The University academic year runs from 1 August 2013 to 31 July 2014. Semester C operates across 2
academic years. Normally most undergraduate programmes use Semesters A and B. Additionally
postgraduate programmes and specific undergraduate programmes use Semester C.
DATES OF SEMESTERS
SEMESTER A
MONDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2013 - FRIDAY 17 JANUARY 2014
(17 weeks, including exam period and integral Christmas vacation 3 weeks)
There will be examinations on Saturday 18 January 2014 for certain students.
SEMESTER B
MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2014 – FRIDAY 23 MAY 2014
(18 weeks, including exam period and integral Easter vacation 2 weeks)
There will be examinations on Saturday 3 May 2014 and Saturday
10 May 2014 for certain students
There will be examinations from Tuesday 17 June 2014 – Friday 27 June 2014 for
referred/deferred assessments from Semesters A and B. .
Relevant staff and all students must be available to attend exams on any of the
above exam days.
SEMESTER C
TUESDAY 27 MAY 2014 – FRIDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2014
(17 weeks, including exam period and integral vacation weeks determined by
programme)
There will be examinations from Thursday 28 August 2014 – Friday
5 September 2014 for approved programme specific referred/deferred assessments
and Semester C assessments. .
DATES OF TERMS
For administrative purposes, the dates of terms and vacation periods are
Autumn
Spring
Summer
Monday 23 September 2013 - Friday 13 December 2013
Monday 6 January 2014 – Friday 4 April 2014
Tuesday 22 April 2014 - Friday 23 May 2014
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Christmas
New Year
Wednesday 25 December 2013
Thursday 26 December 2013
Wednesday 1 January 2014
Easter
Friday 18 April 2014
Monday 21 April 2014
May Day
Monday 5 May 2014
Spring Bank Holiday
Monday 26 May 2014
Summer Bank Holiday
Monday 25 August 2014
UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS
The University will be closed from 12.00 hours on Tuesday 24 December 2013 until 08.30 hours on Thursday
2 January 2014.
The University will also be closed on Tuesday 26 August 2014.
With effect from 2009-2010 the Easter vacation has been aligned with Hertfordshire County Council school
vacation.
START OF SEMESTER A 2014-2015
Monday 22 September 2014 (Sunday 21 September 2014 for residential students)
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STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY’S ACADEMIC CYCLE – 2013-2014
Semester A
Week
Month
1
Sep 13
2
3
Oct 13
4
5
6
7
Nov 13
8
9
10
11
12
Dec 13
13
14
15
16
Jan 14
17
Monday
23
30
7
14
21
28
4
11
18
25
2
9
16
23
30
6
13
Activity
IND
T-1
T-2
T-3
T-4
T-5
T-6
T-7
T-8
T-9
T-10
T-11
V
V
V
T-12
EX
Monday
20
27
3
10
17
24
3
10
17
24
31
7
14
21
28
5
12
19
Activity
T-1
T-2
T-3
T-4
T-5
T-6
T-7
T-8
T-9
T-10
T-11
V
V
T-12
EX
EX
EX
EX
Semester B
Week
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
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Jan 14
Feb 14
Mar 14
Apr 14
May 14
Key:
IND = Induction T = Teaching
V = Vacation Ex = Examination
Semester A:
1
week induction
12 weeks teaching
1
week examinations
3
weeks integral vacation
17 weeks total
Semester B:
12 weeks teaching
4
weeks examinations
2
weeks integral vacation
18 weeks total
Semester C:
2
weeks examinations for referrals/deferrals
from assessments in Semesters A & B
2
weeks examinations for programme specific
referrals/deferrals and Semester C
assessments
13 (maximum of) teaching weeks defined by
programme
17 weeks total
Semester C
Week
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
Month
May 14
Jun 14
Jul 14
Aug 14
Sep 14
Monday
26
2
9
16
23
30
7
14
21
28
4
11
18
25
1
8
15
Activity
EX
EX
EX
EX
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