Semester and term dates
2019-2020
Undergraduate Semester Dates 2019–2020
Semester 1: 16 September 2019 to 24 January 2020
| Registration and Welcome Week | Monday 16 September 2019 – Friday 20 September 2019 |
| Teaching starts | Monday 23 September 2019 |
| Independent Study Week | Monday 4 November 2019 – Friday 8 November 2019 |
| Coursework Assessment Week | Monday 16 December 2019 – Friday 20 December 2019 |
| Winter break | Monday 23 December 2019 – Friday 3 January 2020 |
| Coursework Assessment Week | Monday 6 January 2020 – Friday 10 January 2020 |
| Semester 1 Exams** | Monday 13 January 2020 – Friday 24 January 2020 |
| End of Semester 1 | Friday 24 January 2020 |
Semester 2: 27 January 2020 to Friday 5 June 2020
| Teaching starts | Monday 27 January 2020 |
| Independent Study Week | Monday 2 March 2020 - Friday 6 March 2020 |
| Spring break* | Monday 6 April 2020 - Friday 17 April 2020 |
| Semester 2 Exams** | Monday 4 May 2020 - Friday 22 May 2020 |
| End of Semester 2 | Friday 5 June 2020 |
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** Students must check their exam timetables to ensure they can attend their examinations |
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PGCE Secondary Term Dates 2019–20
Semester 1: 4 September to 19 December 2019
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Induction and University based teaching begins: |
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| PGCE Secondary: | Wednesday 4th September 2019 – Briefing for Uni Led only |
| School Observation | Thursday 5th September – Tuesday 10th September in school |
| Induction: | Wednesday 11 September 2019 – all Students |
| Independent study week: | Monday 21 October – Friday 25 October 2019 |
| End of semester 1 | Thursday 19 December 2019 |
| Winter break | Friday 20 December 2019 – Friday 3 January 2020 |
Semester 2: 6 January to 3 April 2020**
| Semester starts | Monday 6 January 2020 |
| Independent study week: | Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February 2020 |
| End of semester 2: | Friday 3 April 2020** |
| Spring break: | Monday 6 April – Friday 17 April 2020 |
**Subject to variation as students adhere to term dates of teaching practice schools.
Semester 3: 20 April to 25 June 2020
| Semester starts: | Monday 20 April 2020 |
| Independent study week: | Monday 25 May - Friday 29 May 2020 |
| End of semester 3: | Thursday 25 June 2020 |
PGCE Primary Term Dates 2019–20
Semester 1: 2 September 2019 to 18 December 2019
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Induction and University based teaching begins: |
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| PGCE Primary: | Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 September 2019 |
| PGCE Primary School Direct: | Thursday 5 and Friday 6 September 2019 |
| PGCE Primary SCITT: | Wednesday 11 September 2019 |
| Independent study week: | Monday 21 October – Friday 25 October 2019 |
| End of semester 1 | Wednesday 18 December 2019 |
| Winter break | Thursday 19 December 2019 – Friday 3 January 2020 |
Semester 2: 6 January 2020 to 3 April 2020**
| Semester starts | Monday 6 January 2020 |
| Independent study week: | Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February 2020 |
| End of semester 2: | Friday 3 April 2020** |
| Spring break: | Monday 6 April – Friday 17 April 2020 |
**Please note some of the dates outlined may be subject to change due to variations in term dates of teaching practice schools.
Semester 3: 20 April 2020 to 3 July 2020***
| Semester starts: | Monday 20 April 2020 |
| Independent study week: | Monday 25 May - Friday 29 May 2020 |
| End of semester 3: | Friday 3 July 2020 |
***PGCE course contingency days: 6 July - 10 July 2020