| University year begins 1 August |
| | 2012/2013 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 |
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| Welcome Week | 21 September | 23 September | 22 September |
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| Term 1 Starts 10 weeks (UG & PG) | 01 October | 30 September | 29 September |
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| Graduation | 24 November | 30 November | 22 November |
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| End of Term 1 | 07 December | 06 December | 05 December |
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| Christmas Break | 4 Weeks | 4 Weeks | 4 Weeks |
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| Term 2 Starts | 07 January For 11 weeks | 06 January For 12 weeks | 05 January For 12 weeks |
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| Postgraduate (January start) | n/a | 20 January | 19 January |
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| End of first half year | 08 February | 07 February | 06 February |
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| Start of second half year | 11 February | 10 February | 09 February |
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| Term 2 Ends | 22 March | 28 March | 27 March |
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| Good Friday | 29 March | 18 April | 03 April |
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| Easter Monday | 01 April | 21 April | 06 April |
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| NTU holiday | 02 April | 22 April | 07 April |
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| Easter Break | 2 Weeks | 2 Weeks | 2 Weeks |
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| Term 3 Starts | Monday 08 April | Monday 14 April | Monday 13 April |
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| Term 3 | 9 Weeks | 8 Weeks | 8 Weeks |
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| May Day | 06 May | 05 May | 04 May |
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| Spring Bank Holiday | 27 May | 26 May | 25 May |
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| Examinations (4 week block) | 13 May – 07 June | 12 May – 06 June | 11 May – 5 June |
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| End of academic year | 07 June | 06 June | 05 June |
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| Clear weeks to Graduation week | 5 weeks | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
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| Graduation | 15 to 19 July | 21 to 25 July | 20 to 24 July |
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| August Bank Holiday | 26 August | 25 August | 31 August |
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| Examinations | 27 August – 06 September | 26 August – 05 September | 1 September – 11 September |
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| Graduation | 30 November | 22 November | 28 November |
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| University year ends 31 July |
