| | 2011 / 12 | 2012 / 13 |
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| Year starts |
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| Welcome Week and course inductions | 26 September | 24 September |
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| Term one starts | 3 October | 1 October |
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| Term one | Ten weeks | Ten weeks |
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| Awards ceremony | 26 November | 24 November |
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| End of term one | 9 December | 7 December |
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| Christmas break | Four weeks | Four weeks |
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| Term two starts | 9 January | 7 January |
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| Term two | 11 weeks | 11 Weeks |
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| End of term two | 23 March | 22 March |
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| Good Friday (closed) | 6 April | 29 March |
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| Easter Monday (closed) | 9 April | 1 April |
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| Easter / Spring break | Two weeks | Two weeks |
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| Term three starts | Wednesday 11 April (closed 10 April) | Monday 8 April (closed 2 April) |
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| Term three | Nine weeks | Nine weeks |
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| May Day (closed) | 7 May | 6 May |
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| Examinations (four week block) | 14 May - 8 June 2012 (University closed 4 - 5 June) | 13 May - 7 June (Closed 27 - 28 May) |
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| End of term three | 8 June | 7 June |
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| Clear weeks to Graduation week | Five weeks | Five weeks |
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| Graduation | 16 - 20 July | 15 - 19 July |
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| Bank holiday | 27 August | 26 August |
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| Year ends |
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| Re-sit exams | 28 August - 7 September 2012 | 27 August - 6 September |
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