University and Programme Academic Calendar 2009/2010
*DRAFT*

September 2009
24 (6pm) New MA student induction
25 Submission deadline for 2008-2009 MA dissertations
28 Teaching starts for autumn term

November
2 Reading Week for all MA students
9 *Week of autumn term first assessment (exercise) deadlines
18 (5pm) Board of Study
25 (9am) Publication of module results from September assessment deadline

December
2 School Assessment Board
7 (5pm) Final qualification results published for 2008/09 students
16 Last day of teaching in the autumn term

December/January
19-3 University closed for Christmas vacation
19-10 Christmas vacation

January 2010
4 University re-opens after Christmas
8 (4pm) *Winter coursework deadline (all modules)
11 Teaching starts for winter term

February
15 Reading Week for all MA students
16 (9am) Publication of module results for autumn term
22 *Week of winter term first assessment (exercise) deadlines
24 School Assessment Board

March
2 (5pm) Board of Study
31 Last day of teaching in the winter term.

April
2-6 University premises closed during Easter vacation
2-18 Easter Vacation

May
3 Bank holiday – University closed
5 (4pm) *Spring coursework deadlines (all modules)
6 (5pm) MA dissertation module initial meeting, indication of topics (M004)
18 (5pm) MA dissertation module, learning resources seminar (library)
20 (5pm) MA dissertation module, editing seminar (M004)
31 Bank holiday – University closed

June
2 (2pm) MA dissertation module, oral presentation of proposals (M004)
3-4 Research students, annual progress review (M004)
9 MA dissertation proposals due (directly to supervisors)
9 Last date for Subject Assessment Boards
14 (9am) Publication of module results for winter term
16-17 Programme Progression Committees
22 Last date for School Assessment Boards
24 (5pm) Publication of progression decisions

July
5-9 Graduation Ceremonies for 2009 graduates

August
23 (4pm) Final deferred/reassessment coursework deadline (all students)

October
15 *Deadline for MA dissertation submissions

November
17 Last date for Subject Assessment Boards
22 (9am) Publication of module results
25 School Assessment Board
30 (5pm) Final qualification results published



Student attendance dates
24 September 2009 – 18 December 2009 (New students)
28 September 2009 – 18 December 2009 (Returning students)
11 January 2010 – 1 April 2010
19 April 2010 – 24 September 2010

Learning Framework Term dates
28 September – 18 December 2009 Autumn term (12 weeks)
11 January – 1 April 2010 Winter term (12 weeks)
19 April – 9 July 2010 Spring term (12 weeks)
12 July – 24 September 2010 Summer term (11 weeks)