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This academic year pattern is approved in PC07 2020. It is subject to national regulations on lockdown.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
Note (Approved in June SEC)
End 2020 FEC meetings:
11 – 15 January 2021
Qualifiers for Autumn 2021 grad on system by 18 January 2021
6 exam days for SUPPs & DEs:
25 – 1 February 2021
Summer Term of 4 weeks:
4 – 29 January 2021
ST exams 1 February 2021
Results for SUPP, DE and Summer Term on system by 8 Feb 2021
Feb 2021 qualifiers are not for Autumn 2021 grad. A decision on when the 10 Feb qualifiers will graduate is still awaited.
Monday 1 March 2021:
Teaching day 1 of 2021 academic year
Q43 in ERT mode
64 days teaching in second semester with four additional vacation days Second semester exams end on 9 December, followed by 8 days of first semester exams (PACA and engineering disciplines as requested)
Updated: 9 September 2020