Academic year dates
Academic year dates for 2010
Academic year dates for 2011
Note: Unless otherwise specified for particular subjects, all examinations are conducted within the teaching period.
| Academic year dates for 2010 | |
| Onshore | |
| Main teaching periods | |
| Summer session | |
| Teaching commences | Monday 30 November 2009 |
| Christmas/New Year University recess | Monday 28 December 2009 – Friday 1 January 2010 |
| Census date | Monday 11 January 2010 |
| Teaching ends (for subjects with centrally conducted examinations) | Friday 29 January 2010 |
| Centrally conducted examinations end | Friday 5 February 2010 |
| Autumn semester | |
| Teaching commences | Monday 1 March 2010 |
| Census date | Wednesday 31 March 2010 |
| Vice-Chancellor's week | Monday 26 – Friday 30 April 2010 |
| Teaching ends | Friday 11 June 2010 |
| Centrally conducted examinations commence | Saturday 12 June 2010 |
| Centrally conducted examinations end | Friday 2 July 2010 |
| Spring semester | |
| Teaching commences | Monday 2 August 2010 |
| Census date | Tuesday 31 August 2010 |
| Vice-Chancellor's week | Monday 27 September – Friday 1 October 2010 |
| Teaching ends | Friday 12 November 2010 |
| Centrally conducted examinations commence | Saturday 13 November 2010 |
| Centrally conducted examinations end | Friday 3 December 2010 |
| Onshore and offshore | |
| Short teaching periods | |
| March session | |
| Session commences | Monday 15 March 2010 |
| Census date | Wednesday 31 March 2010 |
| Session ends | Friday 23 April 2010 |
| May session | |
| Session commences | Monday 3 May 2010 |
| Census date | Tuesday 11 May 2010 |
| Session ends | Friday 11 June 2010 |
| July session | |
| Session commences | Monday 21 June 2010 |
| Census date | Thursday 1 July 2010 |
| Session ends | Friday 30 July 2010 |
| August session | |
| Session commences | Monday 16 August 2010 |
| Census date | Tuesday 31 August 2010 |
| Session ends | Friday 24 September 2010 |
| October session | |
| Session commences | Monday 27 September 2010 |
| Census date | Tuesday 5 October 2010 |
| Session ends | Friday 5 November 2010 |
| December session | |
| Session commences | Monday 15 November 2010 |
| Census date | Wednesday 1 December 2010 |
| Session ends | Friday 24 December 2010 |
| Offshore only | |
| Other teaching periods | |
| January to March semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 14 December 2009 |
| Census date | Monday 11 January 2010 |
| Semester ends | Friday 19 March 2010 |
| March to May semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 1 March 2010 |
| Census date | Wednesday 31 March 2010 |
| Semester ends | Friday 4 June 2010 |
| May to July semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 19 April 2010 |
| Census date | Tuesday 11 May 2010 |
| Semester ends | Friday 23 July 2010 |
| July to September semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 7 June 2010 |
| Census date | Wednesday 1 July 2010 |
| Semester ends | Friday 10 September 2010 |
| August to October semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 2 August 2010 |
| Census date | Friday 31 August 2010 |
| Semester ends | Friday 5 November 2010 |
| October to December semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 13 September 2010 |
| Census date | Tuesday 5 October 2010 |
| Semester ends | Friday 17 December 2010 |
| December to February semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 1 November 2010 |
| Census date | Wednesday 1 December 2010 |
| Semester ends | Friday 4 February 2011 |
| Academic year dates for 2011 | |
| Onshore | |
| Main teaching periods | |
| Summer session | |
| Teaching commences | Monday 6 December 2010 |
| Christmas/New Year University recess | Monday 27 – Friday 31 December 2010 |
| Census date | Monday 10 January 2011 |
| Teaching ends (for subjects with centrally conducted examinations) | Friday 4 February 2011 |
| Centrally conducted examinations commence | Monday 7 February 2011 |
| Centrally conducted examinations end | Friday 11 February 2011 |
| Autumn semester | |
| Teaching commences | Monday 28 February 2011 |
| Census date | Thursday 31 March 2011 |
| Vice-Chancellor's week | Monday 25 – Friday 29 April 2011 |
| Teaching ends | Friday 10 June 2011 |
| Centrally conducted examinations commence | Saturday 11 June 2011 |
| Centrally conducted examinations end | Friday 1 July 2011 |
| Spring semester | |
| Teaching commences | Monday 1 August 2011 |
| Census date | Wednesday 31 August 2011 |
| Vice-Chancellor's week | Monday 26 – Friday 30 September 2011 |
| Teaching ends | Friday 11 November 2011 |
| Centrally conducted examinations commence | Saturday 12 November 2011 |
| Centrally conducted examinations end | Friday 2 December 2011 |
| Onshore and offshore | |
| Short teaching periods | |
| March session | |
| Session commences | Monday 14 March 2011 |
| Census date | Thursday 31 March 2011 |
| Session ends | Friday 22 April 2011 |
| May session | |
| Session commences | Monday 2 May 2011 |
| Census date | Tuesday 10 May 2011 |
| Session ends | Friday 10 June 2011 |
| July session | |
| Session commences | Monday 20 June 2011 |
| Census date | Friday 1 July 2011 |
| Session ends | Friday 29 July 2011 |
| August session | |
| Session commences | Monday 15 August 2011 |
| Census date | Wednesday 31 August 2011 |
| Session ends | Friday 23 September 2011 |
| October session | |
| Session commences | Monday 3 October 2011 |
| Census date | Tuesday 11 October 2011 |
| Session ends | Friday 11 November 2011 |
| December session | |
| Session commences | Monday 21 November 2011 |
| Census date | Thursday 1 December 2011 |
| Session ends | Friday 6 January 2012 |
| Offshore only | |
| Other teaching periods | |
| January to March semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 20 December 2010 |
| Census date | Monday 10 January 2011 |
| Semester ends | Friday 25 March 2011 |
| March to May semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 7 March 2011 |
| Census date | Thursday 31 March 2011 |
| Semester ends | Friday 10 June 2011 |
| May to July semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 18 April 2011 |
| Census date | Tuesday 10 May 2011 |
| Semester ends | Friday 22 July 2011 |
| July to September semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 6 June 2011 |
| Census date | Friday 1 July 2011 |
| Semester ends | Friday 9 September 2011 |
| August to October semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 8 August 2011 |
| Census date | Wednesday 31 August 2011 |
| Semester ends | Friday 11 November 2011 |
| October to December semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 19 September 2011 |
| Census date | Tuesday 11 October 2011 |
| Semester ends | Friday 23 December 2011 |
| December to February semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 7 November 2011 |
| Census date | Thursday 1 December 2011 |
| Semester ends | Friday 10 February 2012 |
