Academic Session 2008-09 dates
Medicine 2008/09 Veterinary Medicine 2008/09 
All other Programmes
| 2008 | September | Monday | 15 | Start of academic year / Orientation | |
| Monday | 22 | Start of semester 1 teaching period | |||
| Visiting students: Dates for the beginning and end of Semesters may differ. Please see Study Abroad session dates 2011/12 for the appropriate dates before making travel arrangements. | |||||
| December | Friday | 05 | End of semester 1 teaching period | ||
| Visiting students: Dates for the beginning and end of Semesters may differ. Please see Study Abroad session dates 2011/12 for the appropriate dates before making travel arrangements. | |||||
| Monday | 08 | Start of revision and examination period | |||
| Friday | 19 | End of Semester 1 | |||
| Monday | 22 | Christmas Vacation starts | |||
| 2009 | January | Friday | 09 | Christmas Vacation ends | |
| Monday | 12 | Start of semester 2 teaching period | |||
| Visiting students: Dates for the beginning and end of Semesters may differ. Please see Study Abroad session dates 2011/12 for the appropriate dates before making travel arrangements. | |||||
| March | Friday | 27 | End of semester 2 teaching period | ||
| Monday | 30 | Spring Vacation starts | |||
| April | Sunday | 12 | Easter | ||
| Friday | 17 | Spring Vacation ends | |||
| Monday | 20 | Start of revision period | |||
| Monday | 27 | Start of examination period | |||
| May | Monday | 04 | May Day Holiday | ||
| Friday | 22 | End of examination period (Provisional) ** | |||
| Monday | 25 | Queen’s Birthday Holiday | |||
| Friday | 29 | End of Semester 2 | |||
| June | Monday | 22 | Start of Graduation period | ||
| July | Friday | 03 | End of Graduation period | ||
| Monday | 20 | Fair Monday Holiday | |||
| August | Monday | 10 | Start of examination period | ||
| Friday | 28 | End of examination period | |||
| September | Friday | 11 | End of academic year | ||
*Autumn holidays are subject to negotiation with campus unions. ** Some examinations may be scheduled during week commencing 25 May 2009. | |||||