CALENDAR & TERM DATES

2023/24 Academic Year

Fast-track and full-time MSc and MEd term concludes 30 September 2024

AUTUMN TERM (11 September – 8 December 2023)

Week 1 (11-15 Sept) Induction Week (no academic classes)

Week 2 (18-22 Sept)

Week 3 (25-29 Sept)

Week 4 (2-6 Oct) Teaching Weeks

Week 5 (9-13 Oct)

Week 6 (16-20 Oct)

Week 7 (23-27 Oct) Performance Week (no academic classes)

MEd Study Block 1 (23-26 Oct)

Week 8 (30 Oct - 3 Nov)

Week 9 (6-10 Nov)

Teaching Weeks
Week 10 (13-17 Nov)

Week 11 (20-24 Nov)

Week 12 (27 Nov - 1 Dec)

Auditions (no academic classes)
Week 13 (4-8 Dec)

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 SPRING TERM (8 January – 22 March 2024)

Week 1 (8-12 Jan)

Week 2 (15-19 Jan)

Week 3 (22-26 Jan) Teaching Weeks

Week 4 (29 Jan - 2 Feb)

Week 5 (5-9 Feb)

Week 6 (12-16 Feb) Performance Week (no academic classes)

Week 7 (19-23 Feb)

Week 8 (26 Feb - 1 Mar)

Teaching Weeks
Week 9 (4-8 Mar)

Week 10 (11-15 Mar)

Week 11 (18-22 Mar) Spring Term Practical Exams – BMus Year 3 and Postgraduate Percussion Recitals, JPS
Final Recitals [one of the two]; BMus Year 4 Percussion Technical/Orchestral Excerpts
Exams, Principal Study Technical Exams [except BMus Year 3 Percussion] & Mock
Auditions, L5/6/7 Chamber Music, L5/6 Interpretation of Song, L7 Song Pianist
assessments

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 SUMMER TERM (15 April – 5 July 2024)

Week 1 (15-19 Apr)

Week 2 (22-26 Apr)

Teaching Weeks
Week 3 (29 Apr - 3 May)
Academic teaching ends by Friday 3 May
Week 4 (6*-10 May)

Week 5 (13-17 May)

Week 6 (20-24 May) Summer Term Practical Exams (20 May to 14 June including Sundays and *Bank
Holiday Monday 27 May) – All Final and End-of-Year Recitals, all remaining
Week 7 (27*-31 May) Percussion Recitals, Technical/Orchestral Excerpts exams not previously scheduled,
BMus Year 1 and 2 Repertoire Exams, Second Study, Related Study, L5 Improvisation,
Week 8 (3-7 Jun) L7 Keyboard Improvisation, L5/6 Organ Improvisation, L5/6 Collaborative Piano
assessments, Composition and Composition for Screen portfolio interviews/viva voce
Week 9 (10-14 Jun)

Week 10 (17-21 Jun)

Week 11 (24-28 Jun)

Week 12 (1-5 Jul) Graduation Day 5 July

3 - 10 Sept September practical reassessment period

Master of Education Study Block Schedule 2023/24 Academic Year

STUDY BLOCK DURATION DATES

Study Block 1 – Autumn 4 days Monday 23 to Thursday 26 October 2023

Study Block 2 – Easter 4 days Monday 8 to Thursday 11 April 2024

Study Block 3 – Summer 4 days Friday 26 to Monday 29 July 2024

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