Semester dates 2020-2021
St Andrews has two semesters each year: Martinmas semester from September to December and Candlemas semester from January to May.
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Semester 1: Martinmas semester
Monday 14 September to Friday 18 December 2020
| Week | Week beginning | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-sessional | Monday 7 September 2020 | Orientation week |
| Week 1 | Monday 14 September 2020 | Teaching begins |
| Week 2 | Monday 21 September 2020 | |
| Week 3 | Monday 28 September 2020 | |
| Week 4 | Monday 5 October 2020 | |
| Week 5 | Monday 12 October 2020 | |
| Week 6 | Monday 19 October 2020 | Independent Learning Week (ILW) |
| Week 7 | Monday 26 October 2020 | |
| Week 8 | Monday 2 November 2020 | |
| Week 9 | Monday 9 November 2020 | |
| Week 10 | Monday 16 November 2020 | |
| Week 11 | Monday 23 November 2020 |
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| Week 12 | Monday 30 November 2020 | Revision week Graduation: Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 December Exams begin: Saturday 5 December |
| Week 13 | Monday 7 December 2020 | Semester 1 examinations |
| Week 14 | Monday 14 December 2020 | Semester 1 examinations |
Christmas vacation and inter-semester break
Monday 21 December 2020 to Friday 22 January 2021
| Week | Week beginning | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas vacation | Monday 21 December 2020 | |
| Christmas vacation | Monday 28 December 2020 | |
| Inter-semester | Monday 4 January 2021 | |
| Inter-semester | Monday 11 January 2021 | |
| Inter-semester | Monday 18 January 2021 |
Semester 2: Candlemas semester
Monday 25 January to Friday 21 May 2021
| Week | Week beginning | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Monday 25 January 2021 | Teaching begins Semester 1 exam results available: Tuesday 26 January |
| Week 2 | Monday 1 February 2021 | |
| Week 3 | Monday 8 February 2021 | |
| Week 4 | Monday 15 February 2021 | |
| Week 5 | Monday 22 February 2021 | |
| Week 6 | Monday 1 March 2021 | |
| Week 7 | Monday 8 March 2021 | |
| Week 8 | Monday 15 March 2021 | |
| Vacation | Monday 22 March 2021 | Spring vacation Raisin Monday: 22nd March |
| Vacation | Monday 29 March 2021 | Spring vacation |
| Week 9 | Monday 5 April 2021 | |
| Week 10 | Monday 12 April 2021 | |
| Week 11 | Monday 19 April 2021 | |
| Week 12 | Monday 26 April 2021 | Revision week |
| Week 13 | Monday 3 May 2021 | Revision week May Day holiday: Monday 3 May Exams begin: Saturday 8 May |
| Week 14 | Monday 10 May 2021 | Semester 2 examinations |
| Week 15 | Monday 17 May 2021 | Semester 2 examinations |
| Week 16 | Monday 24 May 2021 |
Summer
Monday 31 May to Friday 3 September 2021
| Week | Week beginning | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Summer week 1 | Monday 31 May 2021 | |
| Summer week 2 | Monday 7 June 2021 | |
| Summer week 3 | Monday 14 June 2021 | |
| Summer week 4 | Monday 21 June 2021 | |
| Graduation week | Monday 28 June 2021 | Conferral of degrees for Class of 2021 |