English universities typically run on trimester systems. Both Oxford and Cambridge name their trimesters, but just to be confusing, they name them different things. At Oxford, "autumn" term is called Michaelmas, "winter" term is Hilary, and "summer" term is Trinity. At Cambridge, though, we've got another Michaelmas in the fall, but then Lent in winter and Easter in "summer."
Anyways, the point of this is, today I found out the dates of my various terms, which should help with planning various antics and adventures. As well as, of course, the off-term studying that I will be doing 100% during every moment of "hols." They are, in Brit format:
Michaelmas: Tue 7 Oct 2008 - Fri 5 Dec 2008
Lent: Tue 13 Jan 2009 - Fri 13 Mar 2009
Easter: Tue 21 Apr 2009 - Fri 12 Jun 2009
My impression is that during Michaelmas and Lent, I'll be taking 4 lecture courses (the same 4 in both terms -- they continue through both). They all meet for 2 hour-long lectures every week (or sometimes 1 two-hour-long lecture, I think). In addition to that, there's possibly group discussions tied to these that you also go to, I think. Then, during Easter, classes no longer meet, but you just studystudystudy to prepare for your exams that start in late May. One 3-hour long exam for each course, given at the end of the school year in May/June, is all you get that determines your grade.
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