The University of Sheffield
Information for parents

Calendar of the academic year 2012-2013

The student year is very full. Below is a summary of the main academic-related events that will affect your son or daughter over the next 12 months and some points to note at various times throughout the year.

The dates relate to undergraduate degree course students and may not necessarily be relevant to nursing students.

Date   Event
     
September 2012 Mid September Re-sit exam results released on-line 
  10 to 15 September Residential programme for new international students
  17 to 23 September Intro Week
  24 September Start of Autumn semester
     
October 12 October Last date for change to Autumn semester modules
  12 October Last date to report any special examination requirements
     
  Note: It's most likely that students will suffer from homesickness at this time of year
     
December 15 December Start of Christmas vacation
     
January 2013
13 January End of Christmas vacation
  14 January Start of exams
     
February 2 February End of exams
  2 February End of Autumn semester
  4 February Start of Spring semester
  22 February Last date to change Spring semester modules
     
     
March Around 6 March Exam results released on-line 
  16 March Start of Easter vacation
     
April 7 April End of Easter vacation
  Note: These dates will vary from year to year according to when Easter falls
     
May 20 May Start of exams
     
June 8 June End of exams
  8 June End of spring semester
     
July Around 5 July Exam results released on-line 
  Week commencing 15 July Annual degree ceremonies
     
August 5 to 24 August Re-sit exams
  Note: It's important to be available during the whole resit period in August if anything has been failed
     
September Around 6 September Re-sit exam results released on-line