The University of Sheffield
Information for parents

Calendar of the academic year 2011-2012

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 2011 Mid September Re-sit exam results released on-line via the SSiD homepage
  12 to 17 September Residential programme for new international students
  19 to 25 September Intro Week
  26 September Start of Autumn semester
     
October 14 October Last date for change to Autumn semester modules
  14 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 17 December Start of Christmas vacation
     
January 2012
15 January End of Christmas vacation
  16 January Start of exams
     
February 3 February End of exams
  4 February End of Autumn semester
  6 February Start of Spring semester
  24 February Last date to change Spring semester modules
     
     
March Around 9 March Exam results released on-line via the SSiD homepage
  31 March Start of Easter vacation
     
April 22 April End of Easter vacation
  Note: These dates will vary from year to year according to when Easter falls
     
May 21 May Start of exams
     
June 8 June End of exams
  9 June End of spring semester
     
July Around 9 July Exam results released on-line via the SSiD homepage
  16 to 20 July Annual degree ceremonies
     
August 8 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 10 September Re-sit exam results released on-line via the SSiD homepage