Semester dates 2017-2018

St Andrews has two semesters each year: Martinmas semester from September to December and Candlemas semester from February to May.

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Semester 1: Martinmas semester

Monday 18 September to Friday 22 December 2017

Week Week beginning Events
Pre-sessional Monday 11 September 2017 Orientation week
Week 1 Monday 18 September 2017 Teaching begins
Week 2 Monday 25 September 2017  
Week 3 Monday 2 October 2017  
Week 4 Monday 9 October 2017  
Week 5 Monday 16 October 2017  
Week 6 Monday 23 October 2017 Independent Learning Week (ILW)
Raisin Monday: 23 October
Week 7 Monday 30 October 2017  
Week 8 Monday 6 November 2017  
Week 9 Monday 13 November 2017  
Week 10 Monday 20 November 2017  
Week 11 Monday 27 November 2017  
Week 12 Monday 4 December 2017 Revision week
Graduation: Thursday 7 and Friday 8 December
Exams begin: Saturday 9 December
Week 13 Monday 11 December 2017 Semester 1 examinations
Week 14 Monday 18 December 2017 Semester 1 examinations

Christmas vacation and inter-semester break

Monday 25 December 2017 to Friday 26 January 2018

Week Week beginning Events
Christmas vacation Monday 25 December 2017  
Christmas vacation Monday 1 January 2017  
Inter-semester Monday 8 January 2018  
Inter-semester Monday 15 January 2018  
Inter-semester Monday 22 January 2018  

Semester 2: Candlemas semester

Monday 29 January to Friday 1 June 2018

Week Week beginning Events
Week 1 Monday 29 January 2018 Teaching begins
Week 2 Monday 5 February 2018  
Week 3 Monday 12 February 2018  
Week 4 Monday 19 February 2018  
Week 5 Monday 26 February 2018  
Week 6 Monday 5 March 2018  
Week 7 Monday 12 March 2018  
Vacation Monday 19 March 2018 Spring vacation
Vacation Monday 26 March 2018 Spring vacation
Week 8 Monday 2 April 2018  
Week 9 Monday 9 April 2018  
Week 10 Monday 16 April 2018  
Week 11 Monday 23 April 2018  
Week 12 Monday 30 April 2018 Revision week 
Week 13 Monday 7 May 2018 Revision week
May Day Holiday: Monday 7 May
Exams begin: Saturday 12 May
Week 14 Monday 14 May 2018 May examinations
Week 15 Monday 21 May 2018 May examinations
Week 16 Monday 28 May 2018  

Summer

Monday 4 June to Friday 7 September 2018

Week Week beginning Events
Summer week 1 Monday 4 June 2018  
Summer week 2 Monday 11 June 2018  
Summer week 3 Monday 18 June 2018  
Graduation week Monday 25 June 2018 Graduation ceremonies