The academic year
There are three terms to a University of Cambridge academic year: Michaelmas, Lent and Easter.
| Start | End | |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas | 1 October | 19 December |
| Lent | 5 January | 24 March |
| Easter | 17 April | 25 June |
As a research student you will normally pay tuition and College fees for nine terms. However, Graduate Students operate on the basis of the whole academic year which extends beyond the end of Easter Term. Your academic year begins on 1 October and ends on 30 September. College and tuition fees are not payable for the period between the end of Easter Term and the beginning of Michaelmas Term.
As a Graduate Student, you are expected to work around 40 hours per week and will be expected to be resident in Cambridge for this period unless you have
- leave to work away,
- are intermitting,
- will be attending a conference or short research visit,
- or taking a holiday.*
*You may take vacations during Computer Laboratory closure dates such as Christmas and Easter and, with your supervisor's agreement, a period over the summer.
See Cambridge Term dates for information about full term dates.
Registration and week 1
| Event | Notes | Where | Date & Time |
| Registration | Michaelmas admissions; students arriving in Lent term may register from 5 January. | Graduate Education FS05 | From 14:30, 3 October 2017 |
| Health and Safety Course | Compulsory; students need to book a session | Babbage Lecture Theatre See invitation for details |
Tuesday 4 October 2017 |
| Research Skills programme | Mandatory | Starts in Lecture Theatre 2, WGB; thereafter in Lecture Theatre 1 and other rooms | Every Monday and Friday throughout the academic year, see Moodle for details |
| Induction | All new research students and new research assistants | Seminar Rooms FW11 and SS03 |
6 October 2017 13:00 until 17:00 |
| Welcome event | The Street, WGB | 6 October 2017, 17:30 until 19:00 |
First, second and third-year report submissions
First-year report and thesis proposal/CPGS
| Date of admission | Report submission date |
| October | 30 June |
| January | 30 September |
| April | 10 January |
Second-year report and Third-year progress statement
| Date of admission | Report submission date |
| October | by 30 June |
| January | by 30 September |
| April | by 10 January |
Researcher development: RSP Blue books must be submitted annually with your reports (see above); tally sheets are due on 31 July regardless of admission date
Other important dates
| Graduate Studies Open Day | 3 November 2017 p.m. |
| Industry Recruitment Fair: The Street | TBC |
| PBI Contact dates (International students) | At your College |
| Lab closure dates | |
| Christmas | 24 December - 2 January |
| Easter | 30 March - 3 April |
The Graduate Education Team
September 2017