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The Academic Semester

 

Bond University has three academic semesters of 14 weeks each year. Each semester is preceded by an orientation week and is followed by a vacation period of about three weeks. The semesters are named using the last two digits of the year followed by 1 (for January), 2 (for May) or 3 (for September). In 2007 the semesters are referred to as 071, 072, and 073.

Each semester follows the pattern below:

'O' Week Orientation, Registration [Class Schedules] and Deferred Exams are held before semester starts
Weeks 1-12

Teaching Program
Twelve weeks of classes, most classes are held Mon-Fri between 8:00am and 8:00pm
Week 13 Revision (Some classes may still be on but generally no set class periods)
Week 14 Examinations - these begin on the Saturday of Week 13 and continue for approximately 8 days. The venue is the Sports Hall or Computer Labs unless organised differently by the lecturer

Semester Break (3 or 4 weeks)

Usually 3 weeks in May and September and 4 weeks over December/January

Semester Dates