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January 15
University of Cambridge academic year
University of Oxford fall term and academic year

February 1
London School of Economics and Political Science academic year

February 13
King's College Premedical Program fall semester

March 1
China summer
India summer

Pembroke and King's Colleges (University of Cambridge) summer
Summer Internships in Dublin
University College London fall and academic year
University of Oxford spring two terms

March 15
Australia semester 2 and academic year

Australia Summer Public Health
Glasgow School of Art fall term and academic year
King's College London
University of Limerick summer
University of Sussex summer

April 1
Argentina semester 2 and academic year
Chile semester 2 and academic year
Costa Rica semester 2 and academic year
New Zealand semester 2 and academic year
Mexico fall semester and academic year
Peru semester 2 and academic year
Spain fall semester
Summer programs (except where noted)

Burren College of Art fall semester and academic year
Trinity College Dublin fall and full year
University of the Arts London fall semester and full year

April 15
China fall semester and academic year
Egypt fall semester
England fall term/semester and academic year
India fall semester and academic year
Israel fall semester and academic year
Northern Ireland fall semester and academic year
Republic of Ireland fall term/semester and academic year
Scotland fall term/semester and academic year
Sharjah, UAE fall semester and academic year
Wales fall semester and academic year

Business in the Arts Edinburgh Festival Internship
University of Nottingham spring semester

May 1
Pembroke College (University of Cambridge) spring two terms
University of the Arts London summer 

September 1
University of Bristol spring semester

September 15
Spain spring semester
Trinity College Dublin spring semester
University College London spring

October 1
Glasgow School of Art spring semester
Queen Mary, University of London spring semester
University College Dublin spring semester
University of Westminster spring semester

October 15
Chile semester 1 and calendar year
Egypt spring semester
England spring semester
Israel spring semester 
Mexico spring semester and calendar year
Northern Ireland spring semester
Republic of Ireland spring semester
Scotland spring semester
Sharjah, UAE spring semester
Wales spring semester

Australian National University semester 1 and calendar year

November 1
Argentina semester 1 and calendar year
Costa Rica semester 1 and calendar year
China spring semester
India spring semester
New Zealand semester 1 and calendar year
Peru semester 1 and calendar year

Flinders University semester 1 and calendar year
University of Melbourne semester 1 and calendar year
University of Sydney semester 1 and calendar year

November 15
Australia semester 1 and calendar year


Semester 1: Used in Southern Hemisphere countries and some Northern Hemisphere countries in Latin America, indicating a semester that begins in February (or sometimes January) and ends in June or July.

Semester 2: Used in Southern Hemisphere countries and some Northern Hemisphere countries in Latin America, indicating a semester that begins in July (or sometimes August) and ends in November or December.

Calendar year: Used in Southern Hemisphere countries, indicating full-year study that begins in February and ends in November or December.

Academic year: Used in Southern Hemisphere countries and some Northern Hemisphere countries in Latin America, indicating full-year study that begins in July (or sometimes August) and ends the following June or July. Academic year programs include the three-month summer vacation between December and February when classes are not in session.

Fall semester/spring semester/academic year: Terms used by universities in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. These dates are similar to U.S. academic calendars, although fall classes usually start in September or October and spring classes usually end in June.