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2024/25</h3><table><thead><tr><th>Term</th><th>Dates</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Autumn</td><td><strong>Monday 23 September 2024 – Friday 13 December 2024</strong><br><em>(Reading Week: Monday 4 – Friday 8 November 2024)</em></td></tr><tr><td>Spring</td><td><p><strong>Monday 6 January 2025 – Friday 10 January 2025</strong><br><em>The above week is only for Master's programmes with January assessments</em></p><p><strong>Monday 13 January 2025 – Friday 28 March 2025</strong><br><em>(Reading Week: Monday 17 – Friday 21 February 2025)</em></p></td></tr><tr><td>Summer</td><td><strong>Monday 28 April 2025 – Monday 22 September 2025</strong></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Students studying an intensive in-person Master's or research degree programme are registered for a full calendar year. In 2024/25, this is from Monday 23 September 2024 to Monday 22 September 2025.</p><p>Students studying a distance learning Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma or MSc programme are registered for five academic years. 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