Semester dates 2024-2025
St Andrews has two semesters each year: Martinmas semester from September to December and Candlemas semester from January to May.
Semester 1: Martinmas semester
| Week | Week commencing | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-sessional | Monday 9 September 2024 | Orientation week |
| Week 1 | Monday 16 September 2024 | Teaching begins |
| Week 2 | Monday 23 September 2024 | |
| Week 3 | Monday 30 September 2024 | |
| Week 4 | Monday 7 October 2024 | |
| Week 5 | Monday 14 October 2024 | |
| Week 6 | Monday 21 October 2024 | Independent Learning Week (ILW) Raisin Monday: 21 October |
| Week 7 | Monday 28 October 2024 | |
| Week 8 | Monday 4 November 2024 | |
| Week 9 | Monday 11 November 2024 | |
| Week 10 | Monday 18 November 2024 | |
| Week 11 | Monday 25 November 2024 | |
| Week 12 | Monday 2 December 2024 | Revision week Graduation ceremonies Exams begin: Friday 6 December 2024, 2pm. |
| Week 13 | Monday 9 December 2024 | Semester 1 examinations |
| Week 14 | Monday 16 December 2024 | Semester 1 examinations |
| Week 15 | Monday 23 December 2024 |
Exams finish: Friday 20 December |
Christmas vacation and inter-semester break
Christmas vacation starts on Saturday 21 December 2024.
| Week | Week beginning |
|---|---|
| Christmas vacation | Monday 30 December 2024 |
| Inter-semester break | Monday 6 January 2025 |
| Inter-semester break | Monday 13 January 2025 |
| Inter-semester break | Monday 20 January 2025 |
Semester 2: Candlemas semester
| Week | Week commencing | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Monday 27 January 2025 | Teaching begins |
| Week 2 | Monday 3 February 2025 | |
| Week 3 | Monday 10 February 2025 | |
| Week 4 | Monday 17 February 2025 | |
| Week 5 | Monday 24 February 2025 | |
| Vacation | Monday 3 March 2025 | Spring Vacation |
| Week 6 | Monday 10 March 2025 | |
| Week 7 | Monday 17 March 2025 | |
| Week 8 | Monday 24 March 2025 | |
| Week 9 | Monday 31 March 2025 | |
| Week 10 | Monday 7 April 2025 | Independent Learning Week |
| Week 11 | Monday 14 April 2025 | |
| Week 12 | Monday 21 April 2025 | |
| Week 13 | Monday 28 April 2025 | Revision week |
| Week 14 | Monday 5 May 2025 | Revision week. May day holiday Monday 5 May. Exams begin: Saturday 10 May |
| Week 15 | Monday 12 May 2025 | Semester 2 examinations |
| Week 16 | Monday 19 May 2025 | Semester 2 examinations. |
| Week 17 | Monday 26 May 2025 | Exams finish: Monday 26 May Extended examination diet. Exams begin: Tuesday 27 May |
Summer
| Week | Week commencing | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Summer week 1 | Monday 2 June 2025 | Extended examination diet. Exams finish: Friday 6 June |
| Summer week 2 | Monday 9 June 2025 | |
| Summer week 3 | Monday 16 June 2025 | |
| Summer week 4 | Monday 23 June 2025 | |
| Graduation week | Monday 30 June 2025 | Graduation ceremonies - Class of 2025 |