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An academic term is the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. Most such schools use either semesters or quarters. A school is most commonly a place designated for learning. ...
A college (Latin collegium) can be the name of any group of colleagues; originally it meant a group of people living together under a common set of rules (con-, together + leg-, law). As a consequence members of colleges were originally styled fellows and still are in some places. ...
A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ...
A semester typically lasts between 15 and 18 weeks. Institutions often have two (spring and autumn) semesters in an academic year, with the possibility of a summer semester as well. A quarter (or trimester) lasts between eight and 12 weeks, and there are typically three (autumn, winter and spring) per year, again with the possibility of a summer quarter. Spring is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. ...
Autumn colours at Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire, England. ...
Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Summer, 1573. ...
In many parts of the world, winter is associated with snow. ...
Academic year
A term associated with the academic term is the academic year. The Academic year is a period of time which schools, colleges and universities use to measure a quantity of study. A school is most commonly a place designated for learning. ...
A college (Latin collegium) can be the name of any group of colleagues; originally it meant a group of people living together under a common set of rules (con-, together + leg-, law). As a consequence members of colleges were originally styled fellows and still are in some places. ...
A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ...
In Britain, an academic year usually runs from October of one year through to June or July of the following year, with the time split up into three terms. In the United States, a school's academic year may consist of a fall and spring semester. In an academic year, a student must complete a set number of semester hours. Academic years vary from school to school and even from educational program to educational program at the same institution. An academic term is the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. ...
Structure around the world
Australia and New Zealand In most of Australia and New Zealand, the school year lasts from January to December, and is split into four terms. The exact dates vary from year to year, as well as between states, and for public and private school. In Tasmania, the school year is split in to three terms, the first one being the longest and including an extended Easter holiday. The term public school has different meanings: In England and Wales, one of a small number of prestigious historic schools open to the public which normally charge fees and are financed by bodies other than the state, commonly as private charitable trusts; here the word public is used much as...
Private schools are schools not administered by local or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public funds. ...
Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: ? Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ...
Easter is the most important holiday of the Christian year, observed in March, April, or May each year to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead after his death by crucifixion (see Good Friday), which Christians believe happened at about this time of year around AD 30-33. ...
Australian universities have two semesters a year, between February and November. A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ...
February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ...
Japan In Japan, almost all schools run a three-term school year. Most schools have a first term from April 1 to mid-July. An exact date of the beginning of the summer break and its duration vary across regions, but commonly the break usually lasts nearly two months. The break originated to avoid the heat in summer, so elementary and middle schools in Hokkaido tend to have a shorter summer break than the rest of Japan. A second term lasts from early September to late December with a winter break at the end of the year. The term is followed by a third term from early January to early March and a brief spring break lasting several weeks. The graduation ceremony occurs in March, and the enrollment ceremony in early April. Hokkaidō (Japanese: 北海道, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island of Japan. ...
Some universities and colleges accepts students at September to let those students from other semester systems to enroll. Few colleges have began experimenting with having two semesters instead of traditional three with the break between two semesters in summer
United Kingdom In the UK most schools run a three-term school year. They usually have a break half way through (half-term) and are structured as: - Autumn term: September to December
- Spring term: January to March
- Summer term: April to July
The time between the end of school and the start of the next academic year is known as the summer holiday or, as was the traditional length of the break, the six-week holiday. Some counties and schools have recently experimented with different school year arrangements with the general idea of having shorter blocks of both school and non-school time. Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ...
United States Generally the United States runs on a two-semester arrangement, although in some states (particularly western ones) three-term trimesters are the dominant method.
Canada Generally in Canada, high schools run on a two-semster arrangement, starting in September running until June. There are a few school boards in Canada experimenting with a year schooling. September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ...
June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ...
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