Key Dates - Term Dates
The academic year at SOAS consists of three terms, the first two roughly 11 weeks long and the third usually eight weeks in length. The autumn and spring terms include a reading week.
Opening Hours
The School buildings are open from 8.15 am to 9.30 pm Monday to Friday and 8.15 am to 5.00 pm on Saturdays (after 1 pm for staff and students only). The School is closed on Sundays.
School Terms 2012/2013
First Term (Autumn Term)
Term Dates: Monday 24 September 2012 – Friday 14 December 2012
Teaching begins: Monday 1 October 2012
Reading Week: Monday 5 – Friday 9 November 2012
Second Term (Spring Term)
Term Dates: Monday 7 January 2013 – Friday 22 March 2013
Reading Week: Monday 11 – Friday 15 February 2013
Third Term (Summer Term)
Term Dates: Monday 15 April 2013 – Friday 7 June 2013
Examination Period 2012/2013
Examination period: Thursday 2 May – Thursday 30 May 2013
Summer resits: (for eligible Year 1 undergraduates only) Thursday 29 August – Wednesday 4 September 2013
Other Important Dates 2012/2013
Graduation: Thursday 25 July- Friday 26 July 2013
Dates of Closure 2012/2013
The School will be closed from 4.00pm on Friday 21 December 2012 and will reopen on Wednesday 2 January 2013.
For the period Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday inclusive (28 March 2013 – 1 April 2013) - current members of the SOAS Library with a Library card may use the Library between 10:30 and 23:30 over Easter.
On the May Day Bank Holiday (Monday 6 May 2013) and the preceding Saturday;
On the Spring Bank Holiday (Monday 27 May 2013) and the preceding Saturday,
On the Late Summer Holiday (Monday 26 August 2013) and the preceding Saturday.
School Terms 2013/2014
First Term
Term Dates: Monday 23 September 2013 – Friday 13 December 2013
Teaching begins: Monday 30 September 2013
Reading Week: Monday 4 – Friday 8 November 2013
Second Term
Term Dates: Monday 6 January 2014 – Friday 21 March 2014
Reading Week: Monday 10 – Friday 14 February 2014
Third Term
Term Dates: Tuesday 22 April 2014 – Friday 13 June 2014
