Dates and Credits

THE ACADEMIC year at the University of Oxford is made up of three terms:

    • Michaelmas (Oct - Dec)
    • Hilary (Jan - Mar)
    • Trinity (Apr- Jun)

    The dates of participation for the forthcoming academic year 2010/11 are:

    Michaelmas Hilary Trinity
    Participants arrive: 29 Sep 2010 06 Jan 2011 21 Apr 2011
    Orientation begins: 30 Sep 2010 07 Jan 2011 22 Apr 2011
    Start of Zero Week: 03 Oct 2010 09 Jan 2011 * 24 Apr 2011 *
    End of Ninth Week: 11 Dec 2010 19 Mar 2011 24 Jun 2011
    Departure date: 14 Dec 2010 22 Mar 2011 27 Jun 2011

    The dates of participation for the current academic year 2009/10 are:

    Michaelmas Hilary Trinity
    Participants arrive: 30 Sep 2009 06 Jan 2010 15 Apr 2010
    Orientation begins: 01 Oct 2009 07 Jan 2010 16 Apr 2010
    Start of Zero Week: 04 Oct 2009 10 Jan 2010 * 18 Apr 2010 *
    End of Ninth Week: 12 Dec 2009 20 Mar 2010 19 Jun 2010
    Departure date: 14 Dec 2009 23 Mar 2010 24 Jun 2010

    *Students continuing from the previous term are required to be in residence in Oxford not later than four days following these dates for Hilary Term and for Trinity Term respectively.

    Students may participate for the combined Hilary and Trinity Terms, or for all three terms. There is greater flexibility applying via the Brockport Oxford Program. Students are required to be in residence for 12 weeks each term.

    Students are required to do 12 essays each term each earning one US semester credit. Given that up to 12 credits may be earned in any given Oxford term, students could earn the equivalent of 24 credits during the Hilary & Trinity Terms (January to June).


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