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Higher Education Academic Calendar

Below you will find the Grimsby Institute Higher Education Academic Calendars for trimester & semester 2020/2021.

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Trimester Model for Level 4, Level 5 and Students on Top Up degrees

Enrolment (new entrant students only)27 August 202028 August 2020
Orientation (All students)14 September 202018 September 20201 teaching week
Trimester 121 September 202020 November 20208 teaching weeks
Half Term26 October 202030 October 2020Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period23 November 202004 December 2020Non teaching period
Trimester 207 December 202008 February 20218 teaching weeks
Christmas Vacation21 December 202001 January 2021Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period22 February 202105 March 2021Non teaching period
Trimester 308 March 202114 May 20218 teaching weeks
Easter Vacation05 April 202116 April 2021Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period17 May 202128 May 2021Non teaching period

Re-sit work Deadline Date06 August 2021*see below
Re-sit week for Examinations02 August 202106 August 2021*see below

* Holidays taken during the re-sit period in August will not be accepted as mitigating circumstances for the non-submission of work or failure to attend an examination.

Student Finance England will calculate funding entitlements from the following term dates:

TermStart DateEnd Date
Autumn14 September 202013 December 2020
Spring04 January 202128 March 2021
Summer19 April 202130 May 2021

Please note the following dates are Staff Development Days and no classes will take place:

  • 18 December 2020
  • 19 April 2020
Download Semester PDF

Semester Model for Level 6 Honours Degree (not Top Up) students All Pearson HNs at Grimsby

Enrolment (new entrant students only)27 August 202028 August 2020
Semester 107 September 202018 December 202014 teaching weeks
Exams & Assessment period26 October 202030 October 2020Non teaching period
Christmas Vacation21 December 202001 January 2021Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period04 January 202115 January 2021Non teaching period
Semester 218 January 202107 May 202114 teaching weeks
Easter Vacation05 April 202116 April 2021Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period10 May 202128 May 2021Non teaching period

Re-sit work Deadline Date06 August 2021*see below
Re-sit week for Examinations02 August 202106 August 2021*see below

* Holidays taken during the re-sit period in August will not be accepted as mitigating circumstances for the non-submission of work or failure to attend an examination.

Student Finance England will calculate funding entitlements from the following term dates:

TermStart DateEnd Date
Autumn07 September 202018 December 2020
Spring04 January 202102 April 2021
Summer19 April 202128 May 2021

Please note the following dates are Staff Development Days and no classes will take place:

  • 18 December 2020
  • 19 April 2021
TRIMESTER ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Download Trimester PDF

Trimester Model for Level 4, Level 5 and Students on Top Up degrees

Enrolment (new entrant students only)27 August 202028 August 2020
Orientation (All students)14 September 202018 September 20201 teaching week
Trimester 121 September 202020 November 20208 teaching weeks
Half Term26 October 202030 October 2020Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period23 November 202004 December 2020Non teaching period
Trimester 207 December 202008 February 20218 teaching weeks
Christmas Vacation21 December 202001 January 2021Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period22 February 202105 March 2021Non teaching period
Trimester 308 March 202114 May 20218 teaching weeks
Easter Vacation05 April 202116 April 2021Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period17 May 202128 May 2021Non teaching period

Re-sit work Deadline Date06 August 2021*see below
Re-sit week for Examinations02 August 202106 August 2021*see below

* Holidays taken during the re-sit period in August will not be accepted as mitigating circumstances for the non-submission of work or failure to attend an examination.

Student Finance England will calculate funding entitlements from the following term dates:

TermStart DateEnd Date
Autumn14 September 202013 December 2020
Spring04 January 202128 March 2021
Summer19 April 202130 May 2021

Please note the following dates are Staff Development Days and no classes will take place:

  • 18 December 2020
  • 19 April 2020
SEMESTER ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Download Semester PDF

Semester Model for Level 6 Honours Degree (not Top Up) students All Pearson HNs at Grimsby

Enrolment (new entrant students only)27 August 202028 August 2020
Semester 107 September 202018 December 202014 teaching weeks
Exams & Assessment period26 October 202030 October 2020Non teaching period
Christmas Vacation21 December 202001 January 2021Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period04 January 202115 January 2021Non teaching period
Semester 218 January 202107 May 202114 teaching weeks
Easter Vacation05 April 202116 April 2021Non teaching period
Exams & Assessment period10 May 202128 May 2021Non teaching period

Re-sit work Deadline Date06 August 2021*see below
Re-sit week for Examinations02 August 202106 August 2021*see below

* Holidays taken during the re-sit period in August will not be accepted as mitigating circumstances for the non-submission of work or failure to attend an examination.

Student Finance England will calculate funding entitlements from the following term dates:

TermStart DateEnd Date
Autumn07 September 202018 December 2020
Spring04 January 202102 April 2021
Summer19 April 202128 May 2021

Please note the following dates are Staff Development Days and no classes will take place:

  • 18 December 2020
  • 19 April 2021