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          General English Courses in 2008  
          includes IELTS & Cambridge examination preparation | 
        
        
          | Summer Term - Sunday 20 April - Saturday 14 June (8 weeks) | 
        
        
          | Entry points  | 
          Sunday 18 May  | 
        
        
          | End of term  | 
          Saturday 14 June | 
        
        
          | Autumn Term - Sunday 31 August - Saturday 13 December (14 weeks) | 
        
        
          | Entry points | 
          Sunday 28 September 
		  Sunday 26 October  | 
        
        
          | Half-term break | 
          Monday 20 October - Friday 24 October (no teaching on these days) | 
        
        
          | End of term  | 
           Saturday 13 December | 
        
        
          | IELTS Bridge to University 2008 | 
        
       
          |  Autumn Term 2008 - 14 weeks | 
        
        
          | Arrival Day | 
           Sunday 31 August  | 
        
        
          |  Half-term break | 
          Monday 20 October - Friday 24 October (no teaching on these days) | 
        
        
          | End of term | 
           Saturday 13 December | 
        
        
          | Advanced Studies Programme | 
        
        
          | Autumn Semester  2008 | 
        
        
          | Arrival day | 
          Saturday 30 August  | 
        
        
          | Orientation | 
          Saturday 30 August - Sunday 31 August  | 
        
        
          | Classes start  | 
          Monday 1 September  | 
        
        
          | Mid-semester break | 
          Saturday 18 October - Sunday 26 October | 
        
        
          | Classes resume | 
          Monday 27 October  | 
        
        
          | Semester end | 
          Friday 12  December | 
        
		
          | Departure day  | 
          Saturday 13 December  | 
        
		
          | Spring Semester 2009  | 
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          | Arrival day  | 
          Saturday 3 January  | 
        
		
		  | Orientation | 
		  Saturday 3 January - Sunday 4 January  | 
	    
		
          | Classes start  | 
          Monday 5 January  | 
        
		
		  | Spring break | 
		  Saturday 4 April - Sunday 19 April  | 
	    
		
		  | Classes resume  | 
		  Monday 20 April  | 
	    
		
		  | Academic subject classes end  | 
		  Friday 1 May  | 
	    
		
		  | English language classes continue | 
		  Monday 4 May  | 
	    
		
		  | Semester end  | 
		  Friday 12 June  | 
	    
		
		  | Departure day  | 
		  Saturday 13 June | 
	    
		
          | Autumn Semester 2009 | 
        
        
		  | Arrival day  | 
		  Saturday 5 September | 
	    
		
		  | Orientation | 
		  Saturday 5 September - Sunday 6 September  | 
	    
		
		  | Classes start  | 
		  Monday 7 Septemer  | 
	    
		
		  | Mid semester break  | 
		  Saturday 24 October - Sunday 1 November  | 
	    
		
		  | Semester end  | 
		  Friday 18 December  | 
	    
		
		  | Departure day  | 
		  Saturday 19 December  | 
	    
		
          | Summer General English Courses 2008 | 
        
        
          | Sunday 15 June - Saturday 5 July (3 weeks) | 
        
        
          | Sunday 22 June - Saturday 5 July (2 weeks) | 
        
        
          | Sunday 6 July - Saturday 26 July (3 weeks) | 
        
        
          | Sunday 6 July - Saturday 19 July (2 weeks) | 
        
        
          | Sunday 20 July - Saturday 2 August (2 weeks) | 
        
        
          | Sunday 27 July - Saturday 16 August (3 weeks) | 
        
        
          | Sunday 3 August - Saturday 16 August (2 weeks) | 
        
        
          | Sunday 17 August - Saturday 30 August (2 weeks) | 
        
        
          | IELTS Sprint 2008 | 
        
        
          | Sunday 18 May - Saturday 14 June (4 weeks) | 
        
        
          | Sunday 16 November - Saturday 13 December (4 weeks) | 
        
        
          | University Foundation Course 2008 / 2009 (35 weeks) | 
        
        
          | Autumn Semester 2008 | 
        
        
          | Arrival day | 
          Saturday 30 August  | 
        
        
          | Orientation | 
          Saturday 30 August - Sunday 31 August  | 
        
        
          | Classes start  | 
          Monday 1 September  | 
        
        
          | Mid-semester break | 
          Saturday 18 October - Sunday 26 October | 
        
        
          | Classes resume | 
          Monday 27 October  | 
        
        
          | Semester end | 
          Friday 12  December | 
        
		
          | Departure day  | 
          Saturday 13 December  | 
        
		
          | Spring Semester 2009 | 
        
        
          
          | Students return  | 
          Saturday 3 January  | 
        
		
          | Classes resume  | 
          Monday 5 January  | 
        
		
		  | Spring break | 
		  Saturday 4 April - Sunday 19 April  | 
	    
		
		  | Classes resume  | 
		  Monday 20 April  | 
	    
		
		  | Academic subject classes end  | 
		  Friday 1 May  | 
	    
		
		  | English language classes continue | 
		  Monday 4 May  | 
	    
		
		  | Final examinations | 
		  Monday 8 June - Friday 12 June  | 
	    
		
		  | Semester end  | 
		  Friday 12 June  | 
	    
		
		  | Departure day  | 
		  Saturday 13 June | 
	    
		
          | Autumn Semester 2009 | 
        
        
		  | Arrival day  | 
		  Saturday 5 September | 
	    
		
		  | Orientation | 
		  Saturday 5 September - Sunday 6 September  | 
	    
		
		  | Classes start  | 
		  Monday 7 Septemer  | 
	    
		
		  | Mid semester break  | 
		  Saturday 24 October - Sunday 1 November  | 
	    
		
		  | Semester end  | 
		  Friday 18 December  | 
	    
		
		  | Departure day  | 
		  Saturday 19 December  |