St. Clare's Liberal Arts Programme and Education Studies Programme follow a semester system. The first semester runs from early September to mid-December, with a one-week mid-semester break. The second semester runs from early January to mid-May, with a two-week break around Easter, and a long weekend in February.
| Spring Semester 2008 | |
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| Arrival day | Saturday 12 January | 
| Orientation | Sunday 13 January | 
| Classes start | Monday 14 January | 
| Mid-semester break | Friday 22 February – Tuesday 26 February | 
| Easter Break | Friday 21 March – Monday 24 March | 
| April holiday | Saturday 5 April – Sunday 20 April | 
| Semester end | Friday 9 May | 
| Summer Programmes | |
| Academic Studies Programme | Sunday 25 May - Saturday 21 June | 
| 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 | |
| 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 | 
| Semester end | Friday 1 May | 
| Departure day | Saturday 2 May | 
| 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 | 
				 
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