Academic Calendar AY 2023 - 2024 - Staff

Semester 1
Week Date Day Event Category
PLs: Uploading of QAC approved Programme
Week -2 07/09/2023 Thursday Annual Monitoring Report to SharePoint QAC
Start of student module registration for Semester I
Week -1 10/09/2023 Sunday and Semester II Registration
Academic Personal Tutoring for new semester
Week -1 10/09/2023 Sunday registration Registration
Uploading of Link Tutor approved Programme
Annual Monitoring Report to SharePoint for
Week -1 14/09/2023 Thursday previous year UWE Action
Week 0 17/09/2023 Sunday Induction Week for New Students Induction
Week 0 17/09/2023 Sunday 2022-2023 RESIT Results Publication (UG) UWE Action
Week 1 24/09/2023 Sunday Teaching Begins Teaching
Induction Week for returning Students 2023-2024
Week 1 24/09/2023 Sunday (UG) Induction
Week 2 01/10/2023 Sunday PG: Induction Event Induction
End of module add/drop window [Last Day for
withdrawing with 100% refund as per the Refund
Week 3 12/10/2023 Thursday Policy] Registration
UG: Module Leaders to upload internally
moderated sessional and resit assignment briefs
Week 3 12/10/2023 Thursday and Exam papers for Sem I modules Module Action
Week 4 15/10/2023 Sunday Flash surveys circulated to students QAC
Week 4 18/10/2023 Wednesday Cohort Gathering with Student Reps
Week 5 22/10/2023 Sunday Teaching Week Teaching
Progarmme Leaders to conduct 1st Staff - Student
Week 5 25/10/2023 Wednesday Liaison Committee meeting Teaching
UWE Action: (UG) UWE ML/LT Complete
moderation of sessional and resit assignment
Week 5 26/10/2023 Thursday briefs and Exam papers for Sem I modules UWE Action
UWE Action: (UG) UWE sends moderated exam
Week 5 26/10/2023 Thursday papers to the external examiner UWE Action
UWE-GCET Examination Board - Field Board (Nov
Week 5 26/10/2023 Thursday Board) (PG and UG FYP) UWE Action
UWE-GCET Examination Board - Award Board (Nov
Week 6 02/11/2023 Thursday Board) (PG and UG FYP) UWE Action
UWE Action: (UG) Exam papers returned from the
Week 6 02/11/2023 Thursday external examiner. Share comments with GCET UWE Action
UG: Module Leaders to confirm sessional and resit
assignment briefs and Exam papers for Sem I
Week 7 05/11/2023 Sunday modules and submit to Exam Office Module Action
Week 8 13/11/2023 Monday Start of Mid-term Assessment/Examinations Assessment
Week 8 16/11/2023 Thursday End of Mid-term Assessment/Examinations Assessment
Week 8 18/11/2023 Saturday National Day Holiday
QACO Circulates Online Teaching/Learning
Week 9 19/11/2023 Sunday Satisfaction Surveys (students) QAC
(UG) All sessional and referral formatted exam
Week 10 26/11/2023 Sunday papers available for printing Assessment
Week 10 27/11/2023 Monday The Prophet's Birthday Holiday
Programme Leaders to conduct 2nd Staff -
Week 10 28/11/2023 Tuesday Student Liaison Committee meeting Teaching
Week 11 03/12/2023 Sunday End of Module Survey circulated QAC
Academic Staff: provide Feedback on Mid-term
Week 11 03/12/2023 Sunday Assessment/Examination Teaching
Week 12 10/12/2023 Sunday Teaching Week Teaching
Week 13 17/12/2023 Sunday Teaching Ends Teaching
Week 14 24/12/2023 Sunday Revision Week Teaching
Week 15 31/12/2023 Sunday Start of Final Assessments Assessment
Week 16 11/01/2024 Thursday End of Final Assessments Assessment
Week 17 14/01/2024 Sunday Start of Winter Break for Students Holiday
1st and 2nd marking (10% sample) completed (UG
Week 18 21/01/2024 Sunday & PG) Module Action
Module files submission by academic
Week 18 23/01/2024 Tuesday departments (UG & PG) Module Action
Moderation week - UWE Link Tutors and External
Week 19 28/01/2024 Sunday Examiner visit to GCET UWE Action
UWE-GCET Examination Board - Field Board (Feb
Week 19 01/02/2024 Thursday Board) UWE Action
Week 20 08/02/2024 Thursday End of Winter Break for Students Holiday
UWE-GCET Examination Board - Award Board (Feb
Week 20 08/02/2024 Thursday Board) UWE Action
Week 21 15/02/2024 Thursday Results Publication for Sem I Module Action

Semester 2
Week Date Day Event Category
Week -1 07/02/2024 Wednesday Isra wa Almeraj Holiday Holiday
Week 0 11/02/2024 Sunday Induction Week for New Students Induction
Week 0 11/02/2024 Sunday Start of module add/drop window for Semester II Registration
Academic Personal Tutoring for new semester
Week 0 11/02/2024 Sunday registration Registration
Week 1 18/02/2024 Sunday Teaching Begins Teaching
Week 2 25/02/2024 Sunday PG: Induction Event Induction
End of module add/drop window [Last Day for
withdrawing with 100% refund as per the Refund
Week 3 07/03/2024 Thursday Policy] Registration
UG: Module Leaders to upload internally
moderated sessional and resit assignment briefs
Week 3 07/03/2024 Thursday and Exam papers for Sem II modules Module Action
Week 4 10/03/2024 Sunday Flash surveys circulated to students QAC
Week 4 11/03/2024 Monday Ramadan Begins Teaching
Week 4 13/03/2024 Wednesday Cohort Gathering with Student Reps Teaching
Progarmme Leaders to conduct 1st Staff - Student
Week 5 20/03/2024 Wednesday Liaison Committee meeting Teaching
UWE Action: (UG) UWE ML/LT Complete
moderation of sessional and resit assignment
Week 5 21/03/2024 Thursday briefs and Exam papers for Sem II modules Module Action
UWE Action: (UG) UWE sends moderated exam
Week 5 21/03/2024 Thursday papers to the external examiner UWE Action
UWE Action: (UG) Exam papers returned from the
Week 6 28/03/2024 Thursday external examiner. Share comments with GCET UWE Action
UG: Module Leaders to confirm sessional and resit
assignment briefs and Exam papers for Sem II
Week 7 31/03/2024 Sunday modules and submit to Exam Office Module Action
Week 8 10/04/2024 Wednesday Ramadan Ends and Start of Eid al-Fitr Holiday Holiday
Week 8 13/04/2024 Saturday End of Eid al-Fitr Holiday Holiday
Week 9 14/04/2024 Sunday Start of Mid-term Assessment/Examinations Assessment
Week 9 18/04/2024 Thursday End of Mid-term Assessment/Examinations Assessment
QACO Circulates Online Teaching/Learning
Week 10 21/04/2024 Sunday Satisfaction Surveys (students) QAC
(UG) All sessional and referral formatted exam
Week 10 21/04/2024 Sunday papers available for printing Assessment
Week 10 22/04/2024 Monday Cohort Gathering with Student Reps Teaching
Progarmme Leaders to conduct 1st Staff - Student
Week 10 23/04/2024 Tuesday Liaison Committee meeting Teaching
Academic Staff: provide Feedback on Mid-term
Week 11 28/04/2024 Sunday Assessment/Examination Teaching
Week 11 02/05/2024 Thursday End of Module Survey circulated QAC
Week 13 12/05/2024 Sunday Teaching Ends Teaching
Week 14 19/05/2024 Sunday Revision Week Teaching
Week 15 26/05/2024 Sunday Start of Final Assessments Assessment
Week 16 06/06/2024 Thursday End of Final Assessments Assessment
Week 17 09/06/2024 Sunday Start of Summer Holiday - students Holiday
Week 18 16/06/2024 Sunday Start of Eid al-Adha Holiday Holiday
Week 18 20/06/2024 Thursday End of Eid al-Adha Holiday Holiday
1st and 2nd marking (10% sample) completed (UG
Week 19 23/06/2024 Sunday & PG) Module Action
Module files submission by academic
Week 19 24/06/2024 Monday departments (UG & PG) Module Action
Moderation week - UWE Link Tutors and External
Week 20 30/06/2024 Sunday Examiner visit to GCET UWE Action
UWE-GCET Examination Board - Field Board - (July
Week 20 04/07/2024 Thursday Board) UWE Action
Week 21 08/07/2024 Monday New Hijri Year Holiday Holiday
 UWE-GCET Examination Board - Award Board (July
Week 21 11/07/2024 Thursday Board) UWE Action
Week 22 18/07/2024 Thursday Results Publication for Sem II Module Action
Week 31 19/09/2024 Thursday End of Summer Holiday - students Holiday
Week 32 22/09/2024 Sunday New Academic Year 2024-2025

Resit semester
Week Date Day Event Category
Week 1 14/07/2024 Sunday RESIT Short Semester Starts for UG Module Action
Week 1 14/07/2024 Sunday RESIT Registration begins Registration
Week 1 14/07/2024 Sunday RESIT support material available on Moodle Module Action
Week 1 14/07/2024 Sunday RESIT Support classes for coursework Teaching
Week 2 21/07/2024 Sunday Start of RESIT coursework submission Assessment
Week 2 25/07/2024 Thursday End of RESIT coursework submission Assessment
Week 3 28/07/2024 Sunday Self Study Week for RESIT Final Assessment
Week 4 04/08/2024 Sunday Self Study Week for RESIT Final Assessment
Week 5 11/08/2024 Sunday Support classes for RESIT Final Assessment Teaching
Week 6 18/08/2024 Sunday Start of RESIT Final Assessment (UG) Assessment
Week 6 22/08/2024 Thursday End of RESIT Final Assessment (UG) Assessment
1st and 2nd marking (10% sample) completed
Week 7 29/08/2024 Thursday (UG) Module Action
UWE Moderation and External Examination
Week 8 04/09/2024 Wednesday completed (UG) UWE Action
UWE-GCET Examination Board - Field Board -
Week 9 09/09/2024 Monday (Sept Board) UWE Action
UWE-GCET Examination Board - Award Board
Week 9 12/09/2024 Thursday (Sept Board) UWE Action
PLs: Uploading of QAC approved Programme
Annual Monitoring Report for current year to
Week 10 15/09/2024 Sunday SharePoint Module Action
Week 10 16/09/2024 Monday Results Publication for RESIT UWE Action
Week 12 29/09/2024 Sunday Start of Academic Year 2024/2025