ok honestly its killing me, i cant figure out the term dates for RCSI next year, the attachment on the website is confusing. I'm starting my first of 6 years at RCSI and i need to know my vacation dates asap. can anyone help??
They can be a bit slow updating the public page. Here are the dates from the college intranet.
TERM DATES 2008/9
5-Year Programme Junior Cycle 2007/8 Semester 1 * 1 October 07 - 25 January 08 Semester 2 11 February 08 to 6 June 08 * New students admitted to 5 year course only. Students progressing from Foundation Year begin on 2nd October 2007
Vacation between Semesters 28 January 8 February 08 Christmas : 17 December - 1 January 08 Easter : 17 March to 28 March 08
Semester 3 30 September 08 - 23 January 09
Christmas : 15 December 08 - 2 January 09 Vacation between Semesters 26 January 6 February 08
5-Year Programme Junior Cycle 2008/9 Semester 1 * 29 September 08 - 23 January 09 * New students admitted to 5 year course only. Students progressing from Foundation Year begin on 30th September 2008 Christmas : 22 December 08 - 2 January 09 Vacation between Semesters 26 January 6 February 08
Semester 2 9 February 09 to 5 June 09 Easter : 6 April - 17 April 09 Please note Research Day is 15 April
Semester 3 29 September 09 - 22 January 10 Christmas : 22 December 08 - 2 January 09 Vacation between Semesters: 26 January 6 February 09
4 Year Programme Junior Cycle 2008/9 Semester 1 15 September 08 - 30 January 09 Christmas : 15 December 08 - 2 January 09
Semester 2 16 February 09 3 July 09 Easter : 6 April - 17 April 09 Please note Research Day is 15 April
Vacation between Semesters : 3 February 13 February 08
5-Year Programme Intermediate Cycle 2008/9 Semester 1 11 February 08 30 May 08 Easter : 20 March - 25 March Please note Research Day is 26 March
Semester 2 22 September 08 23 January 09 Christmas : 15 December 08 - 2 January 09
Semester 3 26 January 09 19 June 09 Easter :10/4/09 - 13/4/09 (Friday and Monday only) Please note Research Day is 15 April 09
Vacation: each student will be allocated to 1 of 3 groups and each group will have 4 continuous weeks leave during the semester group allocations for IC 3 to be published by end of June 08
5-Year Programme Intermediate Cycle 2009/10 Semester 1 To Be confirmed by 27th June 08 Easter : Please note Research Day is 15 April
4 Year Programme Intermediate Cycle 2008/9 Semester 1 8 September 08 - 30 January 09 Christmas : 15 December - 2 January 08 Clinical Block : 5 January 08 30 January 09
Semester 2 2 February 09 26 June 09 Easter : 6 April - 17 April 09 Please note Research Day is 15 April 09 Clinical Block : 1 June 09 26 June 09
Shoot, if you're a first year 6-year you want the foundation year dates not the med dates. Sorry I can't get into the foundation year pages (just the medical ones)
You'll probably have to call the college student services office. They should know.
