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GDL course dates - 2012/2013

GDL Full-time 

GDL 1 year full-time 

GDL Part-time 

GDL 2 year part-time evening 

GDL 2 year part-time day 

GDL 2 year part-time weekend 

GDL S-mode 

GDL 18 month S-mode (August 2012 start) 

GDL 18 month S-mode (January 2013) 


GDL 1 year full-time

The full-time course is run at Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Guildford, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate, Manchester and York.

Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Manchester and York:

Autumn Term  24 September 2012 – 21 December 2012 
Christmas Break 24 December 2012 – 6 January 2013
Spring Term  7 January 2013 – 22  March 2013 
Easter Break 25 March 2013 – 5 April 2013
Summer Term  8 April 2013 – 14 June 2013 

Guildford and London Moorgate:

Autumn Term  20 September 2012 – 21 December 2012 
Christmas Break 24 December 2012 – 6 January 2013
Spring Term  7 January 2013 – 22 March 2013 
Easter Break 25 March 2013 – 5 April 2013
Summer Term  8 April 2013 – 14 June 2013 

London Bloomsbury:

Autumn Term  19 September 2012 – 21 December 2012 
Christmas Break 24 December 2012 – 6 January 2013
Spring Term  7 January 2013 – 22 March 2013 
Easter Break 25 March 2013 – 5 April 2013
Summer Term  8 April 2013 – 14 June 2013 

Each Centre will hold an induction programme, which will be scheduled during the first week of the course.

Students will sit their final exams during the final three weeks of the course.  Other assessments will be held during the course of the year, and may be held at weekends.

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GDL 2 years part-time - evening

The 2 year part-time evening course is run at London Bloomsbury and Manchester.

Year One

Autumn Term  17 September 2012 – 21 December 2012 
Christmas Break 24 December 2012 – 6 January 2013
Spring Term  7 January 2013 – 22 March 2013 
Easter Break 25 March 2013 – 5 April 2013
Summer Term  8 April 2013 – 14 June 2013 

Each Centre will hold an induction programme, which will be scheduled during the first week of the course.

Students will sit their final exams in the final two weeks of year one. Other assessments will be held during the course of the year, and may be held at weekends.

Year Two (these dates are currently provisional)

Autumn Term  23 September 2013 – 20 December 2013 
Christmas Break 23 December 2013 – 5 January 2014
Spring Term  6 January 2014 – 11 April 2014 
Easter Break 14 April 2014 – 25 April 2014
Summer Term  28 April 2014 – 13 June 2014 

Students will sit their final exams in the final two weeks of the course. Other assessments will be held during the course of the year, and may be held at weekends.  

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GDL 2 year part-time - day

The 2 year part-time day course is run at Birmingham, Bristol, Guildford, London Moorgate and Manchester

Year One  5 September 2012 – 14 June 2013 
Christmas Closure 24 December 2012 – 6 January 2013
Easter Closure 25 March 2013 – 5 April 2013
Year Two*  30 September 2013 – 13 June 2014 
Christmas Closure* 23 December 2013 – 5 January 2014
Easter Closure* 14 April 2014 – 25 April 2014

The course is made up of 12 study days in year one and 10 study days in year two, which can differ between Centres. Full details of attendance requirements will be published as soon as possible.

Students will sit their examinations in the final two weeks in June in both years. Other assessments will be held during the course of the year, and may be held at weekends.

*The year two dates are currently provisional.  

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GDL 2 year part-time - weekend

The 2 year weekend course is run at Birmingham, Chester, Guildford, London Bloomsbury and York

Students will be required to attend their College centre approximately every fourth weekend. Confirmed weekends will be published as soon as possible.

Year One  15 September 2012 – 14 June 2013 
Christmas Closure 24 December 2012 – 6 January 2013
Easter Closure 25 March 2013 – 5 April 2013
Year Two*  5 October 2013 – 13 June 2014 
Christmas Closure* 23 December 2013 – 5 January 2014
Easter Closure* 14 April 2014 – 25 April 2014

Students will be required to undertake some pre-course study, which must be completed before the first weekend.

Students will sit their examinations in the final two weeks in June in both years. Other assessments will be held during the course of the year, and may be held at weekends.

*The year two dates are currently provisional.

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GDL 18 month S-mode (August 2012 start)

Year 1  18 August 2012 – 23 March 2013 
Induction in College 18 – 19 August 2012
Christmas Closure 22 – 28 December 2012
Year 2  6 April 2013 – 19 January 2014 
Christmas Closure 21 – 27 December 2013

Students are required to attend the College for the initial induction period at the start of the course.  Additionally they must attend the College for an introduction session at the start of each subject and for the examination.
 
Details of the attendance and assessment requirements will be published as soon as possible.

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GDL 18 month S-mode (January 2013 start)

Year 1  5 January 2013 – 18 August 2013
Induction in College 5 - 6 January 2013
Easter Break 30 March - 5 April 2013
Year 2  24 August 2013 - 14 June 2014
Christmas Break 21 - 27 December 2013
Easter Break 19 - 25 April 2014

Students are required to attend the College for the initial induction period at the start of the course.  Additionally they must attend the College for and introduction session at the start of each subject and for the examination. 

Attendance at the College will be at London Bloomsbury or Manchester

More detailed information on assessments and attendance requirements will be published here closer to the start of the course.

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