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STANDARD TERM DATES FULL-TIME & SANDWICH UNDERGRADUATE MODULAR & NON MODULAR STUDENTS

INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE INDUCTION WEEK COMMENCES 17TH SEPTEMBER 2009

Level/Year 0 & 1 Monday registration AWARDS WHERE THE 3RD

YEAR/LEVEL IS NORMALLY SPENT
Autumn Term 21 Sept 2009 – 18 December 2009 13 weeks
IN INDUSTRY OR ABROAD
Spring Term 11 Jan 2010 – 26 March 2010 11 weeks
Summer Term 12 April 2010 – 2 July 2010 (excludes bank holidays) 12 weeks STOKE SITE
BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
TOTAL 36 weeks BA (Hons) Business Studies
BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance
BA (Hons) Marketing
Level/Year 2 Wednesday registration BA (Hons) Operations Management
Autumn Term 22 Sept 2009 – 18 December 2009 12 weeks & 3 days BA (Hons) International Business Management
BA (Hons) Business Studies with Tourism
Spring Term 11 Jan 2010 – 26 March 2010 11 weeks BA (Hons) Business, Leisure and Tourism
Summer Term 12 April 2010 – 2 July 2010 (excludes bank holidays) 12 weeks BA (Hons) Business Decision Analysis
BA (Hons) Accounting Information Technology
TOTAL 35 weeks & 3 days BSc (Hons) Information Systems Accounting
BA (Hons) Interactive Multimedia
Level/Year 3 & 4 Thursday registration STAFFORD SITE
Autumn Term 24 Sept 2009 – 18 December 2009 12 weeks & 2 days All Engineering Degrees
All Computing Degrees except for direct
Spring Term 11 Jan 2010 – 26 March 2010 11 weeks entrants to year 3 and 4 - their terms dates are
Summer Term 12 April 2010 – 2 July 2010 (excludes bank holidays) 12 weeks shown in the non-standard dates.
BA (Hons) Marketing Management
TOTAL 35 weeks & 2
days

END DATES FOR STANDARD UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

Length of Course End Date
2 Year July 2011
3 Year July 2012
4 Year July 2013

NON STANDARD TERM DATES - FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

Faculty Award Year/ Autumn Term No of Spring Term No of Summer No of Total
Level Weeks Weeks Term Weeks Weeks
BS BA (H) Business 21 Sept 09 –
Management 1 Yr Top Up 28 Sept 10
BS PGCE Economics & 8 Sept 09 – 15 wks 5 Jan 10 – 13 wks 20 Apr 10 – 9 wks 37 wks
Business Education 15 Dec 09 30 Mar 10 15 June 10
BS PGCE Business 8 Sept 09 – 15 wks 5 Jan 10 – 13 wks 20 Apr 10 – 9 wks 37 wks
15 Dec 09 30 Mar 10 15 June 10
CE Computing Top-Up Awards 2 22 Sept 09 – 12 wks & 3 11 Jan 10 – 11 weeks 12 Apr 10 – 12 weeks 35 wks & 2
(Stafford) 18 Dec 09 days 26 Mar 10 2 Jul 10 days

Award Offer Letter Course Teaching Course/Offer Placement Campu

Start Date Start Date Start Date letter end ? s
date
CE BSc Applied Multimeda Systems/Applied 17 Sept 09 21 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 15 Jan 2011
Information Technology/Applied Internet
Commerce/ Applied Multimedia Systems
BSc Applied Information Tech (fast track) 17 Sept 09 21 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 30 Aug 2010 N SK
Computing Science G404 L3 direct entry 17 Sept 09 21 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 15 Jan 2011 N SF
from partner institutes
LW Common Professional Examination 3 Sept 09 8 Sept 09 8 Sept 09 2 July 2010 N SK

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Nurses – Term Dates

HE Pre-Registration FT UG Jan 07 30 Aug 09 17 weeks 02 Jan 10

Nurses Cohort 26 Dec 09 complete
Sept 07 13 Sept 09 – 14 weeks 03Jan 10 – 33 weeks (Elective placement 20.06.10 –
Cohort 19 Dec 09 21 Aug 10 07.08.10 to include 2 weeks
Jan 08 6 Sept 09 – 13 weeks 27 Dec 09 – 11 weeks ti t10d –l
21 Mar 21 weeks
Cohort 5 Dec 09 13 Mar 10 14 Aug 10
Sept 08 13 Sept 09 – 14 weeks 03 Jan 10 – 20 weeks 06 June 10 – 10 weeks
Cohort 19 Dec 09 22 May 10 14 Aug 10
Mar 09 23 Aug 09 – 14 weeks 20 Dec 09 – 10 weeks 7 Mar 10 – 22 weeks
Cohort 28 Nov 09 27 Feb 10 7 Aug 10
Sept 09 20 Sept 09 – 14 weeks 10 Jan 10 – 16 weeks 9 May 10 – 15 weeks
Cohort 26 Dec 09 01 May 10 21 Aug 10
Pre-Registration FT UG Sept 07 6 Sept 09 – 15 weeks 3 Jan 10 – 12 weeks 11 Apr 10 – 18 weeks
Midwifery Cohort 19 Dec 09 27 Mar 10 14 Aug 10
Sept 08 13 Sept 09 – 14 weeks 03 Jan 10 – 12 weeks 11 Apr 10 – 19 weeks
3 year 19 Dec 09 27 Mar 10 21 Aug 10
Sept 08 13 Sept 09 – 14 weeks 3 Jan 10 – 12 weeks Completion date 20 Mar 10
18 mth 19 Dec 09 27 Mar 10
Sept 09 20 Sept 09 – 13 weeks 3 Jan 10 – 12 weeks 11 Apr 10 – 20 weeks
Cohort 19 Dec 09 27 Mar 10 28 Aug 10
Pre-Registration FT UG Mar 08 6 Sept 09 – 15 weeks 3 Jan 10 – 12 weeks Completion date 27 Mar 10
ODP Cohort 19 Dec 09 27 Mar 10
Mar 09 6 Sept 09 – 15 weeks 3 Jan 10 – 12 weeks 11 Apr 10 – 17 weeks
Cohort 19 Dec 09 27 Mar 10 7 Aug 10

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POSTGRADUATE AWARDS TERM DATES

Award Offer Letter Course Teaching Course/Off Place Campus Notes –

Start Date Start Date Start Date er letter ment Course &
end date ? Induction
Start End
Date Info
AMD MA Fine Art (18 mths) 17 Sept 09 25 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 28 Jan 2011 N SK
MA Ceramic Design 17 Sept 09 25 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 24 Sept N SK
2010
MA Art & Design by Negotiated 17 Sept 09 25 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 24 Sept N SK
Study 2010
MA Broadcast Journalism 17 Sept 09 25 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 24 Sept N SK
2010
MA Journalism 17 Sept 09 25 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 24 Sept N SK
2010
MA Sports Broadcast 17 Sept 09 25 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 24 Sept N SK
Journalism 2010
MA Interactive Multimedia (18 17 Sept 09 25 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 28 Jan 2011 N SK
mths)
MA International Policy & 17 Sept 09 25 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 24 Sept N SK
Diplomacy 2010
MA International Relations 17 Sept 09 25 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 24 Sept N SK
2010
MA Film Production, Practice & 17 Sept 09 25 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 24 Sept N SK
Theory 2010
MA Film Production & Visual 17 Sept 09 25 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 24 Sept N SK
Cultures 2010
MA Regeneration 17 Sept 09 25 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 24 Sept N SK
2010
MA Community & Participatory 17 Sept 09 25 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 24 Sept N SK
Arts 2010
MA Community Practice 17 Sept 09 25 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 24 Sept N SK
2010

BS MBA 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 10 Jan 2011 N SK

MBA Finance 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 10 Jan 2011 N SK
MBA International 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 10 Jan 2011 N SK
MSc International Business 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 10 Jan 2011 N SK
MSc International Marketing 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 10 Jan 2011 N SK
MSc International Supply Chain 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 10 Jan 2011 N SK Currently
Mgt available
final
decision
will be
made in
Mar
MSc E-Business 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 10 Jan 2011 N SK As above

CE MSc Computing (2 yrs) 3 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 30 Sept Y SF

2011
MSC Mobile Computing (2 yrs) 3 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 30 Sept Y SF
2011

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MSc Information Technology (2 3 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 30 Sept N SF
yrs) 2011
MSc Computing For Business ( 10 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 15 May Y SK
6 month placement) 2011
MSc Computing For Business 10 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 30 Sept Y SK
(12 month placcement) 2011
MSc Database Technology (2 3 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 30 Sept Y SF
yrs) 2011
MSc Computer Science: 3 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 30 Sept Subject to
Games Development 2011 validation
Enhanced Awards Option
with Placement
MSc Computer Science 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept Y SF
2011
MSc Mobile Computer Systems 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept Y SF
2011
MSc Forensic Computing 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept Y SF
2011
MSc Computing Solutions for 17 Sept 09 21 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 15 May Y SK
Bus (6 month placement) 2011
MSc Computing Solutions for 17 Sept 09 21 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 30 Sept Y SK
Bus (12 month placement) 2011
MSc Multimedia 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept Y SF
2011
MSc Web Development 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept Y SF
2011
MSc Web Multimedia 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept Y SF
2011
MSc Network Computing 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept Y SF
2011
MSc Network Computing (with 10 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 30 Sept Y SF
prerequisite 2 wks) 2011
MSc Computer Games 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept Y SF
Programming 2011
MSC Computer Networks & 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept Y SF
Security 2011
MSc Computer Networks & 10 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 30 Sept
Security (with prerequisite 2 2011
wks preliminary)
MSc Knowledge Management 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept
2011
Conversion Awards – No
placement option
MSc Computing 3 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
MSc Mobile Computing 3 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
MSc Information Technology 3 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
MSc Computing for Business 10 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 1 Oct 2010 N SK
MSc Database Technology 3 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
MSc Computer Science: 3 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 1 Oct 2010
Games Development

Enhanced Awards No
Placement Option
MSc Computer Science 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
MSc Mobile Computer Systems 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF

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MSc Forensic Computing 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
MSc Computing Solutions for 17 Sept 09 21 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 1 Oct 2010 N SK
Bus
MreS Computing Science 10 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 21 Sept 09 24 Dec N SF
2010
MSc Multimedia 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
MSc Web Development 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
MSc Web Multimedia 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
MSc Network Computing 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
MSc Networtk Computing (with 10 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
prerequisite 2 wks)
MSc Computer Games 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF Subject to
Programming validation
MSc Computer Networks & 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010
Security
MSc Computer Networks & 10 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
Security (with prerequisite 2
wks)
MSc Knowledge Management 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010

Engineering Awards with

Placement Option
MSc Mechanical Engineering 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept Y SF
2011
MSc Electrical Engineering 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept Y SF
2011
MSc Electronic Engineering 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept Y SF
2011
MSc Mechatronics 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept Y SF
2011
MSc Telecommunications 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept SF
Systems Engineering 2011
MSc Telecommunications 10 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 30 Sept
System Engineering (with 2011
prerequisite 2 wks)
MSc Medical Engineering 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept
2011
PG C/PG D/MSc Automotive 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept Y SF
Engineering 2011
MSc Manufacturing Systems 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 30 Sept Y SF Subject to
Mgt 2011 validation

Engineering Awards No
Placement Option
MSc Mechanical Engineering 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
MSc Electrical Engineering 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
MSc ElectronicEngineering 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
MSc Mechatronics 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
MSc Telecommunications 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010
Systems Engineering
MSc Telecommunications 10 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 14 Sept 09 1 Oct 2010
Systems Engineering (with
prerequisite 2 wks)

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MSc Medical Engineering 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010
PG C/PG D/MSc Automotive 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF
Engineering
MSc Manufacturing Systems 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010 N SF Subject to
Mgt validation

Entertainment Technology
No Placement Option
MSc Computer Games Design 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010
MSc 3D Games Modelling 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010
MSc Film Production 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 1 Oct 2010 Subject to
Technology validation
LW LLM 28 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 5 Oct 09 10 Jan 2011 N SK Currently
available –
final
decision in
March
Legal Practice Course 3 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 7 Sept 09 18 June N SK
2010

SC MSc Habitat Creation & Mgt 17 Sept 09 24 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 19 June N SK

2010
MSc Health Psychology 17 Sept 09 24 Sept 09 28 Sept 09 13 July N SK
2010
MSc Teaching Psychology 13 Oct 09 – 2 Mar 10 –
20 Feb 09 Aug 10

PART-TIME

• STANDARD TERM DATES

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Part-time enrolment will commence online and will open from 20th Aug. On campus students will need to bring in their enrolment certificate
during first two weeks of teaching to the Information Centre to exchange for a student card. Distance Learners and off campus students will
have their ID card posted. Faculties will contact you regarding your induction dates

Unless stated below part-time courses will following the standard undergraduate and postgraduate term dates.

Health Awards
Lifelong Learning (Undergraduate & Postgraduate) Scheme:
Autumn Term 28 Sept 2009 – 18 December 2009
Spring Term 11 Jan 2010 – 16 April 2010
Summer Term 4 May 2010 - 23 July 2010

Law Awards part-time enrolment

LLB Sept Enrolment (All Years) CPE (FT & Monday 2.00pm – 4.00pm and
Thursday 11th Sept 2009 PT) 6.00pm – 7.00pm
5.00 pm - 6.30 pm LPC Monday 10.00 am – 12.00, 2.00pm –
4.00pm
LLB Part-Time Evening Teaching & 6.00 pm – 7.00 pm
LLM 29 September 2009 – 9 October 2009
16 Sept 2009 – 12 December 2009
Spring Term 12 Jan 2009 – 3 April 2009

NON STANDARD TERM DATES - PART-TIME UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

Faculty Award Year/ Autumn No of Spring Term No of Summer No of Total
Level Term Weeks Weeks Term Weeks Weeks
AMD PG Cert Performance M 28 Sept
Coaching & Mentoring 09
BS BA Hons Education 1 20 Sep 09 5 12 Jan 10 – 5 11 May 10 – 10 20
– 13 Feb 010 17 Jul 10
BS BA Hons Education 2 24
27 O
Sept 09
09 10 12 Jan 10 – 10 20
– 20 Mar 10
BS BA Hons Post Compulsory Yr 1 28
16 N 09
Sep 09 3 Jun 10 - 36 36
Education L2 –

BS BA Hons Post Compulsory Yr 2 16 Sep 09 3 Jun 10 36 36

Education L3 –

BS PTLLS 1/1 15 Sep 09 8 8

SURF –
BS CTLLS (includes PTLLS) 1/1 24 N 09 5 Jan 10 – 3 20 Apr 10 - 8 11
SURF 30 Mar 10 1 Jun 10
BS DTLLS & PGCE (includes 1/2 5 Jan 10 – 5 20 Apr 10 – 12 17
SURF PTLLS) 30 Mar 10 13 Jul 10
BS DTLLS & PGCE 2/2 15 Sep 09 13 5 Jan 10 – 12 20 Apr 10 – 10 35
SURFD – 30 Mar 10 29 Jun 10
BS Found. Degree in Education 1/2 15 D date
Start 09
(Teaching Assistants( 2 yr on 13/09/09
site route)
BS Foundation Degree in 1/3 Start date
Community Learning 17/10/09
HE BA Hons Social Work 7 Sept 09 – 11 Jan 10 – 12 Apr 10 –
11 Dec 09 26 Mar 10 10 Sept 10

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