BVMS Session Dates 2024-25

BVMS 1        
2024 September Monday 16 Orientation week BVMS 1 only
    Monday 23 Semester 1 teaching starts Start academic year
  December Friday 13 End of Semester 1 teaching Christmas Vacation starts
2025 January Monday 6 Semester 2 teaching starts Christmas Vacation ends
  March Friday 21 End of Semester 2  
    Monday 24   Spring Vacation starts
  April  Friday 18   Spring Vacation ends / Good Friday
    Monday 21   Easter Monday
    Tuesday 22 Semester 2 teaching continues  
  May  Monday 5   May Day Holiday 
    Monday 12 Start of examination period   
    Friday 23 End of examination period  
    Monday 26   May Bank Holiday
  August Monday 4 Resit examinations start   
BVMS 2        
2024 September Monday 23 Semester 1 teaching starts Start academic year
  December Friday 13 End of Semester 1 teaching Christmas Vacation starts 
2025 January Monday 6 Semester 2 teaching starts Christmas Vacation ends
  March Friday 21 End of Semester 2  
  April Monday 24   Spring Vacation starts
    Friday 18   Spring Vacation ends / Good Friday
    Monday 21   Easter Monday
    Tuesday 22 Start of examination period  
  May  Monday 5   May Day Holiday
    Friday 23 End of examination period  
    Monday 26   May Day Holiday
  August Monday 4 Resit examinations start   
BVMS 3
       
2024 September Monday 23 Semester 1 teaching starts Start academic year
  December Friday 13 End of Semester 1 teaching Christmas Vacation starts 
2025 January Monday 6 Semester 2 teaching starts Christmas Vacation ends
  April Friday 11 End of Semester 2   
    Monday 14   Spring Vacation starts
    Friday 18   Good Friday
    Monday 21   Easter Monday
  May  Friday 2   Spring Vacation ends
    Monday 5   May Day Holiday
    Tuesday 6 Start of examination period   
    Friday 23 End of examination period  
    Monday 26   May Bank Holiday
  August Monday 4 Resit examinations start  
BVMS 4        
2024 September Monday 16 Semester 1 teaching starts BVMS4 only
    Monday 23   Start academic year
  December Friday 13 End of Semester 1 teaching Christmas Vacation starts
2025 January Monday 6 Semester 2 teaching starts Christmas Vacation ends
  March Friday 14 End of Semester 2  
    Monday 17   Spring Vacation starts
  April Friday 11    
    Monday 14 Start of examination period  
    Thursday 17 End of examination period   
    Friday 18   Good Friday
    Monday 21   Easter Monday
    Monday 21    
  May  Friday 2   Spring Vacation ends 
    Monday 5   May Day Holiday
    Tuesay 6 Start BVMS5 Induction Week  
    Monday 12 Resit examinations start  
BVMS 5        
2024 May Tuesday 2 Semester 1 teaching starts Refer to timetable
  December Friday 20 End of Semester 1 teaching Christmas Vacation starts
2025 January Monday 6 Semester 2 teaching starts Christmas Vacation ends
  April Friday 18   Good Friday
    Monday 21   Easter Monday
  May  Sunday 4 End of Semester 2 teaching  
    Monday 5   May Day Holiday
    Monday 19 Start of examination period  
    Friday 23 End of examination period  
    Monday 27   May Bank Holiday
  August Monday 4 Resit Examination start