The academic year - dates and times
Academic Year
An acadmic year at Chalmers is divided into two semesters, where each semester consists of two study periods. A study period consists of seven to nine study weeks and ends with an examination period. A number of self study days can also be part of a study period. There are also five re-sit examination periods distributed over the academic year.
Autumn term:
Monday August 31, 2020 - Sunday January 17, 2021
Spring term:
Monday January 18, 2021 - Sunday June 6, 2021
Mandatory Registration for incoming Master's students (admitted to a 2 year programme)
You must register for the courses in your Master's programme, latest by August 31. Further information is available at the Student Portal > Incoming student 2020
The Student Union's career contact days (CHARM, arbetsmarknadsdagar) at the Johanneberg campus.
All lectures and classes that are scheduled for Master and incoming exchange students on Tuesday February 2, 2021 in the afternoon from 1 pm to 4 pm should be changed to another time. All lectures and classes after 10 am on Wednesday February 3, 2021 are to be cancelled for these students.
Personal growth training program - Of Course
Thursday February 11, 2021. All lectures and classes are to be cancelled from 12 am for all students.
According to Chalmers wage agreement Easter Eve, Friday following Ascension Day, Midsummer's Eve, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are equivalent to holidays. On the following working days, ordinary working hours are reduced by four hours (half day): Walpurgis Eve, the day before All Hallow's Eve and 23 december. Such working free time shall not be scheduled.
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Sign-up re-sit examination days August
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Wed
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2020-07-01
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Sun
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2020-08-02
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Re-sit examination days August
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Mon
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2020-08-17
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Sat
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2020-08-29
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Aut 2020
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Sign-up re-sit examination days October
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Wed
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2020-07-01
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Thu
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2020-09-24
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Registration study period 1
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Mon
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2020-08-17
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Mon
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2020-09-07
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Examination sign-up study period 1
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Mon
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2020-08-17
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Sun
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2020-10-11
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Registration study period 2
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Mon
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2020-08-17
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Mon
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2020-11-09
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Examination sign-up study period 2
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Mon
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2020-08-17
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Thu
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2020-12-17
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Study period 1
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Mon
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2020-08-31
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Sun
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2020-11-01
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Course selection for study period 2, the autumn 2020
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Tue
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2020-09-15
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Tue
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2020-10-06
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Re-sit examination days October/self-study
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Fri
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2020-10-09
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Sat
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2020-10-10
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Examination days 1
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Sat
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2020-10-24
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Fri
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2020-10-30
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Study period 2
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Mon
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2020-11-02
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Sun
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2021-01-17
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Course selection for the spring 2021; Selection 1
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Tue
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2020-11-10
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Mon
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2020-11-23
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Sign-up re-sit examination days January
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Tue
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2020-11-24
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Mon
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2020-12-14
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Course selection for the spring 2021; Notification of selection result 1
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Tue
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2020-12-01
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Tue
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2020-12-01
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Course selection for the spring 2021; Answer requirement before final admission
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Tue
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2020-12-01
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Tue
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2020-12-08
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Course selection for the spring 2021; Notification of selection result 2
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Fri
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2020-12-11
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Fri
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2020-12-11
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Self-study
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Mon
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2020-12-21
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Wed
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2020-12-30
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Re-sit examination days January/Self-study
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Mon
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2021-01-04
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Thu
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2021-01-07
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Registration study period 3
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Mon
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2021-01-04
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Sun
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2021-01-17
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Registration study period 4
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Mon
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2021-01-04
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Sun
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2021-01-17
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Examination sign-up study period 4
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Mon
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2021-01-04
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Sun
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2021-01-17
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Examination sign-up study period 3
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Mon
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2021-01-04
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Sun
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2021-01-17
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Self-study
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Fri
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2021-01-08
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Fri
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2021-01-08
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Examination days 2
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Sat
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2021-01-09
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Sat
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2021-01-16
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Spr 2021
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Registration study period 3, continued
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Mon
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2021-01-18
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Mon
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2021-01-25
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Examination sign-up study period 3, continued
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Mon
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2021-01-18
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Sun
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2021-02-28
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Study period 3
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Mon
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2021-01-18
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Sun
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2021-03-21
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Registration study period 4, continued
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Mon
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2021-01-18
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Mon
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2021-03-29
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Examination sign-up study period 4, continued
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Mon
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2021-01-18
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Sun
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2021-05-16
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CHARM (Career contact days)
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Tue
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2021-02-02
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Wed
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2021-02-03
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Sign-up re-sit examination days Easter
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Tue
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2021-02-09
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Sun
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2021-03-21
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Personal growth training program - Of Course
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Thu
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2021-02-11
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Thu
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2021-02-11
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Examination days 3
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Sat
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2021-03-13
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Sat
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2021-03-20
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Study period 4
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Mon
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2021-03-22
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Sun
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2021-06-06
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Self-study
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Thu
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2021-04-01
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Tue
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2021-04-06
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Application period for Master's Programmes academic year 2020/21 for undergraduate students at Chalmers
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Thu
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2021-04-01
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Thu
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2021-04-15
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Re-sit examination days Easter/Self-study
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Wed
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2021-04-07
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Fri
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2021-04-09
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Sign-up re-sit examination days June
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Thu
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2021-04-15
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Mon
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2021-05-24
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Self-study
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Fri
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2021-04-30
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Fri
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2021-04-30
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Self-study
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Fri
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2021-05-14
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Fri
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2021-05-14
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Examination days 4
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Sat
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2021-05-29
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Sat
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2021-06-05
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Re-sit examination days June
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Tue
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2021-06-08
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Thu
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2021-06-10
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