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semester
1. (in some universities) either of two divisions of the academic year, ranging from 15 to 18 weeks 2. (in German universities) a session of six months Semester in higher and specialized secondary educational institutions, half of an academic year. A semester usually consists of 16 to 18 weeks of instruction. The scheduling of classes is coordinated with the semester, which generally concludes with an examination period. Vacations are scheduled between semesters, usually in January and February and in July and August. In many educational institutions of some foreign countries, for example, Great Britain and the USA, the school year is divided into trimesters, each ten to 12 weeks in length. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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