Examinations of the academic year

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Found: 4

Country	Examinations of the academic year
Spain 2014/15 - examinations	Type of programme: University tertiary education Examinations: 2 or 3 weeks between beginning of January and mid-February (no teaching activity) About 1 month between May and mid-July depending on whether the university has its extraordinary examinations in July or in September (no teaching activity) Extraordinary examinations: 3 weeks between the second week of June and the second week of July (in some universities the first two weeks of September 2015) Type of programme: non-university tertiary education: There are generally three periods of examinations: before Christmas holidays, before Easter holidays and before summer holidays. Schools are free to fix examination dates within those periods.
Spain 2015/16 - examinations	Type of programme: University tertiary education Examinations: 2 weeks between the end of November and mid- December These consist of extraordinary examination sessions which take place in December; therefore, not every student takes these exams, but only those who ask for this possibility instead of during the ordinary periods. Teaching activity is not stopped meanwhile. About 1 month between May and mid-July, depending on whether the university conducts its extraordinary examinations in July or in September (no teaching activity during this period) Extraordinary examinations: 3 weeks between the second week of June and the second week of July (in some universities the first two weeks of September 2016) Type of programme: non-university tertiary education: There are generally three periods of examinations: before Christmas holidays, before Easter holidays and before summer holidays. Schools are free to fix examination dates within those periods.
Spain 2016/17 - examinations	Type of programme: University tertiary education Examinations: 2 or 3 weeks between the end of November and mid-December (2). These  consist  of  extraordinary  examination sessions  which  take  place  in  December; therefore,  not  every  student  takes  these  exams, but only those who ask for this possibility instead of during the ordinary periods. Teaching activity is not stopped meanwhile. About 1 month between mid-May and the end of June,  depending  on  whether  the  university conducts its extraordinary examinations in July or in  September  (no  teaching  activity  during  this period). Extraordinary examinations: 3  weeks  between  the  second  week  of  June  and the second week of July (in some universities the first two weeks of September 2017) Type of programme: non-university tertiary education: There  are  generally  three  periods  of examinations:  before  Christmas  holidays,  before Easter holidays and before summer holidays. Schools  are  free  to  fix  examination  dates  within those periods
Spain 2017/18 - examinations	Type of programme: University tertiary education Examinations: • According to the duration of the examinations: It ranges between 2 weeks (University of La Rioja) and 5 weeks (Universities in Galicia). • According to the starting and the ending dates: The earliest starting date is 4 December (University of Navarra) and the latest ending date is 6 February (University of Zaragoza). Particular features: • The University of Salamanca does not stop classes for exams. • There is a 3rd extra call in November (2-13) in the University of Extremadura for those students close to ending their studies. About 1 month between mid-May and the end of June, depending on whether the university conducts their extraordinary examinations in July or in September. There is no teaching activity during this period. Particular feature: The University of Navarra, between 30 April and 18 June. Extraordinary examinations: 1. Those universities scheduling extraordinary exams in June spend about 1 month, between the 1st week of June and the last week of July. 2. Those examining in September, no more than 3.5 weeks at the beginning of September 2018. Type of programme: non-university tertiary education: School year organised into 3 periods of examinations: before Christmas holidays, before Easter holidays and before summer holidays. Schools are free to fix examination dates within those periods. School year is organised into 2 intervals: examinations take place after each interval.

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