Q: Holidays
Asked by Nicola
Hi Mellissa
What bulk of the holidays do you get for university ie what do you get over Xmas, summer holidays etc.
And do you get study weeks in top of this.
Thank you and sorry to bombard you !!
Nikki
A: Answer from Student Ambassador Mellissa
Answered on 8 Jun 2012 by Mellissa
Hi Nikki,
I take Pleasure in answering your question, don't think that you are bombarding me.
In the summer your will officially get 3 weeks holiday, if you manage your studies properly it can work out to be more, for example; pass all your exams and don't take time off in practice. The week that are used for transition will then become free for you to use but please do so wisely (by reading).
In the Easter you get two weeks and at christmas another two weeks. There are study days that you get each week and it depends on the day your exam falls on, you might get the week before to read. Speaking from experience, please use your study days for studying and nothing else.
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