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The academic year will be slightly different for each university
or college but normally runs from early September to the end
of May. It may be divided into two terms of 18 weeks called
semesters. Alternatively, the university may have "quarters"
or "trimesters," which are about 12 weeks in length.
In addition, universities very often provide six- to eight-week
summer terms. These are optional, and students attend if they
wish to get through their degree faster, to decrease their
course load during the regular terms, or to make up for courses
not completed successfully during the regular academic year.
There are at least two main holidays during the academic year:
a two- to four-week break over Christmastime and a one-week
"spring break" sometime between early March and
mid-April.
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