⊿ Point. {R} Glossary. ◢ Keyword: S. ◥ University. {q} PhD. {tr} Training. ⚫ UK. ↂ EndNote. ✊ Harvey (2009) Academic term. Subdivision of the academic year at educational institutions Description[edit] Synonyms[edit] Semester, trimester and quarter are all synonyms for an academic term (the last two being mainly confined to American English),[1] which refer to terms of specific periods as described below: Semester (Latin: sēmestris, lit. Academic terms by country[edit] Australia[edit] In most of Australia, the primary and secondary school year lasts about 200 days, from late January or early February to early or mid-December, and is split into four terms: Term 1 starts in late January or early February and ends in late March or early April (often in close proximity to Easter).Term 2 starts in late April or early May and ends in late June.Term 3 starts in mid-to-late July and ends mid-to-late September.Term 4 starts in early-to-mid October and ends typically in mid-to-late December.
Austria[edit] Barbados[edit] The long school holiday period is 9 to 10 weeks from the end of June until the first week of September.