Semester 1
18 September - 14 December, 2007 | Date | Event |
| 10-14 September 2007 | Induction week |
| 18 September 2007 | Semester 1 starts / Teaching block 1 starts |
| 26 October 2007 | Teaching block 1 ends |
| 29 October 2007 | Teaching block 2 starts |
| 27-28 November 2007 | Graduations |
| 30 November 2007 | Teaching block 2 ends |
| 3 December 2007 | Examinations start |
| 14 December 2007 | Semester 1 ends / Examinations end |
| 17 December 2007 | Winter teaching vacation starts |
| 22-31 December 2007 | University closed |
| 1-2 January 2008 | University closed |
| 3 January 2008 | University open |
| 4 January 2008 | Winter teaching vacation ends |
Semester 2
7 January - 23 May, 2008 | Date | Event |
| 7 January 2008 | Semester 2 starts / Teaching block 3 starts |
| 15 February 2008 | Teaching block 3 ends |
| 18 February 2008 | Teaching block 4 starts |
| 20 March 2008 | Teaching block 4 ends |
| 21 March 2008 | Good Friday* |
| 24 March 2008 | Spring teaching vacation starts / Easter Monday* |
| 11 April 2008 | Spring teaching vacation ends |
| 14 April 2008 | Examinations start |
| 21 April 2008 | Spring holiday* |
| 19 May 2008 | University closed - Victoria Day |
| 20 May 2008 | University closed - public holiday |
| 23 May 2008 | Semester 2 ends / Examinations end |
| 26 May 2008 | Summer teaching break starts |
| 24 June 2008 | Graduations start |
| 1 July 2008 | Graduations end |
* Staff are entitled to exchange the Good Friday and Edinburgh Spring Holiday as follows:
- The ability to exchange Good Friday for an alternative day which meets their own faith/beliefs
- The ability to exchange the Edinburgh Spring Holiday for Easter Monday
