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Sessional Dates

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Term Number

Start Date

End Date

Total Number of Weeks

Class of 2026

Orientation

September 4, 2024

September 6, 2024

N/A

Term 1

September 9, 2024

November 22, 2024

11 weeks

OTP I

November 25, 2024

December 20, 2024

4 weeks

Class of 2025

Term 4a

September 3, 2024

October 18, 2024

7 weeks

Study Week

October 21, 2024

October 25, 2024

1 week

Term 4b

October 28, 2024

December 13, 2024

7 weeks

OTP III

January 6, 2025

March 7, 2025

9 weeks to complete an 8-week placement

Class of 2026

Term 2

January 6, 2025

March 14, 2025

10 weeks

OTP II

March 17, 2025

May 16, 2025

9 weeks to complete an 8-week placement

Class of 2025

Term 5a

March 10, 2025

April 25, 2025

7 weeks

Study Week

April 28, 2025

May 2, 2025

1 week

Term 5b

May 5, 2025

June 27, 2025

8 weeks

OTP IV

July 2, 2025

August 29, 2205

9 weeks to complete an 8-week placement

Class of 2026

Term 3

May 19, 2025

July 25, 2025

10 weeks