The Part III Calendar Year -- 2011-12

The purpose of this page is to give you an idea of what happens during the Part III year.

Prepare for the Part III year.
Arrange for Grad Record Exams (GRE's) if you think you might wish to study for a PhD in the US.

Week 1
Wednesday 5 October - Meeting 09:30 at CMS in MR2, Peanuts and wine in CMS at 16:30, group photo.
Thursday 6 October - Michaelmas Term lectures begin.
Friday 7 October - Study Group meeting at 16:00, Part III Cafe begins.
Week 2
Wednesday 12 October 16:15 - Talk: PhD applications.
Week 3
Wednesday 19 October 16:15 - Talk: Exams and lectures.
Week 4
Wednesday 26 October 16:15 - Talk: Research Opportunities in Cambridge. Also, list of exams announced in Reporter.
Week 5
Wednesday 2 November 16:15 - Talk: How to prepare a talk.
Thursday 3 November - Graduate Studies Elsewhere Open Afternoon
Week 6
Wednesday 9 November - Deadline for faculty to request additional examination papers.
Week 7
Wednesday 16 November 16:15 - Talk: How to Write an Essay 1 (how to read a paper)
Monday 21 November - Essay descriptions available via web
Week 8
Week 9
Wednesday 1 December - Michaelmas Term lectures end.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 1-3 December - Part III Seminar Series.
Friday 4 December - Party in Part III room.

Week 1
Tuesday 17 January - Full Lent Term begins
Thursday 18 January - Lent Term lectures begin
Week 2
Wednesday 25 January - Study group sign-up + tea at 16:15
Week 3
Wednesday 1 February - Deadline for candidates to request additional essay titles.
Week 4
Week 5
Wednesday 15 February - Talk: How to write an Essay(2): from outline to essay, 16:15
Week 6
Thursday 23 February List of additional essay titles available to candidates.
Week 7
Week 8
Wednesday 7 March - Talk: Revision Strategies.
Week 9
Wednesday 14 March - Lent Term lectures end.
Wednesday to Friday 14-16 March - Lent Term Seminar Series.
Friday 16 March - Party.

Week 1
Tuesday 24 April - Full Lent term begins
Thursday 26 April - Easter Term lectures begin.
Week 2
Friday 4 May - Essays due. Deadline for choosing examination papers and essay.
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Wednesday 23 May - Easter Term lectures end.
Week 6
Thursday 31 May - Exams start.
Week 7
Tuesday 12 June - Exams end.
Week 8
Friday 15 June - Full Term ends
Week 9
Wednesday 20 June - exam results should be available to you (and nobody else) on CamSIS
Thursday 21 June - Results read out at Senate House, 9:00.
Friday 22 June - End of year party for Part III's, CMS.

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