2023-25 cohort
Mobility period | University (Consortium Partner) | Dates |
Semester 1 | University of Glasgow | 11 September 2023 – Start of Semester 1 & orientation 18 September 2023 – Start of Semester 1 teaching 01 December 2023 – End of Semester 1 teaching 18 December 2023 – End of Semester 1 |
Semester 2 | Universitat de Barcelona | Consultancy projects: January to mid-February & June to mid-July 2024 12 Feb 2024 – Start of Semester 2 teaching 25 May 2024 – End of Semester 2 teaching (for some courses earlier) May – June – Assessment |
Semester 2 | Uppsala Universitet | 15 Jan 2024 – Start of Semester 2 teaching 3 June 2024 – End of Semester 2 teaching |
Semester 3 & 4 | Erasmus University Rotterdam (4 Terms system) | September 2024 – Start of GLOCAL Programme Semester 3* 21 March 2025 – End of Term 3 (Rotterdam Term system) 24 March 2025 – Beginning of Rotterdam Exam Period 04 April 2025 – End of Rotterdam Exam Period*Please note that the GLOCAL Programme’s “Semester 3” and EUR’s “Term 3” are different – GLOCAL students will be in Rotterdam from September 2023 to June 2024 |
Semester 3 & 4 | Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Summer/Winter Semesters)* | Winter Semester 30 September 2024 – Start of Semester 3 22 October 2024 – Start of Semester 3 teaching 08 February 2025 – End of Semester 3 teaching 30 March 2025 – End of Semester 3 Summer Semester The Summer Semester will be spent researching and writing the Dissertation. |
Semester 3 & 4 | Universidad de los Andes | 30 Sep 2024 – Start of Semester 3 teaching 31 Nov 2024 – End of Semester 3 teaching Note: Students return to Glasgow in early 2024 to research and write their dissertation. |
Semester 3 & 4 | Kyoto University** | 01 Oct 2024 – Start of Winter Semester teaching 22 Jan 2025 – End of Winter Semester teaching End of January – beginning of February – assessment The Summer Semester will be spent researching and writing the Dissertation. |
*For all term dates at the University of Göttingen please click here.
**For all term dates at Kyoto University please click here.
2018-20 cohort
Mobility period | University (Consortium Partner) |
Dates |
Semester 1 | University of Glasgow | 10 Sep 2018 – Start of Semester 1 & orientation 17 Sep 2018 – Start of Semester 1 teaching 30 Nov 2018 – End of Semester 1 teaching 14 Dec 2018 – End of Semester 1 |
Semester 2 | Universitat de Barcelona | Consultancy projects: Jan to mid-Feb & June to mid-July 2019 11 Feb 2019 – Start of Semester 2 teaching 29 May 2019 – End of Semester 2 teaching (for some courses earlier) |
Semester 3 & 4 | Erasmus University Rotterdam (4 Terms system) |
Term 1 2-6 Sep 2019 – Induction 09 Sep 2019 – Start of Term 1 teaching 01 Nov 2019 – End of Term 1 teaching 08 Nov 2019 – End of Term 1 Term 2 (includes Christmas holiday 23 Dec 2019-3 Jan 2020) 11 Nov 2019 – Start of Term 2 teaching 24 Jan 2020 – End of Term 2 teaching 7 Feb 2020 – End of Term 2 Term 3 10 February 2020 – Start of Term 3 teaching 3 April 2020 – End of Term 3 teaching 10 April 2020 – End of Term 3 Term 4* 13 April 2020 – Start of Term 4 teaching 12 June 2020 – End of Term 4 teaching 19 June 2020 – End of Term 4 |
Semester 3 & 4 | Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Summer/Winter Semester)** | Winter Semester 1 October 2019 – Start of Winter Semester 10 October 2019 – GLOCAL Induction 21 October 2019 – Start of Winter Semester teaching 7 February 2020 – End of Winter Semester teaching 31 March 2020 – End of Winter Semester Summer Semester The Summer Semester will be spent researching and writing the Dissertation. |
*Please note that teaching of core courses takes place during Terms 1-3 only. Depending on which optional courses you choose, you may have taught courses in Term 4. Research workshops run through Terms 2 to 4.
**For all term dates at the University of Göttingen please click here.
2019-21 cohort
Mobility period | University (Consortium Partner) | Dates |
Semester 1 | University of Glasgow | 16 September 2019 – Start of Semester 1 & orientation 23 September 2019 – Start of Semester 1 teaching 06 December 2019 – End of Semester 1 teaching 20 December 2019 – End of Semester 1 |
Semester 2 | Universitat de Barcelona | Consultancy projects: January to mid-February & June to mid-July 2020 12 Feb 2020 – Start of Semester 2 teaching 29 May 2020 – End of Semester 2 teaching (for some courses earlier) May-June – Assessment |
Semester 3 & 4 | Erasmus University Rotterdam (4 Terms system) | Term 1 31 Aug – 04 Sep 2020 – Induction 07 Sep 2020 – Start of Term 1 teaching 30 Oct 2020 – End of Term 1 teaching 06 Nov 2020 – End of Term 1 Term 2 (includes Christmas holiday 21 Dec 2020-01 Jan 2021) 09 Nov 2020 – Start of Term 2 teaching 22 Jan 2021 – End of Term 2 teaching 5 Feb 2021 – End of Term 2 Term 3 08 February 2021 – Start of Term 3 teaching 02 April 2021 – End of Term 3 teaching 09 April 2021 – End of Term 3 Term 4* 12 April 2021 – Start of Term 4 teaching 11 June 2021 – End of Term 4 teaching 18 June 2021 – End of Term 4 |
Semester 3 & 4 | Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Summer/Winter Semesters)** | Winter Semester 01 Oct 2020 – Start of Winter Semester 26 Oct 2020 – Start of Winter Semester teaching 12 Feb 2021 – End of Winter Semester teaching 31 Mar 2021– End of Winter Semester Summer Semester The Summer Semester will be spent researching and writing the Dissertation. |
*Please note that teaching of core courses takes place during Terms 1-3 only. Depending on which optional courses you choose, you may have taught courses in Term 4. Research workshops run through Terms 2 to 4.
**For all term dates at the University of Göttingen please click here.
2020-22 cohort
Mobility period | University (Consortium Partner) | Dates |
Semester 1 | University of Glasgow | 14 September 2020 – Start of Semester 1 & orientation 21 September 2020 – Start of Semester 1 teaching 04 December 2020 – End of Semester 1 teaching 18 December 2020 – End of Semester 1 |
Semester 2 | Universitat de Barcelona | Consultancy projects: January to mid-February & mid-June – July 2021 22 Feb 2021 – Start of Semester 2 teaching 28 May 2021 – End of Semester 2 teaching (for some courses earlier) June – Assessment |
Semester 2 | Uppsala Universitet | 18 Jan 2021 – Start of Semester 2 teaching 6 June 2021 – End of Semester 2 teaching |
Semester 3 & 4 | Erasmus University Rotterdam (4 Terms system) | Term 1 30 Aug – 03 Sep 2021 – Induction 06 Sep 2021 – Start of Term 1 teaching 19 Oct 2021 – End of Term 1 teaching 05 Nov 2021 – End of Term 1 Term 2 (includes Christmas holiday 20 Dec 2021-02 Jan 2022) 08 Nov 2021 – Start of Term 2 teaching 21 Jan 2022 – End of Term 2 teaching 04 Feb 2022 – End of Term 2 Term 3 07 February 2022 – Start of Term 3 teaching 01 April 2022 – End of Term 3 teaching 08 April 2022 – End of Term 3 Term 4* 11 April 2022 – Start of Term 4 teaching 10 June 2022 – End of Term 4 teaching 17 June 2022 – End of Term 4 |
Semester 3 & 4 | Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Summer/Winter Semesters)** | Winter Semester 01 Oct 2021 – Start of Winter Semester 25 Oct 2021 – Start of Winter Semester teaching 11 Feb 2022 – End of Winter Semester teaching 31 Mar 2022– End of Winter Semester Summer Semester The Summer Semester will be spent researching and writing the Dissertation. |
Semester 3 & 4 | Universidad de los Andes | 9 Aug 2021 – Start of Semester 3 teaching 4 Dec 2021 – End of Semester 3 teaching The Summer Semester will be spent researching and writing the Dissertation. |
Semester 3 & 4 | Kyoto University*** | 01 Oct 2021 – Start of Winter Semester teaching 24 Jan 2022 – End of Winter Semester teaching End of January – beginning of February – assessment The Summer Semester will be spent researching and writing the Dissertation. |
*Please note that teaching of core courses takes place during Terms 1-3 only. Depending on which optional courses you choose, you may have taught courses in Term 4. Research workshops run through Terms 2 to 4.
**For all term dates at the University of Göttingen please click here.
***For all term dates at Kyoto University please click here.
2021-23 cohort
Mobility period | University (Consortium Partner) | Dates |
Semester 1 | University of Glasgow | 13 September 2021 – Start of Semester 1 & orientation 20 September 2021 – Start of Semester 1 teaching 03 December 2021 – End of Semester 1 teaching 17 December 2021 – End of Semester 1 |
Semester 2 | Universitat de Barcelona | Consultancy projects: January to mid-February & June to mid-July 2022 14 Feb 2022 – Start of Semester 2 teaching 27 May 2022 – End of Semester 2 teaching (for some courses earlier) May – June – Assessment |
Semester 2 | Uppsala Universitet | 16 Jan 2022 – Start of Semester 2 teaching 4 June 2022 – End of Semester 2 teaching |
Semester 3 & 4 | Erasmus University Rotterdam (4 Terms system) | To be updated soon. |
Semester 3 & 4 | Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Summer/Winter Semesters)* | Winter Semester 01 Oct 2022 – Start of Winter Semester 24 Oct 2022 – Start of Winter Semester teaching 10 Feb 2023 – End of Winter Semester teaching 31 Mar 2023– End of Winter Semester Summer Semester The Summer Semester will be spent researching and writing the Dissertation. |
Semester 3 & 4 | Universidad de los Andes | 10 Oct 2022 – Start of Semester 3 teaching 3 Dec 2022 – End of Semester 3 teaching The Summer Semester will be spent researching and writing the Dissertation. |
Semester 3 & 4 | Kyoto University** | 03 Oct 2022 – Start of Winter Semester teaching 24 Jan 2023 – End of Winter Semester teaching End of January – beginning of February – assessment The Summer Semester will be spent researching and writing the Dissertation. |
*For all term dates at the University of Göttingen please click here.
**For all term dates at Kyoto University please click here.

2022-24 cohort
Mobility period | University (Consortium Partner) | Dates |
Semester 1 | University of Glasgow | 12 September 2022 – Start of Semester 1 & orientation 19 September 2022 – Start of Semester 1 teaching 02 December 2022 – End of Semester 1 teaching 19 December 2022 – End of Semester 1 |
Semester 2 | Universitat de Barcelona | Consultancy projects: January to mid-February & June to mid-July 2023 13 Feb 2023 – Start of Semester 2 teaching 26 May 2023 – End of Semester 2 teaching (for some courses earlier) May – June – Assessment |
Semester 2 | Uppsala Universitet | 16 Jan 2023 – Start of Semester 2 teaching 4 June 2023 – End of Semester 2 teaching |
Semester 3 & 4 | Erasmus University Rotterdam (4 Terms system) | September 2023 – Start of GLOCAL Programme Semester 3* 22 March 2024 – End of Term 3 (Rotterdam Term system) 25 March 2024 – Beginning of Rotterdam Exam Period 05 April 2024 – End of Rotterdam Exam Period*Please note that the GLOCAL Programme’s “Semester 3” and EUR’s “Term 3” are different – GLOCAL students will be in Rotterdam from September 2023 to June 2024 |
Semester 3 & 4 | Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Summer/Winter Semesters)* | Winter Semester 01 October 2023 – Start of Semester 3 23 October 2023 – Start of Semester 3 teaching 09 February 2024 – End of Semester 3 teaching 31 March 2024 – End of Semester 3 Summer Semester The Summer Semester will be spent researching and writing the Dissertation. |
Semester 3 & 4 | Universidad de los Andes | 01 Oct 2023 – Start of Semester 3 teaching 01 Dec 2023 – End of Semester 3 teaching Note: Students return to Glasgow in early 2024 to research and write their dissertation. |
Semester 3 & 4 | Kyoto University** | 02 Oct 2023 – Start of Winter Semester teaching 23 Jan 2023 – End of Winter Semester teaching End of January – beginning of February – assessment The Summer Semester will be spent researching and writing the Dissertation. |
*For all term dates at the University of Göttingen please click here.
**For all term dates at Kyoto University please click here.

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