“Semester” means, one of two divisions of an academic year. In other words, it is an academic term, the time during which a college / university begins the classes.
Unlike India, international college academic years start twice every year; once in February/March (Spring semester) and once in August/September (Fall Semester). For example, Australian universities have two semesters a year, between February and November. Most of the Canadian Universities usually run from early September until the end of April or early May. Universities in UK follow differing practices that use similar terminology. Many universities run 10-week Autumn, Spring and Summer terms, though some use different names or a semester system, with the new semester beginning halfway through the second term.
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