It begins in autumn and lasts for one school year until the following summer. A school year is divided into two semesters, namely, the first semester and the second semester, also known as last semester and next semester. The annual teaching time is generally 45 weeks, each semester is 22 or 23 weeks, and the other 7 weeks are winter and summer vacations.

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At present, there are six academic years in primary school, three academic years in junior high school, five academic years in middle school plus junior college (technical secondary school), three academic years in senior high school, four academic years in undergraduate course, three academic years in junior college (technical secondary school), two to three academic years for master students (three years for master students and two years for master students) and at least three academic years for doctoral students. In addition, medical undergraduates have five academic years, seven consecutive academic years and eight consecutive academic years.

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