January term
Midwinter college semester
January term, often shortened to J-term, is a short academic session between fall and spring semesters, typically lasting three to four weeks.
Students may take intensive courses, pursue internships, or study abroad during this period.
Some colleges require participation; others make it optional.
She spent J-term doing an intensive language immersion in Spain.
- intersessionPeriod between academic terms
- study abroadAttend university overseas
- winter breakSchool pause in December
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- internshipsSupervised workplace learning periods
winter session · credits · college credit · study · independent study · hands-on learning · semester · coursework · course catalog · education · instruction · alternative education · field studies · short course · liberal arts · career exploration · academic calendar · small class sizes
January termfall semester
Academic term in autumn
spring semester · summer session · summer term · academic year · full term
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