Academic Calendar

The MNSD is a full-time continuous 21-month program, which includes summer of year one and may include a portion of winter recess during year two. Students take a minimum of 12 units per semester and during their second year are placed in unpaid professional work setting internships for four to fiver days per week. Additional learning modules and worksheets are given over breaks and the summer months.

The program utilizes the UC Berkeley Academic Calendar regarding observance of major holidays (not recess periods). These include: Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday), Winter Holidays (December 24 & 25), New Year’s Day (January 1), Martin Luther King Jr Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, and Independence Day. Students follow the holiday schedule of the facility while in practice sites, and the worksite’s observance of holidays supersedes that of the UCB academic calendar. 

Students should be sure to check with their preceptor for the facility’s holiday schedule at the start of the program and before they plan any activities so that there are no misunderstandings and conflicts. Students do not earn vacation days while in the program. 

Given the unique nature of the coursework and supervised practice rotations, the MNSD has program-specific start and end dates. Should rotations be delayed, the end date may need to be extended.

Each cohort’s unique academic calendar can be found below.