Questioning If An Election Will Be 'Rigged' Strikes At The Heart Of Democracy. Donald Trump gives his acceptance speech during the final day of the Republican National Convention, July 21, in Cleveland. Donald Trump gives his acceptance speech during the final day of the Republican National Convention, July 21, in Cleveland.
Answers. Best Answer: It depends on how long each semester is at any particular school. For example, at the university where I work at, a semester is 16 weeks long. Take into consideration holidays, a semester is roughly 75 days long. The length of the semester depends on the school and the observed holidays. Best wishes!
Best Answer: A semester is approximately 15 weeks or 45 hours of classroom contact. A quarter is approximately 10 weeks or 30 hours of classroom contact. Now, some schools do use a trimester system, which consists of three 14 or 15 week sessions--Fall, Spring and Summer. Each of these sessions is equivalent to a semester, and students can choose to come to two per year.