Term dates

Typically the academic year starts in the September of a calendar year but it can also start at other times as well. Some courses follow different academic years e.g. NHS courses. Please check with your school.

Teaching blocks are composed of teaching, assessment/examination weeks and study break; dates of these may vary according to which programme you are enrolled on.

Student breaks follow the assessment weeks in each semester. In general, there will be no teaching or exams on English public and bank holidays.

Term Dates 2024/25

  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3*
    Start of semester 16/09/2024 20/01/2025 19/05/2025
    End of semester 14/12/2024 19/04/2025 16/08/2025
    Exams 07/12/2024 - 14/12/2024 12/04/2025 - 19/04/2025 09/08/2025 - 16/08/2025
    Study break 15/12/2024 - 19/01/2025 20/04/2025 - 18/05/2025 17/08/2025 - 14/09/2025


    Resit exam period for Sept intake: TBC
    Resit coursework submission date: TBC

    *Semester 3 is only relevant to specific courses – please contact your College Registry directly for further information

  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3*
    Start of semester 20/01/2025 19/05/2025 15/09/2025
    End of semester 19/04/2025 16/08/2025 13/12/2025
    Exams 12/04/2025 - 19/04/2025 09/08/2025 - 16/08/2025 06/12/2025 - 13/12/2025
    Study break 20/04/2025 - 18/05/2025 17/08/2025 - 14/09/2025 14/12/2025- 18/01/2026


    *Semester 3 is only relevant to specific courses – please contact your College Registry directly for further information

  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3*
    Start of semester 19/05/2025 15/09/2025 19/01/2026
    End of semester 16/08/2025 13/12/2025 18/04/2026
    Exams* 09/08/2025 - 16/08/2025 06/12/2025 - 13/12/2025 11/04/2026 - 18/04/2026
    Study break 17/08/2025 - 14/09/2025 14/12/2025 - 18/01/2026 19/04/2026 -17/05/2026


    *Semester 3 is only relevant to specific courses – please contact your College Registry directly for further information

  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
    Start of semester 16/09/2024 20/01/2025 19/05/2025
    End of semester 14/12/2024 19/04/2025 16/08/2025
    Exams 07/12/2024 - 14/12/2024 12/04/2025 - 19/04/2025 09/08/2025 - 16/08/2025
    Study break 15/12/2024 - 19/01/2025 20/04/2025 - 18/05/2025 17/08/2025 - 14/09/2025
  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
    Start of semester 20/01/2025 19/05/2025 15/09/2025
    End of semester 19/04/2025 16/08/2025 13/12/2025
    Exams 12/04/2025 - 19/04/2025 09/08/2025 - 16/08/2025 06/12/2025 - 13/12/2025
    Study break 20/04/2025 - 18/05/2025 17/08/2025 - 14/09/2025 14/12/2025 - 18/01/2026
  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
    Start of semester 19/05/2025 15/09/2025 19/01/2026
    End of semester 16/08/2025 13/12/2025 18/04/2026
    Exams 09/08/2025 - 16/08/2025 06/12/2025 - 13/12/2025 11/04/2026 - 18/04/2026
    Study break 17/08/2025 - 14/09/2025 14/12/2025 - 18/01/2026 19/04/2026- 17/05/2026

Term dates 2023/24 

  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
    Start of semester 11/09/2023 15/01/2024 13/05/2024
    End of semester 09/12/2023 11/04/2024 10/08/2024
    Exams 02/12/2023 - 09/12/2023 06/4/2024 - 13/4/2024 03/8/2024 - 10/8/2024
    Study break 11/12/2023 - 12/01/2024 15/04/2024 - 10/05/2024 12/08/2024 - 13/09/2024


    Resit exam period for Sept intake: 29th June 2024 – 6th July 2024
    Resit coursework submission date: 1st July 2024

  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
    Start of semester 15/01/2024 13/05/2024 16/09/2024
    End of semester 13/04/2024 10/08/2024 14/12/2024
    Exams 06/04/2024 - 13/04/2024 05/08/2024 - 10/08/2024 07/12/2024 - 14/12/2024
    Study break 15/04/2024 - 10/05/2024 12/08/2024 - 13/09/2024 16/12/2024- 17/01/2025
  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3*
    Start of semester 13/05/2024 16/09/2024 20/01/2025
    End of semester 10/08/2024 14/12/2024 19/04/2025
    Exams* 03/08/2024 - 10/08/2024 07/12/2024 - 14/12/2024 14/4/2025 - 19/4/2025
    Study break 05/08/2024 - 13/09/2024 16/12/2024 - 17/01/2025 21/04/2025 -16/05/2025


    *Semester 3 is only relevant to specific courses, mainly within HLS – please contact your Faculty Registry directly for further information

  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
    Start of semester 11/09/2023 15/01/2024 13/05/2024
    End of semester 09/12/2023 13/04/2024 10/08/2024
    Exams 02/12/2023 - 09/12/2023 06/4/2024 - 13/4/2024 03/8/2024 - 10/8/2024
    Study break 11/12/2023 - 12/01/2024 15/04/2024 - 10/05/2024 12/08/2024 - 13/09/2024
  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3*
    Start of semester 15/01/2024 13/05/2024 16/09/2024
    End of semester 13/04/2024 10/08/2024 14/12/2024
    Exams 06/04/2024 - 13/04/2024 03/08/2024 - 10/08/2024 07/12/2024 - 14/12/2024
    Study break 15/04/2024 - 10/05/2024 12/08/2024 - 13/09/2024 16/12/2024- 17/01/2025
  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
    Start of semester 13/05/2024 16/09/2024 20/01/2025
    End of semester 10/08/2024 14/12/2024 19/04/2025
    Exams* 03/08/2024 - 10/08/2024 07/12/2024 - 14/12/2024 12/4/2025 - 10/4/2025
    Study break 05/08/2024 - 13/09/2024 16/12/2024 - 17/01/2025 21/04/2025 -16/05/2025

Term dates 2022/23

September 2022 start undergraduate courses (all faculties)

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3***
Start of semester 12/09/2022 16/01/2023 15/05/2023
End of semester 09/12/2022 14/04/2023 11/08/2023
Exams* 5/12/2022 - 09/12/2022* 10/4/2023 - 14/4/2023 7/8/2023 - 11/8/2023
Study break 12/12/2022 - 13/01/2022 17/04/2023 - 12/05/2023 14/08/2023 - 08/09/2023
Graduation period**   Summer 2023  

Resit exam period for Sept intake: 1st-8th July 2023

Resit coursework submission date: 3rd July 2023

*** Semester 3 is only relevant to specific courses, mainly within HLS – please contact your Faculty Registry team directly for further information

January 2023 start undergraduate courses (all faculties)

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3*
Start of semester 16/01/2023 15/05/2023 11/09/2023
End of semester 14/04/2023 11/08/2023 07/12/2023
Exams* 10/04/2023 - 14/04/2023 7/8/2023 - 11/8/2023 4/12/2023 - 07/12/2023
Study break 17/04/2023 - 12/05/2023 14/08/2023 - 08/09/2023 11/12/2023- 12/01/2024
Graduation period**   Autumn 2023  

May 2023 start undergraduate courses (all faculties)

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3*
Start of semester 15/05/2023 11/09/2023 15/01/2024
End of semester 14/08/2023 08/12/2023 12/04/2024
Exams* 7/8/2023 - 14/8/2023 4/12/2023 - 08/12/2023 8/4/2024 - 12/4/2024
Study break 14/08/2023 - 08/09/2023 11/12/2023 - 12/01/2024 15/04/2024 -11/05/2024
Graduation period**   Spring 2024  

*Semester 3 is only relevant to specific courses, mainly within HLS – please contact your Faculty Registry directly for further information

September 2022 start postgraduate courses (all faculties)

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start of semester 12/09/2022 16/01/2023 15/05/2023
End of semester 09/12/2022 07/04/2023 11/08/2023
Exams* 5/12/2022 - 9/12/2022 10/4/2023 - 14/4/2023 7/8/2023 - 11/8/2023
Study break 12/12/2022 - 13/01/2023 17/04/2023 - 12/05/2023 14/08/2023 - 08/09/2023
Graduation period**     Autumn 2023

 

January 2023 start postgraduate courses (all faculties)

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start  of semester 16/01/2023 15/05/2023 11/09/2023
End of semester 14/04/2023 11/08/2023 07/12/2023
Exams* 10/4/2023 - 14/4/2023 7/8/2023 - 11/8/2023 4/12/2023 - 07/12/2023
Study break 17/04/2023 - 12/05/2023 14/08/2023 - 08/09/2023 11/12/2023 - 12/01/2024
Graduation period**     Spring 2024

May 2023 start postgraduate courses (all faculties)

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start of semester 15/05/2023 11/09/2023 15/01/2024
End of semester 11/08/2023 08/12/2023 12/04/2024
Exams* 7/8/2023 - 11/8/2023 4/12/2023 - 8/12/2023 8/4/2024 - 12/4/2024
Study break 14/08/2023 - 08/09/2023 11/12/2023 - 12/01/2024 15/04/2024 - 11/05/2024
Graduation period**     Summer 2024

* Please be aware that due to timetabling constraints some exams may be scheduled in week 12 and/or week 14.

** Graduation is only for eligible students. If you have any failed modules when results are released (end of semester 2 for UG and semester 3 for PG) or you lodge an appeal your graduation will roll over to the next ceremony. A student cannot defer their graduation ceremony.

The dates displayed on this page may not be representative of the calendars for the full duration of a course and they are subject to change. Students should always confirm semester, exam and other assessment dates with their faculty before making travel arrangements.

Further information

There is no formal teaching during the study breaks. Staff and students can use these for study trips, study and assessment or preparation.

The dates given refer to weeks running Monday to Friday (inclusive) but may differ when public holidays mean that the University is closed. The stated dates may be subject to alteration in the light of any subsequent developments affecting the academic year as a result of government policy or other considerations.


Term dates 2021/22

September 2021 start undergraduate courses (all faculties)

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2
Start (all students) 13/09/2021 17/01/2022
End of semester 11/12/2021 16/04/2022
Exams* 04/12/2021 - 11/12/2021 09/04/2022 - 16/04/2022
Study break 12/12/2021 - 16/01/2022 17/04/2022 - 14/05/2022
Graduation period** Summer 2022

Resit exam period for Sept intake: 5-9th July 2022

Resit coursework submission date: 4th July 2022

January 2022 start undergraduate courses (all faculties)

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2
Start (all students) 17/01/2022 16/05/2022
End of semester 16/04/2022 13/08/2022
Exams 09/4/2022 - 16/4/2022 06/08/2022 - 13/08/2022
Study break 17/04/2022 - 14/05/2022 14/08/2022 - 10/09/2022
Graduation period** Autumn 2022

May 2022 start undergraduate courses (all faculties)

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2
Start (all students) 16/05/2022 12/09/2022
End of semester 13/08/2022 10/12/2022
Exams 06/08/2022 - 13/08/2022 03/12/2022 - 10/12/2022
Study break 14/08/2022 - 10/09/2022 11/12/2022 - 14/01/2023
Graduation period** Spring 2023

September 2021 start postgraduate courses (all faculties)

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start (all students) 13/09/2021 17/01/2022 16/05/2022
End of semester 11/12/2021 16/04/2022 13/08/2022
Exams 03/12/2021 - 11/12/2021 09/04/2022 - 16/04/2022 06/08/2022 - 13/08/2022
Study break 12/12/2021 - 16/01/2022 17/04/2022 - 14/05/2022 14/08/2022 - 10/09/2022
Graduation period**   Autumn 2022

January 2022 start postgraduate courses (all faculties)

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start (all students) 17/01/2022 16/05/2022 12/09/2022
End of semester 16/04/2022 13/08/2022 10/12/2022
Exams 09/04/2022 - 16/04/2022 06/08/2022 - 13/08/2022 03/12/2022 - 10/12/2022
Study break 17/04/2022 - 14/05/2022 14/08/2022 - 10/09/2022 11/12/2022 - 14/01/2023
Graduation period**   Spring 2023

May 2022 start postgraduate courses (all faculties)

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start (all students) 16/05/2022 12/09/2022 16/01/2023
End of semester 13/08/2022 10/12/2022 15/04/2023
Exams 06/08/2022 - 13/08/2022 03/12/2022 - 10/12/2022 08/4/2023 - 15/4/2023
Study break 14/08/2022 - 10/09/2022 11/12/2022 - 14/01/2023 16/04/2023 - 13/05/2023
Graduation period**   Summer 2023

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