Term Dates

Typically, the academic year starts in the September of a calendar year but it can also start at other times as well. 

Teaching blocks are composed of teaching, study break and assessment / examination weeks; dates of these may vary according your course and start date.

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 2021/22

All undergraduate students starting or returning in September 2021*

*Students who started their year 1 (level 4) in January 2019 or 2020 will follow this schedule when they progress to their next year.

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2
Start of semester 20/09/2021 24/01/2022
End of semester 03/12/2021 08/04/2022
Exams 06/12/2021 – 17/12/2021 11/04/2022 – 22/04/2022

All undergraduate students starting or returning in January 2022*

*Returning students (Except Top-ups) progressing from one year to the next, please follow the September schedule.

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2
Start of semester 24/01/2022 23/05/2022
End of semester 08/04/2022 05/08/2022
Exams 11/04/2022 – 22/04/2022 08/08/2022 – 19/08/2022

All undergraduate students starting or returning in May 2022

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2
Start of semester 23/05/2022 19/09/2022
End of semester 05/08/2022 02/12/2022
Exams 08/08/2022 – 19/08/2022 05/12/2022 – 16/12/2022

All postgraduate students starting or returning in September 2021

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start of semester 20/09/2021 24/01/2022 23/05/2022
End of semester 03/12/2021 08/04/2022 05/08/2022
Exams 06/12/2021 – 17/12/2021 11/04/2022 – 22/04/2022 08/08/2022 – 19/08/2022

All postgraduate students starting or returning in January 2022

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start of semester 24/01/2022 23/05/2022 19/09/2022
End of semester 08/04/2022 05/08/2022 02/12/2022
Exams 11/04/2022 – 22/04/2022 08/08/2022 – 19/08/2022 05/12/2022 – 16/12/2022

All postgraduate students starting or returning in May 2022>

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start of semester 23/05/2022 19/09/2022 23/01/2022
End of semester 05/08/2022 02/12/2022 07/04/2023
Exams 08/08/2022 – 19/08/2022 05/12/2022 – 16/12/2022 10/04/2023 – 21/04/2023

Term Dates 2022/23

All undergraduate students starting or returning in September 2022*

*Students who started their year 1 (level 4) in January 2020 or 2021 will follow this schedule when they progress to their next year.

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2
Start of semester 19/09/2022 23/01/2023
End of semester 02/12/2022 07/04/2023
Exams 05/12/2022 – 16/12/2022 10/04/2023 – 21/04/2023
Study break 17/12/2022 - 22/01/2023 22/04/2023 - 21/05/2023

All undergraduate students starting or returning in January 2023*

*Returning students (Except Top-ups) progressing from one year to the next, please follow the September schedule*.

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2
Start of semester 23/01/2023 22/05/2023
End of semester 07/04/2023 04/08/2023
Exams 10/04/2023 – 21/04/2023 07/08/2023 - 18/08/2023
Study break 22/04/2023 - 21/05/2023 19/08/2023 - 17/09/2023

All undergraduate students starting or returning in May 2023

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2
Start of semester 22/05/2023 18/09/2023
End of semester 04/08/2023 01/12/2023
Exams 07/08/2023 - 18/08/2023 04/12/2023 - 15/12/2023
Study break 19/08/2023 - 17/09/2023 16/12/2023 - 28/01/2024

All postgraduate students starting or returning in September 2022

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start of semester 19/09/2022 23/01/2023 22/05/2023
End of semester 02/12/2022 07/04/2023 04/08/2023
Exams 05/12/2022 – 16/12/2022 10/04/2023 – 21/04/2023 07/08/2023 - 18/08/2023
Study break 17/12/2022 - 22/01/2023 22/04/2023 - 21/05/2023 N/A

All postgraduate students starting or returning in January 2023

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start of semester 23/01/2023 22/05/2023 18/09/2023
End of semester 07/04/2023 04/08/2023 01/12/2023
Exams 10/04/2023 – 21/04/2023 07/08/2023 - 18/08/2023 04/12/2023 - 15/12/2023
Study break 22/04/2023 - 21/05/2023 19/08/2023 - 17/09/2023 N/A

All postgraduate students starting or returning in May 2023

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start of semester 22/05/2023 18/09/2023 29/01/2024
End of semester 04/08/2023 01/12/2023 12/04/2024
Exams 07/08/2023 - 18/08/2023 04/12/2023 - 15/12/2023 15/04/2024 - 26/04/2024
Study break 19/08/2023 - 17/09/2023 16/12/2023 - 28/01/2024 N/A

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