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 2023/24

All undergraduate students starting or returning in September 2023*

*Students who started their year 1 (level 4) in January 2021 or 2022 will follow this schedule when they progress to their next year.

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2
Start of semester 18/09/2023 29/01/2024
End of semester 01/12/2023 12/04/2024
Exams 04/12/2023 – 15/12/2023 15/04/2024 – 26/04/2024
Study break 16/12/2023 ‐ 28/01/2024 27/04/2024 ‐ 26/05/2024

All undergraduate students starting or returning in January 2024*

*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 29/01/2024 27/05/2024
End of semester 12/04/2024 09/08/2024
Exams 15/04/2024 – 26/04/2024 12/08/2024 – 23/08/2024
Study break 27/04/2024 ‐ 26/05/2024 24/08/2024 ‐ 22/09/2024

All undergraduate students starting or returning in May 2024

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2
Start of semester 27/05/2024 23/09/2024
End of semester 09/08/2024 06/12/2024
Exams 12/08/2024 – 23/08/2024 09/12/2024 – 20/12/2024
Study break 24/08/2024 ‐ 22/09/2024 21/12/2024 ‐ 26/01/2025

All postgraduate students starting or returning in September 2023

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start of semester 18/09/2023 29/01/2024 27/05/2024
End of semester 01/12/2023 12/04/2024 09/08/2024
Exams 04/12/2023 – 15/12/2023 15/04/2024 – 26/04/2024 12/08/2024 – 23/08/2024
Study break 16/12/2023 ‐ 28/01/2024 27/04/2024 ‐ 26/05/2025 N/A

All postgraduate students starting or returning in January 2024

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start of semester 29/01/2024 27/05/2024 23/09/2024
End of semester 12/04/2024 09/08/2024 06/12/2024
Exams 15/04/2024 – 26/04/2024 12/08/2024 – 23/08/2024 09/12/2024 – 20/12/2024
Study break 27/04/2024 ‐ 26/05/2024 24/08/2024 ‐ 22/09/2024 N/A

All postgraduate students starting or returning in May 2024

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start of semester 27/05/2024 23/09/2024 27/01/2025
End of semester 09/08/2024 06/12/2024 11/04/2025
Exams 12/08/2024 – 23/08/2024 09/12/2024 – 20/12/2024 14/04/2025 – 25/04/2025
Study break 24/08/2024 ‐ 22/09/2024 21/12/2024 ‐ 26/01/2025 N/A

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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