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 2023 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 and assessments 04/12/2023 – 15/12/2023 15/04/2024 – 26/04/2024
Study break 16/12/2023 ‐ 28/01/2024 27/04/2024 ‐ 19/05/2024
Programme end date (for final year students) N/A 19/05/2024

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 20/05/2024
End of semester 12/04/2024 02/08/2024
Exams and assessments 15/04/2024 – 26/04/2024 05/08/2024 – 16/08/2024
Study break 27/04/2024 ‐ 19/05/2024 17/08/2024 ‐ 22/09/2024

All undergraduate students starting or returning in May 2024

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2
Start of semester 20/05/2024 23/09/2024
End of semester 02/08/2024 06/12/2024
Exams and assessments 05/08/2024 – 16/08/2024 09/12/2024 – 20/12/2024
Study break 17/08/2024 ‐ 22/09/2024 21/12/2024 ‐ 26/01/2025
Programme end date (for final year students) N/A 19/01/2025

 


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 20/05/2024
End of semester 01/12/2023 12/04/2024 02/08/2024
Exams and assessments 04/12/2023 – 15/12/2023 15/04/2024 – 26/04/2024 05/08/2024 – 16/08/2024
Study break 16/12/2023 ‐ 28/01/2024 27/04/2024 ‐ 19/05/2024 N/A
Programme end date N/A N/A 15/09/2024

All postgraduate students starting or returning in January 2024

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start of semester 29/01/2024 20/05/2024 23/09/2024
End of semester 12/04/2024 02/08/2024 06/12/2024
Exams and assessments 15/04/2024 – 26/04/2024 05/08/2024 – 16/08/2024 09/12/2024 – 20/12/2024
Study break 27/04/2024 ‐ 19/05/2024 17/08/2024 ‐ 22/09/2024 N/A
Programme end date N/A N/A 24/01/2025

All postgraduate students starting or returning in May 2024

Key dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Start of semester 20/05/2024 23/09/2024 27/01/2025
End of semester 02/08/2024 06/12/2024 11/04/2025
Exams and assessments 05/08/2024 – 16/08/2024 09/12/2024 – 20/12/2024 14/04/2025 – 25/04/2025
Study break 17/08/2024 ‐ 22/09/2024 21/12/2024 ‐ 26/01/2025 N/A
Programme end date N/A N/A 18/05/2025
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