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 |
Term Dates 2024/25
All undergraduate students starting or returning in September 2024*
*Students who started their year 1 (level 4) in January 2024 will follow this schedule when they progress to their next year.
| Key dates | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Start of semester | 23/09/2024 | 27/01/2025 |
| End of semester | 20/12/2024 | 25/04/2025 |
| Assessments (including Examinations) | 09/12/2024 – 20/12/2024 | 14/04/2025 – 25/04/2025 |
| Study break | 21/12/2024 ‐ 26/01/2025 | N/A |
| Programme end date (for final year students) | N/A | 18/05/2025 |
All undergraduate students starting or returning in January 2025*
*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 | 27/01/2025 | 27/05/2025 (26th is a Bank Holiday) |
| End of semester | 25/04/2025 | 22/08/2025 |
| Assessments (including Examinations) | 14/04/2025 – 25/04/2025 | 11/08/2025 – 22/08/2025 |
| Study break | 26/04/2025 ‐ 26/05/2025 | 23/08/2025 ‐ 21/09/2025 |
All undergraduate students starting or returning in May 2025
| Key dates | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Start of semester | 27/05/2025 (26th is a Bank Holiday) | 22/09/2025 |
| End of semester | 22/08/2025 | 19/12/2025 |
| Assessments (including Examinations) | 11/08/2025 – 22/08/2025 | 08/12/2025 – 19/12/2025 |
| Study break | 23/08/2025 ‐ 21/09/2025 | N/A |
| Programme end date (for final year students) | N/A | 18/01/2026 |
All postgraduate students starting or returning in September 2024
| Key dates | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start of semester | 23/09/2024 | 27/01/2025 | 27/05/2025 (26th is a Bank Holiday) |
| End of semester | 20/12/2024 | 25/04/2025 | 22/08/2025 |
| Assessments (including Examinations) | 09/12/2024 – 20/12/2024 | 14/04/2025 – 25/04/2025 | 11/08/2025 – 22/08/2025 |
| Study break | 21/12/2024 ‐ 26/01/2025 | 26/04/2025 ‐ 26/05/2025 | N/A |
| Programme end date | N/A | N/A | 14/09/2025 |
All postgraduate students starting or returning in January 2025
| Key dates | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start of semester | 27/01/2025 | 27/05/2025 (26th is a Bank Holiday) | 22/09/2025 |
| End of semester | 25/04/2025 | 22/08/2025 | 19/12/2025 |
| Assessments (including Examinations) | 14/04/2025 – 25/04/2025 | 11/08/2025 – 22/08/2025 | 08/12/2025 – 19/12/2025 |
| Study break | 26/04/2025 ‐ 25/05/2025 | 23/08/2025 ‐ 21/09/2025 | N/A |
| Programme end date | N/A | N/A | 18/01/2026 |
All postgraduate students starting or returning in May 2025
| Key dates | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start of semester | 27/05/2025 (26th is a Bank Holiday) | 22/09/2025 | 26/01/2026 |
| End of semester | 22/08/2025 | 19/12/2025 | 24/04/2026 |
| Assessments (including Examinations) | 11/08/2025 – 22/08/2025 | 08/12/2025 – 19/12/2025 | 12/04/2026 – 24/04/2026 |
| Study break | 23/08/2025 ‐ 21/09/2025 | 21/12/2025 ‐ 26/01/2026 | N/A |
| Programme end date | N/A | N/A | 17/05/2026 |
Term Dates 2025/26
2025/26 dates to be confirmed.
