Calendar
Academic semester dates
The standard academic year is divided into two teaching semesters, with 4 and 3 week vacations at Christmas and Easter respectively
Updated on 12 December 2024
Academic Year 2024/25
Monday 16 September 2024 – Friday 13 December 2024
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 September 2024 – 15 September 2024 | Welcome |
| 16 September 2024 – 29 November 2024 | Teaching (weeks 1-11) |
| 2 December 2024 – 13 December 2024 | Examinations (weeks 12-13) |
| Vacation (4 weeks) |
Monday 13 January 2025 - Friday 16 May 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 6 January 2025 – 12 January 2025 | Welcome |
| 13 January 2025 – 28 March 2025 | Teaching (weeks 14 – 24) |
| Vacation (3 weeks) | |
| 21 April 2025 – 16 May 2025 | Examinations (weeks 25-28) |
| 7 July 2025 - 18 July 2025 | Resit Examinations |
Academic Year 2025/26
Monday 22 September 2025 - Friday 19 December 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 15 - 21 September 2025 | Welcome |
| 22 September - 05 December 2025 | Teaching (weeks 1-11) |
| 08 - 19 December 2025 | Examinations (weeks 12-13) |
| Vacation (4 weeks) |
Monday 19 January - Friday 22 May 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 January 2026 – 18 January 2026 | Welcome |
| 19 January 2026 – 03 April 2026 | Teaching (weeks 14 – 24) |
| Vacation (3 weeks) | |
| 27 April 2026 – 22 May 2026 | Examinations (weeks 25-28) |
| 6 July 2026 - 17 July 2026 | Resit Examinations |
Academic Year 2026/27
Monday 21 September 2026 - Friday 18 December 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 September 2026 - 20 September 2026 | Welcome |
| 21 September - 04 December 2026 | Teaching (weeks 1-11) |
| 07 - 18 December 2026 | Examinations (weeks 12-13) |
| Vacation (4 weeks) |
Monday 18 January 2027 - Friday 21 May 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 January 2027 – 17 January 2027 | Welcome |
| 18 January 2027 – 02 April 2027 | Teaching (weeks 14 – 24) |
| Vacation (3 weeks) | |
| 26 April 2027 – 21 May 2027 | Examinations (weeks 25-28) |
| 5 July 2027 - 16 July 2027 | Resit Examinations |
Academic Year 2027/28
Monday 20 September 2027 – Friday 17 December 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 September 2027 -19 September 2027 | Welcome |
| 20 September 2027 – 03 December 2027 | Teaching (weeks 1-11) |
| 6 December 2027 – 17 December 2027 | Examinations (weeks 12-13) |
| Vacation (4 weeks) |
Monday 17 January 2028 - Friday 19 May 2028
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10 January 2028 – 16 January 2028 | Welcome |
| 17 January 2028 – 31 March 2028 | Teaching (weeks 14 – 24) |
| Vacation (3 weeks) | |
| 24 April 2028 – 19 May 2028 | Examinations (weeks 25-28) |
| 03 July 2028 - 14 July 2028 | Resit Examinations |
Academic Year 2028/29
Monday 18 September 2028 – Friday 15 December 2028
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 September 2028 -17 September 2028 | Welcome |
| 18 September 2028 – 01 December 2028 | Teaching (weeks 1-11) |
| 4 December 2028 – 15 December 2028 | Examinations (weeks 12-13) |
| Vacation (4 weeks) |
Monday 15 January 2029 - Friday 18 May 2029
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 January 2029 – 14 January 2029 | Welcome |
| 15 January 2029 – 30 March 2029 | Teaching (weeks 14 – 24) |
| Vacation (3 weeks) | |
| 23 April 2029 – 18 May 2029 | Examinations (weeks 25-28) |
| 2 July 2029 - 13 July 2029 | Resit Examinations |
Academic Year 2029/30
Monday 17 September 2029 – Friday 14 December 2029
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10 September 2029 -16 September 2029 | Welcome |
| 17 September 2029 – 30 November 2029 | Teaching (weeks 1-11) |
| 3 December 2029 – 14 December 2029 | Examinations (weeks 12-13) |
| Vacation (4 weeks) |
Monday 14 January 2030 - Friday 17 May 2030
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 January 2030 – 13 January 2030 | Welcome |
| 14 January 2030 – 29 March 2030 | Teaching (weeks 14 – 24) |
| Vacation (3 weeks) | |
| 23 April 2030** – 17 May 2030 | Examinations (weeks 25-28) |
| 1 July 2030 - 12 July 2030 | Resit Examinations |
These dates are applicable to standard full-time undergraduate programmes. Some programmes, especially at postgraduate level, will have different teaching and assessment arrangements. Students are advised to refer to Student Handbooks or contact Programme Leaders for course specific information.
**If fixed Easter holidays are introduced, the Semester 2 exam diet will begin on the Tuesday immediately after Easter Monday in 2025 and 2030, rather than begin on Easter Monday itself.