Term dates
Check the University’s term dates for teaching, exams, graduation, holidays and minimum service days.
Academic year dates
These dates are for all students and staff, although exact dates and assessment periods will depend on individual courses. Masters and PhD students study throughout the academic year.
Check your term, semester and assessment dates by contacting your school or checking Canvas. Examinations are held in the assessment periods and may be during evenings, on Saturdays or on bank holidays. Assessment deadlines may be during vacations or the revision week. Read more exam information for students and guidance on submitting assessments.
If you’re an international student, check our visa advice for working during your studies.
Planning ahead? Skip to term dates for the 2024-25 academic year.
Academic year dates 2023-24
| Arrivals Weekend | Sat 23 Sep to Sun 24 Sep 2023 | |
| Autumn term begins | Mon 25 Sep 2023 | |
| Welcome Week | Mon 25 Sep to Fri 29 Sep 2023 | |
| Semester One | Semester One begins | Mon 2 Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching begins | Mon 2 Oct 2023 | |
| Teaching ends | Fri 15 Dec 2023 | |
| Autumn term ends | Fri 15 Dec 2023 | |
| Winter vacation | Sat 16 Dec 2023 to Sun 7 Jan 2024 | |
| Spring term begins | Mon 8 Jan 2024 | |
| Semester one assessment period begins | Mon 8 Jan 2024 | |
| Semester one assessment period ends | Sat 20 Jan 2024 | |
| Semester One ends | Sat 20 Jan 2024 | |
| Intersemester week | Mon 22 Jan to Fri 26 Jan 2024 | |
| Winter graduation | Mon 22 to Fri 26 January 2024 | |
| Semester Two | Semester Two begins | Mon 29 Jan 2024 |
| Teaching begins | Mon 29 Jan 2024 | |
| Spring term ends | Fri 22 March 2024 | |
| Spring vacation | Sat 23 March to Sun 14 April 2024 | |
| Summer term begins | Mon 15 April 2024 | |
| Teaching resumes | Mon 15 April 2024 | |
| Resit assessment period for online distance learning modules | Mon 22 April (10am) to Tue 7 May (10am) 2024 | |
| Teaching ends | Fri 3 May 2024 | |
| Revision week | Mon 6 May to Fri 10 May 2024 | |
| Semester two assessment period begins | Mon 13 May 2024 | |
| Semester two assessment period ends | Sat 1 June 2024 | |
| Summer term ends | Sat 1 June 2024 | |
| Semester Two ends | Sat 1 June 2024 | |
| Summer vacation | Sun 2 June 2024 to TBC | |
| Summer graduation | Mon 22 to Fri 26 July 2024 | |
| Resit assessment period (all modules) | Mon 12 to Sat 24 August 2024* | |
| Resit assessment period for online distance learning modules | Mon 19 Aug (10am) to Mon 2 Sep (10am) 2024 |
*Take Away Papers (TAPs) may be set in the early part of the following week.
Minimum service days 2023-24
| Christmas break | Thurs 21 Dec 2023 | Minimum service day |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 22 Dec 2023 | Minimum service day | |
| Sat 23 Dec 2023 | ||
| Sun 24 Dec 2023 | Christmas Eve | |
| Mon 25 Dec 2023 | Christmas Day | |
| Tues 26 Dec 2023 | Boxing Day | |
| Wed 27 Dec 2023 | Minimum service day | |
| Thurs 28 Dec 2023 | Minimum service day | |
| Fri 29 Dec 2023 | Minimum service day | |
| Sat 30 Dec 2023 | ||
| Sun 31 Dec 2023 | New Year’s Eve | |
| Mon 1 Jan 2024 | New Year’s Day | |
| Tues 2 Jan 2024 | Minimum service day | |
| Easter break | Thurs 28 March 2024 | Minimum service day |
| Fri 29 March 2024 | Good Friday bank holiday | |
| Sat 30 March 2024 | Easter weekend | |
| Sun 31 March 2024 | Easter weekend | |
| Mon 1 April 2024 | Easter Monday bank holiday | |
| Tues 2 April 2024 | Minimum service day | |
| Mon 6 May 2024 | Early May bank holiday | |
| Mon 27 May 2024 | Spring bank holiday | |
| Mon 26 Aug 2024 | Summer bank holiday |
Academic year dates 2024-25
For the academic year 2024-25, Welcome Week will start on 16 September 2024. Teaching will begin on 23 September 2024 and end on 25 April 2025.
Further details and dates for 2024-25 will be confirmed.