Semester dates
Semester dates for current and upcoming academic years.
Academic year 2025/26
Provisional dates for undergraduate modular programmes:
| Period | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolment week | Monday 22 September 2025 | Friday 26 September 2025 |
| Autumn semester | Monday 29 September 2025 | Sunday 25 January 2026 |
| Christmas recess | Saturday 13 December 2025 | Sunday 4 January 2026 |
| Examination period | Monday 12 January 2026 | Friday 23 January 2026 |
| Spring semester | Monday 26 January 2026 | Friday 12 June 2026 |
| Easter recess | Saturday 21 March 2026 | Sunday 12 April 2026 |
| Examination period | Monday 11 May 2026 | Friday 12 June 2026 |
| Resit examination period | Monday 17 August 2026 | Friday 28 August 2026 |
Postgraduate, non-modular and health-related programmes may have alternative semester dates.
Academic year 2024/25
Provisional dates for undergraduate modular programmes:
| Period | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolment week | Monday 23 September 2024 | Friday 27 September 2024 |
| Autumn semester | Monday 30 September 2024 | Sunday 26 January 2025 |
| Christmas recess | Saturday 14 December 2024 | Sunday 5 January 2025 |
| Examination period | Monday 13 January 2025 | Friday 24 January 2025 |
| Spring semester | Monday 27 January 2025 | Friday 13 June 2025 |
| Easter recess | Saturday 12 April 2025 | Sunday 4 May 2025 |
| Examination period | Monday 12 May 2025 | Friday 13 June 2025 |
| Resit examination period | Monday 11 August 2025 | Friday 22 August 2025 |
Postgraduate, non-modular and health-related programmes may have alternative semester dates.
Academic year 2023/24
Dates for undergraduate modular programmes:
| Period | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolment week | Monday 25 September 2023 | Friday 29 September 2023 |
| Autumn semester | Monday 2 October 2023 | Sunday 28 January 2024 |
| Christmas recess | Monday 18 December 2023 | Sunday 7 January 2024 |
| Examination period | Monday 15 January 2024 | Friday 26 January 2024 |
| Spring semester | Monday 29 January 2024 | Friday 14 June 2024 |
| Easter recess | Monday 25 March 2024 | Sunday 14 April 2024 |
| Examination period | Monday 13 May 2024 | Friday 14 June 2024 |
| Resit examination period | Monday 12 August 2024 | Friday 23 August 2024 |
Postgraduate, non-modular and health-related programmes may have alternative semester dates.
Academic year 2022/23
Dates for undergraduate modular programmes:
| Period | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolment week | Monday 26 September 2022 | Friday 30 September 2022 |
| Autumn semester | Monday 3 October 2022 | Sunday 29 January 2023 |
| Christmas recess | Monday 19 December 2022 | Sunday 8 January 2023 |
| Examination period | Monday 16 January 2023 | Friday 27 January 2023 |
| Spring semester | Monday 30 January 2023 | Friday 16 June 2023 |
| Easter recess | Monday 27 March 2023 | Sunday 16 April 2023 |
| Examination period | Monday 15 May 2023 | Friday 16 June 2023 |
| Resit examination period | Monday 14 August 2023 | Friday 25 August 2023 |
Postgraduate, non-modular and health-related programmes may have alternative semester dates.
Alternative semester dates
Non-modular and health-related programmes may have different semester dates.
Non-modular or non-semesterised programmes
Students pursuing non-modular programmes or non-semesterised programmes will be informed of the term dates by their Head of School.
Health-related programmes
Health-related programmes may have extended session dates for all or part of the programme. These vary according to the individual programme being pursued. Your school will notify you of the details.
Postgraduate courses
The academic year dates for postgraduate students can vary according to the programme being studied. Your school will notify you of the session dates for your programme.