Semester dates
Semester dates for current and upcoming academic years.
Academic year 2020/21
Provisional dates for undergraduate modular programmes:
| Period | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolment and online induction | Monday 28 September 2020 | Sunday 11 October 2020 |
| Autumn semester | Monday 12 October 2020 | Sunday 31 January 2021 |
| Christmas recess | Saturday 19 December 2020 | Sunday 10 January 2021 |
| Examination period | Monday 25 January 2021 | Friday 29 January 2021 |
| Spring semester | Monday 1 February 2021 | Friday 18 June 2021 |
| Easter recess | Saturday 27 March 2021 | Sunday 18 April 2021 |
| Examination period | Monday 24 May 2021 | Friday 18 June 2021 |
| Resit examination week | Monday 16 August 2021 | Friday 27 August 2021 |
Postgraduate, non-modular and health-related programmes may have alternative semester dates.
Some programmes will start teaching earlier than Monday 12 October 2020 to meet professional body requirements.
Academic year 2021/22
Provisional dates for undergraduate modular programmes:
| Period | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolment week | Monday 27 September 2021 | Friday 1 October 2021 |
| Autumn semester | Monday 4 October 2021 | Friday 17 December 2021 |
| Christmas recess | Saturday 18 December 2021 | Sunday 9 January 2022 |
| Examination period | Monday 17 January 2022 | Friday 28 January 2022 |
| Spring semester | Monday 31 January 2022 | Friday 1 April 2022 |
| Easter recess | Saturday 2 April 2022 | Sunday 24 April 2022 |
| Examination period | Monday 16 May 2022 | Friday 17 June 2022 |
| Resit examination week | Monday 15 August 2022 | Friday 26 August 2022 |
Postgraduate, non-modular and health-related programmes may have alternative semester dates.
Academic year 2022/23
Provisional dates for undergraduate modular programmes:
| Period | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolment week | Monday 26 September 2022 | Friday 30 September 2022 |
| Autumn semester | Monday 3 October 2022 | Friday 16 December 2022 |
| Christmas recess | Saturday 17 December 2022 | Sunday 8 January 2023 |
| Examination period | Monday 16 January 2023 | Friday 27 January 2023 |
| Spring semester | Monday 30 January 2023 | Friday 24 March 2023 |
| Easter recess | Saturday 25 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.
Academic year 2023/24
Provisional dates for undergraduate modular programmes:
| Period | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolment week | Monday 25 September 2023 | Friday 29 September 2023 |
| Autumn semester | Monday 2 October 2023 | Friday 15 December 2023 |
| Christmas recess | Saturday 16 December 2023 | Sunday 7 January 2024 |
| Examination period | Monday 15 January 2024 | Friday 26 January 2024 |
| Spring semester | Monday 29 January 2024 | Friday 22 March 2024 |
| Easter recess | Saturday 23 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 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 | Friday 13 December 2024 |
| 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 11 April 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 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 | Friday 12 December 2025 |
| 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 20 March 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.
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.