Semester dates

The approved semester dates for 2018 - 21 can be found below.

DATE EVENT
16 September – 13 December 2024 Weeks 1-13
16 December 2024 – 3 January 2025 Winter (Christmas) Break
6 January – 4 April 2025 Weeks 14-26
7 April – 25 April 2025 Spring (Easter) Break
28 April – 30 May 2025 Weeks 27-31

The precise timetable of activity varies between programmes and, due to the nature of the course, some courses have additional teaching/placements/professional practise requirements which fall outside of the normal semester dates. University Closure Days Examinations Schedule

Additional 2024/25 Dates
9-13 December 2024 Graduation (Winter)
28 April - 17 May 2025 Formal Assessment Period (Undergraduate)
19 May – 30 May 2025 Development Weeks (Undergraduate)
28 April / 5 May* - 30 May 2025 (*varies by programme) Formal Assessment Period (Postgraduate Taught)
26 June - 4 July 2025 Graduation (Summer)
4-16 August 2025 Supplementary Assessment Period
Date Event
15 September – 12 December 2025 Weeks 1-13
15 December 2025 – 2 January 2026 Winter (Christmas) Break
5 January – 20 March 2026 Weeks 14-24
23 March – 10 April 2026 Spring (Easter) Break
13 April – 29 May 2026 Weeks 25-31

The precise timetable of activity varies between programmes and, due to the nature of the course, some courses have additional teaching/placements/professional practise requirements which fall outside of the normal semester dates. University Closure Days Examinations Schedule

ADDITIONAL 2025/26 DATES
8-12 December 2025 Graduation (Winter)
27 April - 16 May 2026 Formal Assessment Period (Undergraduate)
18 May – 29 May 2026 Development Weeks (Undergraduate)
27 April / 4 May* - 29 May 2026 (*varies by programme) Formal Assessment Period (Postgraduate Taught)
25 June - 3 July 2026 Graduation (Summer)
3-15 August 2026 Supplementary Assessment Period
Date Event
21 September – 18 December 2026 Weeks 1-13
21 December 2026 – 8 January 2027 Winter (Christmas) Break
11 January – 19 March 2027 Weeks 14-24
22 March – 9 April 2027 Spring (Easter) Break
12 April – 4 June 2027 Weeks 25-31

The precise timetable of activity varies between programmes and, due to the nature of the course, some courses have additional teaching/placements/professional practise requirements which fall outside of the normal semester dates. University Closure Days Examinations Schedule

ADDITIONAL 2026/27 DATES
14-18 December 2026 Graduation (Winter)
4-22 May 2027 Formal Assessment Period (Undergraduate)
24 May – 4 June 2027 Development Weeks (Undergraduate)
4 May / 10 May* - 4 June 2027 (*varies by programme) Formal Assessment Period (Postgraduate Taught)
1-9 July 2027 Graduation (Summer)
9-21 August 2027 Supplementary Assessment Period
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