| Research session year | Enrolment Open | Course Start | Research Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|
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1 October-30 September |
11 September |
Monday |
Quarter 1 |
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1 January- 30 December |
11 December |
Tuesday |
Quarter 2 |
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1 April- 30 March |
11 March |
Monday |
Quarter 3 |
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1 July- 30 June |
10 June |
Monday |
Quarter 4 |
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Term and Semester Dates
September Entry Semester and Term Dates - Taught Courses
| September Entry 2023/24 Dates | |
| Semester 1 Autumn Term Christmas |
25/09/2023 - 29/01/2024 25/09/2023 - 15/12/2023 18/12/2023 - 05/01/2024 |
| Semester 2 Winter Term Easter Spring Term |
29/01/2024 - 07/06/2024 08/01/2024 - 22/03/2024 25/03/2024 - 12/04/2024 15/04/2024 - 07/06/2024 |
| Summer | 10/06/2024 - 20/09/2024 |
| Holidays 2023 Summer bank holiday Christmas Day Boxing Day |
Monday, August 28 Monday, December 25 Tuesday, December 26 |
| Holidays 2024 New Year's Day Good Friday Easter Monday Early May bank holiday Spring bank holiday Summer bank holiday |
Monday, January 1 Friday, March 29 Monday, April 1 Monday, May 6 Monday, May 27 Monday, August 26 |
| September Entry 2024/25 Dates | |
| Semester 1 Autumn Term Christmas |
23/09/2024 - 27/01/2025 23/09/2024 - 13/12/2024 16/12/2024 - 03/01/2025 |
| Semester2 Winter Term Easter Spring Term |
27/01/2025 - 06/06/2025 06/01/2025 - 11/04/2025 14/04/2025 - 02/05/2025 06/05/2025 - 06/06/2025 |
| Summer | 09/06/2025 - 19/09/2025 |
| Bank Holidays 2024 Summer bank holiday Christmas Day Boxing Day |
Monday, August 26 Wednesday, December 25 Thursday, December 26 |
| Bank Holidays 2025 New Year's Day Good Friday Easter Monday Early May bank holiday Spring bank holiday Summer bank holiday |
Wednesday, January 1 Friday, April 18 Monday, April 21 Monday, May 5 Monday, May 26 Monday, August 25 |
| September Entry 2025/26 Dates | |
| Semester 1 Autumn Term Christmas |
22/09/2025 - 12/12/2025 15/12/2025 - 02/01/2026 |
| Semester 2 Winter Term Easter Spring Term |
05/01/2026 - 27/03/2026 30/03/2026 - 17/04/2026 20/04/2026 - 05/06/2026 |
| Summer | 08/06/2026 - 18/09/2026 |
| Bank Holidays 2025 Summer bank holiday Christmas Day Boxing Day |
Monday, August 25 Thursday, December 25 Friday, December 26 |
| Bank Holidays 2026 New Year's Day Good Friday Easter Monday Early May bank holiday Spring bank holiday Summer bank holiday |
Thursday, January 1 Good Friday, April 3 Monday, April 6 Monday, May 4 Monday, May 25 Monday, August 31 |
| September Entry 2026/27 Dates | |
| Semester 1 Autumn Term Christmas |
21/09/2026 - 11/12/2026 14/12/2026 - 01/01/2027 |
| Semester 2 Winter Term Easter Spring Term |
04/01/2027 - 19/03/2027 22/03/2027 - 09/04/2027 12/04/2027 - 04/06/2027 |
| Summer | 07/06/2027- 27/09/2027 |
| Bank Holidays 2026 Summer bank holiday Christmas Day Boxing Day (substitute) |
Monday, August 31 Friday, December 25 Monday, December 28 |
| Bank Holidays 2027 New Year's Day Good Friday Easter Monday Early May bank holiday Spring bank holiday Summer bank holiday |
Friday, January 1 Friday, March 26 Monday, March 29 Monday, May 3 Monday, May 31 Monday, August 30 |
| September Entry 2027/28 Dates | |
| Semester 1 Autumn Term Christmas |
27/09/2027 - 17/12/2027 20/12/2027 - 07/01/2028 |
| Semester 2 Winter Term Easter Spring Term |
10/01/2028 - 07/04/2028 10/04/2028 - 28/04/2028 02/05/2028 - 09/06/2028 |
| Summer | 11/06/2028 - 22/09/2028 |
| Bank Holidays 2027 Summer bank holiday Christmas Day (substitute) Boxing Day (substitute) |
Monday, August 30 Monday, December 27 Tuesday, December 28 |
| Bank Holidays 2028 New Year's Day (substitute) Good Friday Easter Monday Early May bank holiday Spring bank holiday Summer bank holiday |
Monday, January 3 Friday, April 14 Monday, April 17 Monday, May 1 Monday, May 29 Monday, August 28 |
September Entry Session Planner - Taught Courses
All dates in this table are for September Entry mainstream courses and are subject to change up until the start of each session.
For extended health, medicine, PGCE, LLM courses please contact MyUniHub.
Term Week | Event | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Enrolment | 11/09/2023- 29/09/2023 |
09/09/2024- 30/09/2024 |
08/09/2025- 29/09/2025 |
|
| - | Arrivals | 20/09/2023- 24/09/2023 |
18/09/2024- 22/09/2024 |
17/09/2025- 21/09/2025 |
|
| Week 1 | Induction | 25/09/2023 | 23/09/2024 | 22/09/2025 | |
| Week 2 | Teaching 1 | 02/10/2023 | 30/09/2024 | 29/09/2025 | |
| Week 3 | Teaching 2 | 09/10/2023 | 07/10/2024 | 06/10/2025 | |
| Week 4 | Teaching 3 | 16/10/2023 | 14/10/2024 | 13/10/2025 | |
| Week 5 | Teaching 4 | 23/10/2023 | 21/10/2024 | 20/10/2025 | |
| Week 6 | Teaching 5 | 30/10/2023 | 28/10/2024 | 27/10/2025 | |
| Week 7 | Teaching 6 | 06/11/2023 | 04/11/2024 | 03/11/2025 | |
| Week 8 | Teaching 7 | 13/11/2023 | 11/11/2024 | 10/11/2025 | |
| Week 9 | Teaching 8 | 20/11/2023 | 18/11/2024 | 17/11/2025 | |
| Week 10 | Teaching 9 | 27/11/2023 | 25/11/2024 | 24/11/2025 | |
| Week 11 | Teaching 10 | 04/12/2023 | 02/12/2024 | 01/12/2025 | |
| Week 12 | Teaching 11 | 11/12/2023 | 09/12/2024 | 08/12/2025 | |
| - | Graduation | 11/12/2023- 15/12/2023 |
09/12/2024- 13/12/2024 |
08/12/2025- 12/12/2025 |
|
| Week 13 | Christmas | 18/12/2023 | 16/12/2024 | 15/12/2025 | |
| Week 14 | Christmas | 25/12/2023 | 23/12/2024 | 22/12/2025 | |
| Week 15 | Christmas | 01/01/2024 | 30/12/2024 | 29/12/2025 | |
| Week 16 | Assessment | 08/01/2024 | 06/01/2025 | 05/01/2026 | |
| Week 17 | Assessment | 15/01/2024 | 13/01/2025 | 12/01/2026 | |
| Week 18 | Assessment | 22/01/2024 | 20/01/2025 | 19/01/2026 | |
| Week 19 | Teaching 1 | 29/01/2024 | 27/01/2025 | 26/01/2026 | |
| Week 20 | Teaching 2 | 05/02/2024 | 03/02/2025 | 02/02/2026 | |
| Week 21 | Teaching 3 | 12/02/2024 | 10/02/2025 | 09/02/2026 | |
| Week 22 | Teaching 4 | 19/02/2024 | 17/02/2025 | 16/02/2026 | |
| Week 23 | Teaching 5 | 26/02/2024 | 24/02/2025 | 23/02/2026 | |
| Week 24 | Teaching 6 | 04/03/2024 | 03/03/2025 | 02/03/2026 | |
| Week 25 | Teaching 7 | 11/03/2024 | 10/03/2025 | 09/03/2026 | |
| Week 26 | Teaching 8 | 18/03/2024 | 17/03/2025 | 16/03/2026 | |
| Week 27 | - | 25/03/2024 Easter |
24/03/2025 Teaching 9 |
23/03/2026 Teaching 9 |
|
| Week 28 | - | 01/04/2024 Easter |
31/03/2025 Teaching 10 |
30/03/2026 Easter |
|
| Week 29 | - | 08/04/2024 Easter |
07/04/2025 Teaching 11 |
06/04/2026 Easter |
|
| Week 30 | - | 15/04/2024 Teaching 9 |
14/04/2025 Easter |
13/04/2026 Easter |
|
| Week 31 | - | 22/04/2024 Teaching 10 |
21/04/25 Easter |
20/04/2026 Teaching 10 |
|
| Week 32 | - | 29/04/2024 Teaching 11 |
28/04/2025 Easter |
27/04/2026 Teaching 11 |
|
| Week 33 | Revision | 06/05/2024 | 06/05/2025 | 04/05/2026 | |
| Week 34 | Assessment | 13/05/2024 | 12/05/2025 | 11/05/2026 | |
| Week 35 | Assessment | 20/05/2024 | 19/05/2025 | 18/05/2026 | |
| Week 36 | Assessment | 27/05/2024 | 26/05/2025 | 25/05/2026 | |
| Week 37 | Assessment | 03/06/2024 | 02/06/2025 | 01/06/2026 | |
| - | End of Term | 07/06/2024 | 06/06/2025 | 05/06/2026 | |
| week 38 | Exam Boards | 10/06/2024 | 09/06/2025 | 08/06/2026 | |
| week 39 | Exam Boards | 17/06/2024 | 16/06/2025 | 15/06/2026 | |
| week 40 | Award Boards | 24/06/2024 | 23/06/2025 | 22/06/2026 | |
| week 41 | Award Results | 01/07/2024 | 30/06/2025 | 29/06/2026 | |
| week 42 | Progression Boards | 08/07/2024 | 07/07/2025 | 06/07/2026 | |
| week 43 | Progression Results | 15/07/2024 | 14/07/2025 | 13/07/2026 | |
| week 44 | Graduation | 22/7/2024 | 21/07/2025 | 20/07/2026 | |
| week 45 | Summer | 29/07/2024 | 28/07/2025 | 27/07/2026 | |
| week 46 | Resit Assessment | 05/08/2024 | 04/08/2025 | 03/08/2026 | |
| week 47 | Resit Assessment | 12/08/2024 | 11/08/2025 | 10/08/2026 | |
| week 48 | Summer | 19/08/2024 | 18/08/2025 | 17/08/2026 | |
| week 49 | Summer | 26/08/2024 | 25/08/2025 | 24/08/2026 | |
| week 50 | Exam Boards | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2025 | 31/08/2026 | |
| week 51 | Resit Results | 13/09/2024 | 12/09/2025 | 07/09/2026 | |
| week 52 | Arrivals | 16/09/2024 | 15/09/2025 | 14/09/2026 | |
| Week 1 | Next session | 23/09/2024 | 22/09/2025 | 21/09/2026 |
January Entry Academic Session Planner - Taught Postgraduates
| Week Start | January 2022 Entry Events | Week Start | January 2023 Entry Events |
| 10/01/2022 | Enrolment open | 16/01/2023 | Enrolment open |
| 17/01/2022 | Welcome, Enrolment & Induction | 23/01/2023 | Welcome, Enrolment & Induction |
| 24/01/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 30/01/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 31/01/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 06/02/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 07/02/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 13/02/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 14/02/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 20/02/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 21/02/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 27/02/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 28/02/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 06/03/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 07/03/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 13/03/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 14/03/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 20/03/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 21/03/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 27/03/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 28/03/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 03/04/2023 | Easter Recess |
| 04/04/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 10/04/2023 | Easter Recess |
| 11/04/2022 | Easter Recess | 17/04/2023 | Easter Recess |
| 18/04/2022 | Easter Recess | 24/04/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 25/04/2022 | Easter Recess | 01/05/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 02/05/2022 | Revision | 08/05/2023 | Revision |
| 09/05/2022 | Assessment | 15/05/2023 | Assessment |
| 09/05/2022 | Assessment | 22/05/2023 | Assessment |
| 16/05/2022 | Assessment | 22/05/2023 | Assessment |
| 30/05/2022 | Assessment | 29/05/2023 | Assessment |
| 06/06/2022 | Marking/Teaching & Learning | 05/06/2023 | Assessment |
| 13/06/2022 | Marking/Teaching & Learning | 12/06/2023 | Marking/Teaching & Learning |
| 20/06/2022 | Marking/Teaching & Learning | 19/06/2023 | Marking/Teaching & Learning |
| 27/06/2022 | Marking/Teaching & Learning | 26/06/2023 | Exam Boards |
| 04/07/2022 | Exam Boards | 03/07/2023 | Results / Exam board (7/7) |
| 11/07/2022 | Results/Teaching & Learning | 10/07/2023 | Exam Board |
| 18/07/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 17/07/2023 | Results |
| 25/07/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 24/07/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 01/08/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 31/07/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 08/08/2022 | Resits/Teaching & Learning | 07/08/2023 | Resits/Teaching & Learning |
| 15/08/2022 | Resits/Teaching & Learning | 14/08/2023 | Resits/Teaching & Learning |
| 22/08/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 21/08/2023 | Marking / Teaching & Learning |
| 29/08/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 28/08/2023 | Marking / Teaching & Learning |
| 05/09/2022 | Results/Teaching & Learning / Part one board | 04/09/2023 | Exam board |
| 12/09/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 11/09/2023 | Results / Teaching & Learning |
| 19/09/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 18/09/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 26/09/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 25/09/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 03/10/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 02/10/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 10/10/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 09/10/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 17/10/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 16/10/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 24/10/2022 | Teaching & Learning / Supplementary period | 23/10/2023 | Teaching & Learning / Supplementary period |
| 31/10/2022 | Teaching & Learning / Supplementary assessment | 30/10/2023 | Teaching & Learning / Supplementary assessment |
| 07/11/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 06/11/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 14/11/2022 | Teaching & Learning / Exam board | 13/11/2023 | Teaching & Learning / Exam board |
| 21/11/2022 | Results / Teaching & Learning | 20/11/2023 | Results / Teaching & Learning |
| 28/11/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 27/11/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 05/12/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 04/12/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 12/12/2022 | Teaching & Learning | 11/12/2023 | Teaching & Learning |
| 19/12/2022 | Christmas Recess | 18/12/2023 | Christmas Recess |
| 26/12/2022 | Christmas Recess | 25/12/2023 | Christmas Recess |
| 02/01/2023 | Christmas Recess | 01/01/2024 | Christmas Recess |
| 09/01/2023 | Assessment | 08/01/2024 | Assessment |
| 16/01/2023 | Assessment | 15/01/2024 | Assessment |
| 23/01/2023 | Assessment | 22/01/2024 | Assessment |
| 30/01/2023 | Term starts | 29/01/2024 | Term starts |
| 06/02/2023 | Teaching / Marking | 05/02/2024 | Exam Boards/Results |
| 13/02/2023 | Teaching / Marking | 12/02/2024 | Teaching / Marking |
| 20/02/2023 | Teaching / Marking | 19/02/2024 | Teaching / Marking |
| 27/02/2023 | Exam Boards | 26/02/2024 | Exam Boards |
| 06/03/2023 | Results | 04/03/2024 | Results |
| 13/03/2023 | Resit revision | 11/03/2024 | Resit revision |
| 20/03/2023 | Resit supplementaries | 18/03/2024 | Resit supplementaries |
| 27/03/2023 | Resit supplementaries | 26/03/2024 | Resit supplementaries |
| 03/04/2023 | Marking | 01/04/2024 | Marking |
| 10/04/2023 | Marking | 08/04/2024 | Marking |
| 17/04/2023 | Marking | 15/04/2024 | Marking |
| 24/04/2023 | Exam Boards | 22/04/2024 | Exam Boards |
| 01/05/2023 | Results | 29/04/2023 | Results |
Research Courses - October, January, April and July Entry dates
Semester and term extended periods
To confirm extended term dates contact MyUniHub
- Undergraduates on health, medicine, PGCE or Social Work programmes and postgraduate programmes can vary according to individual patterns of study and may have extended terms or study continuously for all or part of the programme.
- Full time postgraduates are expected to study continuously over the summer.
- PG Cert/Diploma programmes normally end in semester 2 and 18 month postgraduate courses will have an earlier end date.
The University reserves the right to change dates up until the start of each term.
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