Term dates
Check the University鈥檚 term dates for teaching, exams, graduation, holidays and minimum service days.
Key academic 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. You can check your term, semester and assessment dates by contacting your school or checking Canvas.
Academic year dates 2025-26
| Arrival Weekend | Sat 20 Sep to Sun 21 Sep 2025 | |
| Autumn term begins | Mon 22 Sep 2025 | |
| Welcome Week | Mon 22 Sep to Fri 26 Sep 2025 | |
| Semester One | Semester One begins | Mon 29 Sep 2025 |
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| Teaching begins | Mon 29 Sep 2025 | |
| Teaching ends | Fri 12 Dec 2025 | |
| Autumn term ends | Fri 12 Dec 2025 | |
| Winter vacation | Sat 13 Dec 2025 to Sun 4 Jan 2026 | |
| Spring term begins | Mon 5 Jan 2026 | |
| Semester one assessment period begins | Mon 5 Jan 2026 | |
| Semester one assessment period ends | Sat 17 Jan 2026 | |
| Semester one ends | Sat 17 Jan 2026 | |
| Intersemester week | Mon 19 to Fri 23 Jan 2026 | |
| Winter graduation | Mon 19 Jan to Fri 23 Jan 2026 (TBC) | |
| Semester Two | Semester Two begins | Mon 26 Jan 2026 |
| Teaching begins | Mon 26 Jan 2026 | |
| Spring term ends | Fri 20 March 2026 | |
| Spring vacation | Sat 21 March to Sun 12 April 2026 | |
| Summer term begins | Mon 13 April 2026 | |
| Teaching ends | Fri 1 May 2026 | |
| Revision week | Mon 4 May to Fri 8 May 2026 | |
| Resit assesment period for online distance learning modules | Mon 27 April (10am) to Mon 09 May (10am) 2026 | |
| Semester two asessment period begins | Mon 11 May 2026 | |
| Semester two asessment period ends | Sat 30 May 2026 | |
| Semester Two ends | Sat 30 May 2026 | |
| Summer vacation |
Sun 31 May 2026 to Sun 20 Sep 2026 |
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| Summer graduation | Mon 20 to Fri 24 July 2026 (TBC) | |
| Resit assessment period (all modules) | Mon 10 Aug to Sat 22 Aug 2026* |
*Take Away Papers (TAPs) may be set in the early part of the following week.
Minimum service days 2025-26
| Christmas break | Wed 24 Dec 2025 | Minimum service day (Christmas Eve) |
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| Thurs 25 Dec 2025 | Christmas Day bank holiday | |
| Fri 26 Dec 2025 | Boxing Day bank holiday | |
| Sat 27 Dec 2025 | Weekend | |
| Sun 28 Dec 2025 | Weekend | |
| Mon 29 Dec 2025 | Minimum service day | |
| Tues 30 Dec 2025 | Minimum service day | |
| Wed 31 Dec 2025 | Minimum service day (New Year’s Eve) | |
| Thurs 1 Jan 2026 | New Year’s Day bank holiday | |
| Fri 2 Jan 2026 | Minimum service day | |
| Easter break | Thurs 2 April 2026 | Minimum service day |
| Fri 3 April 2026 | Good Friday bank holiday | |
| Sat 4 April 2026 | Easter weekend | |
| Sun 5 April 2026 | Easter weekend | |
| Mon 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday bank holiday | |
| Tues 7 April 2026 | Minimum service day | |
| Mon 4 May 2026 | Early May bank holiday | |
| Mon 25 May 2026 | Spring bank holiday | |
| Mon 31 Aug 2026 | Summer bank holiday |
Academic year dates 2026-27
For the academic year 2026-27, Welcome Week will start on 21 September 2026. Teaching will begin on 28 September 2026 and end on 30 April 2026.
| Arrival Weekend | Sat 19 June to Sun 20 Sep 2026 | |
| Autumn term begins | Mon 21 Sep 2026 | |
| Welcome Week | Mon 21 Sep to Fri 25 Sept 2026 | |
| Semester One | Semester One begins | Mon 28 Sep 2026 |
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| Teaching begins | Mon 28 Sep 2026 | |
| Teaching ends | Fri 11 Dec 2026 | |
| Autumn term ends | Fri 11 Dec 2026 | |
| Winter vacation | Sat 12 Dec 2026 to Sun 10 Jan 2027 | |
| Spring term begins | Mon 11 Jan 2027 | |
| Semester one assessment period begins | Mon 11 Jan 2027 | |
| Semester one assessment period ends | Sat 23 Jan 2027 | |
| Semester one ends | Sat 23 Jan 2027 | |
| Intersemester week | Mon 25 Jan to Fri 29 Jan 2027 | |
| Winter graduation | Wed 20 Jan to Fri 22 Jan 2027 | |
| Semester Two | Semester Two begins | Mon 1 Feb 2027 |
| Teaching begins | Mon 1 Feb 2027 | |
| Spring term ends | Fri 19 March 2027 | |
| Spring vacation | Sat 20 March to Sun 4 April 2027 | |
| Summer term begins | Mon 5 April 2027 | |
| Teaching ends | Fri 30 April 2027 | |
| Revision week | Mon 3 May to Fri 7 May 2027 | |
| Resit assessment period for online distance learning modules | Mon 26 April to Sat 8 May 2027 | |
| Semester two assessment period begins | Mon 10 May 2027 | |
| Semester two assessment period ends | Sat 29 May 2027 | |
| Summer term ends | Sat 29 May 2027 | |
| Semester Two ends | Sat 29 May 2027 | |
| Summer vacation | Sun 30 May to Sun 19 Sep 2027 (tbc) | |
| Summer graduation | Mon 19 to Fri 23 July 2027 | |
| Resit assessment period (all modules) | Mon 16 Aug to Sat 28 Aug 2027 |
More assessment guidance
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.
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