Dates of Term
Term dates for session 2026 / 2027
2026/27 Academic year for September starters
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Event |
Date |
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Michaelmas Term |
Monday 21 September 2026 – Friday 11 December 2026 |
12 weeks |
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Christmas Vacation |
Monday 14 December 2026 – Friday 1 January 2027 |
3 weeks |
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Lent Term |
Monday 4 January 2027 – Friday 19 March 2027 |
12 weeks |
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Easter Vacation |
Monday 22 March 2027 – Friday 9 April 2027 |
3 weeks |
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Easter Term |
Monday 12 April 2027 – Friday 28 May 2027 |
6 weeks |
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Summer |
Monday 31 May 2027 – Friday 17 September 2027 OR Friday 24 September 2027 (to be confirmed) |
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Total full-time undergraduate academic session |
30 weeks |
Dates of Term should be read in conjunction with the University’s residency requirements for full-time students as set out in section 3.1 of Student Rules and Regulations.
- The University reserves the right to change dates up until the start of each term.
- Undergraduates on Nursing, Vet schemes and postgraduate programmes can vary according to individual patterns of study and may have extended terms or study continuously for all or part of their programme. Students should check start dates with their department and the timetable for registration will be available each year here:
- Undergraduate: Registration
- Postgraduate: Postgraduate Registration
- Full-time postgraduates are expected to study continuously over the summer.
2026/27 Semester dates – with associated induction and assessment periods
Semester 1 |
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Welcome Weekend |
Friday 18 September 2026 – Sunday 20 September 2026 |
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Orientation/Induction/ |
Monday 21 September 2026 – Friday 25 September 2026 |
1 week |
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Semester 1 Teaching |
Monday 28 September 2026 – Friday 11 December 2026 |
11 weeks |
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End of Semester 1 Assessment & Examinations |
Monday 4 January 2027 - Friday 22 January 2027 (including revision period) |
3 weeks |
Semester 2 |
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New Starters Orientation/Induction/ |
Monday 18 January 2027- Friday 22 January 2027 (Overlap with end of Semester 1 assessment & exams period) |
1 week |
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Semester 2 Teaching |
Monday 25 January 2027 – Friday 19 March 2027 |
8 weeks 3 weeks |
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Revision week |
Monday 3 May 2027- Friday 7 May 2027 |
1 week |
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End of Semester 2 Assessment & Examinations |
Monday 10 May 2027 – Friday 28 May 2027 |
3 weeks |
Semester S |
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Summer vacation |
Monday 31 May 2027 – Friday 17 September 2027 |
16 weeks |
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NB No Orientation/Induction/Registration period scheduled for Semester S |
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Semester S Teaching block |
Monday 31 May 2027 – Friday 13 August 2027 (Overlap with first week of supplementary assessment period) |
11 weeks |
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Graduation Week (to be confirmed) |
Week beginning Monday 12 July 2027 |
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End of Semester S / Supplementary Assessments & Examinations |
Monday 16 August 2027- Friday 27 August 2027 |
2 weeks |
Term dates for session 2027 / 2028
2027/28 Academic year for September starters
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Event |
Date |
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Michaelmas Term |
Monday 27 September 2027 – Friday 17 December 2027 |
12 weeks |
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Christmas Vacation |
Monday 20 December 2027 – Friday 07 January 2028 |
3 weeks |
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Lent Term |
Monday 10 January 2028 – Friday 31 March 2028 |
12 weeks |
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Easter Vacation |
Monday 3 April 2028 – Friday 21 April 2028 |
3 weeks |
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Easter Term |
Monday 24 April 2028 – Friday 2 June 2028 |
6 weeks |
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Summer |
Monday 5 June 2028 – Friday 23 September 2027 |
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Total full time undergraduate academic session |
30 weeks |
Dates of Term should be read in conjunction with the University’s residency requirements for full-time students as set out in section 3.1 of Student Rules and Regulations.
- The University reserves the right to change dates up until the start of each term.
- Undergraduates on Nursing, Vet schemes and postgraduate programmes can vary according to individual patterns of study and may have extended terms or study continuously for all or part of their programme. Students should check start dates with their department and the timetable for registration will be available each year here:
- Undergraduate: Registration
- Postgraduate: Postgraduate Registration
- Full-time postgraduates are expected to study continuously over the summer.
2027/28 Semester dates – with associated induction and assessment periods
Semester 1 |
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Welcome Weekend |
Friday 24 September 2027 – Sunday 26 September 2027 |
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Orientation/Induction/Registration |
Monday 27 September 2027 – Friday 1 October 2027 |
1 week |
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Semester 1 Teaching |
Monday 4 October 2027 – Friday 17 December 2027 |
11 weeks |
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End of Semester Assessments & Exams |
Monday 10 January 2028 - Friday 28 January 2028 |
3 weeks |
Semester 2 |
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New Starters Orientation/Induction/ |
Monday 24 January 2028- Friday 28 January 2028 (Overlap with Semester 1 assessments & exams) |
1 week |
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Semester 2 Teaching |
Monday 31 January 2028 – Friday 31 March 2028 |
9 weeks 2 weeks |
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Revision week |
Monday 8 May 2028- Friday 12 May 2028 |
1 week |
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End of Semester Assessments & Exams |
Monday 15 May 2028 – Friday 2 June 2028 |
3 weeks |
Semester S |
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Summer vacation |
Monday 5 June 2028 – Friday 22 September 2028 |
16 weeks |
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NB No Orientation/Induction/Registration period scheduled for Semester S |
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Semester S Teaching |
Monday 5 June 2028 – Friday 18 August 2028 (Overlap with assessments & exams) |
11 weeks |
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Graduation Week (to be confirmed) |
Week beginning Monday 10 July 2028 |
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Resits and |
Monday 14 August 2028 – Friday 25 August 2028 |
2 weeks |
Term dates for session 2028 / 2029
2028/29 Academic year for September starters
|
Event |
Date |
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Michaelmas Term |
Monday 25 September 2028 – Friday 15 December 2028 |
12 weeks |
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Christmas Vacation |
Monday 18 December 2028 – Friday 05 January 2029 |
3 weeks |
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Lent Term |
Monday 08 January 2029 – Friday 23 March 2029 |
12 weeks |
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Easter Vacation |
Monday 26 March 2029 – Friday 13 April 2029 |
3 weeks |
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Easter Term |
Monday 16 April 2029 – Friday 1 June 2029 |
7 weeks |
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Summer |
Monday 4 June 2029 – Friday 21 September 2029 |
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Total full-time undergraduate academic session |
30 weeks |
Dates of Term should be read in conjunction with the University’s residency requirements for full-time students as set out in section 3.1 of Student Rules and Regulations.
- The University reserves the right to change dates up until the start of each term.
- Undergraduates on Nursing, Vet schemes and postgraduate programmes can vary according to individual patterns of study and may have extended terms or study continuously for all or part of their programme. Students should check start dates with their department and the timetable for registration will be available each year here:
- Undergraduate: Registration
- Postgraduate: Postgraduate Registration
- Full time postgraduates are expected to study continuously over the summer.
2028/29 Semester dates – with associated induction and assessment periods
Semester 1 |
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Welcome Weekend |
Friday 22 September 2028 – Sunday 24 September 2028 |
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Orientation/Induction/Registration |
Monday 25 September 2028 – Friday 29 September 2028 |
1 week |
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Semester 1 Teaching |
Monday 02 October 2028 – Friday 15 December 2028 |
11 weeks |
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End of Semester Assessments & Exams |
Monday 08 January 2029 - Friday 26 January 2029 |
3 weeks |
Semester 2 |
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New Starters Orientation/Induction/ |
Monday 22 January 2029- Friday 26 January 2029 (Overlap with Semester 1 assessments & exams) |
1 week |
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Semester 2 Teaching |
Monday 29 January 2029 – Friday 23 March 2029 Monday 16 April 2029 – Friday 4 May 2029 |
8 weeks 3 weeks |
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Revision week |
Monday 7 May 2029- Friday 11 May 2029 |
1 week |
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End of Semester Assessments & Exams |
Monday 14 May 2029 – Friday 1 June 2029 |
3 weeks |
Semester S |
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Summer vacation |
Monday 4 June 2029 – Friday 21 September 2029 |
16 weeks |
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NB No Orientation/Induction/Registration period scheduled for Semester S |
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Semester S Teaching |
Monday 4 June 2029 – Friday 17 August 2029 (Overlap with assessments & exams) |
11 weeks |
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Graduation Week (to be confirmed) |
Week beginning Monday 09 July 2029 |
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Resits and |
Monday 13 August 2029 – Friday 24 August 2029 |
2 weeks |