Dates of Term
Term dates for session 2023 / 2024
Term dates for session 2023 / 2024
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.
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Event |
Date |
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PGCE and BSc Nursing Schemes start on |
Monday 04/09/2023 – Saturday 16/12/2023 (15 weeks) or End of school term (teaching practice) |
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Start date for BVSc Veterinary Science |
Monday 18/09/2023 - Saturday 16/12/2023 (13 weeks) |
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Michaelmas Term[1] |
Monday 25/09/2023 - Saturday 16/12/2023 (12 weeks) |
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Christmas Vacation 2 |
Monday 18/12/2023 – Saturday 06/01/2024 (3 weeks) |
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Lent Term |
Monday 08/01/2024 – Saturday 23/03/2024 (11 weeks) |
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Easter Vacation 2 |
Monday 25/03/2024 – Saturday 13/04/2024 (3 weeks) |
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Easter Term |
Monday 15/04/2024 – Saturday 01/06/2024 (7 weeks) |
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SEMESTER 1 |
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Big Welcome Weekend |
Friday 22/09/2023 – Sunday 24/09/2023 |
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Orientation/Induction/Registration 3 |
Monday 25/09/2023 – Saturday 30/09/2023 (1 week) |
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Semester 1 Teaching |
Monday 02/10/2023 – Saturday 16/12/2023 (11 weeks) |
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End of Semester Examination and Assessment period. (Centrally timetabled examinations will be held in the main exam venue from Wednesday 10/1/2024- Wednesday 24/01/2024) |
Monday 08/01/2024 – Saturday 27/01/2024 (3 weeks) |
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SEMESTER 2 |
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Semester 2 Induction (for new students) |
Monday 22/01/2024 - Saturday 27/01/2024 |
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Semester 2 Teaching (Block 1) |
Monday 29/01/2024 – Saturday 23/03/2024 (8 weeks) |
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Semester 2 Teaching (Block 2) |
Monday 15/04/2024 - Saturday 04/05/2024 (3 weeks) |
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Revision week |
Monday 06/05/2024 - Saturday 11/05/2024 |
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End of Semester Examination and Assessment |
Monday 13/05/2024 - Saturday 01/06/2024 |
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Summer 4 and 5 |
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Graduation Week (TBC) |
Week beginning Monday 15/07/2024 |
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Supplementary Examinations |
Monday 12/08/2024 – Friday 23/08/2024 |
NOTES
- Start and finish dates for students on a small number of programmes may differ, specifically those with extensive work experience placements e.g. Veterinary Science, Nursing and PGCE students. Students must check with their department.
- Vacation period for full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught students, and for students on the International Foundation Programme. Formal, timetabled classes will not take place during vacation periods, but fieldwork, work experience placements and other activities may do.
- Induction at the beginning of semester 1 is an integral part of the academic year. Students are expected to be resident in Aberystwyth and to participate in activities as arranged by the University.
- The period from the end of Semester 2 to the beginning of the following session is a vacation period for full-time undergraduate students and for students on the International Foundation Programme. Students should however ensure that they are available to take resit exams in Aberystwyth during the August Resit Assessment period. Note that full-time postgraduate taught students will continue to pursue their studies during this period.
- Full-time postgraduate research students are required to be resident in Aberystwyth for 44 weeks a year, with the remaining 8 weeks to be taken as conditional leave. The timing of postgraduate research leave will be determined in discussion between student and supervisor, but does not need to coincide with the University vacation periods which are published in the dates of term.
Term dates for session 2024 / 2025
Dates of Term 2024-25
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.
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Event |
Date |
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PGCE/Nursing |
Monday 02/09/2024 (TBC) |
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Veterinary Science |
Monday 16/09/2024 (TBC) |
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Michaelmas Term1 |
Monday 23/09/2024 - Saturday 14/12/2024 (12 weeks) |
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Christmas Vacation 2 |
Monday 16/12/2024 – Saturday 04/01/2025 (3 weeks) |
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Lent Term |
Monday 06/01/2025 – Saturday 05/04/2025 (13 weeks) |
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Easter Vacation 2 |
Monday 07/04/2025 – Saturday 26/04/2025 (3 weeks) |
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Easter Term |
Monday 28/04/2025 – Saturday 31/05/2025 (5 weeks) |
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SEMESTER 1 |
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Big Welcome Weekend |
Friday 20/09/2024 – Sunday 22/09/2024 |
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Orientation/Induction/Registration 3 |
Monday 23/09/2024 – Saturday 28/09/2024 (1 week) |
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Semester 1 Teaching |
Monday 30/09/2024 – Saturday 14/12/2024 (11 weeks) |
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End of Semester 1 Assessment and Examinations (including revision period). TBC: Centrally timetabled examinations will be held in the exam venues from Wednesday 08/01/2025-Wednesday 22/01/2025. |
Monday 06/01/2025 – Saturday 25/01/2025 (3 weeks) |
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SEMESTER 2 |
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Semester 2 Induction (for new students) |
Monday 20/01/2025 - Saturday 25/01/2025 (1 week) |
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Semester 2 Teaching |
Monday 27/01/2025 – Saturday 05/04/2025 (10 weeks) Monday 28/04/2025- Saturday 03/05/2025 (1 week) |
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Revision week |
Monday 05/05/2025 - Saturday 10/05/2025 (1 week) |
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End of Semester 2 Assessment and Examinations |
Monday 12/05/2025 – Saturday 31/05/2025 (3 weeks) |
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Summer 4 and 5 |
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Graduation Week (TBC) |
Week beginning Monday 14/07/2025 (Royal Welsh TBC) |
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Supplementary Examinations |
Monday 11/08/2025 – Thursday 21/08/2025 |
NOTES
- Start and finish dates for students on a small number of programmes may differ, specifically those with extensive work experience placements e.g. Veterinary Science, Nursing and PGCE students. Students must check with their department.
- Vacation period for full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught students, and for students on the International Foundation Programme. Formal, timetabled classes will not take place during vacation periods, but fieldwork, work experience placements and other activities may do.
- Induction at the beginning of semester 1 is an integral part of the academic year. Students are expected to be resident in Aberystwyth and to participate in activities as arranged by the University.
- The period from the end of Semester 2 to the beginning of the following session is a vacation period for full-time undergraduate students and for students on the International Foundation Programme. Students should however ensure that they are available to take resit exams in Aberystwyth during the August Resit Assessment period. Note that full-time postgraduate taught students will continue to pursue their studies during this period.
- Full-time postgraduate research students are required to be resident in Aberystwyth for 44 weeks a year, with the remaining 8 weeks to be taken as conditional leave. The timing of postgraduate research leave will be determined in discussion between student and supervisor, but does not need to coincide with the University vacation periods which are published in the dates of term.
Term Dates for session 2025 / 2026
2025/26 Academic year for September starters
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Event |
Date |
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Michaelmas Term |
Monday 22 September 2025 – Friday 12 December 2025 |
12 weeks |
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Christmas Vacation |
Monday 15 December 2025 – Friday 2 January 2026 |
3 weeks |
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Lent Term |
Monday 5 January 2026 – Friday 27 March 2026 |
13 weeks |
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Easter Vacation |
Monday 30 March 2026 – Friday 17 April 2026 |
3 weeks |
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Easter Term |
Monday 20 April 2026 – Friday 29 May 2026 |
5 weeks |
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Summer |
Monday 1 June 2026 – Friday 18 September 2026 |
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Total full time undergraduate academic session |
30 weeks |
2025/26 Semester dates – with associated induction and assessment periods
SEMESTER 1 |
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Welcome Weekend |
Friday 19 September 2025 – Sunday 21 September 2025 |
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Orientation/Induction/ |
Monday 22 September 2025 – Friday 26 September 2025 |
1 week |
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Semester 1 Teaching |
Monday 29 September 2025 – Friday 12 December 2025 |
11 weeks |
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End of Semester 1 Assessment & Examinations (TBC: Centrally timetabled examinations will be held in the main exam venues from Wednesday 07/01/2026 - Wednesday 21/01/2026) |
Monday 5 January 2026 - Friday 23 January 2026 (including revision period) |
3 weeks |
SEMESTER 2 |
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NEW STARTERS Orientation/Induction/ |
Monday 19 January 2026- Friday 23 January 2026 (Overlap with second week of Semester 1 assessment & exams period) |
1 week |
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Semester 2 Teaching |
Monday 26 January 2026 – Friday 27 March 2026 |
9 weeks 2 weeks |
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Revision week |
Monday 4 May 2026- Friday 8 May 2026 |
1 week |
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End of Semester 2 Assessment & Examinations |
Monday 11 May 2026 – Friday 29 May 2026 |
3 weeks |
SEMESTER S |
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Summer vacation |
Monday 1 June 2026 – Friday 18 September 2026 |
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 1 June 2026 – Friday 14 August 2026 (Overlap with first week of supplementary assessment period) |
11 weeks |
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Graduation Week (TBC) |
Week beginning Monday 13 July 2026 (Royal Welsh TBC) |
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End of Semester S/ Supplementary Assessments & Examinations |
Provisional dates - TBC |
2 weeks |