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Semester dates

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

  • Year 2023/24
    DATE  EVENT 
    18 September - 15 December 2023 Weeks 1-13
    18 December 2023 - 5 January 2024 Winter (Christmas) Break
    8 January - 15 March 2024 Weeks 14-23
    18 March - 5 April 2024 Spring (Easter) Break
    8 April - 31 May 2024 Weeks 24-31

    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 2023/24 Dates
    11-15 December 2023 Graduation (Winter)
    29 April - 18 May 2024 Formal Assessment Period (Undergraduate)
    20-31 May 2024 Development Weeks (Undergraduate)

    29 April / 6 May* - 31 May 2024 (*varies by programme)

    Formal Assessment Period (Postgraduate Taught)
    27 June - 5 July 2024 Graduation (Summer)
    5-17 August 2024 Supplementary Assessment Period

     

  • Year 2024/25
    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

     

     

  • Year 2025/26
    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
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