Semester dates

Academic year 2023/24

Semester 1
18 - 22 September 2023Enrolment and induction
25 September - 15 December 2023Teaching period
18 - 22 December 2023Semester 1 exams
Semester 2
22 - 26 January 2024Enrolment and induction
29 January - 22 March 2024Teaching period
25 - 28 March 2024Semester 1 resit exams
25 March - 5 April 2024Easter break
8 April - 3 May 2024Teaching period
6 - 18 May 2024Semester 2 exams
Summer session
28 May - 31 August 2024Teaching period / dissertations (Postgraduate taught students)
29 June - 6 JulySemester 2 resit exams
27 September 2024Master's dissertation submission deadline
International Foundation Programme
28 May to 16 August 2024
Teaching period

Academic year 2024/25

Semester 1
16 - 20 September 2024Enrolment and induction
23 September - 13 December 2024Teaching period
16 - 20 December 2024Semester 1 exams
Semester 2
20 - 24 January 2025Enrolment and induction
27 January - 11 April 2025Teaching period
14 - 17 April 2025Semester 1 resit exams
14 - 25 April 2025Easter break
28 April - 2 May 2025Teaching period
6 - 16 May 2025Semester 2 exams
Summer session
19 May - 29 August 2025Teaching period / dissertations (Postgraduate taught students)
5th - 12th July 2025Semester 2 resit exams
26 September 2025Master's dissertation submission deadline
International Foundation Programme
19 May to 15 August 2025Teaching period

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Please note, our semester dates are provisional and subject to change. The university does not adopt 'reading weeks' or similar so students should anticipate being present for all teaching days.

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