Semester dates

Academic year 2024/25

Semester 1

DatesEvent
16 to 20 September 2024Enrolment and induction
23 September to 13 December 2024Teaching period
16 to 20 December 2024Semester 1 exams

Semester 2

DatesEvent
2 to 30 January 2025Dissertation preparation for PG January submission
20 to 24 January 2025Enrolment and induction
31 January 2025Deadline for PG dissertation - January submission
27 January to 11 April 2025Teaching period
17 to 21 February 2025PG Semester 1 resit exams
14 to 17 April 2025UG Semester 1 resit exams
14 to 25 April 2025Easter break
28 April to 2 May 2025Teaching period
6 to 16 May 2025Semester 2 exams

Summer session

DatesEvent
19 May to 29 August 2025Teaching period (PG Students)
19 May to 25 September 2025
Dissertation preparation for PG September starting students 
5 to 12 July 2025Semester 2 resit exams
26 September 2025Deadline for PG dissertation - September submission

International Foundation Programme

DatesEvent
26 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.

Academic year 2025/26

Semester 1

DatesEvent
15 to 19 September 2025Enrolment and induction
22 September to 12 December 2025Teaching period
15 to 19 December 2025Semester 1 exams

Semester 2

DatesEvent
5 to 29 January 2026 
Dissertation preparation for PG January submission
19 to 23 January 2026Enrolment and induction
30 January 2026 
Deadline for PG dissertation - January submission
26 January to 27 March 2026
Teaching period
16 to 20 February 2026PG Semester 1 resit exams
28 March to 2 April 2026
(inclusive but not Sunday 29 March)
UG Semester 1 resit exams
30 March to 6 April 2026Easter break
3 to 7 April 2026Bank holidays and closed days
13  April to 1 May 2026Post-Easter Teaching period
5 to 15 May 2026Semester 2 exams
4 to 11 July 2026Semester 2 resit exams

Summer session

DatesEvent
26 May to 28 August 2026Teaching period (PG Students)
26 May to 24 September 2026Dissertation preparation for PG September starting students 
25 September 2026Deadline for PG dissertation - September submission
18 May to 14 August 2026International Foundation Programme

Semester Dates 2026/27

Semester 1

DatesEvent
14 to 18 September 2026Enrolment and induction for new students
21 September to 11 December 2026Teaching period (12 weeks)
14 to 18 December 2026Semester 1 exam period

Semester 2

DatesEvent
18 to 22 January 2027Enrolment and induction for new students
25 January to 19 March 2027
Teaching period (8 weeks)
15 to 19 February 2027PG Semester 1 resit exams
22 March to 25 March 2027
UG Semester 1 resit exams
22 March to 02 April 2027Easter break
26 March to 30 March 2027 (inclusive)Bank holidays and closed days
5 April to 30 April 2027Post-Easter Teaching period (4 weeks)
3 May to 14 May 2027Semester 2 exam period
3 July to 10 July 2027 
(inclusive but not Sunday 4 July 2027)
Semester 2 resit exams

Summer Session

DatesEvent
18 May to 28 August 2027
Teaching period / Dissertation
(Postgraduate taught students)
25 September 2027Master's dissertation submission deadline
18 May to 27 August 2027 International Foundation Programme

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