Semester dates

Academic year 2024/25

Semester 1

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

Semester 2

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

Summer session

DatesEvent
19 May - 29 August 2025Teaching period
19 May - 25 September 2025
Dissertation preparation for PG September starting students 
5 - 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 - 19 September 2025Enrolment and induction
22 September - 12 December 2025Teaching period
15 - 19 December 2025Semester 1 exams

Semester 2

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

Summer session

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

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