SEMESTER DATES

SEMESTER DATES

Semester and Term Dates for AY 2025/6

AY 2025/2026 Term Dates Semester Dates
Autumn New Undergraduate Entrants Term 1:
16 September 2025- 12 December 2025
Term 2:
5 January 2026 – 27 March 2026
Term 3:
13 April 2026 – 22 May 2026
Semester 1 (Autumn):
15 September 2025 – 23 January 2026
Semester 2 (Spring):
26 January 2026 – 22 May 2026
Autumn Returning Students Term 1:
22 September 2025 – 12 December 2025
Term 2:
5 January 2026 – 27 March 2026
Term 3:
13 April 2026 – 22 May 2026
Semester 1 (Autumn):
22 September 2025 - 24 January 2026
Semester 2 (Spring):
26 January 2026 - 22 May 2026
Autumn Postgraduate Students Term 1:
15 September 2025 - 12 December 2025
Term 2:
5 January 2026 - 27 March 2026
Term 3:
13 April 2026 - 28 August 2026
Semester 1 (Autumn):
15 September 2025 - 23 January 2026
Semester 2 (Spring):
26 January 2026 - 22 May 2026
Semester 3 (Summer):
25 May 2026 - 28 August 2026

The week commencing 15 September is induction and welcome week for new students, unless specified i.e. teaching commences 22 September.

 

Semester and Term Dates for AY 2026/7

AY 2025/2026 Term Dates Semester Dates
Autumn New Undergraduate Entrants Term 1:
14 September 2026 – 11 December 2026
Term 2:
4 January 2027 – 19 March 2027
Term 3:
5 April 2027 – 21 May 2027
Semester 1 (Autumn):
14 September 2026 – 22 January 2027
Semester 2 (Spring):
25 January 2027 – 21 May 2027
Autumn Returning Students Term 1:
21 September 2026 – 11 December 2026
Term 2:
4 January 2027 – 19 March 2027
Term 3:
5 April 2027 – 21 May 2027
Semester 1 (Autumn):
21 September 2026 - 22 January 2027
Semester 2 (Spring):
25 January 2027 - 21 May 2027
Autumn Postgraduate Students Term 1:
14 September 2026 - 11 December 2026
Term 2:
4 January 2027 - 19 March 2027
Term 3:
5 April 2027 - 3 September 2027
Semester 1 (Autumn):
14 September 2026 - 22 January 2027
Semester 2 (Spring):
25 January 2027 - 21 May 2027
Semester 3 (Summer):
24 May 2027 - 3 September 2027

The week commencing 14 September is induction and welcome week for new students, unless specified i.e. teaching commences 21 September. 

 

Academic Calendar (2025-26)

Date Activity
15 September 2025 Induction and Welcome Week
24 November 2025 Autumn Graduation Ceremonies Week
5-16 January 2025 Assessment Weeks
11-22 May 2025 Assessment Weeks
13 July 2025 Summer Graduation Ceremonies Week

 

Academic Calendar (2026-27)

Date Activity
14 September 2026 Induction and Welcome Week
23 November 2026 Autumn Graduation Ceremonies Week
4-15 January 2027 Assessment Weeks
10-21 May 2027 Assessment Weeks
19 July 2027 Summer Graduation Ceremonies Week

 

Public Holidays (England and Wales) (2025-26)

Date Holiday
25 December 2025 Christmas Day
26 December 2025 Boxing Day
1 January 2026 New Year’s Bank Holiday
3 April 2026 Good Friday
6 April 2026 Easter Monday
4 May 2026 Early May Bank Holiday
25 May 2026 Spring Bank Holiday
31 August 2026 Summer Bank Holiday

 

Public Holidays (England and Wales) (2026-27)

Date Holiday
25 December 2026 Christmas Day
28 December 2026 Boxing Day
1 January 2027 New Year’s Bank Holiday
26 March 2027 Good Friday
29 March 2027 Easter Monday
3 May 2027 Early May Bank Holiday
31 May 2027 Spring Bank Holiday
30 August 2027 Summer Bank Holiday

Further information on public holidays in Scotland or Northern Ireland is available via www.gov.uk/bank-holidays.