Term dates

Check the University’s term dates for teaching, exams, graduation, holidays and minimum service days.

Academic year dates

These dates are for all students and staff, although exact dates and assessment periods will depend on individual courses. Masters and PhD students study throughout the academic year.

Check your term, semester and assessment dates by contacting your school or checking Canvas. Examinations are held in the assessment periods and may be during evenings, on Saturdays or on bank holidays. Assessment deadlines may be during vacations or the revision week. Read more exam information for students and guidance on submitting assessments.

If you’re an international student, check our visa advice for working during your studies.

Planning ahead? Skip to term dates for the 2023-24 academic year.

  Arrivals Weekend Sat 17 Sep to Sun 18 Sep 2022
  Autumn term begins Mon 19 Sep 2022
  Welcome Week Mon 19 Sep to Fri 23 Sep 2022
Semester One Semester One begins Mon 26 Sep 2022
Teaching begins Mon 26 Sep 2022
Teaching ends Fri 9 Dec 2022
Autumn term ends Fri 9 Dec 2022
Winter vacation Sat 10 Dec 2022 to Mon 2 Jan 2023
Spring term begins Mon 2 Jan 2023
Semester one assessment period begins Mon 2 Jan 2023
Semester one assessment period ends Sat 14 Jan 2023
Semester One ends Sat 14 Jan 2023
  Intersemester week Mon 16 Jan to Fri 20 Jan 2023
  Winter graduation Wed 25 Jan and Thurs 26 Jan 2023
Semester Two Semester Two begins Mon 23 Jan 2023
Teaching begins Mon 23 Jan 2023
Spring term ends Fri 31 March 2023
Spring vacation Sat 1 April to Sun 23 April 2023
Summer term begins Mon 24 April 2023
Teaching resumes Mon 24 April 2023
Teaching ends Fri 28 April 2023
Revision week Mon 1 May to Fri 5 May 2023
Semester two assessment period begins Mon 8 May 2023
Semester two assessment period ends Sat 27 May 2023
Summer term ends Sat 27 May 2023
Semester Two ends Sat 27 May 2023
  Summer vacation Sun 28 May to Sun 17 Sep 2023
  Summer graduation Mon 17 July to Fri 21 July 2023
  Resit assessment period for all modules except online modules Mon 7 Aug to Sat 19 Aug 2023*
  Resit assessment period for online distance learning modules Mon 21 Aug (10am) to Mon 4 Sep (10am) 2023

*Take Away Papers (TAPs) may be set in the early part of the following week.


Minimum service days

There are a number of minimum service days. These usually coincide with national holidays and UK bank holidays, when most campus facilities are closed.

Our 24-hour IT facilities, residences and 24-hour security continue to operate throughout the year.

  Mon 19 Sep 2022 Bank holiday for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Christmas break Thurs 22 Dec 2022 Minimum service day (1)
Fri 23 Dec 2022 Minimum service day (2)
Sat 24 Dec 2022 Christmas Eve
Sun 25 Dec 2022 Christmas Day
Mon 26 Dec 2022 Boxing Day
Tues 27 Dec 2022 Christmas bank holiday
Wed 28 Dec 2022 Minimum service day (3)
Thurs 29 Dec 2022 Minimum service day (4)
Fri 30 Dec 2022 Minimum service day (5)
Sat 31 Dec 2022 New Year’s Eve
Sun 1 Jan 2023 New Year’s Day
Mon 2nd Jan 2023 New Year’s bank holiday
Easter break Thurs 6 April 2023 Minimum service day (6)
Fri 7 April 2023 Good Friday bank holiday
Sat 8 April 2023 Easter weekend
Sun 9 April 2023 Easter weekend
Mon 10 April 2023 Easter Monday bank holiday
Tues 11 April 2023 Minimum service day (7)
  Mon 1 May 2023 Early May bank holiday
  Mon 8 May 2023 Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III
  Mon 29 May 2023 Spring bank holiday
  Mon 28 Aug 2023 Summer bank holiday

Academic year dates 2023-24

  Arrivals Weekend Sat 23 Sep to Sun 24 Sep 2023
  Autumn term begins Mon 25 Sep 2023
  Welcome Week Mon 25 Sep to Fri 29 Sep 2023
Semester One Semester One begins Mon 2 Oct 2023
Teaching begins Mon 2 Oct 2023
Teaching ends Fri 15 Dec 2023
Autumn term ends Fri 15 Dec 2023
Winter vacation Sat 16 Dec 2023 to Sun 7 Jan 2024
Spring term begins Mon 8 Jan 2024
Semester one assessment period begins Mon 8 Jan 2024
Semester one assessment period ends Sat 20 Jan 2024
Semester One ends Sat 20 Jan 2024
  Intersemester week Mon 22 Jan to Fri 26 Jan 2024
  Winter graduation Mon 22 to Fri 26 January 2024
Semester Two Semester Two begins Mon 29 Jan 2024
Teaching begins Mon 29 Jan 2024
Spring term ends Fri 22 March 2024
Spring vacation Sat 23 March to Sun 14 April 2024
Summer term begins Mon 15 April 2024
Teaching resumes Mon 15 April 2024
Resit assessment period for online distance learning modules Mon 22 April (10am) to Tue 7 May (10am) 2024
Teaching ends Fri 3 May 2024
Revision week Mon 6 May to Fri 10 May 2024
Semester two assessment period begins Mon 13 May 2024
Semester two assessment period ends Sat 1 June 2024
Summer term ends Sat 1 June 2024
Semester Two ends Sat 1 June 2024
  Summer vacation Sun 2 June 2024 to TBC
  Summer graduation Mon 22 to Fri 26 July 2024
  Resit assessment period (all modules) Mon 12 to Sat 24 August 2024*
  Resit assessment period for online distance learning modules Mon 19 Aug (10am) to Mon 2 Sep (10am) 2024

*Take Away Papers (TAPs) may be set in the early part of the following week.

Minimum service days 2023-24

Christmas break Fri 22 Dec 2023 Minimum service day
Sat 23 Dec 2023  
Sun 24 Dec 2023 Christmas Eve
Mon 25 Dec 2023 Christmas Day
Tues 26 Dec 2023 Boxing Day
Wed 27 Dec 2023 Minimum service day
Thurs 28 Dec 2023 Minimum service day
Fri 29 Dec 2023 Minimum service day
Sat 30 Dec 2023  
Sun 31 Dec 2023 New Year’s Eve
Mon 1 Jan 2024 New Year’s Day
Easter break Thurs 28 March 2024 Minimum service day
Fri 29 March 2024 Good Friday bank holiday
Sat 30 March 2024 Easter weekend
Sun 31 March 2024 Easter weekend
Mon 1 April 2024 Easter Monday bank holiday
Tues 2 April 2024 Minimum service day
  Mon 6 May 2024 Early May bank holiday
  Mon 27 May 2024 Spring bank holiday
  Mon 26 Aug 2024 Summer bank holiday

Academic year dates 2024-25

For the academic year 2024-25, Welcome Week will start on 16 September 2024. Teaching will begin on 23 September 2024 and end on 25 April 2025.

Further details and dates for 2024-25 will be confirmed.