Academic year 2025/26
Semester dates for the 2025/26 academic year.
Semester 1
15 September - 19 December, 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 September 2025 | Welcome Week |
| 15 September 2025 | Semester 1 starts / Teaching block 1 starts |
| 17 October 2025 | Teaching block 1 ends |
| 20 October 2025 | Teaching block 2 starts |
| To be confirmed | Graduations |
| 28 November 2025 | Teaching block 2 ends |
| 1-5 December 2025 | Revision |
| 8 - 19 December 2025 | Examinations |
| 19 December 2025 | Semester 1 ends |
| 22 December 2025 | Winter teaching vacation starts |
| 23 December 2025 - 5 January 2026 | University closed (closes at 5pm on 23 December 2025) |
| 9 January 2026 | Winter teaching vacation ends |
Semester 2
12 January - 25 May, 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 7-9 January 2026 | January Welcome |
| 12 January 2026 | Semester 2 starts / Teaching block 3 starts |
| 13 February 2026 | Teaching block 3 ends |
| 16 February 2026 | Flexible Learning Week |
| 23 February 2026 | Teaching block 4 starts |
| 3 April 2026 | Teaching block 4 ends |
| 6 - 17 April 2026 | Spring teaching vacation |
| 20 - 24 April 2026 | Revision |
| 27 April - 22 May 2026 | Examinations |
| 22 May 2026 | Semester 2 ends |
| 25 May 2026 | Summer teaching vacation starts |
| To be confirmed | Graduations |
| To be confirmed | Resit examinations |
Postgraduate Taught Programmes
Students on most postgraduate taught programmes will undertake a dissertation or research project during the Summer teaching vacation period. If you are unsure about the dates and deadlines for your dissertation or research project, please check with your school.
Programmes with non-standard academic years
The semester dates for some degree programmes diverge from the standard University academic year structure. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information, if you are unsure about the semester dates for your programme please check with your school.
The semester dates for some degree programmes diverge from the standard University academic year structure. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information, if you are unsure about the semester dates for your programme please check with your school.