Semester dates
Semester dates up to the end of academic year 2021. Timetables have been adjusted in light of Covid-19.
MBChB academic year 2020/21
Year 1
| Semester | Dates (Mon-Fri) | No. of weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | 14 Sep 2020 – 18 Sep 2020 | 1 week |
| Semester 1 | 21 Sep 2020 – 04 Dec 2020 | 11 weeks |
| Revision/exams | 07 Dec 2020 – 21 Dec 2020 | 3 weeks |
| Winter vacation | 22 Dec 2020 – 08 Jan 2021 |
2.5 weeks |
| Semester 2 | 11 Jan 2021 – 02 April 2021 | 12 weeks |
| Spring vacation | 05 Apr 2021 – 16 Apr 2021 | 2 weeks |
| Semester 2 (continued) | 19 Apr 2021 – 07 May 2021 |
3 weeks |
| Revision/exams | 10 May 2021 – 21 May 2021 | 2 weeks |
| Resit exams | 02 Aug 2021 – 13 Aug 2021 |
2 weeks |
Year 2
| Semester | Dates (Mon-Fri) | No. of weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 21 Sep 2020 – 04 Dec 2020 | 11 weeks |
| Revision/exams | 07 Dec 2020 – 21 Dec 2020 | 2 weeks |
| Winter vacation | 22 Dec 2020 – 08 Jan 2021 |
2.5 weeks |
| Semester 2 | 11 Jan 2021 – 02 Apr 2021 | 12 weeks |
| Spring vacation | 05 Apr 2021 – 16 Apr 2021 | 2 weeks |
| Semester 2 (continued) | 19 Apr 2021 – 07 May 2021 |
3 weeks |
| Revision/exams | 10 May 2021 – 21 May 2021 | 2 weeks |
| Resit exams | 02 Aug 2021 – 13 Aug 2021 |
2 weeks |
Year 3 - Degree of BMedSci with Honours
| Semester | Dates (Mon-Fri) | No. of weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 21 Sep 2020 – 04 Dec 2020 | 11 weeks |
| Revision/exams | 05 Dec 2020 – 21 Dec 2020 | 2.5 weeks |
| Winter vacation | 21 Dec 2020 – 08 Jan 2021 |
3 weeks |
| Semester 2 | 11 Jan 2021 – 02 April 2021 | 12 weeks |
| Spring vacation | 05 Apr 2021 – 16 April 2021 | 2 weeks |
| Revision/exams | 19 Apr 2021 – 21 May 2021 | 5 weeks |
Year 4
| Semester | Dates (Mon-Fri) | No. of weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical induction | 10 Aug 2020 – 21 Aug 2020 | 2 weeks |
| Semester 1 - block 1 | 24 Aug 2020 – 30 Oct 2020 | 10 weeks |
| Vacation | 02 Nov 2020 – 06 Nov 2020 |
1 week |
| Semester 1 - block 2 | 9 Nov 2020 – 18 Dec 2020 | 6 weeks |
| Vacation | 21 Dec 2020 – 01 Jan 2021 |
2 weeks |
| Block 2 continued | 05 Jan 2021 – 29 Jan 2021 | 4 weeks |
| Catch up | 01 Feb 2021 – 05 Feb 2021 | 1 week |
| Vacation | 08 Feb 2021 – 12 Feb 2021 | 1 week |
| Semester 2 - block 3 | 15 Feb 2021 - 23 April 2021 | 10 weeks |
| Catch up | 26 Apr 2021 – 07 May 2021 | 2 weeks |
| Revision/exams | 10 May 2021 – 04 Jun 2021 |
4 weeks |
| Sequential exams | 07 June 2021 – 25 Jun 2021 | 3 weeks |
Year 5
| Semester | Dates (Mon-Fri) | No. of weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | 27 Jul 2020 – 31 Jul 2020 | 1 week |
| Year 4 revision | 03 Aug 2020 – 14 Aug 2020 | 2 weeks |
| Block 1 | 17 Aug 2020 – 18 Sep 2020 | 5 weeks |
|
Year 4 revision & vacation groups D-F |
7 Sep 2020 – 18 Sep 2020 | 2 weeks |
| Block 2 | 21 Sep 2020 – 23 Oct 2020 | 5 weeks |
|
Year 4 revision & vacation groups A-C |
21 Sep 2020 – 2 Oct 2020 | 2 weeks |
| OSCE | 26 Oct 2020 - 13 Nov 2020 | 3 weeks |
| Block 3 | 16 Nov 2020 – 18 Dec 2020 | 5 weeks |
| Vacation | 21 Dec 2020 – 08 Jan 2021 | 3 weeks |
| Block 4 | 11 Jan 2021 – 12 Feb 2021 | 5 weeks |
| Vacation | 15 Feb 2021 – 19 Feb 2021 | 1 week |
| Block 5 | 22 Feb 2021 – 26 Mar 2021 | 5 weeks |
| Block 6 | 29 Mar 2021 – 07 May 2021* | 6 weeks |
| Revision/exams | 10 May 2021 – 04 Jun 2021 | 4 weeks |
| Sequential tests | 07 Jun 2021 – 25 June 2021 | 3 weeks |
* Clinical teaching ends 30 April 2021
Year 6
| Semester | Dates (Mon-Fri) | No. of weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | 3 Aug 2020 – 7 Aug 2020 | 1 week |
| Block 1 | 10 Aug 2020 – 11 Sep 2020 | 5 weeks |
| Block 2 | 14 Sep 2020 – 16 Oct 2020 | 5 weeks |
| Vacation | 19 Oct 2020 – 23 Oct 2020 | 1 week |
| Year 5 revision | 26 Oct 2020 – 13 Nov 2020 |
3 weeks |
| Block 3 | 16 Nov 2020 – 18 Dec 2020 | 5 weeks |
| Vacation | 21 Dec 2020 – 01 Jan 2021 | 2 weeks |
| Block 4 | 05 Jan 2021 – 05 Feb 2021 | 5 weeks |
| Vacation | 08 Feb 2021 – 12 Feb 2021 | 1 week |
| Revision/finals | 15 Feb 2021 – 19 Mar 2021 | 5 weeks |
| Assistantship/elective | 22 Mar 2021 – 28 May 2021 | 10 weeks |
| Resit exams | 31 Jun 2021 – 11 Jun 2021 | 2 weeks |
Graduation dates
Details of graduation dates can be found on the University's Student Administration website.