Semester dates
Semester dates for the MBChB academic year 2023/24 and 2024/25.
Semester dates for 2023/24 are outlined below. The schedule for the forthcoming 2024/25 term can be found in the PDF below.
Year 1 - 2023/24
| Semester | Dates (Mon-Fri) | No. of weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Week | 11 Sep 2023 – 15 Sep 2023 | 1 week |
| Semester 1 | 18 Sep 2023 – 01 Dec 2023 | 11 weeks |
| Revision/exams | 04 Dec 2023 – 21 Dec 2023 | 3 weeks |
| Winter vacation | 22 Dec 2023 – 12 Jan 2024 |
3 weeks |
| Semester 2 | 15 Jan 2024 – 05 Apr 2024 | 12 weeks |
| Spring vacation | 08 Apr 2024 – 19 Apr 2024 | 2 weeks |
| Semester 2 (continued) | 22 Apr 2024 – 03 May 2024 |
2 weeks |
| Revision/exams | 06 May 2024 – 24 May 2024 | 3 weeks |
| Resit exams | TBC July / August 2024 |
2 weeks |
Year 2 - 2023/24
| Semester | Dates (Mon-Fri) | No. of weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 18 Sep 2023 – 01 Dec 2023 | 12 weeks |
| Revision/exams | 04 Dec 2023 – 21 Dec 2023 | 3 weeks |
| Winter vacation | 22 Dec 2023 – 12 Jan 2024 |
3 weeks |
| Semester 2 | 15 Jan 2024 – 07 Apr 2024 | 12 weeks |
| Spring vacation | 08 Apr 2024 – 12 Apr 2024 | 1 week |
| Revision/exams | 15 Apr 2024 – 10 May 2024 | 4 weeks |
| Resit exams | TBC July / August 2024 |
2 weeks |
Year 3 - 2023/24 - Degree of BMedSci with Honours
| Semester | Dates (Mon-Fri) | No. of weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 18 Sep 2023 – 01 Dec 2023 | 11 weeks |
| Revision/exams | 04 Dec 2023 – 21 Dec 2023 | 3 weeks |
| Winter vacation | 22 Dec 2023 – 12 Jan 2024 |
3 weeks |
| Semester 2 | 15 Jan 2024 – 05 Apr 2024 | 12 weeks |
| Spring vacation | 08 Apr 2024 – 19 Apr 2024 | 2 weeks |
| Revision/exams | 22 Apr 2024 – 24 May 2024 | 5 weeks |
Year 4 - 2023/24
| Semester | Dates (Mon-Fri) | No. of weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Induction | 07 Aug 2023 – 18 Aug 2023 | 1 week |
| Block 1 | 21 Aug 2023 – 22 Sep 2023 | 5 weeks |
| Block 2 | 25 Sep 2023 – 27 Oct 2023 | 5 weeks |
| Vacation | 30 Oct 2023 – 03 Nov 2023 |
1 week |
| Block 3 | 06 Nov 2023 – 08 Dec 2023 | 5 weeks |
| Block 4 | 11 Dec 2023 – 21 Dec 2023 | 2 weeks |
| Vacation | 22 Dec 2023 – 05 Jan 2024 |
2 weeks |
| Block 4 continued | 08 Jan 2024 – 26 Jan 2024 | 3 weeks |
| Full teaching week | 29 Jan 2024 – 02 Feb 2024 | 1 week |
| Vacation | 05 Feb 2024 – 09 Feb 2024 | 1 week |
| Block 5 | 12 Feb 2024 – 15 Mar 2024 | 5 weeks |
| Block 6 | 18 Mar 2024 – 19 Apr 2024 | 5 weeks |
| Revision | 22 Apr 2024 – 03 May 2024 |
2 weeks |
| Exams | 06 May 2024 – 24 May 2024 | 3 weeks |
| Sequential exams | 27 May 2024 – 14 Jun 2024 | 3 weeks |
Year 5 - 2023/24
| Semester | Dates (Mon-Fri) | No. of weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Induction | 14 Aug 2023 – 18 Aug 2023 | 1 week |
| Block 1 | 21 Aug 2023 – 22 Sep 2023 | 5 weeks |
| Block 2 | 25 Sep 2023 – 26 Oct 2023 | 5 weeks |
|
Consolidation/exams |
30 Oct 2023 – 10 Nov 2023 | 2 weeks |
| Vacation | 13 Nov 2023 – 17 Nov 2023 | 1 week |
| Block 3 | 20 Nov 2023 – 21 Dec 2023 | 5 weeks |
| Vacation | 22 Dec 2023 – 05 Jan 2024 | 2 weeks |
| Block 4 | 08 Jan 2024 – 09 Feb 2024 | 5 weeks |
| Consolidation/exams | 12 Feb 2024 – 01 Mar 2024 | 3 weeks |
| Vacation | 04 Mar 2024 – 08 Mar 2024 | 1 week |
| Block 5 | 11 Mar 2024 – 12 Apr 2024 | 5 weeks |
| Block 6 | 15 Apr 2024 – 17 May 2024 | 5 weeks |
| Consolidation/exams | 20 May 2024 – 14 Jun 2024 | 4 weeks |
| Sequential exams | 17 Jun 2024 – 28 Jun 2024 | 2 weeks |
Year 6 - 2023/24
| Semester | Dates (Mon-Fri) | No. of weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Induction | 21 Aug 2023 – 25 Aug 2023 | 1 week |
| Block 1 | 28 Aug 2023 – 22 Sep 2023 | 4 weeks |
| Block 2 | 25 Sep 2023 – 20 Oct 2023 | 4 weeks |
| Vacation* | 23 Oct 2023 – 27 Oct 2023 | 1 week |
| Block 3 | 30 Oct 2023 – 24 Nov 2023 | 4 weeks |
| Block 4 | 27 Nov 2023 – 21 Dec 2023 | 4 weeks |
| Vacation | 22 Dec 2023 – 05 Jan 2024 | 2 weeks |
| Revision | 08 Jan 2024 – 19 Jan 2024 | 2 weeks |
| Finals/exams | 22 Jan 2024 – 23 Feb 2024 | 5 weeks |
| Vacation | 26 Feb 2024 – 01 Mar 2024 | 1 week |
| Assistantship/elective | 04 Mar 2024 – 24 May 2024 | 12 weeks |
| Resit exams | 27 May 2024 – 07 Jun 2024 | 2 weeks |
* This week will be used for A990 activities.
HCP-Med - Year 1 - 2023/24
| Semester | Dates (Mon-Fri) |
| Residential week 1 | 11 Sep 2023 - 15 Sep 2023 |
| Semester 1 | 18 Sep 2023 - 20 Oct 2023 |
| Vacation | 23 Oct 2023 - 27 Oct 2023 |
| Semester 1 (contd) | 30 Oct 2023 - 31 Nov 2023 |
| Residential week 2 (4 days) * | 04 Dec 2023 - 07 Dec 2023 |
| Semester 1 (contd) | 11 Dec 2023 – 15 Dec 2023 |
| Vacation | 18 Dec 2023 - 02 Jan 2024 |
| Semester 2 | 03 Jan 2024 - 02 Feb 2024 |
| Vacation | 05 Feb 2024 - 09 Feb 2024 |
| Semester 2 (contd) | 12 Feb 2024 - 29 Mar 2024 |
| Vacation | 01 Apr 2024 - 05 Apr 2024 |
| Semester 3 | 08 Apr 2024 - 07 June 2024 |
| Residential week 3 (4 days) * | 10 Jun 2024 – 13 Jun 2024 |
| Semester 3 (cont) | 17 Jun 2024 – 12 July 2024 |
| Anatomy exam | July 2024 (date TBC) |
| Resit exams | August 2024 (date TBC) |
* Knowledge Test Paper 1 & Paper 2 exams take place in RW 2 and 3 .
HCP-Med - Year 2 - 2023/24
| Semester | Dates (Mon-Fri) |
| Residential week 1 (2 days) | 13 Sep 2023 - 14 Sep 2023 |
| Semester 1 | 18 Sep 2023 - 13 Oct 2023 |
| Vacation | 16 Oct 2023 - 20 Oct 2023 |
| Semester 1 (cont.) | 23 Oct 2023 - 08 Dec 2023 |
| Residential week 2 (4 days) * | 11 Dec 2023 - 14 Dec 2023 |
| Vacation | 18 Dec 2023 - 02 Jan 2024 |
| Semester 2 | 03 Jan 2024 - 02 Feb 2024 |
| Vacation | 05 Feb 2024 - 09 Feb 2024 |
| Semester 2 (cont.) | 12 Feb 2024 - 29 Mar 2024 |
| Vacation | 01 Apr 2024 - 05 Apr 2024 |
| Semester 3 | 08 Apr 2024 – 31 May 2024 |
| Residential week 3* | 03 Jun 2024 – 07 Jun 2024 |
| Semester 3 (contd) | 10 Jun 2024 – 12 July 2024 |
| OSCE exam | 22 Apr 2024 – 26 Apr 2024 |
| Anatomy exam | July 2024 (date TBC) |
| Resit exams | August 2024 (date TBC) |
* Knowledge Test Paper 1 & Paper 2 exams take place in RW 2 and 3 .
HCP-Med - Year 3 - 2023/24
| Semester | Dates (Mon-Fri) |
| Residential week 1 (3 days) | 13 Sep 2023 - 15 Sep 2023 |
| Hospital 1 | 18 Sep 2023 - 20 Oct 2023 |
| Vacation | 23 Oct 2023 - 27 Oct 2023 |
| Hospital 1 (cont.) | 30 Oct 2023 - 15 Dec 2023 |
| Vacation | 18 Dec 2023 - 02 Jan 2024 |
| Hospital 2 | 03 Jan 2024 – 02 Feb 2024 |
| Residential week 2* | 08 Jan 2024 - 12 Jan 2024 |
| Vacation | 05 Feb 2024 - 09 Feb 2024 |
| Hospital 2 (cont.) | 12 Feb 2024 - 08 Mar 2024 |
| Knowledge Test Paper 2 | 14 Mar 2024 |
| GP/Hosp interface | 11 Mar 2024 – 29 Mar 2024 |
| Vacation | 01 Apr 2024 - 05 Apr 2024 |
| GP/Hosp interface (cont.) | 08 Apr 2024 – 21 Jun 2024 |
| Residential Week 3* | TBC |
| OSCE exam | 06 May 2024 -17 May 2024 |
| Sequential OSCE | 29 May 2024 – 31 May 2024 |
| Knowledge Test Paper 4 | 01 Jul 2024 |
*Knowledge Test Paper 1 & 3 exams take place in RW 2 and RW 3 respectively.
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Graduation dates
Details of graduation dates can be found on the University's Student Administration website.