Academic year 2026/27
Provisional semester dates for the 2026/27 academic year.
Semester 1
21 September - 21 December, 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 September 2026 | Welcome Week |
| 21 September 2026 | Semester 1 starts / Teaching block 1 starts |
| 16 October 2026 | Teaching block 1 ends |
| 26 October 2026 | Teaching block 2 starts |
| To be confirmed | Graduations |
| 4 December 2026 | Teaching block 2 ends |
| To be confirmed | Revision |
| To be confirmed | Examinations |
| 21 December 2026 | Semester 1 ends |
| 22 December 2026 | Winter teaching vacation starts |
| To be confirmed | University closed |
| 10 January 2027 | Winter teaching vacation ends |
Semester 2
11 January - 24 May, 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 6-8 January 2027 | January Welcome |
| 11 January 2027 | Semester 2 starts / Teaching block 3 starts |
| 12 February 2027 | Teaching block 3 ends |
| 15 February 2027 | Flexible Learning Week |
| 22 February 2027 | Teaching block 4 starts |
| 2 April 2027 | Teaching block 4 ends |
| 5 - 16 April 2027 | Spring teaching vacation |
| 19 - 23 April 2027 | Revision |
| 26 April - 22 May 2027 | Examinations |
| 22 May 2027 | Semester 2 ends |
| 24 May 2027 | 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.