Current academic year
Key dates in the University's current academic year, including semester times, teaching blocks, graduations and examinations.
Academic year 2022/23
- Semester 1: 19 September - 23 December, 2022
- Semester 2: 16 January - 26 May, 2023
Semester 1
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12-15 September 2022 | Welcome Week |
| 19 September 2022 | Semester 1 starts / Teaching block 1 starts |
| 21 October 2022 | Teaching block 1 ends |
| 24 October 2022 | Teaching block 2 starts |
| 23 November - 2 December 2022 | Graduations |
| 2 December 2022 | Teaching block 2 ends |
| 5 December 2022 | Revision |
|
9-21 December 2022 |
Examinations |
| 23 December 2022 | Semester 1 ends |
| 26 December 2022 | Winter teaching vacation starts |
| 22 December 2022 - 3 January 2023 | University closed (closes at 5pm on 22 December) |
| 4 January 2023 | University reopens at 9am |
| 13 January 2023 | Winter teaching vacation ends |
Semester 2
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11-13 January 2023 | January Welcome |
| 16 January 2023 | Semester 2 starts / Teaching block 3 starts |
| 17 February 2023 | Teaching block 3 ends |
| 20 February 2023 | Flexible Learning Week |
| 27 February 2023 | Teaching block 4 starts |
| 23 -30 March 2023 | March graduations |
| 7 April 2023 | Teaching block 4 ends |
| 10-21 April 2023 | Spring teaching vacation |
| 24 April 2023 | Revision |
| 1 - 26 May 2023 | Examinations |
| 26 May 2023 | Semester 2 ends |
| 29 May 2023 | Summer teaching vacation starts |
| 3 - 14 July 2023 | Graduations |
| 7 - 18 August 2023 | Resit examinations |
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.
Add key dates to your calendar
Staff and students can add key dates from the University's academic calendar to their own calendars by subscribing to Student Systems' Outlook calendar: