Current academic year
Key dates in the University's current academic year, including semester times, teaching blocks, graduations and examinations.
Academic year 2023/24
- Semester 1: 18 September - 22 December, 2023
- Semester 2: 15 January - 27 May, 2024
Semester 1
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 September 2023 | Welcome Week |
| 18 September 2023 | Semester 1 starts / Teaching block 1 starts |
| 20 October 2023 | Teaching block 1 ends |
| 23 October 2023 | Teaching block 2 starts |
| 22 November - 1 December 2023 | Graduations |
| 1 December 2023 | Teaching block 2 ends |
| 4-8 December 2023 | Revision |
| 11-21 December 2023 | Examinations |
| 22 December 2023 | Semester 1 ends |
| 25 December 2023 | Winter teaching vacation starts |
| 21 December 2023 - 2 January 2024 | University closed (closes at 5pm on 21 December) |
| 3 January 2024 | University reopens at 9am |
| 12 January 2024 | Winter teaching vacation ends |
Semester 2
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10-12 January 2024 | January Welcome |
| 15 January 2024 | Semester 2 starts / Teaching block 3 starts |
| 16 February 2024 | Teaching block 3 ends |
| 19 February 2024 | Flexible Learning Week |
| 26 February 2024 | Teaching block 4 starts |
| 5 April 2024 | Teaching block 4 ends |
| 8-19 April 2024 | Spring teaching vacation |
| 22-26 April 2024 | Revision |
| 29 April - 24 May 2024 | Examinations |
| 24 May 2024 | Semester 2 ends |
| 27 May 2024 | Summer teaching vacation starts |
| To be confirmed | Graduations |
| To be confirmed | 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: