Key Dates
Key dates within the 2021/22 session to support the academic administrative cycle.
The key dates on this page are also available in an additional format:
- 'STUDENT Systems' calendar in the Outlook global address list
University of Edinburgh Semester dates:
Semester 1
| Week | W/Beginning | Activities |
| Welcome week 2021/22 | 13-Sep-2021 |
Welcome Week International check-in |
| 01. | 20-Sep-2021 |
Monday 20th: Semester 1 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 1 International check-in |
| 02. | 27-Sep-2021 |
TBC: Wednesday 29th: Graduation registration form for winter ceremonies opens Friday 1st October: Deadline for course setup Friday 1st October: Deadline for student course enrolments (except with special permission as per regulations) Friday 1st October: 2022/23 apply links open for Direct and Other Admissions |
| 03. | 04-Oct-2021 |
Cancel new and continuing students who have completed no matriculation action (excluding part-time intermittent) Friday 8th: Exam timetabling deadline for student course enrolments/removals Friday 8th - Sunday 10th: Rescheduled annual EUCLID upgrade – EUCLID unavailable from noon on 8th |
| 04. | 11-Oct-2021 | |
| 05. | 18-Oct-2021 |
Remove courses for new and continuing students who have not had attendance confirmed (excluding part-time intermittent) Friday 22nd: End of Teaching Block 1 Teaching delivery period slots created for 2022/23 |
| 06. | 25-Oct-2021 |
Monday 25th: Start of Teaching Block 2 Cancel or withdraw students who have failed to complete matriculation (excluding new part-time intermittent students) Friday 29th: Deadline for student course removals - only withdrawals allowed after this date |
| 07. | 01-Nov-2021 |
Friday 5th November: Noon deadline for publication of awards for students due to graduate in November |
| 08. | 08-Nov-2021 |
TBC: Exam timetable published to students Monday 8th: Graduation application form closes at noon for students wishing to attend a winter ceremony |
| 09. | 15-Nov-2021 | |
| 10. | 22-Nov-202 | Saturday 27th – Wednesday 8th Dec: Graduations |
| 11. | 29-Nov-2021 |
Saturday 27th – Wednesday 8th Dec: Graduations Wednesday 1st December: PG EERS rollover and 2021/22 reports created Friday 3rd: End of Teaching Block 2 |
| 12. | 06-Dec-2021 |
Saturday 27th – Wednesday 8th Dec: Graduations Exam revision Friday 10th – Tuesday 21st: Exams (including Saturdays) EUCLID outage for Data Futures project implementation – date and duration to be confirmed |
| 13. | 13-Dec-2021 | Friday 10th – Tuesday 21st: Exams (including Saturdays) |
| 14. | 20-Dec-2021 |
Friday 10th – Tuesday 21st: Exams (including Saturdays) Monday 20th: Winter vacation begins Tuesday 21st: Semester 1 ends |
| 15. | 27-Dec-2021 | Winter vacation |
Semester 2
| Week | W/Beginning | Activity |
| 16. | 03-Jan-2022 |
Winter vacation |
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17. |
10-Jan-2022 |
TBC: Welcome for students commencing studies in January International check-in |
| 18. | 17-Jan-2022 |
Monday 17th: Semester 2 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 3 Friday 21st: Courses with no student enrolments for previous 6 academic years closed Friday 21st: Curriculum rollover (courses/DPTs) International check-in |
| 19. | 24-Jan-2022 |
Thursday 27th: Final deadline for submitting late special circumstances applications for UG semester 1 courses Friday 28th: Deadline for course setup |
| 20. | 31-Jan-2022 |
Friday 4th February: Deadline for student course enrolments/removal |
| 21. | 07-Feb-2022 |
Cancel new and continuing students who have completed no matriculation action (excluding part-time intermittent) Friday 11th: DPS Rollover |
| 22. | 14-Feb-2022 |
Remove courses for new and continuing students who have not had attendance confirmed (excluding part-time intermittent) TBC: Graduation ceremonies allocated to taught students in EUCLID Tuesday 15th: Noon deadline for Semester 1 UG course results to be published to students in EUCLID Friday 18th: Final deadline for submitting late special circumstances applications for PGT semester 1 courses Friday 18th: End of Teaching Block 3 |
| 23. | 21-Feb-2022 |
Monday 21st: Noon deadline for Semester 1 PGT course results to be published to students in EUCLID Flexible learning week Cancellation of students who have not completed matriculation (excluding new part-time intermittent students) |
| 24. | 28-Feb-2022 |
Monday 28th: Start of Teaching Block 4 |
| 25. | 07-Mar-2022 |
Tuesday 8th: EUCLID move to virtual servers - EUCLID unavailable from 9am for 0.5 days |
| 26. | 14-Mar-2022 |
Exam timetable published to students |
| 27. | 21-Mar-2022 |
TBC: Graduation registration form opens |
| 28. | 28-Mar-2022 |
Wednesday 30th: EUCLID database upgrade - EUCLID unavailable from 8am for 0.5 days |
| 29. | 04-Apr-2022 |
Friday 8th: Teaching Block 4 ends |
| 30. | 11-Apr-2022 |
Friday 15th - Sunday 17th: Annual EUCLID upgrade - EUCLID unavailable from noon on 15th Monday 11th – Friday 22nd: Spring vacation |
| 31. | 18-Apr-2022 |
Monday 11th – Friday 22nd: Spring vacation |
| 32. | 25-Apr-2022 |
Tuesday 26th April: Publish 2022/23 DRPS and Path Exam revision TBC: New academic model implementation - EUCLID unavailable from 8am for 0.5 days |
| 33. | 02-May-2022 | TBC: Monday 2nd May – Friday 27th: Exams (including Saturdays) |
| 34. | 09-May-2022 |
TBC: Monday 2nd May – Friday 27th: Exams (including Saturdays) |
| 35. | 16-May-2022 |
TBC: Monday 2nd May – Friday 27th: Exams (including Saturdays) |
| 36. | 23-May-2022 |
TBC: Monday 2nd May – Friday 27th: Exams (including Saturdays) Friday 27th: Semester 2 ends |
| 37. | 30-May-2022 | |
| 38. | 06-Jun-2022 |
CAS issuance for September 2022 applicants begins Friday 10th: Noon deadline for ratified marks for Honours courses to be in EUCLID following course boards (to be published to students by noon on 17th June) Friday 10th: Final deadline for submitting late special circumstances applications for Honours courses |
| 39. | 13-Jun-2022 |
Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th: Joint Programme Board Dates (Honours) Friday 17th: Noon deadline for publication of awards and course marks for all students who are due to graduate in Summer 2022 Friday 17th: Graduation registration form closes at noon for students wishing to attend a summer ceremony |
| 40. | 20-Jun-2022 |
Friday 24th: Deadline for ratified marks for non-Honours and PGT courses to be in EUCLID following course boards (to be published to students by noon on 5th July) Friday 24th: Final deadline for submitting late special circumstances applications for non-Honours and PGT courses |
| 41. | 27-Jun-2022 |
Saturday 2nd July – Friday 15th July: Graduations |
| 42. | 04-Jul-2022 |
Tuesday 5th: Noon deadline for publication of progression decisions and course marks for all continuing students (UG & PGT) Saturday 2nd July – Friday 15th: Graduations |
| 43. | 11-Jul-2022 |
Saturday 2nd July – Friday 15th: Graduations Friday 15th: Student rollover into new academic session Registration opens for August/September continuing PGs and August continuing UGs |
| 44. | 18-Jul-2022 |
Friday 22nd: Student records created for 2022/23 PG September new entrants Resit exam timetable published to students |
| 45. | 25-Jul-2022 |
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| 46. | 01-Aug-2022 |
Monday 1st August: Academic Year 2022/23 begins Monday 1st August: UG EERS rollover and 2022/23 reports created |
| 47. | 08-Aug-2022 |
Student records created for 2022/23 UG September new entrants (after UCAS embargo period ends) TBC: Resit Exams |
| 48. | 15-Aug-2022 |
Registration opens for continuing September UGs TBC: Resit Exams |
| 49. | 22-Aug-2022 | |
| 50. | 29-Aug-2022 | Friday 2rd September: Noon deadline for resit marks to be ratified in EUCLID following resit exam boards |
| 51. | 05-Sep-2022 |
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| 52. | 12-Sep-2022 |
Monday 12th: Noon deadline for publication of progression decisions and course marks to students following outcome of Resit Exams Diet Welcome Week 2022/23 begins |