Key Dates
Key dates within the 2023/24 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 number | Dates | Activities | Reason for date |
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Welcome week 2023/24 |
11-Sep-2023 |
Welcome Week International check-in (from Saturday 9th) |
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01. | 18-Sep-2023 |
Monday 18th: Semester 1 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 1 International check-in |
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02. | 25-Sep-2023 |
Wednesday 27th: Graduation registration form for winter ceremonies opens Friday 29th: Deadline for course setup Friday 29th: Deadline for assessment and extension information to be entered in APT Friday 29th: Deadline for student course enrolments (except with special permission as per regulations) |
Opened after start of term
To allow submission of extension requests Students must be enrolled on courses by end of Week 2 |
03. | 02-Oct-2023 |
Monday 2nd October: 2024/25 apply links open for Direct and Other Admissions Friday 6th: Exam timetabling deadline for student course enrolments/removals |
Open after cycle changeover from previous admissions cycle |
04. | 09-Oct-2023 |
Cancel new and continuing students who have completed no matriculation action (excluding part-time intermittent students) Remove courses for new and continuing students who have not had attendance confirmed (excluding part-time intermittent) |
As per the withdrawal and exclusion policy To allow publication of exam timetabling in w/c 30/Oct |
05. | 16-Oct-2023 | Friday 20th: End of Teaching Block 1 | |
06. | 23-Oct-2023 |
Monday 23rd: Start of Teaching Block 2 Cancel or withdraw students who have failed to complete matriculation (excluding part-time intermittent students) Friday 27th: Deadline for student course removals - only withdrawals allowed after this date Friday 27th: Deadline for ratified course marks to be in EUCLID following course boards (to be published to students by noon on 6th November) |
As per the withdrawal and exclusion policy |
07. | 30-Oct-2023 |
Exam timetable published to students |
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08. | 06-Nov-2023 |
Monday 6th November – Tuesday 14th: Staggered deadline for publication of awards for students due to attend a graduation ceremony in Winter Monday 6th: Graduation application form closes at 12 noon for students wishing to attend a Winter ceremony. MAB impacted students are eligible to graduate if final award outcome not known. Tuesday 7th: Report to UKVI begins for students eligible for Graduate Route visa following awards deadline Cancel or withdraw continuing part-time intermittent students who have failed to complete matriculation |
Two weeks in advance of graduation ceremonies starting
After graduations deadline so that students exiting early are not included |
09. | 13-Nov-2023 |
Monday 13th – Monday 20th: Publication of awards for UG students who completed their studies in Summer 2023 |
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10. | 20-Nov-2023 | Wednesday 22nd – Friday 1st Dec: Graduations | Graduations will run between these dates |
11. | 27-Nov-2023 |
Wednesday 22nd – Friday 1st Dec: Graduations Friday 1st December: PG EERS rollover and 2023/24 reports created, deletion of PG EERS reports created more than 5 years ago Friday 1st: End of Teaching Block 2 Teaching delivery period slots created for 2024/25 |
Examiner terms and references to be set up by 29th November for any final 2022/3 reports
Created at the same time as next year’s timetabling database |
12. | 04-Dec-2023 |
Exam revision Friday 8th – Thursday 21st: Exams (including Saturdays) |
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13. | 11-Dec-2023 |
Friday 8th – Thursday 21st: Exams (including Saturdays) |
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14. | 18-Dec-2023 |
Friday 8th – Thursday 21st: Exams Friday 22nd: Semester 1 ends |
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15. | 25-Dec-2023 |
Monday 25th: Winter vacation begins |
Semester 2
Week number | Dates | Activities | Reason for date |
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16. | 01-Jan-2024 | Winter vacation | |
17. | 08-Jan-2024 |
Wednesday 10th – Friday 12th: Welcome for students commencing studies in January International check-in Friday 12th: 12 noon final deadline for submitting late special circumstances applications for Semester 1 courses |
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18. | 15-Jan-2024 |
Monday 15th January: Semester 2 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 3 Friday 19th: Courses with no student enrolments for previous 6 academic years closed Friday 19th: Curriculum rollover (courses/DPTs) International check-in |
Allows time to update DPTs ahead of DRPS publication |
19. | 22-Jan-2024 |
Friday 26th: Deadline for student course enrolments/removal Friday 26th: Deadline for course setup Friday 26th: Deadline for assessment and extension information to be entered in APT |
Students must be enrolled on courses by end of Sem2 Week 2
To allow submission of extension requests |
20. | 29-Jan-2024 |
Cancel new and continuing students who have completed no matriculation action (excluding new part-time intermittent) |
As per withdrawal and exclusion policy |
21. | 05-Feb-2024 |
Remove courses for new and continuing students who have not had attendance confirmed (excluding part-time intermittent) Thursday 8th February: 12 noon deadline for Semester 1 UG course results to be published to students in EUCLID Friday 9th February: DPS Rollover |
To allow publication of exam timetabling in w/c 06/Mar
In advance of DRPS publication |
22. | 12-Feb-2024 |
Friday 16th: End of Teaching Block 3 |
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23. | 19-Feb-2024 |
Thursday 22nd: 12 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) |
Following UG publication 2 weeks earlier
As per withdrawal and exclusion policy |
24. | 26-Feb-2024 |
Monday 26th: Start of Teaching Block 4 |
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25. | 04-Mar-2024 |
Exam timetable published to students Monday 4th: Graduation ceremonies allocated to taught students in EUCLID Friday 8th - Sunday 10th March: Annual EUCLID upgrade - EUCLID unavailable from 2pm on 8th |
In advance of graduation registration form opening Annual upgrade to stay in support contract with vendor |
26. | 11-Mar-2024 |
CAS issuance for September 2024 applicants begins |
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27. | 18-Mar-2024 | Graduation registration form opens to students | Opened once schools have agreed ceremony allocations, opens in March so it is ahead of exam period for students |
28. | 25-Mar-2024 | ||
29. | 01-Apr-2024 |
Friday 5th April: End of Teaching Block 4 |
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30. | 08-Apr-2024 |
Thursday 11th: Publish 2024/25 DRPS and Path Monday 8th – Friday 19th: Spring vacation |
Earliest DRPS can be published for next year with the data accurate |
31. | 15-Apr-2024 |
Monday 8th – Friday 19th: Spring vacation |
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32. | 22-Apr-2024 | Exam revision | |
33. | 29-Apr-2024 |
Monday 29th: Start of Teaching Block 5+ Monday 29th April – Friday 24th May: Exams (including Saturdays) |
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34. | 06-May-2024 | Monday 29th April – Friday 24th May: Exams (including Saturdays) | |
35. | 13-May-2024 | Monday 29th April – Friday 24th May: Exams (including Saturdays) | |
36. | 20-May-2024 |
Monday 29th April – Friday 24th May: Exams Friday 24th: Semester 2 ends |
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37. | 27-May-2024 |
Friday 31st: 12 noon final deadline for submitting late special circumstances applications |
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38. | 03-Jun-2024 |
CAS issuance for September 2024 applicants begins for those already in the UK Friday 7th: 12 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) |
Marks need to be ratified ahead of joint board dates |
39. | 10-Jun-2024 |
Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th: Joint Programme Board Dates (Honours) |
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40. | 17-Jun-2024 |
Monday 17th: 12 noon deadline for publication of awards and course marks for students who are due to graduate in Summer Monday 17th: Graduation registration form closes at 12 noon for students wishing to attend a summer ceremony Tuesday 18th: Report to UKVI begins for students eligible for Graduate Route visa following awards deadline Friday 21st: 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 2nd July) |
Two weeks in advance of graduation ceremonies starting
One week before publication deadline |
41. | 24-Jun-2024 | ||
42. | 01-Jul-2024 |
TBC: Monday 1st – Friday 19thJuly: Graduations Tuesday 2nd: Noon deadline for publication of progression decisions and course marks for continuing students (UG & PGT) |
Graduations will run between these dates Two weeks in advance of resit exam timetable publication |
43. | 08-Jul-2024 |
TBC: Monday 1st – Friday 19thJuly: Graduations Friday 14th: Student rollover into new academic session Registration opens for August/September continuing PGs and August continuing UGs |
Two weeks in advance of new academic session |
44. | 15-Jul-2024 |
TBC: Monday 1st – Friday 19thJuly: Graduations Friday 21st: End of Teaching Block 5+ Resit exam timetable published to students |
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45. | 22-Jul-2024 |
Monday 22nd: Student records created for 2024/25 PG September new entrants |
Six weeks before programme start date |
46. | 29-Jul-2024 |
Thursday 1st August: Academic Year 2024/25 begins Thursday 1st: UG EERS rollover and 2024/25 reports created, deletion of UG EERS reports created more than 5 years ago |
Examiner terms and references to be set up by 30th July for any final 2023/4 reports |
47. | 05-Aug-2024 |
Monday 5th – Friday 16th: Resit Exams |
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48. | 12-Aug-2024 |
Student records created for 2024/25 UG September new entrants Registration opens for continuing September UGs Monday 5th – Friday 16th: Resit Exams |
After UCAS embargo period ends |
49. | 19-Aug-2024 | ||
50. | 26-Aug-2024 |
Friday 30th: 12 noon deadline for resit marks to be ratified in EUCLID following resit exam boards TBC: Final deadline for submitting late special circumstances applications for resits and PGT dissertations |
One week before progression decisions deadline To be confirmed following formal approval of 2023 deadline – end March |
51. | 02-Sep-2024 | ||
52. | 09-Sep-2024 |
Monday 9th September: 12 noon deadline for publication of progression decisions and course marks to students following outcome of Resit Exams Diet Welcome Week for students commencing 2024/5 |
In advance of start of term |