Key Dates
Key dates within the 2022/23 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 2022/23 |
12-Sep-2022 |
Welcome Week International check-in (from Saturday 10th) |
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| 01. | 19-Sep-2022 |
Monday 19th: Semester 1 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 1 International check-in |
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| 02. | 26-Sep-2022 |
Wednesday 28th: Graduation registration form for winter ceremonies opens Friday 30th: Deadline for course setup Friday 30th: Deadline for student course enrolments (except with special permission as per regulations) |
Opened once schools have agreed ceremony allocations, after first 2 weeks of term
Students must be enrolled on courses by end of Week 2 |
| 03. | 03-Oct-2022 |
Cancel new and continuing students who have completed no matriculation action (excluding new part-time intermittent students) Monday 3rd October: 2023/24 apply links open for Direct and Other Admissions Friday 7th: Exam timetabling deadline for student course enrolments/removals |
As per the withdrawal and exclusion policy
Open after cycle changeover from previous admissions cycle |
| 04. | 10-Oct-2022 |
Remove courses for new and continuing students who have not had attendance confirmed (excluding part-time intermittent) |
To allow publication of exam timetabling in w/c 31/Oct |
| 05. | 17-Oct-2022 | Friday 21st: End of Teaching Block 1 | |
| 06. | 24-Oct-2022 |
Monday 24th: Start of Teaching Block 2 Cancel or withdraw students who have failed to complete matriculation (excluding new part-time intermittent students) Friday 28th: Deadline for student course removals - only withdrawals allowed after this date |
As per the withdrawal and exclusion policy |
| 07. | 31-Oct-2022 |
Friday 4th November: Noon deadline for publication of awards for students due to graduate in November Friday 4th: Graduation application form closes at 5pm for students wishing to attend a winter ceremony Friday 4th: Report to UKVI begins for students eligible for Graduate Route visa following awards deadline Exam timetable published to students |
Two weeks in advance of graduation ceremonies starting |
| 08. | 07-Nov-2022 | ||
| 09. | 14-Nov-2022 | ||
| 10. | 21-Nov-2022 | Thursday 24th – Monday 5th Dec: Graduations | |
| 11. | 28-Nov-2022 |
Thursday 24th – Monday 5th Dec: Graduations Thursday 1st December: PG EERS rollover and 2022/23 reports created, deletion of PG EERS reports created more than 5 years ago Friday 2nd: End of Teaching Block 2 TBC: Teaching delivery period slots created for 2023/24 |
Created at the same time as next year’s timetabling database |
| 12. | 05-Dec-2022 |
Thursday 24th – Monday 5th Dec: Graduations Exam revision Friday 9th – Wednesday 21st: Exams (including Saturdays) |
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| 13. | 12-Dec-2022 |
Friday 9th – Wednesday 21st: Exams (including Saturdays) |
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| 14. | 19-Dec-2022 |
Friday 9th – Wednesday 21st: Exams (including Saturdays) Monday 19th: Winter vacation begins Friday 23rd: Semester 1 ends |
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| 15. | 26-Dec-2022 | Winter Vacation |
Semester 2
| Week number | Dates | Activities | Reason for date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | 02-Jan-2023 | Winter vacation | |
| 17. | 09-Jan-2023 |
Welcome for students commencing studies in January International check-in Friday 13thJanuary: Final deadline for submitting late special circumstances applications for Semester 1 courses |
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| 18. | 16-Jan-2023 |
Monday 16th January: Semester 2 starts/ Start of Teaching Block 3 Friday 20th: Deadline for course setup Friday 20th: Courses with no student enrolments for previous 6 academic years closed Friday 20th: Curriculum rollover (courses/DPTs) International check-in |
Allows time to update DPTs ahead of DRPS publication |
| 19. | 23-Jan-2023 |
Friday 27th: Deadline for student course enrolments/removal |
Students must be enrolled on courses by end of Sem2 Week 2 |
| 20. | 30-Jan-2023 |
Cancel new and continuing students who have completed no matriculation action (excluding new part-time intermittent) |
As per withdrawal and exclusion policy |
| 21. | 06-Feb-2023 |
Remove courses for new and continuing students who have not had attendance confirmed (excluding part-time intermittent) Thursday 9th February: Noon deadline for Semester 1 UG course results to be published to students in EUCLID Friday 10th: DPS Rollover |
To allow publication of exam timetabling in w/c 06/Mar Eight weeks after the end of Sem1
In advance of DRPS publication |
| 22. | 13-Feb-2023 |
Friday 17th: Noon deadline for Semester 1 PGT course results to be published to students in EUCLID Friday 17th: End of Teaching Block 3 |
Following UG publication 2 weeks earlier |
| 23. | 20-Feb-2023 |
Flexible learning week Cancellation of students who have not completed matriculation (excluding new part-time intermittent students) |
As per withdrawal and exclusion policy |
| 24. | 27-Feb-2023 |
Monday 27th: Start of Teaching Block 4 Friday 3rd March - Sunday 5th : Annual EUCLID upgrade - EUCLID unavailable from noon on 3rd |
Annual upgrade to stay in support contract with vendor |
| 25. | 06-Mar-2023 |
TBC: Exam timetable published to students Monday 6th: Graduation ceremonies allocated to taught students in EUCLID |
In advance of graduation registration form opening |
| 26. | 13-Mar-2023 |
CAS issuance for September 2023 applicants begins |
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| 27. | 20-Mar-2023 | Graduation registration form opens | Opened once schools have agreed ceremony allocations, opens in March so it is ahead of exam period for students |
| 28. | 27-Mar-2023 | ||
| 29. | 03-Apr-2023 |
Friday 7th April: End of Teaching Block 4 |
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| 30. | 10-Apr-2023 |
Monday 10th – Friday 21st: Spring vacation Tuesday 11th: Publish 2023/24 DRPS and Path |
Earliest DRPS can be published for next year with the data accurate |
| 31. | 17-Apr-2023 | Monday 10th – Friday 21st: Spring vacation | |
| 32. | 24-Apr-2023 | Exam revision | |
| 33. | 01-May-2023 |
Monday 1st May: Start of Teaching Block 5+ TBC: Monday 1st – Friday 26th: Exams (including Saturdays) |
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| 34. | 08-May-2023 | TBC: Monday 1st – Friday 26th: Exams (including Saturdays) | |
| 35. | 15-May-2023 | TBC: Monday 1st – Friday 26th: Exams (including Saturdays) | |
| 36. | 22-May-2023 |
TBC: Monday 1st – Friday 26th: Exams Friday 26th: Semester 2 ends |
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| 37. | 29-May-2023 | Friday 2nd June: Final deadline for submitting late special circumstances applications | |
| 38. | 05-Jun-2023 |
CAS issuance for September 2023 applicants begins for those already in the UK Friday 9th: Noon deadline for ratified marks for Honours courses to be in EUCLID following course boards (to be published to students by noon on 16th June) |
Marks need to be ratified ahead of joint board dates |
| 39. | 12-Jun-2023 |
Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th: Joint Programme Board Dates (Honours) Friday 16th: Noon deadline for publication of awards and course marks for all students who are due to graduate in Summer 2023 Friday 16th: Graduation registration form closes at 5pm for students wishing to attend a summer ceremony Friday 16th: Report to UKVI begins for students eligible for Graduate Route visa following awards deadline |
Two weeks in advance of graduation ceremonies starting |
| 40. | 19-Jun-2023 |
Friday 23rd: 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 4th July) |
One week before publication deadline |
| 41. | 26-Jun-2023 | TBC: Saturday 1st July – Friday 14th: Graduations | |
| 42. | 03-Jul-2023 |
Tuesday 4th: Noon deadline for publication of progression decisions and course marks for all continuing students (UG & PGT) TBC: Saturday 1st July – Friday 14th: Graduations |
Two weeks in advance of resit exam timetable publication |
| 43. | 10-Jul-2023 |
TBC: Saturday 1st July – Friday 14th: 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. | 17-Jul-2023 |
Friday 21st: End of Teaching Block 5+ Saturday 22nd: Student records created for 2023/24 PG September new entrants Resit exam timetable published to students |
Six weeks before programme start date |
| 45. | 24-Jul-2023 | ||
| 46. | 31-Jul-2023 |
Tuesday 1st August: Academic Year 2023/24 begins Tuesday 1st: UG EERS rollover and 2023/24 reports created, deletion of UG EERS reports created more than 5 years ago |
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| 47. | 07-Aug-2023 |
Student records created for 2023/24 UG September new entrants TBC: Resit Exams |
After UCAS embargo period ends |
| 48. | 14-Aug-2023 |
Registration opens for continuing September UGs TBC: Resit Exams |
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| 49. | 21-Aug-2023 | ||
| 50. | 28-Aug-2023 |
Friday 1st September: 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
Two weeks after end of resit exam diet |
| 51. | 04-Sep-2023 | ||
| 52. | 11-Sep-2023 |
Monday 11th: Noon deadline for publication of progression decisions and course marks to students following outcome of Resit Exams Diet Welcome Week for students commencing 18th September 2023 |
In advance of start of term |