Semester and term dates
Semester and term dates
Find our Autumn, Spring and Summer term dates for undergraduate and postgraduate courses including:
- course level variations
- end of semester breaks
- assessment / dissertation hand in dates
The dates below are University-wide, but please check your individual timetable as some dates, for example for enhancement weeks, may differ between courses.
2023/24 dates
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Undergraduate Levels 3 and 4 - 2023/2024
Induction for all new October starters: 18 September 2023 – 30 September 2023
Semester one: 2 October 2023 – 3 February 2024
Winter break: 18 December 2023 – 1 January 2024 (teaching continues 2 January 2024)
Induction for all new February starters: 29 January 2024 – 3 February 2024
Semester one enhancement Week: 29 January 2024 – 3 February 2024
Semester two: 5 February 2024 – 1 June 2024
Spring break: 25 March 2024 – 1 April 2024 (teaching continues 2 April 2024)
Semester two enhancement week: 27 May 2024 – 1 June 2024
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Undergraduate Levels 5 and 6 - 2023/2024
Induction for all new October starters: 18 September 2023 – 30 September 2023
Semester one: 2 October 2023 – 3 February 2024
Winter break: 18 December 2023 – 1 January 2024 (teaching continues 2 January 2024)
Induction for all new February starters: 29 January 2024 – 3 February 2024
Semester one - assessment and examinations: 15 January – 27 January 2024
Hand-in date for the Dissertation or Capstone Project for February-start students: 19 January 2024
Semester one enhancement week: 29 January 2024 – 3 February 2024
Semester one - resit assessment and examinations: 18 March – 23 March 2024; 2 April – 6 April 2024
Semester two: 5 February 2024 – 1 June 2024
Spring break: 25 March 2024 – 1 April 2024 (teaching continues 2 April 2024)
Semester two - assessment and examinations: 13 May – 25 May 2024
Hand-in date for the Dissertation or Capstone Project for October-start students: 17 May 2024
Semester two enhancement week: 27 May 2024 – 1 June 2024
Semester two - resit assessment and examinations: 15 July – 27 July 2024
End of year - resit assessment and examinations: 2 September – 7 September 2024
Summer break: 3 June 2024 – 29 September 2024
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Postgraduate - 2023/2024
Induction for all new October starters: 18 September 2023 – 30 September 2023
Semester one: 2 October 2023 – 3 February 2024
Winter break: 18 December 2023 – 1 January 2024 (teaching continues 2 January 2024)
Induction for all new February starters: 29 January 2024 – 3 February 2024
Semester one - assessment and examinations: 15 January – 27 January 2024
Hand-in date for the Dissertation or Capstone Project for February-start students: 19 January 2024
Semester one enhancement Week: 29 January 2024 – 3 February 2024
Semester one - resit assessment and examinations: 18 March – 23 March 2024; 2 April – 6 April 2024
Semester two: 5 February 2024 – 1 June 2024
Spring break: 25 March 2024 – 1 April 2024 (teaching continues 2 April 2024)
April semester: 15 April 2024 – 2 August 2024(April-start students continue to Semesters 1 and 2 of Postgraduate - 2024/2025)
Semester two - assessment and examinations: 13 May – 25 May 2024
Semester two enhancement week: 27 May 2024 – 1 June 2024
Semester two - resit assessment and examinations: 15 July – 27 July 2024
Semester three: 3 June 2024 – 21 September 2024
Hand-in date for the Dissertation or Capstone Project for October-start students: 6 September 2024
End of year - resit assessment and examinations: 2 September – 7 September 2024
2024/25 dates
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Undergraduate Levels 3 and 4 - 2024/2025
Induction for all new October starters: 16 September 2024 – 28 September 2024
Semester one: 30 September 2024 – 1 February 2025
Winter break: 23 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 (teaching continues 6 January 2025)
Semester one enhancement weeks: 20 January 2025 – 1 February 2025
Induction for all new February starters: 3 February 2025 – 7 February 2025
Semester two: 10 February 2025 – 7 June 2025
Spring break: 14 April 2025 – 21 April 2025 (teaching continues 22 April 2025)
Semester two enhancement weeks: 26 May 2025 – 7 June 2025
Summer break: 9 June 2025 – 28 September 2025
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Undergraduate Levels 5 and 6 - 2024/2025
Induction for all new October starters: 16 September 2024 – 28 September 2024
Semester one: 30 September 2024 – 1 February 2025
Winter break: 23 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 (teaching continues 6 January 2025)
Semester one - assessment and examinations: 6 January – 18 January 2025
Hand-in date for the Dissertation or Capstone Project for February-start students: 17 January 2025
Semester one enhancement weeks: 20 January 2025 – 1 February 2025
Semester one - resit assessment and examinations: 17 March 2025 – 29 March 2025
Induction for all new February starters: 3 February 2025 – 7 February 2025
Semester two: 10 February 2025 – 7 June 2025
Spring break: 14 April 2025 – 21 April 2025 (teaching continues 22 April 2025)
Semester two - assessment and examinations: 12 May – 24 May 2025
Hand-in date for the Dissertation or Capstone Project for October-start students: 23 May 2025
Semester two enhancement weeks: 26 May 2025 – 7 June 2025
Semester two - resit assessment and examinations: 21 July – 2 August 2025
End of Year - resit assessment and examinations: 8 September – 13 September 2025
Summer break: 9 June 2025 – 28 September 2025
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Postgraduate - 2024/2025
Induction for all new October starters: 16 September 2024 – 28 September 2024
Semester one: 30 September 2024 – 1 February 2025
Winter break: 23 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 (teaching continues 6 January 2025)
Semester one - assessment and examinations: 6 January – 18 January 2025
Hand-in date for the Dissertation or Capstone Project for February-start students: 17 January 2024
Semester one enhancement weeks: 20 January 2025 – 1 February 2025
Semester one - resit assessment and examinations: 17 March 2025 – 29 March 2025
Induction for all new February starters: 3 February 2025 – 7 February 2025
Semester two: 10 February 2025 – 7 June 2025
Spring break: 14 April 2025 – 21 April 2025 (teaching continues 22 April 2025)
Semester two - assessment and examinations: 12 May – 24 May 2025
Semester two enhancement weeks: 26 May 2025 – 7 June 2025
Semester two - resit assessment and examinations: 21 July – 2 August 2025
Semester three: 9 June 2025 – 27 September 2025
Hand-in date for the Dissertation or Capstone Project for October-start students: 26 September 2025
