Term dates and semesters
Term dates and semesters
University Senate sets term and semester dates. 'Terms' refer to the time period when taught students are on campus. 'Semesters' refer to the teaching periods for taught modules. Doctoral researchers will find it useful to be aware of the dates below, but their research activity is not directly aligned to terms and semesters. Term Four is for postgraduate taught students only.
Term dates
| 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | 3 October 2022 – 16 December 2022 | 2 October 2023 – 15 December 2023 | 30 September 2024 – 13 December 2024 | 29 September 2025 - 12 December 2025 |
| Spring term | 9 January 2023 – 24 March 2023 | 8 January 2024 – 22 March 2024 | 6 January 2025 – 28 March 2025 | 5 January 2026 - 27 March 2026 |
| Summer term | 24 April 2023 – 21 June 2023 | 22 April 2024 – 19 June 2024 | 28 April 2025 – 18 June 2025 | 27 April 2026 - 17 June 2026 |
| Term four (Postgraduate taught students only) |
22 June 2023 – 29 September 2023 | 20 June 2024 – 27 September 2024 | 19 June 2025 – 26 September 2025 | 18 June 2026 - 25 September 2026 |
Semester dates
| 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 3 October 2022 – 3 February 2023 | 2 October 2023 – 2 February 2024 | 30 September 2024 – 31 January 2025 | 29 September 2025 - 30 January 2026 |
| Semester 2 | 6 February 2023 – 21 June 2023 | 5 February 2024 – 19 June 2024 | 3 February 2025 – 18 June 2025 | 2 February 2026 - 17 June 2026 |
| Semester 3 (Postgraduate taught students only) |
22 June 2023 – 29 September 2023 | 20 June 2024 – 27 September 2024 | 19 June 2025 – 26 September 2025 | 18 June 2026 - 25 September 2026 |
University closure dates
During the year, there are certain days when the University is closed. This means that staff will not be on campus, although some facilities (e.g. sports) will still be working as normal.
| Christmas/New Year |
Friday 23 December 2022 to Monday 2 January 2023 |
|---|---|
| Easter |
Friday 7 April 2023 to Tuesday 11 April 2023 inclusive |
| May bank holiday | Monday 1 May 2023 |
| Coronation of King Charles III | Monday 8 May 2023 |
| Spring bank holiday | Monday 29 May 2023 |
| Summer bank holiday | Monday 28 August and Tuesday 29 August 2023 |