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
| Term and Year | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | 2026/27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | 2 Oct 2023 to 15 Dec 2023 |
30 Sept 2024 to 13 Dec 2024 |
29 Sept 2025 to 12 Dec 2025 |
5 Oct 2026 to 18 Dec 2027 |
| Spring term | 8 January 2024 to 22 March 2024 |
6 January 2025 to 28 March 2025 |
5 January 2026 to 27 March 2026 |
11 January 2027 to 19 March 2027 |
| Summer term | 22 April 2024 to 19 June 2024 |
28 April 2025 to 18 June 2025 |
27 April 2026 to 17 June 2026 |
19 April 2027 to 23 June 2027 |
| Term four (Postgraduate taught students only) |
20 June 2024 to 27 Sept 2024 |
19 June 2025 to 26 Sept 2025 |
18 June 2026 to 25 Sept 2026 |
24 June 2027 to 1 Oct 2027 |
Semester dates
| Semester and Year | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | 2026/27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 2 Oct 2023 to 2 Feb 2024 |
30 Sept 2024 to 31 Jan 2025 |
29 Sept 2025 to 30 Jan 2026 |
5 Oct 2026 to 5 Feb 2027 |
| Semester 2 | 5 Feb 2024 to 19 June 2024 |
3 Feb 2025 to 18 June 2025 |
2 Feb 2026 to 17 June 2026 |
8 Feb 2027 to 23 June 2027 |
| Semester 3 (Postgraduate taught students only) |
20 June 2024 to 27 Sept 2024 |
19 June 2025 to 26 Sept 2025 |
18 June 2026 to 25 Sept 2026 |
24 June 2027 to 1 Oct 2027 |
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 22 December 2023 to Monday 1 January 2024 |
|---|---|
| Easter |
Friday 29 March 2024 to Tuesday 2 April 2024 |
| May Bank Holiday | Monday 6 May 2024 |
| Spring Bank Holiday | Monday 27 May 2024 |
| Summer Bank Holiday | Monday 26 August and Tuesday 27 August 2024 |