The calendars below are for students who started their programme during the Academic Year 2026/27.
*Dissertation / final project dates may differ for some postgraduate taught and research programmes and therefore these dates have not been included below. Please contact your School for specific study and vacation dates relating to your programme.
You can check your teaching timetable on MetCentral.
The publication of results from the summer Examination Boards will be on Thursday 1 July 2027.
In-person resit examinations take place during the week commencing 26 July 2027.
Graduation ceremonies take place on 17-18 November 2026 and 12-15 July 2027.
Autumn Term
Activity
Starts
Ends
Welcome Week
Monday 21 September 2026
Friday 25 September 2026
Teaching
Monday 28 September 2026
Friday 18 December 2026
Vacation
Monday 21 December 2026
Friday 8 January 2027
Exams / Assessments
Monday 11 January 2027
Friday 22 January 2027
Spring Term
Activity
Starts
Ends
Teaching
Monday 25 January 2027
Friday 7 May 2027
Vacation
Monday 15 March 2027
Friday 2 April 2027
Exams / Assessments
Monday 10 May 2027
Friday 28 May 2027
Autumn Term
Activity
Starts
Ends
Welcome Week
Monday 21 September 2026
Friday 25 September 2026
Teaching
Monday 28 September 2026
Friday 18 December 2026
Vacation
Monday 21 December 2026
Friday 8 January 2027
Spring Term
Activity
Starts
Ends
Teaching
Monday 1 February 2027
Friday 14 May 2027
Vacation
Monday 15 March 2027
Friday 2 April 2027
Summer Term
Activity
Starts
Ends
Exams / Assessments
Monday 17 May 2027
Friday 28 May 2027
Autumn Term
Activity
Starts
Ends
Welcome Week
Monday 21 September 2026
Friday 25 September 2026
Teaching
Monday 28 September 2026
Friday 18 December 2026
Vacation
Monday 21 December 2026
Friday 1 January 2027
Exams / Assessments
Monday 4 January 2027
Friday 8 January 2027
Spring Term
Activity
Starts
Ends
Teaching
Monday 1 February 2027
Friday 14 May 2027
Vacation
Monday 15 March 2027
Friday 2 April 2027
Exams / Assessments
Monday 17 May 2027
Friday 28 May 2027
Summer Term
Activity
Starts
Ends
Teaching
Monday 8 June 2026
Friday 17 July 2026
Autumn Term
Activity
Starts
Ends
Teaching
Monday 7 September 2026
Friday 18 December 2026
Vacation
Monday 21 December 2026
Friday 1 January 2027
Spring Term
Activity
Starts
Ends
Teaching
Monday 4 January 2027
Friday 7 May 2027
Vacation
Monday 22 March 2027
Friday 2 April 2027
Autumn Term
Activity
Starts
Ends
University-led Training, School-led Training and Clinical Practice
Monday 7 September 2026
Friday 18 December 2026
Vacation
Monday 21 December 2026
Friday 1 January 2027
Spring Term
Activity
Starts
Ends
University-led Training, School-led Training and Clinical Practice
Monday 4 January 2027
Friday 19 March 2027
Vacation
Monday 22 March 2027
Friday 2 April 2027
Summer Term
Activity
Starts
Ends
University-led Training, School-led Training and Clinical Practice