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Term Dates

Academic Year 2025/26

The calendars below are for students who started their programme during the Academic Year 2025/26.

Vacation dates may differ for some programmes, such as postgraduate taught courses and postgraduate research courses. Please contact your School for specific dates relating to your programme.

You can check your teaching timetable on MetCentral.

In-person resit examinations take place during the week commencing 27 July 2026.

Graduation ceremonies take place on 20-21 November 2025 and 13-16 July 2026.

Autumn Term

Activity Starts Ends
Welcome Week Monday 22 September 2025 Friday 26 September 2025
Teaching Monday 29 September 2025 Friday 19 December 2025
Vacation Monday 22 December 2025 Friday 9 January 2026
Exams / Assessments Monday 12 January 2026 Friday 23 January 2026

Spring Term

Activity Starts Ends
Teaching Monday 26 January 2026 Friday 8 May 2026
Vacation Monday 23 March 2026 Friday 10 April 2026
Exams / Assessments Monday 11 May 2026 Friday 29 May 2026

Autumn Term

Activity Starts Ends
Welcome Week Monday 22 September 2025 Friday 26 September 2025
Teaching Monday 29 September 2025 Friday 19 December 2025
Vacation Monday 22 December 2025 Friday 9 January 2026
Assessments Monday 12 January 2026 Friday 23 January 2026

Spring Term

Activity Starts Ends
Teaching Monday 2 February 2026 Friday 15 May 2026
Vacation Monday 23 March 2026 Friday 10 April 2026
Teaching Monday 25 May 2026 Friday 14 August 2026
Assessments Monday 17 August 2026 Friday 28 August 2026

Autumn Term

Activity Starts Ends
Welcome Week Monday 22 September 2025 Friday 26 September 2025
Teaching Monday 29 September 2025 Friday 19 December 2025
Vacation Monday 22 December 2025 Friday 2 January 2026
Exams / Assessments Monday 5 January 2026 Friday 9 January 2026

Spring Term

Activity Starts Ends
Teaching Monday 2 February 2026 Friday 15 May 2026
Vacation Monday 23 March 2026 Friday 10 April 2026
Exams / Assessments Monday 18 May 2026 Friday 29 May 2026

Summer Term

Activity Starts Ends
Teaching Monday 9 June 2025 Friday 18 July 2025

Autumn Term

Activity Starts Ends
Teaching Monday 8 September 2025 Friday 19 December 2025
Vacation Monday 22 December 2025 Friday 2 January 2026

Spring Term

Activity Starts Ends
Teaching Monday 5 January 2026 Friday 8 May 2026
Vacation Monday 30 March 2026 Friday 10 April 2026

Autumn Term

Activity Starts Ends
University-led Training, School-led Training and Clinical Practice Monday 8 September 2025 Friday 19 December 2025
Vacation Monday 22 December 2025 Friday 2 January 2026

Spring Term

Activity Starts Ends
University-led Training, School-led Training and Clinical Practice Monday 5 January 2026 Friday 26 June 2026
Vacation Monday 30 March 2026 Friday 10 April 2026

Autumn Term

Activity Starts Ends
Welcome Week Tuesday 16 September 2025 Friday 19 September 2025
Teaching Monday 23 September 2025 Friday 19 December 2025
Vacation Monday 22 December 2025 Friday 9 January 2026

Spring Term

Activity Starts Ends
Teaching Monday 12 January 2026 Friday 5 June 2026
Vacation Monday 23 March 2026 Friday 10 April 2026

Autumn Term

Activity Starts Ends
Teaching Monday 22 September 2025 Friday 19 December 2025
Vacation Monday 22 December 2025 Friday 9 January 2026

Spring Term

Activity Starts Ends
Directed Study Monday 12 January 2026 Friday 16 January 2026
Teaching Monday 19 January 2026 Friday 20 March 2026
Vacation Monday 23 March 2026 Friday 10 April 2026

Summer Term

Activity Starts Ends
Teaching Monday 13 April 2026 Friday 8 May 2026

Spring Term

Activity Starts Ends
Welcome Week Monday 19 January 2026 Friday 23 January 2026
Teaching Monday 26 January 2026 Friday 8 May 2026
Vacation Monday 23 March 2026 Friday 10 April 2026
Exams / Assessments Monday 11 May 2026 Friday 22 May 2026

Summer Term

Activity Starts Ends
Teaching Monday 25 May 2026 Friday 14 August 2026
Assessments Monday 17 August 2026 Friday 4 September 2026
Vacation Monday 7 September 2026 Friday 18 September 2026

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
Welcome Week Monday 26 January 2026 Friday 30 January 2026
Teaching Monday 2 February 2026 Friday 15 May 2026
Vacation Monday 23 March 2026 Friday 10 April 2026

Summer Term

Activity Starts Ends
Assessments Monday 17 August 2026 Friday 28 August 2026

Autumn Term

Activity Starts Ends
Teaching Monday 28 September 2026 Friday 18 December 2026
Vacation Monday 21 December 2026 Friday 8 January 2027

Summer Term

Activity Starts Ends
Welcome Week Monday 18 May 2026 Friday 22 May 2026
Teaching Monday 25 May 2026 Friday 14 August 2026
Assessments Monday 17 August 2026 Friday 28 August 2026

Autumn Term

Activity Starts Ends
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
Teaching Monday 24 May 2027 Friday 13 August 2027
Assessments Monday 16 August 2027 Friday 27 August 2027

Academic Year 2026/27

The calendars below are for students who started their programme during the Academic Year 2026/27.

Vacation dates may differ for some programmes, such as postgraduate taught courses and postgraduate research courses. Please contact your School for specific dates relating to your programme.

You can check your teaching timetable on MetCentral.

In-person resit examinations take place during the week commencing 26 July 2027.

Graduation ceremonies take place on 19-20 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
Teaching Monday 31 May 2027 Friday 25 June 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
Teaching Monday 24 May 2027 Friday 13 August 2027
Assessments Monday 16 August 2027 Friday 27 August 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 Monday 5 April 2027 Friday 25 June 2027*

*End date to be confirmed

Autumn Term

Activity Starts Ends
Teaching Monday 21 September 2026 Friday 18 December 2026
Vacation Monday 21 December 2026 Friday 8 January 2027

Spring Term

Activity Starts Ends
Directed Study Monday 11 January 2027 Friday 15 January 2027
Teaching Monday 18 January 2027 Friday 12 March 2027
Vacation Monday 15 March 2027 Friday 2 April 2027

Summer Term

Activity Starts Ends
Teaching Monday 5 April 2027 Friday 7 May 2027

Spring Term

Activity Starts Ends
Welcome Week Monday 18 January 2027 Friday 22 January 2027
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 21 May 2027

Summer Term

Activity Starts Ends
Teaching Monday 24 May 2027 Friday 13 August 2027
Assessments Monday 16 August 2027 Friday 27 August 2027

Spring Term

Activity Starts Ends
Welcome Week Monday 25 January 2027 Friday 29 January 2027
Teaching Monday 1 February 2027 Friday 14 May 2027
Vacation Monday 15 March 2027 Friday 2 April 2027

Summer Term

Activity Starts Ends
Teaching Monday 24 May 2027 Friday 13 August 2027
Assessments Monday 16 August 2027 Friday 27 August 2027

Summer Term

Activity Starts Ends
Welcome Week Monday 17 May 2027 Friday 21 May 2027
Teaching Monday 24 May 2027 Friday 13 August 2027
Assessments Monday 16 August 2027 Friday 27 August 2027