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